The upcoming season of The Amazing Race Canada has two teams competing from s single, relatively small B.C. community.

The national TV show putting contestants through a series of travel-related challenges has tapped two teams from the Comox Valley for Season 9 who will compete $250,000, along with two 2023 and a round-the-world trip.

Black Press Media spoke with each team:

Allie and Eddie: Personal trainers and entrepreneurs

Allison Seller, 48, is a business mentor with a background in nutrition and relationship coaching. Her teammate is Eddie Parinas, 52, a personal trainer and entrepreneur.

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Tyler and Kayleen: Athlete and scuba diver

Tyler Turner, 35, is a professional athlete. He won two medals B次元官网网址� gold and bronze B次元官网网址� at the Paralympic winter games in 2022. His teammate Kayleen VanderRee, 31, is a commercial scuba diver and a blogger of travel and sailing. The dating couple is mobile, but base themselves in the Comox Valley.

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The scuba diver hopes she can find an edge on the Valley competition by using her problem-solving skills.

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While the two teams competed for prizes of more than a quarter million dollars, they still keep a friendly attitude.

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The two Comox Valley couples will compete against each other and eight other teams in season nine of The Amazing Race Canada. The TV series premieres on July 4.

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