The Amazing Race 9

Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000.

This season visited five continents and ten countries and traveled over 59,000 miles (95,000 km) during twelve 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 in Greater Denver.

The teams included hippie best friends, a couple married for forty years, and sisters living in different states.

After the two participated in the All-Star season in 2007, Eric & Danielle announced in an interview that they were no longer dating due to the distance and were now just friends.

"[10] Andy Dehnart of reality blurred wrote that this season rebounded from the previous "lame" Family Edition.

The ninth season of Amazing Race started and ended at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver , Colorado .
The route of The Amazing Race 9.
The Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho in São Paulo 's district of Pacaembu was the first Pit Stop of the race.
Teams traveled to the outskirts of Brotas , where one of Detour tasks required teams to hike to and climb a waterfall.
The Segesta Amphitheatre on the island of Sicily was the site of this leg's Roadblock.
While in Catania , teams immersed themselves in a South Italian fish market.
For the Roadblock in Corinth , one team member had to complete a 240 ft (73 m) bungee jump off a bridge over the Corinth Canal .
After arriving in Muscat , teams visited Riyam Park for a clue.
After arriving in Perth , teams traveled to Kings Park in order to find their next clue.
At the magnetic termite mounds of Litchfield National Park , teams found the clue for this leg's Detour.
After arriving in Lopburi , teams visited the historic Prang Sam Yot , where they found the Roadblock.
The Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo and its various display screens were featured on this leg.
Denver 's skyline as seen from the Red Rocks Amphitheatre , the starting and finish lines of The Amazing Race 9 .