The Amazing Race 8
| The Amazing Race 8 | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Presented by | Phil Keoghan |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Winners | Nick, Alex, Megan, and Tommy Linz |
| No. of legs | 11 |
| Distance traveled | 11,000 mi (18,000 km) |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 27 – December 13, 2005 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | July 7 – July 31, 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race 8 (also known as The Amazing Race: Family Edition) is the eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured 10 families of four, including minors as young as eight years old, competing in a race across North America. This season visited 12 states, one federal district, and three additional countries, traveling approximately 11,000 miles (18,000 km) over 11 legs. Filming took place between July 7 and 31, 2005. Starting in New York City, racers traveled through the United States, Panama, Costa Rica, and Canada before finishing in Lewiston, New York. The season premiered on CBS on September 27, 2005, and concluded on December 13, 2005.
Siblings Nick, Alex, Megan, and Tommy Linz were the winners of this season; while father Wally Branson and his three daughters, Beth, Lauren, and Lindsay, finished in second place; and widow Linda Weaver and her three children, Rebecca, Rachel, and Rolly, finished in third place.