The Amazing Race Canada 4

Development and filming

On September 21, 2015, CTV announced that the show was renewed for the fourth season.^[2]

Filming of the show was reported in Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories, and more specifically at the Legislative Assembly building, on Frame Lake close to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, and at the ceremonial circle near the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "G" Division headquarters downtown.^[3] Jon Montgomery, this show's host, was spotted near a cluebox on May 10, at Prince Rupert City Hall, in British Columbia.^[4] On May 14, teams were reported racing near Kingston Penitentiary, in Kingston, Ontario, where a U-Turn board was also seen.^[5]

This season of the race visited Vietnam for two legs. However, unlike previous broadcasts in the franchise where the red and yellow race flags were replaced during Vietnam legs due to confusion with the former flag of South Vietnam, this season continued to use the normal red and yellow race flags. The reason for this is unknown.

This season featured the Nova Scotia underground coal miner's choir The Men of the Deeps, who were the local greeters at the Pit Stop of Leg 9 in their home region of Cape Breton Island.

Casting

Casting began on September 23, 2015, and as in the previous three seasons, an online site was used for submission of applications and audition videos.^[2] Casting closed on November 23, 2015.^[6] The cast includes actress and Mrs. Universe 2015 winner (and first Indigenous woman to do so) Ashley Callingbull-Burnham, and Big Brother Canada 1 HouseGuests Jillian MacLaughlin and Emmett Blois, who won and placed 3rd, respectively. Lowell Taylor is the first legally blind contestant in any edition of the Race.

Programming

A half-hour special episode titled The Amazing Race Canada: Top 20 Moments, reviewing the events of the first seven episodes, aired in place of a regular episode on August 16, with regular episodes resuming the following week.^[7] Similar to previous seasons, a special season-end reunion/recap again titled After The Race, this time hosted by the cast of The Social, aired immediately after the season finale with 19 contestants present (minus Kate who was unable to attend) to review the season as a whole.

Marketing

Petro-Canada and trip sponsor Air Canada discontinued their sponsorship, Chevrolet continued sponsoring the show along with previous seasons' sponsors Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Mentos. New sponsors for this season were outerwear sponsor Mountain Equipment Co-op and trip sponsor Hotels.com.^[8]

Leg 1 (Northwest Territories → Alberta)

The first Roadblock of this leg of the race took place on the Jasper Skytram

Airdate: June 28, 2016

• Yellowknife, Northwest Territories , Canada (Frame Lake) (Starting Line)
• Yellowknife (Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre – Ceremonial Circle)
• Yellowknife (Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly)
• Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) to Edmonton, Alberta (Edmonton International Airport)
• Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) to Jasper (Jasper railway station)
• Jasper (Jasper Skytram)
• Jasper National Park (Athabasca River)
• Jasper National Park (Two Valley Creek Canyon)
• Jasper National Park (Pyramid Lake – Pyramid Island)

In the first Roadblock of the Race, one team member would be equipped with a bungee cord and ride in the Jasper Skytram with their partner, which would stop in midair halfway up the mountain. At this point, the participating team member would have to climb out of the tram and cross monkey bars underneath to reach their clue on the other side. Only 3 teams were permitted in the Skytram at a time. If they fell, they would have to wait in line for the next crossing (about one hour).

For the leg's second Roadblock, teams had to drive themselves to Two Valley Creek Canyon. Here, the team member who did not perform the first Roadblock had to rappel down into the canyon, then search the river valley on foot for a Parks Canada representative who would give them an avalanche beacon, with which to locate one of three caches containing their next clue.

Additional tasks

• Teams had to run from the starting line to the ceremonial circle of Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre to find their first clue at the top of their bags.
• At the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, teams had to locate a wooden greeting containing a phrase written in Weledeh, a local First Nations dialect: "hotìa dechı̨nta k’èahdè" ("travel safely across the land"). They then had to search the nearby forest, where hanging from the trees were tags containing words of the same language and their translation, for ones matching the clue. They then had to correctly recite the phrase in English to an Elder with expertise in Aboriginal languages to receive their next clue, which also contained a BMO credit card that would serve as the teams' source of money for the rest of the race.
• Upon arriving at Edmonton International Airport, teams boarded a bus to the town of Jasper. At the Jasper railway station, they would choose a Chevrolet Colorado "Z71" pickup to serve as their transportation for the rest of the leg.
• After getting the clue from the first Roadblock, teams had to paddle a raft along the Athabasca River to find the clue for the second Roadblock on the shoreline

Leg 2 (Alberta)

The Roadblock in Calgary had teams rappel down the Calgary Tower

Airdate: July 5, 2016

• Jasper (Jasper Park Information Centre) to Calgary (Downtown – City Hall)
• Calgary (Downtown – The Bow (Wonderland))
• Calgary (Downtown – Calgary Tower)
• Calgary (McDougall Centre or Harley Hotchkiss Gardens or Century Gardens – Beatnik Bus)
  • Calgary (South Airways Industrial Area – Canada Boy Vinyl)
• Calgary (Inglewood – Bow Habitat Station (Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery)) or (Mayland Heights – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (Mayland Heights Campus))
• Calgary (East Village – National Music Centre (Studio Bell))

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to rappel from the roof of the Calgary Tower. Upon reaching the street below, Seefar the Calgary Tower mascot would give them their next clue.

The first Detour of the Race was a choice between Swim or Sim. In Swim, teams travelled to the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery at the Bow Habitat Station, where they had to use a barrier to corral a school of troutlings into a confined area. Once this was done, they had to use nets to transfer them into a basket. Once all of the troutlings were in the basket, they received their next clue. In Sim, teams travelled to the Mayland Heights campus of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, where they had to use a training simulator to guide a crane's payload through a course on a simulated construction site without hitting any obstacles. If both team members successfully completed the course in a combined time of under 6 minutes, they received their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At the Jasper Park Information Centre, teams had to sign up for one of 3 buses to Calgary.
• Upon arriving in Calgary at City Hall, teams were greeted by the Mayor of Calgary Naheed Nenshi, who gave them a photograph of a sculpture. They had to figure out that this was the Wonderland sculpture at The Bow building. Here, they found the clue for the Roadblock.
• After the Roadblock, teams had to track down the Beatnik Bus, a mobile record store, by using a locals' phone to check its social media accounts for hints of its location. The bus stopped for 10 minutes at a time at 3 locations around downtown: the McDougall Centre, the Harley Hotchkiss Gardens, and the Century Gardens. Once teams found it, they would receive their next clue from local musician SAVK after listening to a song performance.
  • After the Roadblock, teams also had the option of going for two Express Passes. For this, they travelled to Canada Boy Vinyl, where they had to search for the Express Passes among 13 crates of newly pressed vinyl records, while placing each record they picked up into an album sleeve. Steph & Kristen successfully found the Passes.

Leg 3 (Alberta → Vietnam)

In Cái Bè at Vietnam's Mekong Delta, teams participated in a Roadblock involving ducks

Airdate: July 12, 2016

• Calgary (Calgary International Airport) to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
• Cái Bè, Tiền Giang Province, Mekong Delta (Tourist Dock) (Overnight Rest)
• (Water taxi) Cái Bè (Tourist Dock) to Cai Lậy (Cái Bè Floating Market (in Vietnamese))
• Tân Phong Island (in Vietnamese) (Tân Phong Ferry Terminal) to Cái Bè (Cái Bè Ferry Terminal)
• Tam Phước (Bến Phà Cái Bè Qua Tân Phong)
• Cái Bè (Cái Bè Land Market)
• Cái Bè (Mekong Delta Canal or Phuoc An Temple)
• (Water taxi) Cái Bè (Mekong Lodge)

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use a stick with a small flag attached to herd 20 ducks into a pen. After this is done, each team had to carry 2 ducks by hand to the Cái Bè Land Market and deliver them to a marked stall in exchange for the Detour clue.

At the Cái Bè Land Market, Kelly & Kate found their Speed Bump, in which they had to carry a total of 20 toads by hand through the market to a marked stall on the other side before they could continue racing.

The Detour was a choice between Hydrate or Vibrate. In Hydrate, teams had to load a sampan with 60 coconuts and row down a canal to a marked dock, where they had to unload and carry them to a nearby coconut water hut. Once all of the coconuts were delivered, they received their next clue. In Vibrate, teams travelled to Phuoc An Temple, where they had to learn and correctly perform a traditional Vietnamese drum dance to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At the tourist dock in Cái Bè, teams had to sign up for a water taxi, departing the next morning in the order they signed up.
• At the floating market, teams were given a shopping list, written in Vietnamese, of 4 items they had to search the market for. After collecting all of these items, they then had to deliver them to a man named Mr. Tam on Tân Phong Island near the ferry terminal in exchange for their next clue.
• From Tân Phong Island, teams had to take a ferry back to Cái Bè where they would find their next clue at the ferry terminal.
• After the Detour, teams had to take a water taxi to Mekong Lodge for the Pit Stop.

Leg 4 (Vietnam)

Teams ended this leg of the race in the square in front of Ho Chi Minh City Hall

Airdate: July 19, 2016

• Cái Bè (Mekong Lodge to Tourist Dock)
• Cái Bè (Cái Bè Bus Station) to Ho Chi Minh City (Western Region Bus Station (in Vietnamese))
• Ho Chi Minh City (Chợ Lớn – Bà Thiên Hậu Temple)
• Ho Chi Minh City (Corner of Lý Chính Thắng Street (in Vietnamese) and Nguyễn Thông Street)
• Ho Chi Minh City (Sửa Chữa Bảo Dưỡng (in Vietnamese))
• Ho Chi Minh City (District 1 – Quán Ốc A Sòi)
• Ho Chi Minh City (Glow Skybar or Kingdom Karaoke)
• Ho Chi Minh City (City Hall)

In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to correctly assemble a scooter using only an instruction manual written in Vietnamese, and a sample scooter as a reference. Once their work was approved, the mechanic would give them their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between V-Pop or Flip-Flop. In V-Pop, teams travelled to Kingdom Karaoke, and correctly memorized at least one verse per team member of the V-pop song Shine Your Light, then performed karaoke in front of an audience. If the song was performed correctly, a fan girl would give teams their next clue. In Flip-Flop, teams travelled to Glow Skybar where they would watch a demonstration of a flair bartending routine and the mixing of the bar's signature cocktail, the "Hello Vietnam". Teams will then have to recreate the routine and the cocktail exactly to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At the start of the leg, teams had to take water taxis from the Pit Stop to Tourist Dock and headed to Cái Bè Bus Station where they would find an intercity bus serving Route Number 3 which would bring them to Ho Chi Minh City.
• At the Thiên Hậu Temple, teams picked two birdcages, and released the birds from the cages to receive their next clue.
• At the Quán Ốc A Sòi, teams were given a dish of fried crickets, centipedes, worms, and a bat. Teams will have to consume the entire meal, then receive a box containing two live red palm weevil larvae (known locally as "coconut worms"). Each team member must consume one coconut worm to receive their next clue.

Leg 5 (Vietnam → British Columbia)

In British Columbia, teams encountered a Roadblock involving Haida totem poles in Haida Gwaii

Airdate: July 26, 2016

• Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) to Sandspit, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia , Canada (Sandspit Airport)
• Skidegate, Graham Island (Haida Heritage Centre)
• Skidegate (Spirit Lake Trail)
• (Seaplane) Queen Charlotte City (Queen Charlotte City Harbour) to Prince Rupert (Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport)
• Prince Rupert (City Hall – Charles Melville Hays Statue)
• Prince Rupert (Cow Bay Marina)
• Port Edward (North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site)

In the first Roadblock of this leg, one team member had to listen to six Haida storytellers, who would each tell the story depicted on one of the totem poles outside of the Haida Heritage Centre, as well as the name of its carver: Ron Wilson, Tim Boyko, Jim Hart, Guujaaw, Garner Moody, and Norman Price. They then had to correctly identify all six totem poles by carver to a judge on the nearby beach to receive their next clue.

For the second Roadblock, teams travelled to Cow Bay Marina and took a water taxi, one departing every 20 minutes, to a log boom floating in the middle of the bay. Here, the team member who did not perform the first Roadblock had to choose a lane and pilot a small tugboat equipped with a dozer blade to find three small timber rafts marked with red flags and push them to a dispatcher at the other end of the lane. Once all three were delivered, they received their next clue.

Additional tasks

• Upon arriving in Sandspit, teams had to take a ferry across the harbour to Skidegate on Graham Island, where they chose a 2016 Chevrolet Volt that would serve as their transportation for the Haida Gwaii portion of the leg. They then had to make their way to the Haida Heritage Centre, where they found the clue for the first Roadblock.
• After the first Roadblock, teams had to drive themselves to the Spirit Lake Trail. At the end of the trail were stations of puzzle pieces that teams had to assemble to form two works of contemporary Haida art. Once both puzzles were complete, they received their next clue.
• The clue received instructed teams to drive themselves to the harbour at Queen Charlotte City and board a seaplane flight to the coastal city of Prince Rupert, where they chose a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro that would serve as their transportation for the remainder of the leg. They then had to locate the statue of the city's founder, Charles Melville Hays, which is located in front of City Hall. Here, they found the clue for the second Roadblock.

Leg 6 (British Columbia → Ontario)

The Roadblock in Hamilton required teams to fly in vintage de Havilland Chipmunks at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

Airdate: August 2, 2016

• Prince Rupert (Prince Rupert Airport) to Toronto, Ontario (Toronto Pearson International Airport)
• Hamilton (Downtown – Bank of Montreal Hamilton Main Branch)
• Hamilton (Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum)
• Hamilton (Bayfront Park)
• Hamilton (Collective Arts Brewing or Heddle Marine Service)
• Hamilton (Dundurn Castle)

In this Leg's Roadblock, one team member would be flown with an instructor in one of three vintage de Havilland Chipmunks to an altitude of over 2,000 feet (610 m), at which point they would be given control of the airplane to correctly perform a 360-degree banked turn while maintaining a constant speed and altitude between 1800 and 2200 feet. If successful, they received their next clue upon landing.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Art Rock or Dry Dock. In Art Rock, teams travelled to Collective Arts Brewing, where they had to recreate a work of spray paint art using stencils to apply coloured layers in a specific order. If their work matched a given example, they could then take it to a stage inside the brewery to receive their next clue from the band Elliott BROOD. In Dry Dock, teams travelled to Heddle Marine Service and entered the dry dock, where they suited up in protective gear and each had to properly weld an 8 inches (20 cm) section of structural steel, after which their work would be inspected for air leaks. Once both of their sections passed inspection, they received their next clue.

Additional tasks

• After arriving in Toronto, teams had to travel to Hamilton and visit the Race sponsor Bank of Montreal's Hamilton Main Branch. Here, each team received a video message on a tablet computer from their loved ones informing them of their next destination: the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Here, they found the clue for the Roadblock.
• After the Roadblock, teams headed to Bayfront Park, where they had to participate in a 3-part challenge from Race sponsor MEC. First, they had to ride bicycles along a trail to a marked boat launch, where they then had to paddle kayaks across Hamilton Harbour. Finally, they each had to climb an outdoor climbing wall and ring a bell at the top to receive the clue for the Detour.

Leg 7 (Ontario)

While in Kingston, teams visited the infamous penitentiary, one of the oldest prisons in Canada, to search for clue envelopes among its cells

Airdate: August 2 & 9, 2016

• Burlington (Aldershot GO Station) to Toronto (Union Station)
• Toronto (Union Station) to Kingston (Kingston railway station)
• Kingston (Springer Market Square)
• Kingston (Clarence Street)
• Kingston (Queen's University – Nixon Field or Kingston Yacht Club)
• Kingston (Kingston Penitentiary)
• Kingston (Bellevue House)
• Kingston Mills (Rideau Canal – Kingston Mills Lock Station)

This leg's Detour was a choice between On the Field or Offshore. In On the Field, teams travelled to Nixon Field at Queen's University where they had to wear Bumperz and complete a series of bubble soccer drills against Queen's University women's soccer players. They had to perform a somersault, pass a soccer ball back and forth between each other, and finally score a goal while the goalie attempted to ram the scoring team member. If they completed all of these drills in under 25 seconds, the university's mascot Boo Hoo the Bear would give them their next clue. In Offshore, teams travelled to the Kingston Yacht Club, where they had to properly rig a sailboat, following a completed example. Once it was approved, they had to sail it out to a buoy to retrieve their clue and return to the dock.

In this leg's Roadblock, teams travelled to Bellevue House, where one team member had to dress as Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, then memorize and correctly recite one of Macdonald's political speeches, which included prompts to ring a bell, to an audience of historical players to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• After arriving in Kingston, teams had to travel to Springer Market Square in front of City Hall, where they would receive their next clue at 9:30 a.m. the next morning. At that time, they had to search the market for the Vader's Maple Syrup stand, where they found the clue.
• The clue instructed teams to make their way to Clarence Street, where they found six 2016 Chevrolet Cruzes, each with a 4-digit combination on the licence plate corresponding to a locked case with a tablet computer inside. Once teams found the matching combination to open the case, they could use the myChevrolet app on the tablet to unlock the vehicle, which would serve as their transportation for the rest of the leg.
• The clue after the Detour instructed teams to head to Kingston Penitentiary, where they encountered the Double U-Turn board. They then had to enter the penitentiary and search among 400 cells for their next clue.

Leg 8 (Ontario → Cuba)

While in Cuba, teams paid a visit to Hotel Ambos Mundos in Old Havana, once home of the popular writer Ernest Hemingway.

Airdate: August 23, 2016

• Kingston (Kingston City Hall)
• Kingston (Kingston railway station) to Toronto (Union Station)
• Toronto (Union Station) to Toronto (Toronto Pearson Terminal 1 Station)
• Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) to Havana, Cuba (José Martí International Airport)
• Havana (Castillo de la Real Fuerza)
• Havana (Old Havana – Havana Club Rum Museum and Park Humboldt or Park Humboldt)
• Havana (Old Havana – Cámara Oscura)
• Havana (Old Havana – Hotel Ambos Mundos)
• Havana (Habana del Este – Playas del Este (Mi Cayito)) (Face Off)
• Havana (Pedrito's Max Brakes)
• Havana (El Morro – Restaurante La Divina Pastora)

During the Pit Stop, teams were moved to Kingston City Hall to begin this leg of the Race. In the Detour, teams chose between Sugar or Shake. In Sugar, teams made their way to the Havana Club Rum Museum and, using a manual grinder, had to extract 15 litres (3.3 imp gal; 4.0 US gal) of sugar juice from sugar cane. Then, they must take two trays of drinks each on foot to Park Humboldt, deliver them and then make their way back to the club to get their next clue. In Shake, teams went directly to Park Humboldt and learnt a Casino Salsa routine. Once they correctly performed it, they received their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, teams travelled to Pedrito's Max Brakes, where one team member had to watch a demonstration and then correctly make three engine gaskets from old tire rubber to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• Upon landing in Havana, teams made their way to the Castillo de la Real Fuerza, where they had to search the grounds for a scale model replica of the Canadian schooner Bluenose. Once they found it, they could collect their next clue.
• At the Cámara Oscura, teams listened to a guided tour, and must spot the Race flag hanging off Hotel Ambos Mundos. The tour guide would tell them that the Hotel is the site of the Ernest Hemingway museum in Room 511, where they needed to head to find their next clue.
• In the Face Off, teams competed in games of beach volleyball. Once a team had scored fifteen points, they received their next clue. The last losing team must wait for the sand to run out of an hourglass before receiving their clue.

Leg 9 (Cuba → Nova Scotia)

The Detour on Cape Breton Island had teams take part in events of the Highland Games, including Highland dancing (pictured) (Photo taken in Maxville, Ontario)

Airdate: August 30, 2016

• Havana (José Martí International Airport) to Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia , Canada (Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
• Sydney (Canadian Coast Guard College)
  • Christmas Island (Christmas Island Post Office)
• Iona (Highland Village Museum)
• Iona (Highland Village Museum – Blackhouse)
• Louisbourg (Fortress of Louisbourg)
• Louisbourg (Louisbourg Lighthouse)

After completing the Route Marker task at Canadian Coast Guard College, Rita & Yvette found their Speed Bump, in which they had to deliver 2 sacks of letters from cadets to the Christmas Island post office, located near the next destination. They then had to stamp each of the letters with the office's famous postmark before they could continue racing.

This leg's Detour, at the Highland Village Museum, was a choice between Feel the Rhythm or Feel the Burn, both requiring teams to dress in traditional attire. In Feel the Rhythm, teams had to learn and correctly perform a traditional Scottish highland dance routine with a troupe to receive their next clue. In Feel the Burn, teams completed a series of three Highland Games events. First, each team member had to toss a caber so it lands end-over-end within designated lines. Then, they each had to carry or move either two heavy logs (larger logs for men) for 2 laps around a marked course, or one for 4 laps if they choose, in the "Farmer's Walk". Finally, each team member had to throw a stone so it lands on one of two targets. Upon completing all of these events, they received their next clue. After either Detour, teams travelled on foot to the blackhouse on the grounds of the Museum, where they encountered the Double U-Turn Board.

Additional tasks

• Upon landing in Sydney, teams chose a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, which would serve as their transportation for the leg. Teams were also informed that their mileage would be measured using the Teen Driver System feature, and the team who drove the least total distance in this leg would win a bonus $5,000 prize at the Pit Stop. Jillian & Emmett and Frankie & Amy tied at 215 kilometres (134 mi) and both won the prize.
• Teams had to drive themselves to Canadian Coast Guard College, where they chose a vessel and took part in a Coast Guard rescue drill. They had to direct their driver to one of two marked locations using only nautical terminology. There, one team member then had to swim out to retrieve a dummy representing a victim. After returning to shore, they then had to bring the dummy to a waiting ambulance. If it was one from the correct location, they received the clue for the Detour.
• At the Fortress of Louisbourg, teams had to dress in a period French military uniform and roll six heavy wooden barrels filled with simulated gunpowder through the grounds to the top of the fortress. After completing this, they fired a cannon on the battlement, after which they received their next clue.

Leg 10 (Nova Scotia → New Brunswick)

While in New Brunswick, teams encountered the last Face Off of the season by playing golf in the famous Algonquin Resort

Airdate: September 6, 2016

• Sydney to Saint John, New Brunswick
• Saint John (Saint John City Market)
• Saint John (Moosehead Breweries or Crosby's Molasses)
• Saint Andrews (Algonquin Resort Golf Club – 12th Hole) (Face Off)
• Saint Andrews (Kingsbrae Horticultural Garden – Scents and Sensitivity Garden)
• Saint Andrews (Passamaquoddy Bay – Indian Point)

In the Detour, teams chose between 1867 or 1879. In 1867, teams travelled to Moosehead Breweries where they had to choose one of five uniquely labeled beer bottles and pull enough matching bottles from a fast-moving production line to fill five 24-beer cases. They then had to stack a full pallet of cases to receive their next clue. In 1879, teams travelled to Crosby's Molasses, where they had to follow a recipe to prepare a mixture including the company's signature molasses. If the correct consistency, then had to pull the mixture to create at least 650 grams (23 oz) of taffy candy to receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, teams entered the Scents and Sensitivity Garden within Kingsbrae Horticultural Garden, where the participating team member would be blindfolded for the duration of the task. They would first be led to one side of the garden by their partner, who would read them the English names of 15 plants they had to memorize, each distinguishable by a unique scent or texture. They then had to follow a guide rope on their own to the other side of the garden and correctly identify all 15 plants by touch and smell to receive their next clue. If any were incorrect, they were led back to their partner to try again.

Additional tasks

• Teams signed up for one of two buses, each carrying two teams, from Sydney to Saint John, New Brunswick. Once there, they had to search downtown for a 2016 Chevrolet Spark, which would serve as their transportation for this leg.
• The clue in the Spark instructed teams to travel to Saint John City Market, where they found a Race sponsor Hotels.com kiosk. Teams were given five gift baskets to deliver, each to a different hotel nearby. To find the locations, they had use a provided tablet to enter the search criteria listed on the delivery tag of each gift basket into the filter on the Hotels.com app. Once all five were delivered, they returned to the kiosk to receive the clue for the Detour.
• The clue received was the second Face Off of the Race. Teams drove themselves to the town of Saint Andrews then made their way to Algonquin Resort Golf Club. At the 12th hole, teams competed in rounds of golf. One team would take alternating strokes to sink their ball in the hole, then wait for their opponent to do the same. If a team lost their ball, there would be a one-stroke penalty. At the end of each game, the team who took fewer strokes received their next clue. The last losing team must wait for the sand to run out of an hourglass before receiving their clue.
• After the Roadblock, teams had to use the hands-free OnStar feature in their Spark to call Jon Montgomery, who told them to search for the Pit Stop on the shore of Passamaquoddy Bay (Indian Point).

Leg 11 (New Brunswick → Quebec)

Montreal Biosphère in Saint Helen's Island was visited by the teams for a Roadblock on the final leg of the race

Airdate: September 13, 2016

• Saint John (Saint John Airport) to Montreal, Quebec (Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
• Saint-Michel (Cirque du Soleil World Headquarters)
• Montreal (Bank of Montreal Head Office)
• Montreal (Saint Helen's Island – Montreal Biosphère)
• Montreal (St-Viateur Bagel)
• Montreal (Moment Factory)
• Montreal (Mont Royal – Kondiaronk Belvedere)

In the first Roadblock of this leg, teams travelled to the Montreal Biosphère on Saint Helen's Island. Inside the sphere, the participating team member had to use a mechanical ascender to climb 150 feet (46 m) to the observation deck of the museum, pull themselves horizontally across a suspended line to a platform on the outer structure, and finally, rappel down to retrieve their next clue on the exterior of the sphere.

In the final Roadblock of the Race, teams travelled to St-Viateur Bagel. The team member who did not perform the first Roadblock had to stack three orders of Montreal-style bagels on holder sticks in a specific top-to-bottom sequence by variety, three sticks per order. They then had to deliver them on foot, carrying a complete order each time, to three locations in the surrounding neighbourhood of Mile End. If the bagels were not arranged correctly, it would not be accepted. Once all deliveries were completed successfully, they returned to St-Viateur to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• After landing in Montreal, teams travelled to the world headquarters of Cirque du Soleil in Saint-Michel. They had to dress in performer costume and complete a series of three Cirque de Soleil tricks, each partner required to perform at least one. First, one team member was harnessed with bungee cords and had to bounce to gain enough momentum to reach a trapeze. Next, one team member had to roll a large ball entirely across the room while standing on it. Finally, one team member had to scale a Chinese pole. Once all three routines were completed successfully, they received their next clue.
• The clue received instructed teams to travel to Bank of Montreal's original head office, where they were given an encoded message relating to BMO's history to decipher using a codebook. They then had to read the decoded message to a bank teller. If it was correct, they received a key, with which they could then enter the vault and unlock a safe deposit box containing their next clue.
• The clue received after the second Roadblock instructed teams to travel to Moment Factory. At the control panel of a computer displaying a map of Canada, Vietnam and Cuba with the visited cities highlighted, teams had to place plaques each containing a phrase heard or read from various sources throughout the race, 1 per leg, in the corresponding space on the interactive surface. Many misleading phrases were included. The correct answers were:

Leg	Location	Phrase	Source
1	Yellowknife, NT	Travel Safely Across the Land	Translated phrase at first task
2	Calgary, AB	Be Part of the Energy	Mayor Nenshi
3	Cai Be, Vietnam	Vibrate or Hydrate	Detour clue
4	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Make a Wish	Birdcages Route Marker clue
5	Prince Rupert, BC	City of Rainbows	Pit Stop greeter
6	Hamilton, ON	Backseat Driver	Roadblock clue
7	Kingston, ON	My Beloved Country	Last line of Roadblock speech
8	Havana, Cuba	Bluenose Achieved Immortality	Plaque at Bluenose replica
9	Sydney, NS	Blackhouse	Clue after Detour
10	Saint Andrews, NB	Who's Teed Off	Face-off clue
11	Montreal, QC	Who's On the Bubble	Roadblock clue

Once teams correctly filled all 11 spaces, they received their final clue.