A Fierce Rivalry Between Two Teams Heats Up Tonight on The Amazing Race  4/26/06

A FIERCE RIVALRY BETWEEN TWO TEAMS STARTS TO HEAT UP WHILE RACING THROUGH AUSTRALIA, ON "THE AMAZING RACE 9," ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT

"Do You Know How Much Running I Did Today, Phil?" -- A fierce rivalry between two teams starts to heat up when one duo tells the other that at the next opportunity to use the Yield, they will use it against them, on THE AMAZING RACE 9, Wednesday, April 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Teams travel to Australia and must ride a bicycle built for two in order to receive their next clue. However, what should have been a fun three-mile bike ride turns into a heated argument for one team. Meanwhile, on the drive to the airport, another team picks up a hitchhiker and takes some time to conduct international relations.

THE AMAZING RACE is broadcast on WEDNESDAYS (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). THE AMAZING RACE has won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Reality Program.

Following are the 11 Teams, listed in no particular order:

Name: BJ AVERELL (Male) Occupation: Online Tutor Age: 26 Hometown: Los Angeles

Name: TYLER MACNIVEN Occupation: Filmmaker Age: 25 Hometown: San Francisco

Relationship: BEST FRIENDS

Name: SCOTT BRAGINTON-SMITH Occupation: Sales Age: 41 Hometown: West Harwich, Mass.

Name: JOHN LOWE Occupation: Wealth Manager Age: 38

Hometown: Dorchester, Mass.

Relationship: LIFE-LONG FRIENDS (ELIMINATED 2/28)

Name: YOLANDA BROWN-MOORE Occupation: Science Teacher Age: 27 Hometown: Chicago

Name: RAY WHITTY Occupation: Attorney Age: 31 Hometown: Chicago

Relationship: DATING

Name: MONICA CAYCE Occupation: Student Age: 23 Hometown: Fayetteville, Ark.

Name: JOSEPH MEADOWS Occupation: Homebuilder Age: 23 Hometown: Fort Smith, Ark.

Relationship: DATING

Name: DESIREE CIFRE Occupation: Writer Age: 24 Hometown: New York

Name: WANDA LOPEZ-ROCHFORD Occupation: Corporate Trainer Age: 44 Hometown: Smyrna, Ga.

Relationship: MOTHER AND DAUGHTER (ELIMINATED 3/21) 

Name: MICHELLE GARNER Occupation: Homemaker Age: 36 Hometown: Hattiesburg, Miss.

Name: LAKE GARNER Occupation: Dentist Age: 37 Hometown: Hattiesburg, Miss.

Relationship: MARRIED PARENTS (ELIMINATED 4/12)

Name: JONI GLAZE Occupation: Children's Minister Age: 44 Hometown: Katy, Texas

Name: LISA HINDS Occupation: Realtor/Artist Age: 48 Hometown: Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

Relationship: SISTERS (ELIMINATED 3/7)

Name: BARRY LAZARUS Occupation: Retired Physician Age: 63 Hometown: Silverthorne, Colo.

Name: FRAN LAZARUS Occupation: Retired Accountant Age: 61 Hometown: Silverthorne, Colo.

Relationship: MARRIED 40 YEARS

Name: JEREMY RYAN Occupation: Valet Age: 26 Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Name: ERIC SANCHEZ Occupation: Waiter Age: 27 Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Relationship: FRIENDS

Name: DAVID SPIKER Occupation: Musician Age: 30 Hometown: Manhattan, Kansas

Name: LORI WILLEMS Occupation: Pizza Hut Manager Age: 25 Hometown: Manhattan, Kansas

Relationship: DATING (ELIMINATED 4/5)

Name: DANI TORCHIO Occupation: Recent College Graduate Age: 22 Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

Name: DANIELLE TURNER Occupation: Recent College Graduate Age: 22 Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

Relationship: CHILDHOOD FRIENDS (ELIMINATED 3/28)

THE AMAZING RACE 9 is an adventure reality show hosted by Phil Keoghan. The show features 11 teams of two on a trek around the world for approximately 30 days. At every destination, each team of two will have to compete in a series of challenges -- some mental and some physical -- and only when the tasks have been completed will they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.

Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman and Hayma Screech Washington are the executive producers for Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc., in association with Touchstone Television and Amazing Race Productions. THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.

RATING: To Be Announced

Source: CBS Press Release