<P> The season premiered on 13 October 2016 and promised to be the most adrenaline - fueled season ever . Eleven teams chosen from across the region competed in a high - octane dash around the world for a chance at the winning crown and USD $100,000 in cash . </P> <P> Allan Wu is back to host his fifth season of The Amazing Race Asia and 11th season of The Amazing Race franchise overall . Wu is paired up with Tara Basro, an Indonesian film actress in hosting this season while in Indonesia . </P> <P> Beauty queens Parul Shah and Maggie Wilson from the Philippines were the winners for this season, marking the Philippines's second consecutive win in The Amazing Race Asia . </P> <P> On 20 May 2016, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks Asia announced that The Amazing Race Asia will return for its fifth season after a six - year long hiatus and will be broadcast by AXN Asia . </P>

Who won the amazing race asia season 5