There aren't any single teenage mothers among the cast for The Amazing Race, but this show is about challenges, not gimmicks.

Its 17th season premieres on Sunday, September 26 and CBS has announced that the following 11 teams will compete on the upcoming edition...

Brook Roberts
Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Occupation: Home Shopping Host
Claire Champlin
Age: 30
Hometown: Reno, NV
Occupation: Home Shopping Host
Relationship: Home Shopping Hosts

Nick DeCarlo
Age: 26
Hometown: Henderson, NV
Occupation: Bartender
Vicki Casciola
Age: 26
Hometown: Henderson, NV
Occupation: Hair Stylist
Relationship: Dating

Ron Kellum
Age: 45
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA.
Occupation: Director/Choreographer
Tony Stovall
Age: 42
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Occupation: Doctoral Student
Relationship: Best Friends

Michael Wu
Age: 58
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Occupation: Software Consultant and Content Creator
Kevin Wu
Age: 20
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Occupation: Father/Son

Chad Waltrip
Age: 26
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Occupation: Operations Manager
Stephanie Smith
Age: 23
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Occupation: Hair Stylist
Relationship: Newly Dating

Nat Strand
Age: 31
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Occupation: Doctor
Kat Chang
Age: 35
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
Occupation: Doctor
Relationship: Doctors/Friends

Gary Ervin
Age: 53
Hometown: Morganfield, KY
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Mallory Ervin
Age: 24
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Occupation: Miss Kentucky 2009
Relationship: Father/Daughter

Connor Diemand-Yauman
Age: 22
Hometown: Chesterland, OH
Occupation: Student (Princeton)
Jonathan Schwartz
Age: 22
Hometown: Cranford, NJ
Occupation: Student (Princeton)
Relationship: Friends

Jill Haney
Age: 27
Hometown: Marina Del Ray, CA
Occupation: Hair Stylist
Thomas Wolfard
Age: 30
Hometown: Marina Del Ray, CA
Occupation: Ad Sales Director
Relationship: Dating

Andie DeKroon
Age: 43
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Stay-at-Home Mom
Jenna Sykes
Age: 21
Hometown: Athens, GA
Occupation: Student (University of Georgia)
Relationship: Birth Mother/Daughter

Katie Seamon
Age: 23
Hometown: Rahway, NJ
Occupation: Beach Volleyball Player
Rachel Johnston
Age: 24
Hometown: Moorestown, NJ
Occupation: Beach Volleyball Player
Relationship: Beach Volleyball Partners

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