In a thrilling and nail-biting race throughout, wrestlers Taylor McPherson and Katie Mulkay are the champions of CTVâs The Amazing Race Canada Season 10. In enhancement to the title, the 24-year-olds from Alberta obtained both first-ever 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV RS automobiles, round-the-world trip-of-a-lifetime for 2 thanks to Expedia and a $250,000 prize money.
âIt just feels so good,â Mulkay informedYahoo Canada âI canât stop smiling.â
Since the ending of Amazing Race Canada broadcast recently, the feedback McPherson and Mulkay have actually obtained has actually confirmed that their objective to truly inspire and influenced females has actually been attained, being just the 2nd women duo to win the program. Their slogan is âstrong is beautiful.â
âI think itâs been amazing to watch it all unfold and to see how much we are those role models,â Mulkay stated. âAnd having people reach out to us and being like, âYou two are inspirational.'â
âI never expected to be on TV. I could live my whole life without ever being on reality TV, and just seeing ourselves and watching ourselves up there, and being like, âĤ we did make an impact on there. âĤ People truly see us as these inspiring females. Itâs unbelievable, especially as we want to promote our sport as well. Wrestling is very male-dominated sport, and to have that opportunity to show us as strong female wrestlers and be known as âthe wrestlersâ was just an experience like no other.â
âSlow and stable victories this raceâ
The last obstacle of the race showed to be a certain stumper for all the last groups, yet McPherson and Mulkay utilized the lessons they discovered throughout the whole period ahead out on the top.
In the last obstacle, which happened in McPherson and Mulkayâs home city of Edmonton, the groups made their means to the Royal Alberta Museum where they needed to set up a collection of pictures from the race in the suitable order, based upon the race timeline. With many tiny information to bear in mind, a lot of the groups began obtaining upset and disappointed, yet McPherson and Mulkay discovered that attempting to remain as tranquil as feasible is ideal the means to go.
âWhen we were doing that challenge Katie and I were just like, âSlow and steady wins this race,'â McPherson remembered. âWe realized that in past challenges when people have rushed or we rush it, it hasnât gotten us very far.â
âWe literally learned our lesson in the olive oil challenge. The amount of times [Katie] and I switched our olive oil taste around, it kept screwing us over, and we lost our first place lead because of that. And so I think even just throughout this race, we learned some very valuable lessons. I think the biggest one was to just take the time and slow down.â
â I felt her at every minuteâ
While this is a group of 2, throughout the race McPherson and Mulkay have actually had a 3rd visibility, whichâs Holly, Mulkayâs buddy that died ins 2014.
âI remember there was one time we woke up and I was like, âHolly, Holly shut off your alarm,'â Mulkay shared. âItâs like Holly was there with us the whole time. âĤ I felt her at every moment. I would say to Taylor, it feels like weâre running with âĤ a third person.â
âHonestly, even watching it back, I was so proud of the race we ran, also knowing that sheâs looking down on us and sheâs supporting us along the way. Of course, people pass away all the time, when itâs not their time, and itâs a terrible thing and I know a lot of people go through that. But just knowing that, you know what, live the life that they would have wanted you to live. âĤ Lifeâs too short and youâve got to take advantage of those opportunities. I could have easily said, âI donât want to be on TV,â or I could have second guessed it, but when Taylor asked me âĤ I didnât hesitate. âĤ And look at where we are.â
Plans for $250,000 prize money
The large inquiry after an Amazing Race Canada win is, obviously, if the champions have any kind of strategies, especially for the $250,000 prize money.
âOne thing we definitely want to do is go on all of our trips, but thatâs got to wait a little bit because wrestling season just started,â McPherson stated. âKatieâs competing, Iâm coaching. So itâs definitely going to be a little while until we can actually take those trips, but thatâs OK. Weâll plan them over the next year.â
In enhancement to fumbling, McPherson is an Indigenous sporting activities program planner in Alberta and she intends to remain to discover means to assist Indigenous young people obtain associated with sporting activities.
âI kind of want to start to focus on a program and potentially starting a non-profit that Iâve been working on over the last two years, under my organization,â she stated. âTo get more Indigenous youth into sport within rural communities. Thatâs kind of what I want to focus on over the next year.â
For Mulkay, she hasnât pin down specifically just how she prepares to utilize her earnings, yet as a current grad sheâs wanting to utilize this cash to be a lot more âindependentâ as she determines what her following action is.
âI havenât had time to think about it, to be honest,â she stated. âI think the biggest thing was just, âĤ itâs a kickstart to life.â
âIt is a great amount of money to help me try to pursue other things. I am a recent graduate and trying to figure out that next part of life, this next step after graduation. Iâm kind of interested to see where it goes, because Iâm not entirely even sure. âĤ We want to plan our trips and I want to be more independent in my life and things like that. So I think Iâm just kind of along for the ride right now, and Iâm excited to see where it takes me.â