At each destination, the Teams will compete in a series of tasks, some mental and some physical, before learning their next destination. Restricted plane travel and strict budgets will add to the pressure, as Teams are forced to rely on wit and ingenuity, perhaps sleeping on park benches or in bus stations and traveling on buses, trains, boats, taxis, bicycles, even camels. Teams farthest behind will be eliminated as the race progresses, and the first Team to arrive at the final destination wins US$1 million!

THE AMAZING RACE website will follow the Teams' progress across the globe, chronicling the dramatic conflicts and deepening friendships that develop between the Teams and within the Teams throughout the grueling competition. Now, here's your chance to meet each Team and find out what their relationship is like at the very beginning of THE AMAZING RACE!