Topic: TAR 35 TEAMS! (formerly 36)

[Maanca]

It's wonderful to see TAR embracing older teams so much again! After TAR19's Bill (RIP) & Cathi, casting seemed to take a real turn toward younger blood, except with parent/child teams.

Can't count the oldies out! Look how far Fran & Barry got in their season. Or Meredith & Gretchen.

[TARUSAFan]

Team #13: Robbin Tomich and Chelsea Day

Robin's Insta(private): https://instagram.com/myferalfour?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ==
Chelsea's Insta(private): https://instagram.com/chidog11?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ==

I wonder what's their relationship. I'm pretty sure, they're the older FF Team this season.

They are both 40 from Seattle, Washington. Likely soccer moms/best friends

Both will be 41 by airing, so will go with that on my list above. We have our first FF team both over-40 for the first time since Season 16!

They fully covered the middle-aged teams MF - FF - MM. I am very happy.

[Avid]

THE lady in team 12 is followed by  rauw alejandro. Rauw is a very popular musician from Puerto Rico.rauw has videos with a abillion views on YouTube.  I hope that we get a rauw alejandro explanation in thier edit .Its not everyday that a famous person/ celebrity follows a racer.  The last racer to do so was Michelle with PITBULL

[Jjw26]

Team #9: Todd & Ashlie Martin - Married Parents

From Chino, California. I believe they around 39 and 38. Todd is a former professional basketball player (only played for two years in Germany) and a former SWAT officer and currently works in education.

Ashlie's Insta(private): https://instagram.com/mrs.ashlie.martin?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Todd's Insta (private): https://instagram.com/todd_martin33?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[Jjw26]

Todd and Ashlie both competed on and lost a game show called Child Support. Todd was on an episode of season 1 and then they brought Ashlie for season 2 to see if she can beat her husband.

Todd's episode (his segment begins at 30:50): https://youtu.be/aHWGOfmXw7k

Ashlie's episode isn't free on YouTube but if you want to watch it's season 2 episode 1 and she's also the last segment.

[Jjw26]

Team #2: Andrea Simpson & Malaina "Laina" Hatcher - Friends

Andrea is 44 and Malaina is 45 both from Philadelphia. Andrea is a director of a credit management company and Malaina is a behavioral health worker.

Andrea's Insta(private): https://instagram.com/andrea_nana?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA==
Malaina's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laina.hatcher.5?mibextid=LQQJ4d

[Kiwi Jay]

Full list of cast & ages

Joe (35) & Ian (34) - Engaged
Andrea (44) & Malaina (45) - Friends
Lena (29) & Morgan (31) - Sisters
Joel (43) & Garrett (43) - Friends
Rob (49) & Corey (27) - Father/Son
Alexandra (34) & Sheridan (29) - Siblings
Greg (27) & John (26) - Brothers
Jocelyn (50) & Victor (49) - Married Parents
Todd (39) & Ashlie (38) - Married Parents
Elizabeth (52) & Iliana (27) - Mother/Daughter
Liam (24) & Yeremi (25) - Brothers
Steve (54) & Annaleigh (28) - Father/Daughter
Robbin (41) & Chelsea (41) - Moms/Friends

[Jjw26]

With an average age of 37.08, this is the 2nd oldest cast in Amazing Race US history behind season 14's average age of 37.13.

[QuizMan92]

Honestly, this cast might be one of the best things about this season (so far). It feels weird seeing someone I (or the general public) don’t know, seeing old couple teams is also great. Hopefully the cast carries the season (also Joe/Ian gave me Will/James vibes from the start)

[ovalorange]

I think this has to be the fastest we've ever ID'd the entire cast, 13 teams no less. Well done team! 

[Jro]

Kinda wild actually, like, how did y'all find these people so quickly out of all the people in the USA 

We have some SKILLED people here.

[jeanyesbc]

Fun Facts about the teams

Joel & Garrett, buddies from Boise, Idaho
Joel is married with 4 kids.  Is known for his beard and has several Guiness World records. He is a Veteran.
Garrett is married with 4 kids, one with Downs Syndrome. He is a UPS driver and has run the Spartan race.

Rob & Corey, father & son from California
Rob (and his wife) are both deaf.  Their kids are CODA (Children of Deaf Adults)
Corey is multilingual, besides English and ASL (American Sign Language), he knows Russian and Spanish.