The Amazing Race Canada 6(also known as The Amazing Race Canada: Heroes Edition)[1] is the sixth season of The Amazing Race Canada, a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Jon Montgomery, it featured ten teams of two, consisting of everyday Canadian heroes, in a race across Canada and the world.[2] The grand prize included a CA$250,000 cash payout, a trip for two around the world, and two 2018 Chevrolet Traverse Redlines.[2] This season visited six provinces, one territory, and two additional countries and travelled over 50,000 kilometres (31,000 mi) during eleven legs. Starting in Colwood, British Columbia, racers travelled through British Columbia, the Yukon, Indonesia, Ontario, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Mexico, New Brunswick, and Alberta before finishing in Banff, Alberta. New twists introduced in this season include the Blind Double U-Turn and U-Turns placed at Detour decision points. The season premiered on CTV on July 3, 2018,[3] with the season finale airing on September 11, 2018.
Engaged first responders Courtney Berglind and Adam Kovacs were the winners of this season, while Mountie siblings Taylor and Courtney Callens finished in second place, and friends and coaches Dylan Elias and Kwame Osei finished in third place.[4]
On October 12, 2017, CTV announced that the show was renewed for its sixth season.[5]
Filming of The Amazing Race Canada 6 began on April 23, 2018, when the show's Facebook page broadcast the start of the season during its first of six "Jon on the Road: Presented by Chevrolet Facebook Live",[6] which featured Devon Soltendieck of etalk interviewing host Jon Montgomery at the starting line, Hatley Gardens in Colwood, British Columbia, before the competition began.[7] The five subsequent live streams featured Jon during filming of the season, offering hints about destinations on the racecourse. On April 28, racers were spotted in Salt Spring Island.[8]
During the airing of the tenth episode, a message in white on a black background – Dedicated to the people of Fredericton, New Brunswick – indirectly recognized the Fredericton shooting that had occurred since the filming of the leg and prior to the episode airing.
Martina & Phil appeared on an online weekly series companion series for The Amazing Race Canada 7 called "Tastes of the Race", in which they faced off in a cooking competition inspired by the season's locations while using Dempster's Bakery products.[12] On December 28, 2021, Martina and Phil also competed with their family on an episode of Family Feud Canada.[13] They won $10,000 on the Fast Money round in their first appearance, then returned twice more before losing to the opposing family on Day 3.
Results
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.
An italicized and underlined placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop, but there was no rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were instructed to continue racing.
A purple ε indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks.
A brown ⊃ indicates that the team used the U-Turn and a brown ⊂ indicates the team on the receiving end of the U-Turn.
A teal х indicates that the leg featured a Face Off challenge.
^ abCourtney & Adam chose to use the U-Turn on Zainab & Monica.
^ abNancy & Mellisa chose to use the U-Turn on Martina & Phil.
^Martina & Phil initially arrived 2nd, but they had arrived at the Pit Stop without their backpacks and had to go back to retrieve them before being allowed to check in. Courtney & Adam checked in during this time, dropping Martina & Phil to 3rd.
^ abcThis team used their Express Pass to bypass one of the tasks on this leg.
^Leanne & Mar initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 2-hour penalty, because Leanne did not complete the paintball challenge. Two other teams checked in during this penalty time, dropping Leanne & Mar to last.
^ abZainab & Monica chose to use the U-Turn on Todd & Anna.
^This team arrived last at the Pit Stop, but they were instructed to continue racing.
Race summary
Route for The Amazing Race Canada 6.
Destinations
Air travel Rail travel Water travel Bus travel Helicopter travel Bicycle travel Gondola travel
Teams set off from Hatley Gardens in Colwood, British Columbia, and had to search the grounds around Hatley Castle for their backpacks with their first clue. They had to travel by ferry to the Lower Mainland and then drive to the Sea to Sky Gondola. There, teams had to sign for one of five gondolas to the top of the mountain, where they found their next clue.
In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to ride a zipline to a net suspended high above the Mamquam Valley. Attached to a bungee cord, they then had to jump from the net to grab a plush beaver toy and exchange it for their next clue. If they missed, they had to wait at the back of the line to try again.
After the first Roadblock, teams found their next clue at Squamish Days Loggers' Sports Festival.
In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to complete a loggersports activity by climbing an 80-foot (24 m) pole, with the aid of spurs and a harness, to retrieve their next clue at the top.
After the second Roadblock, teams had to put on wetsuits and steer a paddleboard toward 20 buoys floating in Darrell Bay, each tied to a trap below containing a live crab. They had to choose a trap, pull it up, and then return to shore to have the crab measured. If the crab was regulation size, they received their next clue directing them to the Pit Stop at the Britannia Mine Museum in Britannia Beach.
Leg 2 (British Columbia → Yukon)
While in Dawson City, tasks were focused in the downtown area and around its historic role in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Episode 2: "Fiddler's Fart" (July 10, 2018)
Prize: A trip for two to Southern France (awarded to Todd & Anna)
Locations
Squamish (Executive Suites Hotel & Resort Squamish)[14]
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Dawson City, Yukon. Once there, teams had to search the airport parking lot for a marked truck, which contained their next clue, and then load it up with camping supplies. Teams then drove to Dredge No. 4 and had to correctly assemble a campsite such that it matched an example setup in order to receive their next clue. In addition, Todd & Anna won a $5,000 prize because they assembled their campsite the fastest.
This season's first Detour was a choice between Dance or Chance. In Dance, teams had to travel to the Palace Grand Theatre, where they donned burlesque outfits and watched a can-can performance. Teams then had to join the performers on stage and correctly perform the dance in order to receive their next clue. In Chance, teams had to travel to Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall and watch a round of blackjack. After observing the round, team members then assumed the role of dealer, and both members had to deal out a hand to casino patrons and properly pay out casino chips in order to receive their next clue. If teams made a mistake, they had to go to the back of the line before they could try again.
After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Midnight Dome.
For their Speed Bump, Zainab & Monica had to correctly identify eight flavour-infused fleur de sel samples before they could continue racing.
At the Salt Spring Saturday Market, each team had to eat two whole blueberry pies in order to receive a key to a marked vehicle, which contained their next clue. Todd & Anna and Leanne & Mar used their Express Passes to bypass this task. Teams then drove to the Mount Erskine Access Trail and had to search through the park's ten fairy doors for their next clue, which was hidden behind three of the doors. Nancy & Mellisa used their Express Pass to bypass this task.
In this leg's first Roadblock, teams had to travel to by ferry to Crofton on Vancouver Island and then drive to Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit, where one team member had to complete a full lap in a convertible around the circuit within three minutes, without exceeding 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph), in order to receive their next clue.
After the first Roadblock, teams found their next clue at Pacific Northwest Raptors.
In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to observe a silent demonstration of how to tie a falconer's knot. After donning a protective glove and having a live raptor placed on their arm, racers had to correctly lash the bird's leash to the glove's metal loop within fifteen seconds in order to receive their next clue directing the to the Pit Stop: the Kinsol Trestle in Shawnigan Lake.
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Jakarta, Indonesia. Once there, they had to travel to Fatahillah Square and sign up for one of three departure times the next morning. They then had to watch a traditional welcoming performance by dancers in ondel-ondel costumes before they received their next clue. Teams were then directed to Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa, where they had to carry durians by hand from a truck and onto a pinisi until they filled a crate in order to receive their next clue. Teams were then directed to Pasar Burung Barito in order to find their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Ular or Kebaya. In Ular, teams had to find a snake handler within Langsat Park, choose a container, and completely clean the live snake inside. Once approved, they then moved to a medical station where each team member had to attach a leech to their partner's arm and let it suck their blood for five minutes before receiving their next clue. In Kebaya, teams had to find a marked sewing stall in Mayestik Market. Using a sewing machine, they had to sew two panels of fabric, and then sew each panel to the underside of the lapels of a woman's blazer known as a kebaya in order to receive their next clue.
After the Detour, teams found their next clue at Gedung Teater Bulungan.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a Saman dance. After dressing in costume, they had to correctly perform a series of complex hand and body movements in sync with a group of dancers on stage in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Merdeka Square, overlooking Indonesia's National Monument.
Additional note
This leg featured a Blind Double U-Turn. Nancy & Mellisa chose to use the U-Turn on Martina & Phil, while Zainab & Monica chose to use the U-Turn on Todd & Anna.
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Toronto, Ontario. Once there, teams had to search the airport parking lot for a marked vehicle, which contained their next clue. Teams were instructed to travel to the place where their car had been assembled and they had to figure out that this was the CAMI Automotive Assembly in Ingersoll. Once there, teams had to sign up for admittance to the plant the next morning. Once inside the plant, teams had to watch a silent demonstration and follow the nineteen steps to correctly assemble one front door in order to receive their next clue. Teams were then directed to the Festival Theatre in Stratford.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to dress in Elizabethan costume and then convincingly act out a sword fighting duel scene, ending with their "death," in order to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Pedal or Package. In Pedal, teams had to use a paddle boat to navigate part of the Avon River in Stratford and collect six illustrated cards. When placed in the correct order, the cards formed a rebus that encoded the words Queen of the Square. In Package, teams travelled to Rhéo Thompson Candies, where they had to correctly assemble and package ten boxes of assorted mint chocolates and ten boxes of assorted jelly candies in order to receive their next clue, which only stated Queen of the Square.
Teams had to figure out that the "Queen of the Square" was a cinema that holds film screenings inside the Stratford City Hall auditorium, where they found the next Pit Stop.
Additional note
There was no elimination at the end of this leg; all teams were instead instructed to continue racing.
Leg 6 (Ontario)
At the beginning of this leg, teams visited Toronto City Hall, where they had to search for an Amazing Race flag from the observation deck.
Episode 6: "Smells Like Sweat and Fun" (August 7, 2018)
Prize: A trip for two to Hong Kong, and CA$5,000 from Dempster's Bakery donated to a food bank in their community (awarded to Taylor & Courtney)
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to Toronto City Hall, where they had to go up to the observation deck on the 27th floor of the east tower and search for a red and yellow Amazing Race flag on the roof of their next destination: Yonge–Dundas Square.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose a marked vehicle and load it with a variety of household items without putting any in the passenger seat or obstructing vision through the rear-view mirror. Using the backup camera, they had to reverse the vehicle through a slalom course without knocking over any of the cones and then back into a marked space. Once completed, they had to contact OnStar to receive their next destination.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Walk the Part or Latte Art. In Walk the Part, teams had to dress in colourful costumes and then correctly perform a Vogue routine with a dance troupe in front of an audience in order to receive their next clue. In Latte Art, teams had to work as baristas by correctly preparing two cups of latte and re-creating a leaf pattern of latte art in the foam using food colouring and proper pouring technique in order to receive their next clue.
At the North York Harvest Food Bank, teams had to choose a list of various bread products and pack the specified quantities of each product into red boxes to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Ireland Park.
Additional notes
This leg featured a Double U-Turn. Courtney & Adam chose to use the U-Turn on Zainab & Monica.
Season 5 winners Sam Lambert and Paul Mitskopoulos appeared as the Pit Stop greeters for this leg.
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Once there, teams had to search the airport parking lot for a marked truck, which contained their next clue. Teams were directed to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, where they were presented with eighteen different quotations from human rights leaders. They then had to search the museum and match each quotation to the correct leader in order to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Tights or Bites. In Tights, teams travelled to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. After donning ballet attire, teams had to properly perform the Danse des petits cygnes from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake to the satisfaction of the artistic director in order to receive their next clue. In Bites, teams travelled to the logistics headquarters of SkipTheDishes and were given two food orders from the company's mobile app. After picking up the orders from the affiliated restaurants, teams had to deliver them to the correct destinations. If teams received two positive reviews, they received their next clue.
For this season's first Face Off, teams had to travel to St. James Branch #4 of the Royal Canadian Legion and compete against each other in a game of darts, where teams had to hit all twenty sections of a dartboard. If a team member hit the bullseye, they could remove any two sections from their dartboard. The first team to hit all twenty sections won their next clue, while the losing team had to wait for another team. The last team remaining at the Face Off had to turn over an hourglass and wait out a time penalty before moving on.
After the Face Off, teams found their next clue at The Forks Market.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to correctly perform the cups and balls magic trick in front of a crowd and then make a balloon animal dog in order to receive their next clue, which directed teams to the Pit Stop: the Leo Mol sculpture garden in Assiniboine Park.
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Once there, teams had to travel to the Beaconsfield Historic House, where they were directed to find three of the nine Eckhart mice located throughout downtown Charlottetown. Teams found a miniature clue envelope that contained a piece of their next clue attached to the mice located at the Victoria Row Arch, the Confederation Centre of the Artsbox office, and the Merchantman Fresh Seafood & Oyster Bar. Once they had all three miniature clues, teams were only instructed to drive to the intersection of Route 6 and Grahams Road to find their next clue.
For their Speed Bump, Nancy & Mellisa had to cut the hair of two women, who were donating their hair to the Canadian Cancer Society, before they could continue racing.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to unscramble the words of four courses on a menu and then serve the dishes to a restaurant patron in order to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Suds or Spuds. In Suds, teams had to travel to The Great Canadian Soap Company and first milk a goat until they had a specified amount of milk. Then, teams had to identify ten uniquely-scented soaps by smell in order to receive their next clue. In Spuds, teams had to travel to Blue Bay Farms and till a section of a field so as to create four rows. Teams then had to properly cut and plant potatoes, each containing an eye and spaced a hoe's width (4 to 5 inches, or 10 to 13 cm) apart, in their rows in order to receive their next clue.
At Crossfire Adventure Paintball, teams had to search a paintball course for their next clue while attempting to avoid zombies who were firing paintball guns at them. Teams had to wait out a one-minute penalty for each paintball hit they took. Teams then had to check in at the Pit Stop: Cavendish Beach.
Leg 9 (Prince Edward Island → Mexico)
After arriving in Mexico City, teams travelled to the Monumento a la Revolución in the Plaza de la República for a video clue from their loved ones.
Episode 9: "The Battle of the Two Courtneys" (August 28, 2018)
Prize: A trip for two to Sydney, Australia (awarded to Dylan & Kwame)
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Mexico City, Mexico. Once there, teams had to travel to the Monumento a la Revolución, where they had to ride the elevator to the top of the monument. There, teams received a video message on a tablet from their loved ones, who informed them of their next destination: Frontón México.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to play jai alai. Using a wicker scoop, they had to hurl a ball such that it hit the back wall and landed between the third and fifth lines in order to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Muertos or Mercado. In Muertos, each team member had to select a Day of the Deadcalavera design and perfectly paint their design onto their partner's face in order to receive their next clue. In Mercado, teams had to search the Central de Abasto, the world's largest market, for four marked stalls and purchase cilantro, green chili peppers, onions, tomatoes, and limes. Then, teams had to combine the ingredients to make pico de gallo in order to receive their next clue.
In a marked house in La Condesa, each team member had to choose one of four telenovela characters to play, memorize a script written entirely in Spanish, and then perform the dramatic scene to the director's satisfaction in order to receive their next clue directing them to the Pit Stop: Alameda Central, overlooking the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Fredericton, New Brunswick. Once there, teams had to travel to Officers' Square, where they had to watch a changing of the guard ceremony. They then had watch a similar ceremony at City Hall, both performed by members of The Royal Canadian Regiment. Teams had to spot the one difference between the two ceremonies – the Ceremonial Guard at Officers' Square took one extra step – and tell the commander in order to receive their next clue.
This season's final Detour was a choice between Fit or Fly, both with a limit of two stations. In Fit, one team member at a time had to memorize and complete four fitness test exercises: 20-meter rushes, sandbag lifts, intermittent loaded shuttles, and a sandbag drag. If teams could correctly complete the exercises in a combined time of less than 18 minutes, they could receive their next clue. In Fly, teams had to operate a Griffon helicopterflight simulator. They had to navigate a simulation of Downtown Montreal and successfully land on the roof of the Bell Centre in under five minutes in order to receive their next clue.
For this season's final Face Off, teams travelled to the gymnasium at the University of New Brunswick. Teams competed against each other in a game of three-on-three wheelchair basketball using half the court. Each team received one additional player who could pass, but could not block or score. The team with the most points after 15 minutes received their next clue, while the losing team had to wait for another team. The last team remaining at the Face Off had to turn over an Hourglass and wait out a time penalty before moving on.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to listen to six questions from a Wolastoqiyik elder in Wolastoqey about six paintings inside the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Team members had to find the paintings that corresponded to each question by observing the paintings' English and Wolastoqey descriptions, and then respond to the questions with the correct Wolastoqey painting title in order to receive their next clue directing them to the Pit Stop: the Government House.
Additional note
Fredericton Police Chief Leanne J. Fitch as the Pit Stop greeter for this leg.[17]
Leg 11 (New Brunswick → Alberta)
The teams' final task required them to raft along the Bow River in Banff, Alberta, before running to the finish line at Banff Springs Golf Club.
Episode 11: "The Summer of Heroes" (September 11, 2018)
Prize: A CA$250,000 cash payout, a trip for two around the world, and a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse Redline for each team member (awarded to Courtney & Adam)
At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Calgary, Alberta. Once there, teams had to search near the airport's control tower for their next clue.
In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to enter an air traffic control simulation room and memorize a 30-second automatic terminal information service transmission containing meteorological information surrounding the airport. After memorizing the transmission, team members had to go to the top of the tower and correctly recite the transmission to the Nav Canada senior controller in order to receive their next clue.
Teams made their way to Apron 2 and travelled by helicopter to Mount Fable. After landing on the mountain's summit, they had to search for their next clue. Teams then took off again and flew to the helicopter's home base in Canmore, and then travelled by taxi to Sunshine Village in Banff.
In this season's final Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to participate in two winter sports. First, they were harnessed to two dogs and had to ski two laps around a skijoring track. They then had to complete the Slush Cup by sledding down a ski run and across a pool of cold water in order to receive their next clue.
At Banff National Park Administration Building, teams were directed to search ten marked stores along Banff Avenue for at least two souvenirs that represented items or tasks that they had encountered on each of the eleven legs. Once they had 22 souvenirs, teams had to return to the administration building and place the souvenirs on a display in the correct chronological order in order to receive their next clue.
Teams then had to ride a zipline across the Bow River and then raft down the river to the Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Club. Once there, teams had to find the finish line at the fifth hole of the Tunnel Nine course.
Ratings
Viewership includes initial date of viewing plus seven day DVR playback.
^"Just a Beaver Hero". The Amazing Race Canada. Season 6. Episode 1. July 3, 2018. Event occurs at 43:10. CTV. Accommodation provided by Executive Suites Hotel & Resort Squamish.
^"Fiddler's Fart". The Amazing Race Canada. Season 6. Episode 2. July 10, 2018. Event occurs at 43:09. CTV. Accommodation provided by Downtown Hotel Dawson City Yukon.
^"Just Suck My Blood Please". The Amazing Race Canada. Season 6. Episode 4. July 24, 2018. Event occurs at 43:09. CTV. Accommodation provided by AYANA Midplaza Jakarta.
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