The Amazing Race Canada 11

The Amazing Race Canada 11 is the eleventh season of The Amazing Race Canada, a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Jon Montgomery, it features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race across Canada. The grand prize includes a CA$250,000 cash payout, a trip around the world, and two 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS vehicles. This season visited five provinces and one territory during ten legs. Filming took place between April 22 and May 16, 2025. Starting in Edmonton, racers travelled through Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Quebec, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The season premiered on CTV on July 8, 2025.

Following the finale of the tenth season on September 10, 2024, CTV announced that The Amazing Race Canada was renewed for an eleventh season.^[1]

Filming for this season began on April 22, 2025, in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.^[2] Teams were spotted outside of BC Place on April 26, 2025, before travelling into Fraser Valley the next day.^[3][4] Filming took place in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, on April 30, 2025, which also included a first-time visit to the Arctic Ocean.^[5][6] A Pass board was photographed in Prince George, British Columbia, on May 3, 2025.^[7][8] A leg was shot in Gananoque, Ontario, on May 9, 2025.^[9] Teams travelled to Mississauga by the next day.^[5] Filming concluded on May 16, 2025.^[2]

The first episode was dedicated to Ann Camilleri, a producer of The Amazing Race Canada who died shortly after production on the eleventh season wrapped.^[10]

Casting for this season opened on October 8, 2024,^[11] and closed on December 15.^[12]

On June 18, 2025, CTV announced that this season would premiere on July 8, 2025.^[13]

Chevrolet, Expedia, Desjardins Group, Paramount Pictures, which promoted Smurfs, and Boost returned as sponsors. New sponsors included FUZE Iced Tea and Specsavers Canada.^[14]

The cast was revealed on June 25, 2025, and includes married Big Brother Canada stars Ika Wong and Demetres Giannitsos, dating couple Brendan McDougall from season 8 and Sam May from season 10, actress Grace Dove, and Edmonton Oilers superfan Blair Gladue, also known as Superfan Magoo.^[6]

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

• A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
• An underlined blue placement with a double-dagger (‡) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg, and had to perform a Speed Bump task in the following leg.
• A green α indicates that the team found the Assist during the leg.
• A purple ε indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks.
• A brown ⊂ indicates the team on the receiving end of a U-Turn.
• A brown ∈ indicates that the team used the Pass and a brown ∋ indicates the team on the receiving end of the Pass.
• A teal х indicates that the leg featured a Face Off challenge.

Destinations	Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers	Detour    Roadblock    Face Off    Express Pass    Assist U-Turn    Pass    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

• Episode 1: "Canada Is Something Special" (July 8, 2025)
• Prize: CA$10,000 and a trip for two to Bali, Indonesia (awarded to Jesse & Jonathon)
• Eliminated: Michele & Aditi

Locations

• Edmonton, Alberta (Commonwealth Stadium) (Starting Line)
• Edmonton (Edmonton Fencing Club or Edmonton Potters' Guild)
• Red Deer County (Canyon Ski Resort)
• Red Deer (The Silver Buckle)
• Red Deer (Fort Normandeau)

Episode summary

• Teams began at Commonwealth Stadium and had to search the seats for their first clue. Teams then had to rappel down from the stands to their bags and their next clue.
• This season's first Detour was a choice between On The Fence or Behind The Wheel. In On The Fence, teams had to compete in a fencing bout, alternating one team member at a time, and score three touchés against an opponent using an épée before receiving their next clue from Olympic medalist Luan Jujie. In Behind The Wheel, one team member had to make a clay pot using a potter's wheel while blindfolded and under verbal guidance from their partner before receiving their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams had to drive to Canyon Ski Resort outside of Red Deer and find their next clue. There, one team member had to ride an alpine coaster and count how many seconds the ride lasted within two seconds before receiving their next clue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Rebecca & Rebecca, and allowed them to guess within five seconds.
• In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to perform a country–western line dance alongside the Country Pride Dance Club before receiving their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Fort Normandeau.

• Episode 2: "I'd Hug You But I Smell" (July 15, 2025)
• Prize: CA$15,000 and a trip for two to Tokyo, Japan (awarded to Jesse & Jonathon)
• Eliminated: Brendan & Sam

Locations

• Red Deer (Red Deer City Hall) → Lake Louise (Lake Louise Mountain Resort)
• Lake Louise (Brewsters Stables)
• Golden, British Columbia (Mount 7)
• Golden (Kicking Horse Mountain Resort)
• Golden (Golden Skybridge)

Episode summary

• At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to Red Deer City Hall and sign up for one of two buses to the Lake Louise Mountain Resort.
• Teams had an opportunity to win an Express Pass by chiseling out clues from ice blocks, two of which had Express Passes. Marie & Louis won two, and Osas & Esosa won one.
• In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to toss a lasso at numbered pegs until they wrapped the rope around pegs with a total of three points to receive their next clue.
• After the Roadblock, teams had to drive to Golden, British Columbia, and find their next clue at Mount 7. Teams then had to search the forest for a mushroom house with Papa Smurf before receiving their next clue, which sent them to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Osas & Esosa used their Express Pass to bypass this task.
• This leg's Detour was a choice between Sled It or Tread It. In Sled It, teams had to load a sled with 90 kilograms (200 lb) of supplies and then one team member had to pull the sled up the slope while their partner steered before receiving their next clue. In Tread It, teams had to assemble snowshoes using sticks and then hike a mountain course before receiving their next clue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by EB & Blake, who chose Sled It, and provided them with a pre-packed sled.
• After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Golden Skybridge.

• Episode 3: "Those Little Sneaky Susans" (July 22, 2025)
• Prize: CA$10,000 and a trip for two to Queenstown, New Zealand (awarded to Jesse & Jonathon)
• Eliminated: Osas & Esosa

Locations

• Lake Louise, Alberta (Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise)
• Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Vancouver, British Columbia
• Vancouver (BC Place – Terry Fox Plaza)
• Langley Township (Martini Town)
• Abbotsford (Abbotsford Centre)
• Abbostford (Highstreet Shopping Centre – Specsavers)
• Fort Langley (Village Antiques Mall or Fort Langley National Historic Site – Tradish Ancestor Cafe)
• Cultus Lake (Cultus Lake Adventure Park)

Episode summary

• At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to drive to Calgary International Airport and sign up for one of two flights to Vancouver, British Columbia. Once there, teams had to travel to Terry Fox Plaza, search a Chevrolet Equinox that listed cities visited by The Amazing Race Canada for red letters, and unscramble the name of their next destination: Langley. Teams then had to drive to Martini Town in Langley and vote to U-Turn another team. After learning the U-Turn results the following day, teams had to serenade each other in the studio backlot before receiving their next clue.
• For this season's first Face Off, teams competed against each other in an ice hockey shootout, where one racer from each team had to shoot three pucks at the opposing team's goal. The team with more goals received their next clue from Abbotsford Canucks goalie Ty Young, while the losing team had to wait for another team. The last team had to turn over an hourglass and wait for the sand to run out before they could continue racing.
• After the Face Off, teams had to drive to Specsavers and insert six lenses into a large eyeglass frame to reveal the phrase EYE EXAM and receive their next clue. Louis & Marie used their Express Pass to bypass this task.
• This leg's Detour was a choice between Take a Hint or Plant Treatment. In Take a Hint, teams had to choose a riddle and search the Village Antiques Mall for an item with an Amazing Race sticker within 10 minutes that matched the description, which they could exchange for their next clue. Jesse & Jonathon used their Express Pass to bypass this task. In Plant Treatment, teams were told illness symptoms for a visitor outside Tradish Ancestor Cafe. They then had to memorize remedies on a menu board and deliver the correct ones before receiving their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Cultus Lake Adventure Park.

Additional note

• Teams encountered a U-Turn Vote. The teams' votes were as follows:

Team	Vote
EB & Blake	Jesse & Jonathon
Grace & Joe	Jesse & Jonathon
Ika & Demetres	Jesse & Jonathon
Jesse & Jonathon	Osas & Esosa
Lacey & Celia	Grace & Joe
Louis & Marie	Grace & Joe
Nipîy & Magoo	Jesse & Jonathon
Osas & Esosa	Grace & Joe
Rebecca & Rebecca	Jesse & Jonathon

• Episode 4: "There's Two Joe's" (July 29, 2025)
• Prize: CA$10,000 and a trip for two to Amsterdam, Netherlands (awarded to EB & Blake)

Locations

• Langley Township (Sandman Signature Langley Hotel)
• Vancouver → Inuvik, Northwest Territories
• Inuvik (Ingamo Hall Friendship Centre)
• Inuvik (East Three Elementary School or Inuvik Native Band)
• Inuvik (Arctic Chalet)
• Inuvik (Inuvik Satellite Station)
• Inuvik (Inuvik Airport – Aklak Air) → Tuktoyaktuk
• Tuktoyaktuk (Kitti Hall)
• Tuktoyaktuk (Nuuvuraluuk – Arctic Ocean Sign)

Episode summary

• At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly on one of two flights to Inuvik, Northwest Territories, based on their arrival at Vancouver International Airport. Once there, teams had to travel by taxi to the Ingamo Hall Friendship Centre and take part in a Muskrat Jamboree, which involved teams eating two plates of muktuk, caribou rib, reindeer steak, and muskrat before receiving their next clue.
• This leg's Detour was a choice between Gahtronatun zheh (English: School) or Iviqsuraaq (English: Stick & Bone). In Gahtronatun zheh, teams had to memorize five questions and answers in Gwichʼin and then answer two questions from a local elder before receiving their next clue. In Iviqsuraaq, teams had to assemble five iviqsuraaq toys and deliver them to five locations before receiving their next clue.
• In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride on a dog sled, spot seven Arctic animals, and identify them in order before receiving their next clue.
• After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to the Inuvik Satellite Station and complete a puzzle of the satellite dish's artwork before receiving their next clue. Teams then had to travel to Aklak Air and sign up for one of three flights to Tuktoyaktuk.
• Once in Tuktoyaktuk, teams had to travel to Kitti Hall and complete three out of the following six northern games – swing kick, toe kick, Alaskan high kick, kneel jump, bench reach, stick twist – to receive their next clue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Jesse & Jonathon, and allowed an athlete to perform one game.
• Teams then had to travel on foot to the Pit Stop: the Arctic Ocean Sign on Nuuvuraluuk.

Additional note

• This was a non-elimination leg.

• Episode 5: "Prince George in the House" (August 12, 2025)
• Prize: CA$15,000 and a trip for two to Mexico City, Mexico (awarded to Jesse & Jonathon)
• Eliminated: Louis & Marie

Locations

• Inuvik (Inukshuk)
• Inuvik → Prince George, British Columbia (Prince George Airport)
• Prince George (House of Ancestors Cafe)
• Regional District of Fraser–Fort George (Ness Lake Forest Nursery)
• Prince George (Mr. PG)
• Prince George (University of Northern British Columbia or Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre)
• Prince George (Prince George Aquatic Centre)
• Prince George (Connaught Hill Park)

Episode summary

• At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Prince George, British Columbia. Once there, teams had to search outside the airport for a car with their next clue.
• For their Speed Bump, Lacey & Celia had to drive to the House of Ancestors Cafe and deliver an order of bannock doughnuts to the Ness Lake Forest Nursery before they could continue racing.
• Teams had to drive to the Ness Lake Forest Nursery and search through 100 greenhouses for six pieces of a Mr. PG statue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Ika & Demetres, and provided them with the first two pieces.
• Teams then had to drive to the Mr. PG monument, where they received their next clue.
• This leg's Detour was a choice between Mental Energy or Physical Play. In Mental Energy, teams had to calculate the weight of wood pellets needed to heat a home for 24 hours (40 kilograms). Teams then had to fill burlap sacks with at least 40 kilograms of pellets before receiving their next clue. In Physical Play, teams had to play wheelchair badminton and complete a rally of 15 consecutive volleys before receiving their next clue.
• In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to memorize and lead a water aerobics class before receiving their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Connaught Hill Park.

Additional notes

• At the Blind Double Pass, Nipîy & Magoo used the Pass on Jesse & Jonathon, and Grace & Joe used the Pass on Ika & Demetres.
• Indigenous musician Kym Gouchie appeared as the Pit Stop greeter during this leg.^[15]

• Episode 6: "I Am a Goat" (August 19, 2025)

Locations

• Prince George → Montreal, Quebec
• Sherbrooke
• Sutton (Mudra Metta Wellness)^[16]

Episode 7: "Cheer up Buttercup You're With a Donkey" (August 26, 2025)

Locations

• Gananoque, Ontario^[17]

• Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Gander (Rosie's Restaurant & Bakery)^[18]
• Ontario
  • Mississauga (Absolute World)^[5]

• Official website