The Amazing Race Australia 8

The Amazing Race Australia 8
Season 8
Presented by	Beau Ryan
No. of teams	11
No. of legs	12
No. of episodes	2
Release
Original network	Network 10
Original release	9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) – present
Additional information
Filming dates	7 May (2024-05-07) – 1 June 2024 (2024-06-01)
Season chronology

The Amazing Race Australia 8, also known as The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition 2, is the eighth season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. The season is the fifth instalment of Network 10's iteration of the show and the second celebrity edition. Hosted by Beau Ryan, it features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, in a race around the world to win the grand prize of A$100,000 for the winners' chosen charity. This season visited three continents and four countries during twelve legs. Starting in Buenos Aires, racers travelled through Argentina, South Africa, Namibia and Thailand. The season premiered on 9 September 2024.

Production

Development and filming

The second celebrity season of The Amazing Race Australia began outside Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

On 24 October 2023, The Amazing Race Australia was renewed for a second celebrity season. In January 2024, Daniel Monaghan, SVP Content and Programming, said that the route for this season would be going "a bit further" compared to the previous season. During the launch event for Top Gear Australia in early May 2024, Ryan stated that filming would start "relatively soon".

Filming for this season began on 7 May 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In an interview after filming began, Monaghan announced that this season would travel to multiple continents, after the previous season only visited Asia, in an anti-clockwise direction. It was later revealed that the season visited the continents of South America, Africa and Asia and the countries of Argentina, South Africa, Namibia and Thailand.

Release

Broadcast

The season is set to air in the second half of 2024. On 16 May, Monaghan stated that the season would air after the third season of Hunted. On 20 August 2024, Network 10 announced that the season was scheduled to premiere on 9 September.

Cast

From left to right: Luke McGregor, Natalie "Nat" Bassingthwaighte, Tai "Bam Bam" Tuivasa, Brooke McClymont, Adam Eckersley, Chloe Logarzo, Emily Gielnik, Havana Brown, Peter Helliar and Ian "Thorpie" Thorpe

The cast consists of celebrities and their relatives and friends.

Contestants	Notability	Age	Relationship	Charity	Status
Luke McGregor	Comedian	41	Son & Mum	Mudgin-Gal Women's Centre	Eliminated 1st (in Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Julie McGregor	—	63
Natalie Bassingthwaighte	Singer & actress	48	Sisters	Black Dog Institute	Eliminated 2nd (in La Caldera, Argentina)
Melinda Sheldrick	—	50
Tai "Bam Bam" Tuivasa	Mixed martial artist	31	Brothers	Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation	Participating
Logan Tuivasa	—	33
Billy Brownless	Australian Football League player	57	Dad & Son	Read The Play	Participating
Oscar Brownless	—	24
Brooke McClymont	Singer	43	Married Country Singers	Rural Aid	Participating
Adam Eckersley	Singer	42
Chloe Logarzo	Professional football player	29	Matildas Teammates	National Breast Cancer Foundation	Participating
Emily Gielnik	Professional football player	32
Cyrell Paule	Married at First Sight contestant	35	Engaged	Bravehearts	Participating
Eden Dally	Love Island contestant	31
Havana Brown	DJ	39	Besties	The Salvation Army's 614	Participating
Stephanie Dunstan-Wood	—	38
Jett Kenny	Model	30	Dating	endED	Participating
Lily Brown	Influencer	26
Peter Helliar	Comedian	48	Married	Cure EB Foundation	Participating
Bridget Helliar	—	44
Ian "Thorpie" Thorpe	Olympian swimmer	41	Mates	Reachout Australia	Participating
Christian Miranda	—	38

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.

Team placement (by leg)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Bam Bam & Logan	9th	1st
Billy & Oscar	6th	2nd
Brooke & Adam	4th	3rd
Thorpie & Christian	2nd	4th
Chloe & Emily	1st	5th
Havana & Steph	5th	6th
Pete & Bridget	8th	7th
Jett & Lily	3rd	8th
Cyrell & Eden	10th	9th
Nat & Mel	7th	10th†
Luke & Julie	11th†

Notes

Race summary

Destinations	Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers	Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    Speed Bump    Intersection    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Argentina)

For their first Detour, the celebrities either had to dance a tango or make choripán.

• Episode 1 (9 September 2024)
• Prize: A stay at a hotel suite during the Pit Stop (awarded to Chloe & Emily)
• Eliminated: Luke & Julie

Locations

• Buenos Aires, Argentina (Plaza de Mayo – Casa Rosada) (Starting Line)
• Buenos Aires (Obelisco de Buenos Aires)
• Buenos Aires (Plaza Intendente Alvear – Gomero de la Recoleta)
• Buenos Aires (Casal de Catalunya or Plaza Dorrego)
• Buenos Aires (La Boca – Caminito)
• Buenos Aires (Silos Puerto Madero)
• Buenos Aires (Centro Cultural Kirchner)

Episode summary

• Teams set off from Plaza de Mayo and had to travel by taxi from Obelisco de Buenos Aires to Gomero de la Recoleta, where they had to find a statue of Atlas with their next clue. There, teams had to find four paseadores de perros – dog walkers – and count their dogs (35) before receiving their next clue.
• This season's first Detour was a choice between National Dance or National Sandwich. In National Dance, teams had to perform an Argentine tango to the satisfaction of a judge before receiving their next clue. In National Sandwich, teams had to cook 24 choripánes, consisting of chorizo, chimichurri, salsa and bread, before receiving their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams had to travel by taxi to the neighbourhood of La Boca. Once there, they had to recite a football chant for the Boca Juniors football club to the satisfaction of a judge before receiving their next clue. Teams then had to travel by taxi to Silos Puerto Madero and then travel by foot to the Pit Stop: the Centro Cultural Kirchner.

Additional note

• Freestyle football star Bárbara Roskin appeared as the Pit Stop greeter for this leg.

Leg 2 (Argentina)

The Intersection in Salta focused on the gaucho culture of the Argentine Northwest.

• Episode 2 (10 September 2024)
• Eliminated: Nat & Mel

Locations

• Buenos Aires (Retiro Bus Station) → Salta (Terminal de Ómnibus de Salta)
• Salta (Cerro San Bernardo)
• Salta (Parque San Martin)
• Salta (Monument General Martin Miguel de Guemes)
• Vaqueros (Finca La Huella)
• San Lorenzo (Finca Lesser)
• La Caldera (Dique Campo Alegre)

Episode summary

• During the Pit Stop, teams travelled to Salta. Once there, teams had to travel by taxi to the top of Cerro San Bernardo and find their next clue. Teams then had to take the cable car down Cerro San Bernardo to Parque San Martín in order to reach the Roadblock.
• In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to search amongst Carnival dancers at Monument General Martin Miguel de Guemes for one with a pattern that matched a provided swatch. Racers then had to memorise a medallion worn by the dancer and pick out the correct one from a table before receiving their next clue.
• This leg's Detour was a choice between Strong Stomach or Soft Touch. In Strong Stomach, teams had to eat a cabeza guateada – roasted cow head – before receiving their next clue. In Soft Touch, teams had to extract two kilograms of goat milk before receiving their next clue.
• After the Detour, teams had to drive to Finca Lesser, where they encountered an Intersection. Two teams had to join up and perform a gaucho horseback riding routine before receiving their next clue, which directed teams to the Pit Stop: Dique Campo Alegre in La Caldera. The teams intersected as follows: Bam Bam & Logan and Jett & Lily, Chloe & Emily and Thorpie & Christian, Brooke & Adam and Billy & Oscar, Havana & Steph and Pete & Bridget, Cyrell & Eden and Nat & Mel.

Leg 3 (Argentina)

• Episode 3 (15 September 2024)

Locations

• Argentina

Leg 4 (Argentina → South Africa)

• Episode 4 (16 September 2024)

Locations

• Johannesburg, South Africa

Future legs

• South Africa
• Namibia
• Thailand

External links

• Official website