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“THE AMAZING RACE’S” MILESTONE 25TH TRIP AROUND THE WORLD PREMIERES FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 ON CBS
“The Amazing Race” Sprints To A New Day And Time – Fridays At 8:00 PM
“Go Big Or Go Home” (U.S. Virgin Islands) – Teams begin their adventure from Times Square in New York City, where host Phil Keoghan introduces a new game-changing element, “The Save.” The team that finishes first in the premiere episode will be awarded “The Save,” which they can use to rescue themselves if they come in last on a leg and face elimination. Also, Racers take a gut-wrenching leap of faith during the series' first-ever trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, on the season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE, on its new day and time, Friday, Sept. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.
Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:
Name: Adam Dirks
Age: 26
Hometown: Princeville, Hawaii
Connection to Teammate: Married
Name: Bethany Hamilton
Age: 24
Hometown: Princeville, Hawaii
Connection to Teammate: Married
Follow on Twitter: @bethanyhamilton
Follow on YouTube: TheBethanyHamilton
Name: Maya Warren
Age: 29
Hometown: Madison, Wic.
Connection to Teammate: Food scientist and friend/co-worker
Follow on Twitter: @MayaWarren
Name: Amy DeJong
Age: 24
Hometown: Madison, Wisc.
Follow on Twitter: @AmyEDeJong
Name: Dennis Hour
Age: 30
Hometown: Tustin, Calif.
Connection to Teammate: Dating
Follow on Twitter: @DennisHour
Name: Isabelle Du
Age: 28
Hometown: Tustin, Calif.
Connection to Teammate: Dating
Follow on Twitter: @isabelledu
Name: Brooke Adams
Age: 29
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Connection to Teammate: Dating
Follow on Twitter: @realbrookeadams
Name: Robbie E. Strauss
Age: 30
Hometown: Woodbridge, N.J.
Connection to Teammate: Dating
Follow on Twitter: @robbieeimpact
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Name: Whitney Duncan
Age: 29
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Connection to Teammate: Engaged
Follow on Twitter: @whitneyduncan
Name: Keith Tollefson
Age: 29
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Connection to Teammate: Engaged
Follow on Twitter: @keithtollefson
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Name: Kym Perfetto
Age: 30
Connection to Teammate: Friends
Follow on Twitter: @kymnonstop
Follow on YouTube: KymNonStop
Name: Alli Forsythe
Age: 26
Hometown: New York
Connection to Teammate: Friends
Follow on Twitter: @alliforsythe
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Name: Lisa Thomson
Age: 28
Hometown: Miami Beach, Fla.
Connection to Teammate: Sisters
Follow on Twitter: @LisaAThomson
Name: Michelle Thomson
Age: 22
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Connection to Teammate: Sisters
Follow on Twitter: @IsellMiami
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Name: Michael Ward
Age: 40
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Connection to Teammate: Friend and fellow firefighter
Name: Scott Strazzullo
Age: 39
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Connection to Teammate: Friend and fellow firefighter
Name: Misti Raman
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Connection to Teammate: Married
Name: Jim Raman
Age: 37
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Connection to Teammate: Married
Name: Shelley Porter
Age: 42
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
Connection to Teammate: Mother
Name: Nici Porter
Age: 24
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
Connection to Teammate: Daughter
Follow on Twitter: @PrettyEyesRTB
Name: Timothy Tsao
Age: 23
Hometown: Pasadena, Calif.
Connection to Teammate: Dating
Name: Te Jay McGrath
Age: 24
Hometown: Pasadena, Calif.
Connection to Teammate: Dating
CHEAT TWEET: Let’s take a trip! #AmazingRace is celebrating 25th trip around the world! The adventure begins Fri., Sept. 26 @ 8/7c! http://bit.ly/ZciT7g
THE AMAZING RACE sends 11 teams on a trek around the world. Each Team is comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another. At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges — some mental and some physical — and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning at least $1 million.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri and Mark Vertullo are the executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc. in association with ABC Studios and Amazing Race Productions. THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.
For more detailed information on THE AMAZING RACE and the Racers’ bios, log on to http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/.
Photos are available on www.cbspressexpress.com
Website: www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/amazingrace
Twitter: www.twitter.com/amazingrace_cbs
CBS Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/CBSTweet
Phil Keoghan: https://twitter.com/PhilKeoghan
Bertram van Munster: https://twitter.com/BvMProfilesTV
Elise Doganieri: https://twitter.com/EliseDoganieri
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