CBS has announced the identities of the 11 teams who will be competing on the nineteenth season of The Amazing Race, which will premiere Sunday, September 25 at 8PM ET/PT.
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Like prior The Amazing Race editions, the members of the 11 teams competing on the show's nineteenth installment have a pre-existing relationship with one another. Three teams are dating couples, three are married couples, three consist of family members, and two feature friends.
In addition, the cast also features four teams that may already be familiar to The Amazing Race viewers: former Survivor winners Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca, Olympic snowboarders Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin, retired NFL player Marcus Pollard, and Zac Sunderland -- who became the youngest person to ever sail around the world alone when he accomplished the feat at age 17 in 2009.
Zohn and Morasca, who have been dating since 2003, will compete together, as well Finch and Czeschin. Pollard will compete with his wife Amani and Zac will team with his father Laurence.
Reports of Zohn and Morasca's The Amazing Race participation had previously surfaced in June when the couple announced they wouldn't be posting on Twitter for a month and then spotted leaving Los Angeles International Airport with several other teams when the Race began filming.
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The Amazing Race's nineteenth season covered 40,000 miles and included visits to four continents and 20 cities, according to CBS. Several locations were visited for the first time in the reality franchise's history -- including Indonesia, Malawi, Belgium and Denmark.
In addition, the season will feature a new "Hazard" penalty that will "impact one team's future on the Race right from the starting line" as well as The Amazing Race's "first ever Double Elimination," according to the network.
The 11 teams competing on The Amazing Race's nineteenth season -- and their CBS-released bio information -- are:
"Engaged Couple" Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang
Ernie is a 29-year-old project manager and Cindy is a 30-year-old brand manager. They are both from Chicago, IL.
"Siblings" Justin Young and Jennifer Young
Justin is a 31-year-old doctor and Jennifer is a 26-year-old special education teacher. They are from Stone Mountain, GA.
"Twins" Liz Canavan and Marie Canavan
Liz is a 24-year-old marketing assistant while Marie, her twin sister, is "soul searching." They are from Deerfield, IL.
"Domestic Partners" Ron Zeitz and Bill Smith
Ron is a 44-year-old flight attendant and Bill is a 49-year-old flight attendant. They are from Laguna Niguel, CA.
"Dating" Couple Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca
Ethan is a 37-year-old "change maker" and Jenna is a 30-year-old TV host and student. They currently reside in New York, NY.
"Grandparents" Bill Alden and Cathi Alden
Bill is a 63-year-old farmer and rancher and Cathi is a 62-year-old college instructor and retired high school principal. They have been married for 40 years and are from Albany, OR.
"Friends and former Olympic Snowboarders" Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin
Andy is a 30-year-old professional snowboarder from Truckee, CA. Tommy is a 32-year-old professional snowboarder from Crowley Lake, CA
"Married Couple" Marcus Pollard and Amani Pollard
Marcus is a 39-year-old retired NFL player and football coach . Amani is a 36-year-old business owner. They are from Pine Mountain, GA.
"Friends and former Vegas Showgirls" Kaylani Paliotta and Lisa Tilley
Kaylani is a 33-year-old cocktail waitress. Lisa is a 32-year-old cocktail waitress. They currently reside in Las Vegas, NV
"Father/Son Adventurers" Laurence Sunderland and Zac Sunderland
Laurence is a 48-year-old yacht manager from Thousand Oaks, CA. Zac is a 19-year-old record-setting boat captain who was the youngest person to ever sail around the world alone.
"Dating Couple" Jeremy Cline and Sandy Draghi
Jeremy is a 35-year-old commercial real estate broker from Alamo, CA. Sandy is a 33-year-old nurse practitioner from Dublin, CA.
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