Because children are contestants for the first time, the show will have fewer non-elimination episodes and the teams will travel less than half the 72,000 miles logged in previous seasons.
"The Amazing Race" has already won two Emmys for best reality series and is up for a third next month.
The new season kicks off with a two hour special Sept. 27.
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