The Amazing Race 25

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The Amazing Race 25
Season 25
Region 1 DVD cover
Presented byPhil Keoghan
No. of teams11
WinnerAmy DeJong & Maya Warren
No. of legs12
Distance traveled26,000 mi (42,000 km)
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 26 (2014-9-26) –
December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)
Additional information
Filming datesMay 31 (2014-5-31) –
June 22, 2014 (2014-6-22)
Season chronology
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Season 24
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Season 26
List of episodes

The Amazing Race 25 is the twenty-fifth season of the American

U.S. Virgin Islands, England, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden, Morocco, Italy, Malta, Singapore, and the Philippines before returning to the United States and finishing in Greater Los Angeles. New twists introduced in this season include a public start; the Save, which was awarded to the winners of the first leg and would save them from elimination once; an Express Pass hidden on the racecourse; the Blind Detour, where teams learned about the task that they chose after arriving at its location; and four teams racing in the final leg. The season premiered on CBS on September 26, 2014,[1] with the season finale airing on December 19, 2014.[2]

Food scientists Amy DeJong and Maya Warren were the winners of this season, while married dentists Jim and Misti Raman finished in second place, and married surfers Adam Dirks and Bethany Hamilton
finished in third place.

Production

Development and filming

The 25th season of The Amazing Race started filming on May 31, 2014, at the red bleachers of Duffy Square at Times Square in New York City.

Filming began in the early morning of May 31, 2014, at Times Square in New York City. CBS invited fans to appear at the starting line to see the teams off.[3] According to host Phil Keoghan, the show's production crew had sought to keep filming secret but included a public start this season due to the ubiquity of social media and fans' excitement.[4] The publicity of the Times Square start led CBS to announce the identities of the competing teams the same day.[5] It was revealed at the public start that instead of the Express Pass, teams would be awarded a new immunity from elimination pass called the Save for finishing first in the first leg. It could be used by that team if they were to finish last on any elimination leg before the ninth leg. The Save was presented once in a non-elimination leg so it was never used.[6] Filming for this season wrapped in Los Angeles on June 22, 2014.[7]

This season spanned 26,000 miles (42,000 km) and included first-time visits to the

Shetland Islands of Scotland.[8]

At various points throughout the filming of the season, teams encountered Phil Keoghan on the course where he explained a task to the home audience while the competition continued behind him.

For the first time in The Amazing Race history, four teams competed in the season's final leg. However, Phil eliminated one team in the middle of the final leg, leaving only three teams racing to the finish line.

Cast

From left to right: Whitney Duncan, Brooke Tessmacher, Robbie Strauss, Adam Dirks, and Bethany Hamilton

The cast included married professional surfers

TNA Wrestling stars Brooke Adams and Robbie Strauss.[5]

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Lisa Thomson 28 Realtor Sisters
(Miami Realtors)
Miami, Florida
Eliminated 1st
(in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands)
Michelle Thomson 22
Dennis Hour 30 Newly Dating
(The Dating Couple)
Tustin, California Eliminated 2nd
(in Woodstock, England)
Isabelle Du 28
Michael Ward 40 Firefighters
(The Firefighters)
Boston, Massachusetts
Eliminated 3rd
(on St Ninian's Isle, Scotland)
Scott Strazzullo 39
Keith Tollefson 29 Engaged
(Team Nashville)
Nashville, Tennessee Eliminated 4th
(in Marrakesh, Morocco)
Whitney Duncan 29
Shelley Porter 42 Mother & Daughter
(Mom/Daughter)
Detroit, Michigan
Eliminated 5th
(in Casbah d'If, Morocco)
Nici Porter 24
Tim Tsao 23 College Sweethearts
(College Sweethearts)
Pasadena, California Eliminated 6th
(in Gżira, Malta)
Te Jay McGrath 24
Kym Perfetto 34 Urban Bike Racers
(The Cyclists)
Brooklyn, New York
Eliminated 7th
(in Singapore)
Alli Forsythe 26
Brooke Adams
29 Dating Pro Wrestlers
(The Wrestlers)
Houston, Texas
Eliminated 8th
(in Los Angeles, California)
Robbie Strauss 30
Woodbridge, New Jersey
Adam Dirks 26 Married Surfers
(Soul Surfers)
Princeville, Hawaii Third place
Bethany Hamilton 24
Misti Raman 36 Married Dentists
(The Dentists)
Columbia, South Carolina Runners-up
Jim Raman 37
Amy DeJong 24 Food Scientists
(Sweet Scientists)
Madison, Wisconsin Winners
Maya Warren 29
Future appearances

In 2017, Brooke Adams appeared on the second season of the TLC reality show Rattled.[9] In 2019, Robbie Strauss competed on the second episode of The Titan Games.[10] In 2024, Bethany Hamilton competed on the twelfth season of The Masked Singer as "Macaron".[11]

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

  • A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
  • An underlined blue placement with a double-dagger (‡) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg, and had to perform a Speed Bump task in the following leg.
  • An italicized and underlined placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop, but there was no rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were instructed to continue racing. There was no required Speed Bump task in the next leg.
  • A green ƒ indicates that the team won the Fast Forward.
  • A purple ε indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks.
  • A brown ⊃ indicates that the team used the U-Turn and a brown ⊂ indicates the team on the receiving end of the U-Turn.
Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Amy & Maya 6th 8th 5th 4th 7th 6th 3rd 4th 4th 2nd 4th[a] 1st
Misti & Jim 1st 2nd 1st 8th 6th 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd
Adam & Bethany 5th 1st 2nd 7th 2nd 2nd 5th 1stε[b] 1stƒ[c] 3rd 2nd 3rd
Brooke & Robbie 4th 7th 6th 2nd 5th 5th 4th 5th 2nd 4th 1st 4th[d]
Kym & Alli 3rd 3rd 7th 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 5th
Tim & Te Jay 2nd 5th 8th 5th 3rd 4th 6th 6th
Shelley & Nici 8th 9th 4th 6th 4th[e] 7th
Keith & Whitney 9th 4th 3rd 3rd 8th[e]
Michael & Scott 10th 6th 9th
Dennis & Isabelle 7th 10th
Lisa & Michelle 11th
Notes
  1. ^ This team arrived last at the Pit Stop, but they were instructed to continue racing.
  2. ^ Adam & Bethany used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour on this leg.
  3. ^ This team won the Fast Forward on this leg.
  4. ^ Brooke & Robbie were last to arrive at the Southwest Marine Warehouse and were eliminated in the middle part of the final leg.
  5. ^ a b Shelley & Nici chose to use the U-Turn on Keith & Whitney.

Race summary

The route of The Amazing Race 25.
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Express Pass    Fast Forward
   U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → U.S. Virgin Islands)

U.S. Virgin Islands
served as the Pit Stop for the first leg of The Amazing Race 25.
  • Episode 1: "Go Big or Go Home" (September 26, 2014)
  • Prize: The Save (awarded to Misti & Jim)
  • Eliminated: Lisa & Michelle
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes
  • Frank Mesa, who had competed in season 1, appeared at the starting line,[12] where he directed teams to the Unisphere when they asked the audience for help in finding the location of their next clue.
  • Keith, Scott, and Lisa chose to quit the Roadblock. Keith & Whitney and Michael & Scott were issued four-hour penalties that were applied at the start of the next leg, while Lisa & Michelle were the last team to arrive and were therefore eliminated.[13]

Leg 2 (U.S. Virgin Islands → England)

Queen's Guard uniforms and participate in a Changing of the Guard
ceremony.
  • Episode 2: "When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go" (October 3, 2014)
  • Prize: A trip for two to
    Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
    (awarded to Adam & Bethany)
  • Eliminated: Dennis & Isabelle
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 3 (England → Scotland)

One of the Detour choices in the Shetland Islands had some teams participated in the Scottish fire festivals of Up Helly Aa.
  • Episode 3: "Get Your Sheep Together" (October 10, 2014)
  • Prize: A trip for two to
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    (awarded to Misti & Jim)
  • Eliminated: Michael & Scott
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 4 (Scotland → Denmark & Sweden)

Malmö, Sweden, crossing the famous Øresund Bridge, before returning to Denmark
for the rest of the leg.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 5 (Denmark → Morocco)

While in Marrakesh, all of the tasks centered around the famous Jemaa el-Fnaa marketplace.
  • Episode 5: "Morocc'and Roll" (October 24, 2014)
  • Prize: US$5,000 for each team member (awarded to Kym & Alli)
  • Eliminated: Keith & Whitney
Locations
  • Copenhagen (VM Houses) Pit Start
  • Marrakesh, Morocco
  • Marrakesh (Jemaa el-Fnaa)
  • Marrakesh (Le Cadeau Berbère & Riad Monceau) Speed Bump: Getting the Hang of It
  • Marrakesh (
    Tannery) Roadblock: "Who's ready to pull their hair out?"
  • Marrakesh (Ben Youssef Madrasa)
  • Marrakesh (Bob Magic Music & Jemaa el-Fnaa or Le Paradis du Thée & Palais Gharnata) Detour: Twirl Time or Tea Time
  • Marrakesh (Le Grand Balcon du Café Glacier) Double U-Turn: Shelley & Nici U-Turned Keith & Whitney and Keith & Whitney attempted to U-Turn Amy & Maya
  • Marrakesh (Al Matjar Carpet Shop) Pit Stop: Leg 5
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to
    Tannery
    .
  • Roadblock: "Who's ready to pull their hair out?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to collect three unfinished goat skins and remove the remaining hairs from the skins. They then had to load three bundles of finished hides onto a bike and deliver them to a nearby cobbler. After getting a receipt, they had to return to the tannery and trade it for their next clue.
  • Speed Bump: Getting the Hang of It For their Speed Bump, Misti & Jim had to travel to Le Cadeau Berbère, pick up ten Moroccan rugs, and then hang the rugs on a wall outside the Riad Monceau hotel so as to prepare them for sale before they could continue racing.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to the Ben Youssef Madrasa, where they found their next clue.
  • Moroccan mint tea
    . After picking up a traditional tea, they traveled to the Palais Gharnata, where they donned costumes and observed how to properly serve the tea. While one team member held the serving tray with one hand, the other had to ceremonially pour the tea into two cups at once in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel on foot to the Café Glacier in order to find their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Al Matjar Carpet Shop.
Additional note
  • Double U-Turn: Shelley & Nici U-Turned Keith & Whitney and Keith & Whitney attempted to U-Turn Amy & Maya Shelley & Nici chose to use the U-Turn on Keith & Whitney. In an unaired scene, Keith & Whitney chose to use the U-Turn on Amy & Maya; however, they had already passed the U-Turn and were therefore unaffected.[14]

Leg 6 (Morocco)

During the Roadblock, racers zip-lined across the Moroccan canyons of the Atlas Mountains in Tahannaout.
Locations
  • Marrakesh (Al Matjar Carpet Shop) Pit Start
  • Marrakesh (El Massi)
  • Marrakesh (
    Koutoubia Mosque
    )
  • Amizmiz (Abdessadek Boufoulouss Pottery Stand)
  • Oumnass (Oumnasse
    Casbah) Detour: Camp or Cream
  • Tahannaout (Terres d'Amanar) Roadblock: "Who has the knack for sliding things into place?"
  • Hajar (Casbah d'If) Pit Stop: Leg 6
Episode summary

Leg 7 (Morocco → Italy)

In Sicily, contestants raced around Mount Pellegrino, paying homage to Italy's racing history.
  • Episode 7: "Pretty Fly For a Food Scientist" (November 7, 2014)
  • Prize: A trip for two to
    Ocho Rios, Jamaica
    (awarded to Misti & Jim)
Locations
  • Hajar (Casbah d'If) Pit Start
  • Palermo, Italy
  • Palermo (Teatro di Verdura)
  • Palermo (Villa Costanza) Roadblock: "Who wants put their foot to the Florio?"
  • Palermo (Mondello – Antico Stabilimento Balneare)
  • Palermo (Tonnara Florio or
    Teatro Politeama Garibaldi) Detour: Painters or Posers
  • Palermo (Villa Niscemi) Pit Stop: Leg 7
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Palermo on the island of Sicily. Once there, teams found a series of tambourines marked with one of three departure times the next morning at the Teatro di Verdura. Teams then had to travel to Villa Costanza in order to find their next clue.
  • pace car
    back to the starting line and try again. Once racers got their next clue, they were driven back down the mountain to reunite with their partner at Antico Stabilimento Balneare.
  • Detour: Painters or Posers This leg's Detour was a choice between Painters or Posers. In Painters, teams had to travel to the Tonnara Florio and restore a fresco while lying on their backs on a high scaffolding to the satisfaction of the restoration artist before receiving their next clue. In Posers, teams had to travel to the Teatro Politeama Garibaldi and watch a series of opera performers. They then had to go backstage, identify the costumes worn by the performers, and write down the characters' names and their operas in the order the performers appeared on stage in a playbook in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Villa Niscemi.
Additional notes
  • Phil Keoghan announced that this was The Amazing Race's 300th leg.
  • Palermo mayor Leoluca Orlando appeared as the Pit Stop greeter outside the mayoral headquarters at Villa Niscemi.[15]
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 8 (Italy → Malta)

The Roadblock in Malta had racers going into its famous Blue Grotto.
  • Episode 8: "Hot Sexy Knights" (November 21, 2014)
  • Prize: US$10,000 for each team member (awarded to Adam & Bethany)
  • Eliminated: Tim & Te Jay
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 9 (Malta → Singapore)

tightrope between the towers of the Marina Bay Sands
.
  • Episode 9: "You're Taking My Tan Off" (November 28, 2014)
  • Prize: A trip for two to
    Bali, Indonesia
    (awarded to Adam & Bethany)
  • Eliminated: Kym & Alli
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Singapore. Once there, teams took a bumboat to Pulau Ubin, where they had to find a coconut stand and drink the coconut water before receiving their next clue.
  • Fast Forward: Riding the Wave For this season's only Fast Forward, teams had to surf on an artificially-generated wave at Sentosa's Wave House for two minutes without falling. Adam & Bethany won the Fast Forward.
  • Teams who chose to not attempt the Fast Forward had to travel to the observation deck of the Marina Bay Sands in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who wants to be a funambulist?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to walk across a tightrope suspended 600 feet (180 m) above the ground from one tower of the Marina Bay Sands to a second, pick up their next clue, and then return to their partner at the original tower.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to Centre Square at
    Onward Singapore
    " placard on his back with their next clue.
  • chili sauce
    and collecting two pounds (0.91 kg) of crab meat in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams found their next clue at
    Fort Canning Park. There, they were instructed to find their next clue at one of the five official Merlion monuments throughout the city – two at Merlion Park, and one each at Sentosa, Tourism Court, and Mount Faber – the latter of which was the correct site. Teams then had to check in at the Pit Stop: The Fullerton Pavilion, overlooking Marina Bay
    .
Additional notes
  • Double U-Turn: Amy & Maya attempted to U-Turn Adam & Bethany and 2nd U-Turn not used Amy & Maya chose to use the U-Turn on Adam & Bethany. However, Adam & Bethany had won the Fast Forward and were therefore unaffected.
  • Teams were given tickets on a pre-arranged flight to
    Paris, France
    , but were under no obligation to use them.
  • Melody Chen from The Amazing Race Asia 1 was the Pit Stop greeter on this leg.[16]

Leg 10 (Singapore → Philippines)

In the Philippines, teams participated in a Switchback of the infamous ox-plow task from season 5.
  • Episode 10: "Smells Like Dirty Tube Socks" (December 5, 2014)
  • Prize: A trip for two to
    Ninh Vân, Vietnam
    (awarded to Misti & Jim)
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 11 (Philippines)

The Baluarte de San Diego in Manila's historic center of Intramuros was the Pit Stop on this leg.
  • Episode 11: "Hooping It Up" (December 12, 2014)
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams had to travel by
    Rajah Sulayman Park in Manila
    , where they found their next clue.
  • Speed Bump: Roadside Assistance For their Speed Bump, Brooke & Robbie had to unload the items from a man's broken padyak and load them onto a second padyak before they could continue racing.
  • Blind Detour: This or That This season's final Detour was also a Blind Detour and was a choice between This or That. In This, teams traveled on foot to the intersection of Bocobo and Malvar Streets, where they had to play street basketball against a neighborhood team and score 21 points in order to receive their next clue. In That, teams traveled on foot to the intersection of Pedro Gil Street and Pilar Hidalgo Lim, where they had to race padyaks around a marked course for four laps with each teammate pedaling the bicycle for two laps each. If teams finished four laps of the course within 17:55 minutes, they would receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel to the intersection of Santo Cristo Street and San Nicolas Street within the Divisoria Market in order to find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who goes cuckoo for coconuts?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to deliver specified quantities of two coconut-based products – bunot (a coconut shell used to clean floors) and walis tingting (a broom made of palm fronds) – to three different addresses within the Divisoria Market, collect a receipt from each delivery, and then return all three receipts in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Baluarte de San Diego in Intramuros.
Additional note
  • There was no elimination at the end of this leg; all teams were instead instructed to continue racing.

Leg 12 (Philippines → United States)

Rancho Palos Verdes
was the finish line of The Amazing Race 25.
  • Episode 12: "All or Nothing" (December 19, 2014)
  • Prize: US$1,000,000
  • Winners: Amy & Maya
  • Runners-up: Misti & Jim
  • Third place: Adam & Bethany
  • Eliminated (at the episode's midpoint): Brooke & Robbie
Locations
Episode summary
City Numbers
Amy Misti Bethany
Saint Thomas 8 2 3
London 1 5 6
Lerwick 7 1 8
Copenhagen 6 0 1
Marrakesh 5 9 6
Palermo 1 5 0
Valletta 4 8 9
Singapore 9 2 3
Manila 8 3 4

Reception

Critical response

The Amazing Race 25 received positive reviews. Jodi Walker of Entertainment Weekly called this season a "good underdog story".[17] Daniel Fienberg of HitFix was critical of some structural decisions but was positive towards this season overall.[18] Alex Morella of "Survivor Oz" said "Well…it started really well…went bland in the middle for a bit…but finished strongly! I enjoyed this season and The Amazing Race put out a good product for its Silver Anniversary! I enjoyed the teams…quite a few of the challenges (although several better detours are needed in some legs…and no Morocco!)"[19] In 2016, this season was ranked 7th out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents.[20] In 2023, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant ranked this season as the fourteenth-best season.[21] In 2024, Taguiam's ranking was updated with this season ranked 17th out of 36.[22]

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings
No. Airdate Episode title
Rating/Share
Rank Viewers
(millions)
Ref
House-
holds
18–49 Timeslot
(Viewers)
Timeslot
(18–49)
Week
(Viewers)
Week
(18–49)
1 September 26, 2014 (2014-9-26) "Go Big or Go Home" 1.1/4 2 2 <25 <25 5.48 [23]
2 October 3, 2014 (2014-10-3) "When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go" 1.2/5 2 2 <25 <25 6.08 [24]
3 October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10) "Get Your Sheep Together" 1.1/4 2 2 <25 <25 5.89 [25]
4 October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17) "Thinly Sliced Anchovies" 1.4/6 1 1 <25 <25 6.57 [26]
5 October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24) "Morocc'and Roll" 1.0/4 3 4 <25 <25 5.51 [27]
6 October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31) "I Feel Like I Just Kissed a Goat" 1.1/5 3 2 (tie) <25 <25 5.89 [28]
7 November 7, 2014 (2014-11-7) "Pretty Fly For a Food Scientist" 1.2/3 2 2 <25 <25 6.05 [29]
8 November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21) "Hot Sexy Knights" 1.2/4 3 2 <25 <25 5.95 [30]
9 November 28, 2014 (2014-11-28) "You're Taking My Tan Off" 1.0/3 2 2 <25 <25 5.42 [31]
10 December 5, 2014 (2014-12-5) "Smells Like Dirty Tube Socks" 1.2/4 1 1 <25 <25 6.22 [32]
11 December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) "Hooping It Up" 1.2/4 2 2 <25 <25 5.99 [33]
12 December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19) "All or Nothing" 1.3/5 1 1 <25 <25 6.59 [34]
Canadian ratings

Canadian broadcaster

Central (9:00 p.m. Pacific, Mountain and Atlantic
).

Canadian DVR ratings are included in Numeris' count.

No. Airdate Episode Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(Week)
Ref
1 September 26, 2014 (2014-9-26) "Go Big or Go Home" 2.07 15 [35]
2 October 3, 2014 (2014-10-3) "When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go" 2.21 10 [36]
3 October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10) "Get Your Sheep Together" 1.97 13 [37]
4 October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17) "Thinly Sliced Anchovies" 2.10 13 [38]
5 October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24) "Morocc'and Roll" 2.14 11 [39]
6 October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31) "I Feel Like I Just Kissed a Goat" 1.93 16 [40]
7 November 7, 2014 (2014-11-7) "Pretty Fly For a Food Scientist" 1.99 6 [41]
8 November 21, 2014 (2014-11-21) "Hot Sexy Knights" 1.99 11 [42]
9 November 28, 2014 (2014-11-28) "You're Taking My Tan Off" 2.10 11 [43]
10 December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05) "Smells Like Dirty Tube Socks" 2.09 7 [44]
11 December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) "Hooping It Up" 1.97 8 [45]
12 December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19) "All or Nothing" 2.06 5 [46]

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