The Amazing Race 31

Life partners Colin Guinn and Christie Woods, who had competed on The Amazing Race 5, were the winners of this season.

On June 10, 2018, Phil Keoghan announced on the show's social media accounts that the season had begun filming and that the teams would be composed of contestants from CBS's reality competition programs.

[3][4] On July 3, filming concluded in Detroit, which featured a performance of The White Stripes' single "Seven Nation Army" that was originally planned to be set in Belle Isle Park.

However, the permit was denied as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had not been informed about the large gathering of musicians needed for filming.

[5] The Amazing Race 31 traveled over 25,000 miles across four continents and ten countries, including first-time visits for the American edition to Uganda and Laos.

[9] On May 4, 2018, a TMZ article reported that former Big Brother HouseGuests had been asked to compete on the upcoming season of The Amazing Race.

[26] Pierzina and Rachel Reilly competed on the USA Network reality competition series, Snake in the Grass.

Andy Dehnart of reality blurred called this season dull, writing that "TAR can still deliver beautiful cinematography and entertaining moments, like Rupert talking to an elephant, but the structure of the legs constantly undercuts any actual racing by evening up the teams.

"[39] Jodi Walker of Entertainment Weekly wrote that "more reality TV competition cultures in the mix made for a little more drama than usual.

The 31st season of The Amazing Race began on June 10, 2018 at the Hermosa Beach Pier and nearby beach in Hermosa Beach, California .
The route of The Amazing Race 31.
At the end of the first leg, teams had to climb up steps to reach the Pit Stop at Atago Jinja in Tokyo .
Teams began their leg in Luang Prabang at Wat Sensoukharam by giving alms of rice to monks .
Teams spent the majority of the third leg in downtown Ho Chi Minh City .
One of the Detour options involved assembling a bamboo water wheel at the Bình Quới Village .
At the end of the leg in Dubai , teams zip-lined to the Dubai Marina , which served as the fifth Pit Stop.
After arriving in Kampala , teams had to climb the minaret of the Uganda National Mosque .
The Grimsel Pass in the Swiss Alps served as the backdrop for this leg.
After the Roadblock, teams traveled by boat across Lake Brienz to the Grand Hotel Giessbach in Brienz , the eighth Pit Stop.
In the old town of Split , teams visited the historic Diocletian's Palace for the Roadblock before rowing across the Port of Split to the Pit Stop.
One Detour option in Kampen required that teams hoist a cow up the Nieuwe Toren .
In England , teams visited Dover Castle , where one team member had to decipher a code much like the codebreakers of World War II did.
The historic Fort Wayne in Detroit, Michigan served as the finish line for The Amazing Race 31 .