The Amazing Race 9
| The Amazing Race 9 | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Presented by | Phil Keoghan |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Winners | B.J. Averell and Tyler MacNiven |
| No. of legs | 12 |
| Distance traveled | 59,000 mi (95,000 km) |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 28 – May 17, 2006 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | November 7 – December 3, 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race 9 is the ninth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured 11 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world. After the previous season's Family Edition, which had families of four racing around North America, this season returned to the classic format of having teams of two racing around the world. This season visited five continents and 10 countries, traveling approximately 59,000 miles (95,000 km) over 12 legs. Starting in Morrison, Colorado, outside of Denver, racers traveled through Brazil, Russia, Germany, Italy, Greece, Oman, Australia, Thailand, and Japan before returning to the United States, traveling through Alaska, and finishing back in Morrison, Colorado. The season premiered on CBS on February 28, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2006.
Best friends B.J. Averell and Tyler MacNiven were the winners of this season, while friends Eric Sanchez and Jeremy Ryan finished in second place, and dating couple Ray Whitty and Yolanda Brown-Moore finished in third place.