Amazing Race Suomi season 3
| Amazing Race Suomi | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| Presented by | Heikki Paasonen |
| No. of days | 26 |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nelonen |
| Original release | November 2025 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | 3 May – 28 May 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
This is the third season of Amazing Race Suomi (English: Amazing Race Finland), a Finnish reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Heikki Paasonen, it features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, competing in a race around Eurasia to win €30,000. The season is set to premiere in November 2025, much later than the previous seasons.
Production
[edit]Development and filming
[edit]
On 3 May 2025, Nelonen announced that Amazing Race Suomi was renewed for a third season with production beginning on the same morning at the Suvilahti cultural center in Helsinki.[1] Host Heikki Paasonen announced on his Instagram page that the filming had concluded after 26 days on 28 May 2025.[2]
Casting
[edit]Casting for this season took place at the end of 2024.[3]
Release
[edit]Broadcast
[edit]Upon the start of the production, the third season of Amazing Race Suomi was announced to premiere in November 2025.[4]
Cast
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The cast for the third season consists of eleven Finish celebrities and their relatives and friends.[5]
| Contestants | Notability | Age | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Grekov | Podcast host | 30 | Son-in-Law & Father-in-Law | Participating |
| Esko Rotola-Pukkila | — | 63 | ||
| Armi Toivanen | Actress | 44 | Friends | Participating |
| Sari Majamaa | — | 46 | ||
| Jaakko Parkkali | YouTuber | 29 | Friends | Participating |
| Arttu Lindeman | Singer | 28 | ||
| Sara Sieppi | Television host & entrepreneur | 34 | Siblings | Participating |
| Artturi Sieppi | — | 31 | ||
| Karri "Paleface" Miettinen | Rapper | 47 | Friends | Participating |
| Tuukka "Leijonamieli" Rihkola | Rapper | 43 | ||
| Paula Noronen | Writer | 51 | Friends | Participating |
| Kati Launiainen | — | 49 | ||
| Tuomas Peltomäki | Podcast host | 43 | Twins | Participating |
| Sini Peltomäki | — | 43 | ||
| Nina Tapio | Singer | 53 | Mother & Daughter | Participating |
| Elsa Forsberg | — | 25 | ||
| Mari Hynynen | Actress | 55 | Mother & Son | Participating |
| Joel Volanen | — | 25 | ||
| Mia "Millu" Haataja | Radio presenter on Loop | 32 | Friends | Participating |
| Karoliina Tuominen | Radio presenter on Loop | 30 | ||
| Maria Guzenina | Member of the European Parliament | 56 | Friends | Participating |
| Vilma Vähämaa | Citizen of the Year 2018 | 32 |
Race summary
[edit]| Destinations |  Air travel  Rail travel  Water travel  Bus travel  Helicopter travel  Bicycle travel  Gondola travel
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|---|---|
| Route Markers |  Kiertotie (Detour)  Tiesulku (Roadblock)  Express–Passi (Express Pass) Hidaste (Speed Bump)  Etapin päätepiste (Pit Stop)
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Leg 1 (Finland)
[edit]- Locations
- Helsinki, Finland (Suvilahti) (Starting Line)
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]Upon releasing the contestant roster for the season, the Finnish television consumers immediately picked up on their favourite teams, and least liked pairings. Some described the season's cast "boring" or "not interesting" compared to some of the best pairs of the previous two seasons, but many still find the show watchable.[6]
The season has also raised once again critique by having two participants who have took a side on the topic of climate change. Rapper and artist Paleface and politician Maria Guzenina have both critiqued "flying for fun" before, and this has risen heavy noise on the social platforms like Jodel, X and Facebook.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Uudet Amazing Race Suomi -kilpailijat julkistettiin – mukana yllättäviä nimiä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 3 May 2025.
- ^ @heikkipaasonen; (28 May 2025). "Home" – via Instagram.
- ^ ""The firefighter had to get involved" -Sara Sieppi chose her little brother as the Amazing Race pair". TakeToNews. 3 May 2025.
- ^ "JULKISTUS: Tässä ovat uudet Amazing Race Suomi -kilpaparit! – kisa starttaa tänään!". Finnish News Agency (in Finnish). 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Amazing Race Suomi saa jatkoa – Tässä ovat kilpailijat". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Amazing Race Suomen uusi kausi jakaa mielipiteitä – Yksi pari nousi heti suosikiksi". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Amazing Race Suomi -kisasta ryöpsähti jälleen kritiikkiä – yhden kilpailijan osallistuminen sai aikaan raivon". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 7 May 2025.