The Amazing Race 6 was the sixth installment of the
reality television series The Amazing Race. It premiered on November 16, 2004, and concluded on February 8, 2005.
In May, 2004, CBS officially ordered the sixth installment of the show, despite the fact that The Amazing Race 5 hadn't even aired yet. The early renewal was likely due to the success of the changes made in Season 5.[1] CBS also delayed the airing of Season 6 until late in the fall, to create a "cool down" period between races, in the hopes that this would help continue the newfound ratings success.[2]
In this installment of the show, the rules were changed so that no individual may perform more than 6 Roadblocks throughout the race. This Roadblock limit rule has been used in all subsequent seasons but the Family Edition. Also, only 3 legs had the Yield option available.
This season featured many Olympic themed challenges such as water polo, track and field, swimming, and archery. The race also visited past Olympic cities including Oslo, Stockholm, and Berlin. This was due to the fact that the race was filmed during the same time as the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Also, this was the first season to award first-place prizes on every leg.
