Season 1
Eleven teams of two will give the race a distinctively Aussie feel when they embark on a 50,000-kilometre, four-continent, 12-country, 23-city adventure.
The adventure will see teams criss-cross the globe, unsure of what challenges lie ahead. What they do know is that the race will be fastpaced and unrelenting. It will test their ability to work together as a team, challenge their personal relationships and provide life-changing experiences.
Along the way they'll confront fears, develop confidence, experience new cultures and make lifelong friends.
At each destination teams will compete in a series of challenges – some mental and some physical. And many teams will find the biggest challenge is just getting there.
Ahead they'll face dizzying heights, heavy loads, confronting foods, language barriers, money concerns and races to the pit stop as well as Roadblocks, Detours, Fast Forwards, Yields and U-turns.
Who will have the right combination of strategy, strength, skill and teamwork to win the $250,000 prize?
Season 1 Teams
Alana and Mel, South Australia (Reunited Sisters)
Anne-Marie and Tracy, Western Australia (Workmates)
Anastasia and Chris, New South Wales (Dating)
Dave and Kelly, Western Australia (Married Bikers)
Jeff and Luke, Queensland (Father and Son)
Joey and Richard, New South Wales (Married Entrepreneurs)
Matt and Tom, Queensland and Northern Territory (Farmers)
Mo and Mos, Victoria (Friends)
Nathan and Tyler, New South Wales (Surfers)
Renae and Sam, Western Australia (Models)
Ryot and Liberty, New South Wales (Brother and Sister)
About the Show
Introducing The Amazing Race Australia, hosted by actor Grant Bowler, where the globe-trotting game of endurance, wits and grit heads Down Under, with teams competing for mouthwatering prize bounty of $250,000.
The format is a familiar one: teams of two set off from the iconic Aussie landmarks on a dizzying odyssey, criss-crossing the globe while attempting to conquer physical and mental challenges.
Their trek takes contestants across multiple continents, before the remaining teams race back to Oz for a crack at the grand prize pot.
They pay whistle-stop visits to numerous countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland, Israel and South Africa.
The Aussie series has followed its American cousin in racking up industry accolades, and is a must-see for armchair travellers.
Glossary
Route Markers
Uniquely-coloured flags that mark the places where teams must go.
Route Info
Clues which instruct the teams where to go next. These clues usually provide only the name of the team's next destination. It is up to the teams to figure out how to get there.
Pit Stop
The final destination for each leg on the race. After checking in at the mat, all non-eliminated teams have a mandatory rest period.
Non-Elimination Leg
Three legs on the race are predetermined "non-elimination legs", where the last team to check-in is not eliminated. The last placed team will incur a 30-minute time penalty on the next leg unless they come first on that leg.
Detour
A decision between two tasks, each with its own pros and cons. Teams are free to choose either task or swap tasks if they find one option too difficult.
Roadblock
A task that only one team member may perform. The clue is given as a cryptic question. Based on this information the team must decide which member will complete the task before reading the rest of the task description. Once a team member has been selected, they cannot switch.
Fast Forward
A challenging task that once completed allows one team to bypass all remaining tasks in that leg and proceed directly to the Pit Stop. Only one team may complete a Fast Forward in any given leg, and a team may only complete one Fast Forward in the entire race.
Yield
Allows one team to force another team to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time. Teams may only Yield any other team once in the race.
U-Turn
A station, located after a Detour, where a team can force another trailing team to return and complete the other side of the Detour that they did not complete. Teams may only U-turn any other team once in the race.
Express Pass
Allows a team to skip one task, including Roadblocks and Detours, during the race. The choice of which task to skip is at the team's discretion.