Michael Rado

In a brand-new twist, all 22 Racers are complete strangers who will meet on the starting line. Before "GO," Racers will immediately compete in a challenge that will determine the order for picking a Teammate, based on nothing but first impressions. These new pairs of Teammates will then have mere moments to learn their traveling companion's name before beginning a race around the world that will span 9 countries, 17 cities and 36,000 miles.

Teams travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil where tensions rise between two teams when one goes back on their word.

(Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) - A previously played U-turn causes friction between two teams in Tanzania.

Racers travel to Zanzibar, Tanzania where teams build and deliver desks to a local school. Also, tensions rise when teams face a blind double U-turn, and one team's Race may be in jeopardy when they misplace their passports.

(Alesund, Norway) – Racers take on a record setting Roadblock by helping build a 13-story bonfire in Norway.