In season 29, in a brand-new twist, all 22 Racers are complete strangers who will meet on the starting line. Before “GO,“Racers will immediately compete in a challenge that will determine the order for picking a Teammate, based on nothing but first impressions. These new pairs of Teammates will then have mere moments to learn their traveling companion’s name before beginning a race around the world that will span 9 countries, 17 cities and 36,000 miles.