The Amazing Race Australia is back for another big adventure, coming Monday, August 29 to 10 and 10 Play.
Hosted by Beau Ryan, this season will see the contestants race across six continents and experience the extraordinary delights of international destinations such as Turkey, Greece, Belize, Morocco, Mexico and Colombia.
As international borders open up across the globe, The Amazing Race Australia can return to its original format of worldwide travel.
From the picturesque cliffs of Santorini, to the markets of Marrakech, and the tropical waters of Caye Caulker, the teams of racers encounter the unexpected at every turn.
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The language and rules
TEAMS There are 20 teams. Each team is composed of two individuals who have some type of relationship to each other i.e. best mates, partners`, siblings, etc.
PIT START Pit Start is the place that teams begin an individual leg of The Race.
PIT STOP A Pit Stop is the finish line of an individual leg of The Race. After teams complete all necessary tasks, they will race to the Pit Stop. Beau will let the team know what position they are in. Last-place teams are usually eliminated
ROUTE MARKERS Route Markers are yellow and red flags that mark the places where teams must go in order to complete tasks or may be used to line a course that the teams must follow.
CLUES Clues are found throughout The Race in sealed envelopes. They give teams the information they need to progress through The Race.
LEG An episode is always referred to as a leg.
LEG MONEY In each leg, teams are allocated a certain amount of leg money that they can use to help them get to the pit stop. If they do not spend all their leg money, they can use the remainder in the next leg. A thrifty team is a wise team!
ACTIVE ROUTE MARKER A challenge both team members must participate in together.
ROADBLOCK A task only one team member can complete. Teams must choose which member will complete the task based on only a brief clue.
DETOUR A choice between two tasks that both team members must perform. Teams are free to choose either task, or swap tasks if they find one option too difficult – but risk their race time to do so.
U-TURN In a U-Turn, a team in the lead can force another team behind them to return and complete both sides of a Detour. This is a massive strategic advantage to the team who U-Turn someone, as U-Turned teams run the risk of arriving last at the Pit Stop and perhaps being eliminated as a result. Teams are not forced to U-Turn another team.
FAST-FORWARD A side task that only one team may complete, although multiple teams may try for it. Successfully completing a Fast-Forward allows that team to skip all remaining challenges and head directly for the Pit Stop – a massive advantage.
INTERSECTION The Intersection requires each team to pair up with one other team (or multiple teams) and perform all tasks and make decisions together until further notice.
EXPRESS PASS Similar to a Fast-Forward, an Express Pass is given to a winning team as a reward at Pit Stop. It allows that team to use their Express Pass on a future leg to skip a challenge of their choice. They can use it only once. They can also give it to another team they wish to support.
SPEED BUMP A penalty for a team who arrived last at the previous Pit Stop but were not eliminated. At the next Pit Start, they may need to complete an extra challenge before receiving their first clue.
VIRTUAL PIT STOP If teams hit the mat and are told to keep racing, it is a Virtual Pit Stop.
The Prize
The winner will score $250,000 and drive away with two brand new cars – an Isuzu D-MAX and an Isuzu MU-X.
The Amazing Race host
Former professional NRL player, Beau Ryan made 127 appearances for the Wests Tigers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, until an injury cut his career short.
Beau has made regular appearances on Nine Network’s The Footy Show NRL and as a roving reporter for Chris And Julia’s Sunday Night Takeaway on 10. In 2020, Beau swapped the footy field for the dancefloor, joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars on 10, and 2022 saw Beau jump headfirst into jungle life on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, also on 10.
Beau is also a regular contributor on KIIS FM’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show, 10’s morning show Studio 10 and has released his own cookbook, Beau’s Kitchen.
The Amazing Race Australia premieres Monday, August 29 to 10 and 10 Play.