Teams will be tested early and often and met with a new penalty called the "Hazard," which will impact one team's future right from the starting line. The global journey sets off from the foothills of Southern California where the Teams' problem solving abilities will be put to the test as they search for clues to their first destination, Taipei, Taiwan. Teams fortunate enough to survive the first leg will find themselves amidst an 8th Century Buddhist temple in Indonesia, riding elephants through the rain forests of Thailand, and racing for their lives when they discover they're facing the series first ever Double Elimination. So many new twists this season!
This season's cast includes a pair of Olympic snowboarders, twin sisters, an ex-NFL tight end, flight attendants, the youngest person to ever sail around the world alone and two winners of Survivor, Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca. Meet all of the 11 teams after the jump!
ETHAN ZOHN Age: 37 Hometown: New York, N.Y. Current occupation: Change-maker JENNA MORASCA Age: 30 Hometown: New York, N.Y. Current occupation: TV host/student Connection to teammate: Dating |
LAURENCE SUNDERLAND Age: 48 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif. Current occupation: Yacht manager ZAC SUNDERLAND Age: 19 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif. Current occupation: Record-setting boat captain Connection to teammate: Father/son adventurers |
AMANI POLLARD Age: 36 Hometown: Pine Mountain, Ga. Current occupation: Business owner MARCUS POLLARD Age: 39 Hometown: Pine Mountain, Ga. Current occupation: Retired NFL player/football coach Connection to teammate: Married |
ANDY FINCH Age: 30 Hometown: Truckee, Calif. Current occupation: Professional snowboarder TOMMY CZESCHIN Age: 32 Hometown: Crowley Lake, Calif. Current occupation: Professional snowboarder Connection to teammate: Friends/former Olympic snowboarders |
ERNIE HALVORSEN Age: 29 Hometown: Chicago Current occupation: Project manager CINDY CHIANG Age: 30 Hometown: Chicago Current occupation: Brand manager Connection to teammate: Engaged |
JUSTIN YOUNG Age: 31 Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga. Current occupation: Doctor JENNIFER YOUNG Age: 26 Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga. Current occupation: Special education teacher Connection to teammate: Siblings |
JEREMY CLINE Age: 35 Hometown: Alamo, Calif. Current occupation: Commercial real estate broker SANDY DRAGHI Age: 33 Hometown: Dublin, Calif. Current occupation: Nurse practitioner Connection to teammate: Dating |
KAYLANI PALIOTTA Age: 33 Hometown: Las Vegas Current occupation: Cocktail waitress LISA TILLEY Age: 32 Hometown: Las Vegas Current occupation: Cocktail waitress Connection to teammate: Friends/Former Vegas showgirls |
BILL ALDEN Age: 63 Hometown: Albany, Ore. Current occupation: Farmer/rancher CATHI ALDEN Age: 62 Hometown: Albany, Ore. Current occupation: College instructor/retired High School principal Connection to teammate: Married for 40 years/grandparents |
RON ZEITZ Age: 44 Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif. Current occupation: Flight attendant BILL SMITH Age: 49 Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif. Current occupation: Flight attendant Connection to teammate: Domestic partners |
LIZ CANAVAN Age: 24 Hometown: Deerfield, Ill. Current occupation: Marketing assistant MARIE CANAVAN Age: 24 Hometown: Deerfield, Ill. Current occupation: Soul searching Connection to teammate: Twins |
This fall marks the 10 year anniversary of The Amazing Race, which originally premiered on Sept 5, 2001. You can learn more about the season 19 contestants over at CBS.com.
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