The Amazing Race Canada 6 (also known as The Amazing Race Canada: Heroes Edition) 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. The grand prize included a CA$250,000 cash payout, a trip for two around the world, and two 2018 Chevrolet Traverse Redlines. This season visited six provinces, one territory, and two additional countries and travelled over 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, 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.
Production Development and filming
On October 12, 2017, CTV announced that the show was renewed for its sixth season.
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", which featured Devon Soltendieck of etalk interviewing host Jon Montgomery at the starting line, Hatley Gardens in Colwood, British Columbia, before the competition began. 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.
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.
Marketing Chevrolet continued sponsoring the show and was the sole sponsor of the Facebook Live events. Canadian Tire's outfitter brand Woods also continued their sponsorship from the previous season. New sponsors were Alcon Dailies contact lenses, Dempster's Bakery, Royal Canadian Legion, and SkipTheDishes.
Cast
The cast included Olympic bronze medalist in skeleton, Mellisa Hollingsworth. Courtney Berglind had previously appeared in two episodes of Big Brother Canada 4 to compete in an award challenge on behalf of her sister, Kelsey Faith.
ContestantsAgeRelationshipProfessionHometownStatus 47FriendsRetired Air Force Pilots Stoney Creek, OntarioEliminated 1st(in Britannia Beach, British Columbia) 48 Orillia, Ontario 23FriendsVolunteersToronto, OntarioEliminated 2nd(in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia) 22 24DatingAdvocatesEdmonton, AlbertaEliminated 3rd(in Jakarta, Indonesia) 24 32Co-WorkersNavy Sailors Toronto, OntarioEliminated 4th(in Toronto, Ontario) 24 Ajax, Ontario 25TeammatesMentorsToronto, OntarioEliminated 5th(in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island) 26 49TeammatesElite Athletes Taber, AlbertaEliminated 6th(in Mexico City, Mexico) 37 Eckville, Alberta 40SiblingsVolunteers North Vancouver, British ColumbiaEliminated 7th(in Fredericton, New Brunswick) 37 Burnaby, British Columbia 28FriendsCoachesFort McMurray, AlbertaThird place 34 25SiblingsMounties Williams Lake, British ColumbiaRunners-up 27 Langley, British Columbia 28EngagedFirst RespondersCalgary, AlbertaWinners 29
Future appearances 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. On December 28, 2021, Martina and Phil also competed with their family on an episode of Family Feud Canada. 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 placement with a dagger () indicates that the team was eliminated. An 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 indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks. A indicates that the team used the U-Turn and a indicates the team on the receiving end of the U-Turn. A indicates that the leg featured a Face Off challenge.
+Team placement (by leg) Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Courtney & Adam8th7th6th7th2nd6th5th2nd4th3rd1stTaylor & Courtney5th3rd1st5th1st1st1st3rd3rd1st2ndDylan & Kwame4th5th5th3rd4th5th4th5th1st2nd3rdMartina & Phil7th6th4th6th3rd3rd2nd4th2nd Nancy & Mellisa2nd2nd8th2nd5th2nd1st Leanne & Mar1st4th3rd1st6th4th3rd Zainab & Monica6th7th4th7th Todd & Anna3rd1st2nd Joseph & Akash9th8th Chewy & Happy Notes
Race summary
Leg 1 (British Columbia)
Episode 1: "Just a Beaver Hero" (July 3, 2018) Prize: A trip for two to Tokyo, Japan (awarded to Leanne & Mar) Eliminated: Chewy & Happy Locations Colwood, British Columbia (Hatley Park National Historic Site – Hatley Gardens) (Starting Line) Swartz Bay → Delta Squamish (Sea-to-Sky Gondola – Panorama Trail) Squamish (Squamish Days Loggers' Sports Festival) Squamish (Darrell Bay) Britannia Beach (Britannia Mine Museum – Mill No.3) Episode summary 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 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)
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) Vancouver → Dawson City, Yukon (Dawson City Airport) Dawson City (Dredge No. 4) Dawson City (Bank of British North America & Numerous Locations) Dawson City (Palace Grand Theatre Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall) Dawson City (Midnight Dome) Episode summary 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. At the Bank of British North America, teams received a GPS receiver with nine pre-programmed destinations. Teams had to search Dawson City to find one gold coin at each of five different locations: the SS Keno, the George Mercer Dawson commemorative plaque near the Yukon Hotel, the Robert W. Service Cabin, the Red Feather Saloon, and the Clapp & Jones steam-powered fire engine at the Dawson City Firefighter Museum. Teams could also find an Express Pass at three different locations: the former post office, the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, and the Hillside Cemetery. One location, the Commissioner's Residence, had neither a coin nor an Express Pass. After finding the five coins, teams had to return to the bank to exchange their coins for their next clue. 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. Additional note This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 3 (Yukon → British Columbia)
Episode 3: "Sounds Like a Wild Boar" (July 17, 2018) Prize: A trip for two to Boston, Massachusetts (awarded to Taylor & Courtney) Eliminated: Joseph & Akash Locations Dawson City (Downtown Hotel) Dawson City → Vancouver, British Columbia Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Air Terminal) → Ganges, Salt Spring Island (Ganges Harbour) Ganges (Salt Spring Saturday Market) Mount Erskine Provincial Park (Mount Erskine Access Trail – Fairy Doors) Vesuvius → Crofton, Vancouver Island Duncan (Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit) Duncan (Pacific Northwest Raptors) Shawnigan Lake (Kinsol Trestle) Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Vancouver, British Columbia. Once there, teams had to travel to the Vancouver Harbour Air Terminal, sign up for one of five seaplanes to Ganges on Salt Spring Island, and find their next clue at the harbour. 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 , in order to receive their next clue. After the first Roadblock, teams found their next clue at Pacific Northwest Raptors.