Relative Race

Relative Race is an adventure reality game show centered around discovering family history. Four teams take a 10-day journey across the US to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. The show is produced by BYUtv and Lenzwork. Relative Race has premiered seven seasons on television, with each season featuring unique locations and challenges.

Year	Season	Episode	Description
2016	1	1	The race begins in San Fransisco.
		2	The second day of the race takes the four teams through Utah and Arizona.
		3	Contestants search for a tiny town in the Southwest on day three.
		4	Couples search for family in Texas on day four.
		5	The four teams travel to the midwest as the race continues.
		6	Couples continue searching on day six in Texas and Missouri
		7	The contestants seek help finding their relatives in Missouri, Alabama, and Tennessee.
		8	The Relative Race goes to Kentucky and South Carolina.
		9	As the end of race approaches, the teams travel to New England.
		10	In the season finale, the winner of the Relative Race is determined in a final showdown between the four couples in New York City.
		11	A special bonus episode that follows up with the winners and how they use their $50,000 prize money.
	2	1	A new season kicks off in Miami as contestants criss cross Florida in search of Relatives.
		2	The teams travel up the East Coast on the second day of the race.
		3	The four couples search the South for their relatives using drones and pirate ships.
		4	The teams face off in various games on day four.
		5	North Carolina is the site of the next stage of the race.
		6	Two teams face elimination.
		7	The remaining teams continue to compete against each other in a variety of games on day seven.
		8	Day eight draws inspiration from Where's Waldo? as the couples continue searching for relatives.
		9	As the teams approach the finish line, the race takes them through New England.
		10	The season finale in Boston determines the winner of the $50,000 prize.
2017	3	1	A 90-minute season premier kicks off from Washington, DC, as four teams embark on the journey of a lifetime to complete challenges, find family, and win $50,000. The teams discover a new twist in travel plans, make unexpected family connections, and uncover a mysterious first-place prize.
		2	Extreme challenges come into play as the teams navigate through different parts of the country. Most significantly, a memory challenge proves costly for three of the teams.
		3	Michael and Dylan get lost in an escape room, Troy and Nicole confront wildfires, and one team begins to separate from the pack. The mysterious gold coin continues to show up and baffle the teams, and a face in a puzzle has all four teams scrambling to find relatives.
		4	A darts challenge takes hand-eye coordination to a new level, a UPS driver helps Michael and Dylan stay on course, and Troy meets a relative who provides shocking information about his personal quest to find his father.
		5	Pumpkin-carving, joke-telling, and foreign foods send the competitors into a frenzy. Troy meets Wonder Woman, Michael finds a like-minded relative, and one team now has a target on their backs.
		6	Blindfolds and clay sculpting put the teams' artistic talents to the test, and a sudden rule change makes navigation even harder. Michael's relative shows him a family picture that changes everything, and Troy finally finds an emotional answer to his biggest family mystery.
		7	As routes intersect on both coasts, challenges put the teams face-to-face. Michael continues the search for his mother, and Rebecca makes her most emotional connection yet.
		8	Troy and Nicole act their way out of a tricky challenge, Michael meets someone that will change his life forever, and now that three of the teams have two strikes, football could be the difference between moving on or heading home.
		9	Hockey, surfing, and bocce ball all play a role in who goes on to compete for $50,000. And with only three teams remaining, a critical navigation error could send another team packing.
		10	The remaining teams compete for the grand prize of $50,000.
2018	4	1	Join four new teams as they race to find relatives! Season 4 kicks off with a unique kicking contest at Wake Forest University, and one team discovers a deadly secret from their past.
		2	A new challenge this week gets all four teams wet, and three teams uncover revealing events that define their past.
		3	One team discusses going home after all the teams struggle with a particularly difficult challenge, and Preshious celebrates her birthday with her newfound family!
		4	Emotions run high as one team is eliminated and another team gets sick and may not be able to continue.
		5	Team Black narrowly avoids disaster, another team meets a brother for the very first time, and fuzzy dice make a comeback!
		6	Team Red discovers a military connection, while Team Black plays on the water and Team Green sees a cherished family photo for the very first time.
		7	Team Black connects with their inner-selves, and all teams test their archery skills in order to find more relatives and earn immunity.
		8	Even with immunity, Team Black is under pressure as they race to earn a coveted prize. Teams Red and Green also race to avoid another strike and find more family.
		9	Team Red goes hunting with hatchets, Team Green meets their most important relative yet, and unfortunately, two teams face elimination.
		10	Philadelphia is the backdrop of this week's challenges as the final two teams race to solve riddles, earn $50,000, and be crowned champion of Relative Race!
	5	1	Four new teams take off from St. Louis with a stunning twist at the starting line. Chonta discovers her southern slavery roots. Maria sees a shocking family tree. Marcus learns Arkansas is a state, and takes part in a family dance-off.  The twin sisters start a texting war they can’t finish.
		2	Teams Red and Blue battle heavy rain and compete head to head in a building block challenge. Kaley and Kristin go back to driving school with a relative. Demetrius falls to his knees after meeting the first blood relative on his fathers side. Keith connects with his father’s side of the family.
		3	All the teams must “smell” their way to victory competing in a blind folded challenge. A door opens, and Maria’s life is changed forever. Kaley and Kristin connect with their family at a recording studio. Marcus meets his mom’s brother for the first time.
		4	The brothers from L.A. get a geography lesson and throw pottery for the first time. All teams carefully balance their way through a challenge. Demetrius discovers another relative on his dad’s side, and Maria attends a very special surprise birthday party.
		5	The teams show off their singing abilities. Strange paper airplanes are made to pop through a challenge.  Marcus meets the person who linked him to his father. Elizabeth discovers her dad’s side of the family. Team Black finds out twins run in their family.
		6	Immunity is on the line.  A hamster-like challenge has the teams rolling in all directions. Chonta’s surprised by an emotional cousin. Team Red plays hockey, Team Green camps and learns to wakeboard, and Team Black learns baseball.
		7	The teams’ art skills are on display in a challenge. Elizabeth’s emotions are tested with a close relative. The twins continue their journey and meet a key relative in the search for their dad. Marcus connects with his dad’s side.
		8	Team Green gets off to a rough start when Marcus's dad shows up late to pick them up. While they set off toward Vegas, Team Red heads toward a relative that will help Elizabeth understand more about her maternal side.
		9	An audible memory challenge stumps the teams. Demetrius meets a key paternal relative. Marcus and his dad share a heartwarming discovery. A trip to Day 10 is on the line for two teams with two strikes!
		10	After 9 days on the road, the remaining teams test their challenge skills in the desert southwest for the Season 5 championship.
2019	6	1	The race begins for four new teams at Virginia International Raceway. J.D. discovers vital information about his family's history. Raymond and DeShae meet their first biological relatives. Anitra gets one step closer to finding her parents.
		2	A costly penalty puts three teams at a complete standstill. A medieval challenge launches the teams into a fierce battle. Anitra finally discovers her family name. Chris meets an important cousin. Raymond meets a close cousin and gets some important answers about his mother.
		3	A hilarious challenge tests the teams' toddler translation skills. Team Green gets turn-by-turn directions from a relative. Jenn uncovers a link to her grandparents. Ray finds out about his brother. Anitra makes a life-changing discovery about her past. And DeShae learns about her last name.
		4	A physical challenge pushes all the teams to their limits. Anitra's family continues to grow. Ray meets an important relative with connections to his mother. And J.D. discovers his closest relative yet.
		5	DeShae discovers a special bond with her uncle. The teams compete in a sumo suit challenge. Anitra meets her closest family member yet. Ray learns incredible details about his mother's legacy.
		6	A surprise envelope changes everything for all four teams. An emoji movie-title challenge is a breeze . . . for some of the teams. J.D. meets a campsite full of relatives. Ray gets more information about his long-lost brother.
		7	With immunity in hand, Team Blue plays a new game. Anitra meets a close connection to her father. DeShae finally solves a mystery. Jenn learns more about her great-grandfather. And Ray meets the person he has always wondered about.
		8	J.D. meets a relative that changes his life. DeShae finds the name on her hospital bracelet. Anitra discovers someone very close to her mother. The teams are challenged to see if they can think alike.
		9	The end of the race is in sight, and only three teams are still in the running. A unique challenge puts the teams' smarts (and stomachs) to the test. Raymond gets answers he's waited for his whole life. Anitra has an emotional reunion.
		10	On the final day of the challenge, two teams go head-to-head in a racing challenge at SuperCharged Speedway in Montville, CT. They'll have to use their physical skills and mental knowledge of the show to take home the grand prize of $50,000!
2020	6.5	1	Season 6 Team Black, J.D. and Jenn Barnes, share what being on Relative Race has meant to them and their new family.
		2	Season 4 fan favorites Jerica and Joe from Team Black share how discovering new family has changed their lives.
		3	Duley and Kayla, Team Blue from Season 2, share the difficulty of racing across the country with only paper maps but the joy of meeting new family.
		4	Team Red from Season 3, Troy and Nicole Hitt share the major changes that have taken place for them since they competed on Relative Race and about the lifelong bonds that have been formed.
		5	Paris and Preshious Anderson, Team Green from Season 4, share what it is like to meet family for the first time and to have them now in their daily lives.
		6	Austen and Mike, the winning father and daughter team from Season 4, share what they did with their prize money and the great closeness they feel with their new family.
		6	Austen and Mike, the winning father and daughter team from Season 4, share what they did with their prize money and the great closeness they feel with their new family.
		7	Team Red from Season 6, Ray and Nicole Campbell, share how their lives have changed since meeting Ray's brother and how all the competing teams have become their family.
		8	Season 6 finalists Paul and Anitra Louis share what life has been like since meeting Anitra's father and how it has blessed all of her extended family.
		9	Margo and Doug Engberg, Team Blue from Season 1, share some of their favorite moments from Relative Race and how being on the first season set the tone for the future competitors.
		10	Season 3 winner Rebecca Hoyt talks about her divorce from John and how life has completely changed from her experience on the show.
		11	Season 1 winners Brooke and Anthony Brown share how Relative Race not only introduced them to new family but gave them the chance to start their own family.
		12	Jamie and Morgan Harper from Season may have been eliminated first but being on relative Race was an experience they will never forget.
		13	Season 3 duo Michael and Dylan Anderson talk about how meeting Michael's mom and dad for the first time has completely changed their focus on what is truly important in life – family.
		14	Catch up with your favorite Relative Race teams from past seasons.
		15	Catch up with your favorite Relative Race teams from past seasons.
2021	7	1	An all-new season of family discovery has four teams competing for $50,000. Get to know the team members and find out why they're desperately searching for family! Dan surprises everyone with a new twist at the starting line. A GPS unit makes a shocking appearance in the cars—but it's not what you think!
		2	A mysterious GPS unit changes the navigation game. A life-size puzzle has the teams scrambling to work together and solve a visual riddle. Monika learns more about her mom and what happened when she was adopted. Kacey discovers an important connection on her father's side. The twins meet a relative that shares their life struggles and remembers when they were taken away to foster care. Elizabeth makes a discovery that changes the course of her life forever and launches a quest to find three siblings.
		3	The competition heats up as Team Green dishes out a costly penalty to another team. Teams chip and putt their way through a tedious golf challenge. Kacey discovers a brother on her father's side and goes shopping to help his kids. Monika finds out her family is bigger than she thought and learns who her grandfather is. The twins find a relative that has been searching for them for 20 years. Elizabeth discovers a key relative in the place her father's family has called home for a generation.
		4	A rivalry takes shape when Team Green dishes out a costly penalty. A basketball-inspired challenge leaves one team shooting long-distance air balls. All the teams reflect on the importance of their adoptive parents in their lives. Monika meets a woman that changed the course of her life forever. The twins bond with a special cousin who remembers them as infants. Kacey's musical roots hit a high note with a close family member. Devin comes closer to narrowing down who his father may be.
		5	The teams struggle to find balance in a difficult tandem challenge. Monika learns she was thought of and missed by her biological family. Liz unravels another answer in the search for her siblings. Monika meets someone who's been searching for her since birth. The twins learn about their mom through an emotional connection.
		6	The teams must talk their way through a mouth-bending challenge. Kacey reads a letter her sibling wrote for her 20 years ago. Monika instantly recognizes a relative from his picture. Liz's life is transformed forever with the surprise of her life!
		7	Team Red's immunity prize causes friction among the teams. A dress-up challenge has the teams scrambling to match outfits and geography! Monika makes a life-changing discovery and helps bridge a gap on her mother's side of the family. Kacey finds out the difficult answers surrounding her adoption and meets a key family member she's been waiting for. Liz sees her grandmother’s grave for the first time, and Devin meets a special relative with answers about his biological father.
		8	Team Red has an emotional video call home to their two sons. The twins lock in for a fuzzy visual challenge with some hilarious penalties. Joe and Anthony meet a relative with important answers about who their mother is and why they were put up for adoption. Monika meets an important cousin. Sean finds a connection with his biological father, who served in the military. Liz completes her family tree with an unforgettable discovery on her father’s side of the family.
		9	Devin has an emotional meeting connected to his mother. Sean discovers a relative with connections to his dad who died in the military. Monika meets an important relative and gets an unexpected surprise. The twins finally meet the one person they've been desperately searching for their entire lives. But with strikes on the line, one team might be saying goodbye to the show for good.
		10	The season finale culminates in the Rocky Mountains with a bevy of challenges that push the teams to their physical and mental limits. Archery, wood cutting, backpacking, and a treacherous high ropes course have the teams fighting to the end for the championship title and the grand prize of $50,000. The finish comes down to the wire, but only one team can be the champion. And a surprise ending shows just how much the teams care about each other!
	8	1	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		2	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		3	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		4	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		5	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		6	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		7	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		8	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		9	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!
		10	In this race unlike any other, four teams take a 10-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a $50,000 grand prize. Using the contestant's DNA as a road map, this first-of-its-kind, genealogy-based reality show is all about meeting family, completing challenges, and racing against the clock!

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