The Amazing Race Canada 2
The Amazing Race Canada 2 is the second season of "The Amazing Race Canada", a reality game show based on the American series "The Amazing Race". It features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship in a race across Canada and across the world and is hosted by Jon Montgomery. The grand prize includes a cash payout, two Chevrolet Silverado "High Country Edition" trucks, free gasoline for life from Petro-Canada and the ability to fly for free anywhere for a year with Air Canada in business class. The season premiered on  July 8, 2014 with the season finale airing on September 21, 2014. Best friends Michael "Mickey" Henry and Peter "Pete" Schmalz were the winners of this season. Production. Development and filming. On September 16, 2013, CTV announced that the show was renewed for the second season during the first season's reunion special. Unlike the first season, this season travelled to destinations outside of Canada like other international "Amazing Race" counterparts. Surfer Mathea Olin appeared as the Pit Stop greeter during Leg 2. Leg 3 featured "MasterChef Canada" judge Alvin Leung as a judge for the "Master Chef" task and  Hong Kong-Canadian actress Jennifer Tse, who greeted the teams in the Pit Stop on the same leg. Royal Winnipeg Rifles veteran Jim Parks appeared as the Pit Stop greeter for Leg 7 at Juno Beach, not far from where he alongside other men from the 7th Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division fought ashore during D-Day. This was the first (and to date, currently the only) season in the Canadian version not to feature a no-rest leg. Casting. Casting began in November 2013, with an online site for submission of applications and audition videos. The first three teams  were revealed on June 17, 2014, with the remaining teams announced on June 18 and June 20. The contestants include ice hockey players and gold medalists Natalie Spooner and Meaghan Mikkelson, ballet dancer Rex Harrington as well as comedian Ryan Steele from "The Ryan and Amy Show". Alain Chanoine proposed to Audrey Tousignant-Maurice at the Pit Stop of Leg 8, and she accepted. Marketing. Air Canada and Chevrolet retain their sponsorship from the first season. The new prize includes receiving a gas supply from Petro-Canada and each leg prize includes cash from Scotiabank. Broadcasting. After episode 6, a  special mid-season reunion/recap titled "After The Race" aired. Hosted by James Duthie, the program reviewed the events of the first 6 episodes with the first 5 eliminated teams. A second "After The Race" special that was again hosted by Duthie, aired immediately after the season finale with all the teams present to review the season as a whole. Results. The following teams participated in this season, each listed along with their placements in each leg and relationships as identified by the program. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television, owing to  the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order: Episode title quotes. Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers. Prizes. The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips are sponsored by Air Canada and cash prizes by Scotiabank. Race summary. Leg 1 (Alberta → British Columbia). Airdate: July 8, 2014 In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to tandem skydive with an instructor onto Willows Beach, where they would reunite with their partner before receiving their next clue from their instructor . In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to receive an etiquette lesson from hotel staff before serving afternoon tea to the patrons at The Fairmont Empress and reciting the menu options from memory to receive their next clue from the tea master. Leg 2 (British Columbia). Airdate: July 15, 2014 This season's first Detour was a choice between Sharp Knives or Sharp Eyes. Both Detour options required teams to drive to Ucluelet Harbour. In Sharp Knives, teams had to watch a demonstration and then correctly fillet at least of  rockfish to receive their next clue. Teams had a limited amount of fish. If they ran out without reaching the target, they had to switch Detour options or take a penalty. In Sharp Eyes, teams had to sort through of assorted Pacific rockfish and separate them into five bins to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use driftwood from the beach as well as fishing nets to construct a traditional Tofino deckchair that could hold the builder's weight to receive their next clue. Leg 3 (British Columbia → Hong Kong). Airdate : July 22, 2014 This leg's Detour was a choice between Master Chef or Kung Fu Master. In Master Chef, teams had to go to Bo Innovation, where they would find "MasterChef Canada" judge Alvin Leung, who would hand them a shopping list of 10 items. Teams then had to go to Wan Chai Wet Market and purchase all 10 items and head back. Once Alvin Leung confirmed that teams bought the correct items, he would hand them their next clue. In Kung Fu Master, teams had to suit up in a traditional martial arts uniform and then perform a  difficult kung fu routine to the satisfaction of kung fu master Lee to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would be first greeted by a snake master, who would choose a serpent and show it to the team member. The master would take out the snake's gallbladder and then the team member had to drink a shot of the snake's bile. They would then have to consume a bowl of snake meat soup to receive their next clue. Leg 4 (Hong Kong → Macau). Airdate: July 29, 2014 In this leg's  Roadblock, one team member had to perform the world's highest bungee jump from a height of atop the Macau Tower to receive their next clue after returning to the ground. This leg's Detour was a choice between Stamp It or Stomp It. In Stamp It, teams had to make their way to the Ruins of St. Paul's, where they would pick up a scroll. They then had to search the streets around Senado Square for six shrines, each marked with one of six ancient Chinese symbols. At each station, they had to mark their scroll with a  stamp in ink. Once teams returned to the Ruins of St Paul's with six stamps on their scroll, they would receive their next clue. In Stomp It, teams had to head to Senado Square, join a Macanese folk dance troupe, and learn and perform a complicated routine to receive their next clue. Leg 5 (Macau → Yukon). Airdate: August 5, 2014 This leg's Detour was a choice between Make Your Bed or Ride a Sled. In Make Your Bed, teams had to grab two heavy backpacks and then head to a campsite, where they would find to find  a locked chest and a key inside a block of ice in a cooler. Then, they had to empty their backpacks, properly build a tent, and set up a campfire to melt the block the ice to retrieve the key that teams could use to open the chest. Once a wilderness expert was satisfied with their setup, teams would receive their next clue. In Ride A Sled, teams first had to select a tag with the names of three dogs from a board at the ranch and then run on a trail to Fish Lake. There, they had to search  through a number of dog harnesses for the ones that match the three dogs they selected. Once they found the harnesses, teams had to correctly put them on the dogs and attach the dogs to the sled. Each team member then had to complete three laps around the frozen lake to receive their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Sukhi & Jinder had to hook up a trailer to their Chevrolet Silverado. Then, they had to drive to a marked parking spot and back their trailer into the spot without hitting any cones before they could continue racing. In this leg 's Roadblock, one team member had to ride a snow bike for course in the woods before heading to the shooting range, where the person had to successfully shoot all five targets without missing to receive their next clue. If the shooter missed any targets, they had to start over by running the course again and shoot the remaining targets. Leg 6 (Yukon → Manitoba). Airdate: August 12, 2014 This season's first Fast Forward had teams go to the Exchange District's iconic building "The Cube" and receive a list of partial phrases from a police officer. They then  had to search around the district for seven historic ghost sign advertisements on the outside walls of buildings, which would contain the full version of one of their partial phrases. They had to look at the advertisement and fill in the blanks on sheets of paper with what was painted on the building. The first team that had all seven words filled in could return to The Cube and would be awarded the Fast Forward award. This leg's Detour was a choice between Puck It or Pinch It. In Puck It, teams made their way to the MTS Centre , where they had to dress in hockey gear. Team members would take turns guiding a puck down a slalom of cones and would then shoot it at the net, which would be blocked by a wooden goalie with five holes. Teams had to shoot the puck through all five openings, including "the notorious" five-hole, to receive their next clue. In Pinch It, teams made their way to the St. Ivan Suchavsky Cathedral and had to properly make 74 traditional Ukrainian perogies in the basement hall to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had  to dress as a glam rock star and had to memorize a rock and roll song. They would then perform it with a band in front of an audience of Winnipeg music-lovers and would receive their next clue if they sang all of the lyrics correctly. Leg 7 (Manitoba → France). Airdate: August 19, 2014 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to take a sample of calvados from a barrel and use a mathematical formula and tools provided, as well as a demonstration, to distil the calvados to 40% ABV to receive their next clue from  the distiller. This leg's Detour was a choice between Show It or Tell It. In Show It, teams had to travel to Élevage de Nesque and correctly groom a Percheron horse of their choosing. Once the horse was groomed, teams had to correctly braid the horse's mane to receive their next clue. In Tell It, teams travelled to the courtyard of the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, where they were given twelve images of the Norman invasion of England. Using nine descriptions on boards around the courtyard, they had to identify the images that matched up to the descriptions and  place them on a board in the correct order to receive their next clue. Leg 8 (France). Airdate: August 26, 2014 This leg's Detour was a choice between "Haute Couture" or "Plat du Jour". In "Haute Couture", teams made their way to the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, where they had to use the provided tools and materials to cut and sew the fabric for an "haute couture" dress onto a dress form to the satisfaction of the head of the school to receive their next clue. In "Plat du Jour", teams travelled to the  Marais District and had to search the chalkboards placed outside of cafés for three marked with "Amazing Race" flags. Teams had to purchase the marked items from these boards and memorize how to pronounce them in French. They then had to deliver the food to a waiting couple and say the names correctly to receive their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Ryan & Rob had to learn how to perform the French folk song "Au clair de la lune" on a pair of accordions and play the song in unison for an audience before they could continue racing. In this  leg's Roadblock, one team member had to recreate a local modern art painting using sponsored Mentos candies, by placing the candies onto a board so that the image matched the painting, to receive their next clue from the artist BasteK. Leg 9 (France → Quebec). Airdate: September 2, 2014 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to drive a Chevrolet Camaro SS and complete a two-stage precision driving course. First, they had to perform a quarter drift without spinning out. Then, they had to perform a 180° reverse turn to receive their next clue from  their instructor. This season's second Fast Forward required teams to travel to Parisian Laundry, where they had to select a pose, head into a curtained room, and then strike the pose so that artists could sketch the team. During the session, teams would be asked to pose in their underwear and then eventually naked. If teams were uncomfortable, they could choose to go back to the Detour. The first team to finish their sketching session would win the Fast Forward award. This leg's Detour was a choice between Flamed or Grilled. In Flamed, teams had to travel to  Espace VERRE and watch a demonstration by a local artist on how to melt glass rods to create beads. They then had to make five different beads that matched those on a sample necklace to receive their next clue from the gallery owner. In Grilled, teams had to search the Lachine Canal for a food stand called Le Cheese, where they would study and sample 10 different grilled cheese sandwiches. Then, teams had to run to the Le Cheese food truck and correctly identify all grill cheese sandwiches flavors by memory to receive their next clue from Chef Pascal. Leg  10 (Quebec → Prince Edward Island). Airdate: September 9, 2014 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to speak to impersonators of friends and family of selected Fathers of Confederation attendees of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference on the grounds of Province House, who would give their delegate's name and a physical description of him. Then, the team member had to go inside and correctly identify from memory the 10 Fathers of Confederation impersonators (George Brown, George-Étienne Cartier, George Coles, Robert B. Dickey, Col. John Hamilton Gray, Hector-Louis Langevin, Thomas D'Arcy McGee, William Henry Pope, Samuel  Tilley, Dr. Charles Tupper) to receive their next clue from an impersonator of Father of Confederation and first Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald. For their Speed Bump, Ryan & Rob had to dig for three bottles of "moonshine" inside a pile of horse manure before they could continue racing. This leg's Detour was a choice between Mussel or Mass. In Mussel, teams had to go to Prince Edward Aqua Farms and process of mussels. They had to suit up, strip all of the mussels from their "socks", where the mussels grew and multiplied in the North Atlantic  for the last two years, and place them into a new bin to receive their next clue from the plant manager would give teams their next clue. In Mass, teams travelled to a potato farm, where they had to calculate the weight of over 10 million russet potatoes using a tape measure and a calculator to receive their next clue from Vernon, the potato farmer. Leg 11 (Prince Edward Island → New Brunswick). Airdate: September 16, 2014 This season's final Detour was a choice between By Land or By Sea. In By Land, teams first had to get a  GPS, then find 10 hidden items (geocaches) using their GPS to receive their next clue. In By Sea, teams first had to locate the Hopewell Rocks and had to learn the maritime tradition of international signal flags. There, they would find a box of 100 different flags and seven nautical messages. They would then run along the beach until they found a code book, where they could memorize the flag codes. Teams then had to go back to the area where they found their box, find the matching flags, then place them up on a pole in the correct order  to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to rappel down the rock face of Cape Enrage, where they would find the first half of their next clue. Then, the team member had to run along the rocky shore, where they had to climb up the rock face to retrieve the second half of their clue. Leg 12 (New Brunswick → Ontario). Airdate: September 21, 2014 In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to enter the Diefenbunker and search among the bunker's vast array of rooms for three of five  hidden toys: a helicopter, a tank, a jeep, a plane and a compass. Once they had found three and returned them to the front desk, they would receive their next clue. In this season's final Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to use a mechanical ascender to climb to the top of the museum's glass atrium, grabbing their next clue along the way. Once at the top, they had to pull themselves along the roof before they could return to their partner. Ratings. 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