Teams Racing Around the Globe This Spring Include a Pair of Roller Derby Moms, Country Singers, Hockey Brothers, YouTube Hosts, Firefighters and Twin OB/GYNs. This season which marks the 22nd race around the world for the series THE AMAZING RACE premieres on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 20:30 on SABC3.
This season will introduce a new twist to the game in which the first Team to check in at the first pit stop will earn two “Express Passes” – one to keep for themselves and one that must be given to another Team by the end of the fourth leg of the Race.
Teams will travel more than 30,000 miles, over five continents and through nine countries as they skydive from 10,000 feet in Bora Bora, participate in a Shemozzle race in New Zealand, hunt for scorpions with the Bushmen of Botswana and scale the treacherous north face of the Eiger Mountain in Switzerland.
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.
After 5 Continents, 9 Countries and more than 30,000 miles which team will be the first to cross the winning line to walk away with One Million Dollars. The Amazing Race every Monday at 8:30pm. Find it on SABC3
The 11 Teams are revealed below:
Team 1: Jamil Abdur-Rahman and Idries Abdur-Rahman
Jamil Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: OB/GYN Physician
Idries Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: OB/GYN Physician
Connection to Teammate: Twin Brothers
Team 2: Katie Bichler and Max Bichler
Katie Bichler
Age: 24
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Current occupation: Pharmacist
Max Bichler
Age: 30
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Current occupation: Cigar Sales
Connection to Teammate: Newlyweds
Team 3: Mona Egender and Beth Bandimere
Mona Egender
Age: 33
Hometown: Castle Pines, Colo.
Current occupation: Mom and Captioner
Beth Bandimere
Age: 36
Hometown: Arvada, Colorado
Current occupation: Work in the Internet Department at FirstBank of Colorado
Connection to Teammate: Roller Derby Moms/Friends
Team 4: Anthony Battaglia and Bates Battaglia
Anthony Battaglia
Age: 33
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Current occupation: Professional Hockey Player currently plays for the Huntsville Havoc.
Bates Battaglia
Age: 36
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Current occupation: Former Professional Hockey Player
Connection to Teammate: Brothers
Team 5: Chuck McCall and Wynona McCall
Chuck McCall
Age: 46
Hometown: Daphne, Ala.
Current occupation: Retail Manager/Taxidermist
Wynona McCall
Age: 49
Hometown: Daphne, Ala.
Current occupation: Cosmetologist/Hairstylist
Connection to Teammate: Married
Team 6: David O’Leary and Connor O’Leary
David O’Leary
Age: 58
Hometown: Salt Lake City
Current occupation: Investment Properties
Connor O’Leary
Age: 21
Hometown: Salt Lake City
Current occupation: Professional Cyclist
Connection to Teammate: Father and son (both cancer survivors)
Team 7: Caroline Cutbirth and Jennifer Kuhle
Caroline Cutbirth
Age: 29
Hometown: Austin, TX
Current occupation: Singer/Songwriter. *Caroline is also a direct descendant of Daniel Boone
Jennifer Kuhle
Age: 30
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Current occupation: Songwriter. *Jennifer is also the granddaughter of John Wayne
Connection to Teammate: Band mate/Friends
Team 8: Joey Graceffa and Meghan Camarena
Joey Graceffa
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: YouTube Host
Meghan Camarena
Age: 25
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: YouTube Host
Connection to Teammate: Friends
Team 9: Pamela Chien and Winnie Sung
Pamela Chien
Age: 29
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Art Director and Fitness Instructor
Winnie Sung
Age: 29
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Senior Project Manager
Connection to Teammate: Best friends
Team 10: John Erck and Jessica Hoel
John Erck
Age: 27
Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Current occupation: Entrepreneur/Computer programmer
Jessica Hoel
Age: 26
Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Current occupation: Account Manager
Connection to Teammate: Dating
Team 11: Matthew Davis and Daniel Moss
Matthew Davis
Age: 25
Hometown: Gaffney, S.C.
Current occupation: Firefighter
Daniel Moss
Age: 24
Hometown: Gaffney, S.C.
Current occupation: Firefighter
Connection to Teammate: Friends
