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After brothers Greg Franklin<\/strong> and John Franklin<\/strong> emerged as winners on season 35 of The Amazing Race<\/em><\/a>, Us Weekly<\/em> can exclusively reveal the new sets of pairs ready to compete in season 36 of the CBS show.<\/p>\n Season 36 of Amazing Race<\/em>, which will premiere on Wednesday, March 13, will follow 13 new teams as they begin the race in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where the pairs will participate in a traditional Mexican rodeo and lasso to the finish line. Similar to other seasons, the cast members will embark on a crazy journey which includes paragliding in Colombia, rally car racing in Argentina, swimming through waterfalls in the Dominican Republic and visiting Rihanna\u2019s<\/strong> childhood home in Barbados.<\/p>\n This season\u2019s teams include the former NFL player Rod Gardner<\/strong>, his wife, Leticia Gardner<\/strong>, and firefighter moms Pulver<\/strong> and Bizzy Smith<\/strong> among others.<\/p>\n \u201cThis season of The Amazing Race<\/em> features a cast of adventurous thrill-seekers. We always want to challenge our cast and surprise our viewers, so we are excited to travel to two new countries along the route,\u201d executive producers Bertram van Munster<\/strong> and Elise Doganieri<\/strong> shared in a press release with Us<\/em>. \u201cThe 90-minute episodes are returning, which really allows us to delve into the countries on the route and get to know our amazing cast. We are ready for a global adventure like never before.\u201d<\/p>\n Last season, viewers watched brothers Greg and John win the $1 million cash prize, which they said they are going to invest and take their family on a trip with the newfound money.<\/p>\n \u201cWe might do a little Amazing Race<\/em> course for them [on the trip]. That would be pretty special,\u201d John shared on CBS News<\/em><\/a> in December 2023.<\/p>\n