NEW YORK, NY — CBS announced today the 11 new teams competing in the next installment of "The Amazing Race," which premieres with a special 90-minute debut on Sunday, September 26 (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT). Phil Keoghan is the host.

This season's cast of Racers will travel over 32,000 miles, covering four continents and 30 cities, with first-time visits to Bangladesh, Ghana and the Arctic Circle. Additionally, for the first time in the history of the Race, the Team to finish in first place during the premiere episode will be awarded a surprise, game-changing advantage.

The new season features Racers from all walks of life, including a Team of Home Shopping hosts, newly dating couples, an Internet entertainer, Ivy League a cappella singers and a birth mother/daughter Team who were recently reunited after the mother gave her newborn daughter up for adoption over 20 years ago.

Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:

Brook Roberts
Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego, California
Occupation: Home shopping host

Claire Champlin
Age: 30
Hometown: Reno, Nevada
Occupation: Home shopping host

Relationship: Home shopping hosts


Nick DeCarlo
Age: 26
Hometown: Henderson, Nevada
Occupation: Bartender

Vicki Casciola
Age: 26
Hometown: Henderson, Nevada
Occupation: Hairstylist

Relationship: Dating


Ron Kellum
Age: 45
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Director/choreographer

Tony Stovall
Age: 42
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Occupation: Doctoral student (University of Arizona)

Relationship: Best friends


Michael Wu
Age: 58
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Occupation: Software consultant and content creator

Kevin Wu
Age: 20
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Occupation: Student/internet entertainer

Relationship: Father/son


Chad Waltrip
Age: 26
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Occupation: Operations manager

Stephanie Smith
Age: 23
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Occupation: Hairstylist

Relationship: Newly Dating


Nat Strand
Age: 31
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
Occupation: Doctor

Kat Chang
Age: 35
Hometown: Santa Monica, California
Occupation: Doctor

Relationship: Doctors/friends


Gary Ervin
Age: 53
Hometown: Morganfield, Kentucky
Occupation: Entrepreneur

Mallory Ervin
Age: 24
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Occupation: Miss Kentucky 2009

Relationship: Father/daughter


Connor Diemand-Yauman
Age: 22
Hometown: Chesterland, Ohio
Occupation: Student (Princeton)

Jonathan Schwartz
Age: 22
Hometown: Cranford, New Jersey
Occupation: Student (Princeton)

Relationship: Ivy League a cappella singers


Jill Haney
Age: 27
Hometown: Marina Del Ray, California
Occupation: Hairstylist

Thomas Wolfard
Age: 30
Hometown: Marina Del Ray, California
Occupation: Ad sales director

Relationship: Dating


Andie DeKroon
Age: 43
Hometown: Atlanta, Geogria
Occupation: Stay-at-home mom

Jenna Sykes
Age: 21
Hometown: Athens, Georgia
Occupation: Student (University of Georgia)

Relationship: Birth mother/daughter


Katie Seamon
Age: 23
Hometown: Rahway, New Jersey
Occupation: Beach Volleyball Player

Rachel Johnston
Age: 24
Hometown: Moorestown, New Jersey
Occupation: Beach Volleyball Player

Relationship: Beach volleyball partners


"The Amazing Race" sends 11 teams on a trek around the world. Each Team is comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another. At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges—some mental and some physical—and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.

Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman and Elise Doganieri are the executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc. in association with ABC Studios and Amazing Race Productions. "The Amazing Race" was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.