Velyki perehony
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| Created by | Elise Donganieri and Bertram van Munster |
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| Presented by | Alexander Sidorenko |
| Theme music composer | John M. Keane |
| Country of origin | Ukraine |
| Original language(s) | Ukrainian, Russian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Producer(s) | Victoria Zabulonskaya Marek Nowowiejski |
| Location(s) | See below |
| Production company(s) | Sister's Production activeTV |
| Original network | 1+1 |
| Original release | 13 April 2013 – present |
| Related shows | See The Amazing Race -> International Versions |
Velyki perehony (Ukrainian: Великі перегони; English: Great Race) is a Ukrainian reality game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race. and airs on 1+1. It features ten teams of two in a race around the world.
The show premiered on 13 April 2013 at 20:00 EEST. The prize for winning the show is ₴500,000.
The finale aired on 29 June with Beauty Queens from Lviv Valeria Nikiforets & Bohdana Primak winning the race. A special "Life after the race" episode aired on 6 July.
It was announced on 23 July 2012 that Ukrainian television network, 1+1 had acquired the rights to make a version of the show. On 23 November 2012, it was revealed that Ukrainian hip-hop singer (Ukrainian) would host the show.
The show began filming on 25 November and lasted for 4 weeks.
The show is produced by Sister's Production (Сістерз Продакшн), in association with ABC Studios. The first teaser for the show was released on 16 January
Production arrived in the Philippines only a few days before the region was struck by Typhoon Bopha. The fifth episode makes many remarks about the coming storm, and heavy rainclouds, wind and thunder can be seen while the teams are racing.
Casting for the show was announced on the website of 1+1 on 23 July 2012. Ten teams of two make up the cast. The cast includes a father and son team, Kostyantin and Yakiv Potomkiv. A father and daughter team, Vladimir and Irina Vasilenko; While Vladimir, 72, is the oldest contestant in Amazing Race franchise history. Other racers including beauty queens, athletes, actors and physicians, etc.
During the eleventh leg, Oleksiy proposed to Olena at the Pit Stop.
The series' two sponsors are Carlsberg and Fa.
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