Global InformationThe Amazing Race 8 information
| The Amazing Race 8 | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Presented by | Phil Keoghan |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Winners | Nick, Alex, Megan & Tommy Linz |
| No. of legs | 11 |
| Distance traveled | 11,000 mi (18,000 km) |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 27 – December 13, 2005 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | July 7 – July 31, 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race 8 (also known as The Amazing Race: Family Edition) is the eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, this season of the series, which normally features pairs of adults with a pre-existing relationship, featured ten families of four, including the participation of minors as young as eight years old, competing in a race across North America in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited twelve states, one federal district, and three additional countries and traveled over 11,000 miles (18,000 km). Starting in New York City, racers traveled through New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Panama, Costa Rica, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Canada before finishing in Lewiston, New York. A new twist introduced in this season includes select Roadblocks performed by two team members. The season premiered on CBS on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, and concluded on Tuesday, December 13, 2005.
Siblings Nick, Alex, Megan, and Tommy Linz were the winners of this season; while father Wally Branson and his three daughters, Beth, Lauren, and Lindsay, finished in second place; and widow Linda Weaver and her three children, Rebecca, Rachel, and Rolly, finished in third place.