The Emmy award-winning series 'The Amazing Race' kicks off its 36th season Wednesday night March 13 on CBS. The beloved race around the world features thirteen new teams competing for a $1 million grand prize. Host Phil Keoghan kicks off the race from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where the 13 new teams must participate in a traditional Mexican rodeo and lasso their way to the finish line without coming in last.
The stakes are high because there are no non-elimination legs, and the team to finish last in each leg will be eliminated. Along the route, Racers will go paragliding in Colombia, rally car racing in Argentina, and visit two new countries â swimming through waterfalls in the Dominican Republic and visiting music superstar Rihanna's childhood home in Barbados.'This season of 'The Amazing Race' features a cast of adventurous thrill-seekers. We always want to challenge our cast and surprise our viewers, so we are excited to travel to two new countries along the route,' said executive producers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganier