By BREANNA MROCZEK, WHERE EDMONTON

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Where.ca, Canada’s travel planner, is excited about a new new television show that will showcase the ultimate travel experience across Canada. With the knowledge that most Canadians have not travelled beyond their own province, The Amazing Race Canada gives Canadians the opportunity to explore Canada and discover the country they love. Based on the popular, nine-time Emmy award-winning program The Amazing Race, The Amazing Race Canada launched its first season on CTV on July 15, 2013. Hosted by Olympic gold-medalist Jon Montgomery, the show features nine all-Canadian teams travelling throughout the diverse Canadian landscape through urban centres and remote outposts while completing a series of tasks and facing familiar challenges like U-Turns and Road Blocks.
Fitness icons Joanne McLeod and Hal Johnson of Body Break are two of the competitors; a perfect fit for the show since the Body Break brand is itself a very familiar, unique and important part of Canadian pop culture and history. Many Canadians can easily recall the iconic television fitness segments hosted by Hal and Joanne, encouraging viewers to “keep fit and have fun!” You can read more about about Body Break and watch Hal and Joanne’s Amazing Race Canada audition video on their website, bodybreak.com.
Joanne McLeod spoke to Where.ca to discuss her team’s Amazing Race Canada experience. She says that she and Hal have been very busy since the announcement of their participation on the show, but are pleased to see the excited reactions of Canadians. (more…)