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The Amazing Race is the first installment of the reality television
show The Amazing Race
. It premiered on September 5, 2001 and ended on December 13, 2001 on American television.
Lawyers and best friends Rob Frisbee and Brennan Swain were the winners of the Race.
The complete season was released on DVD on September 27, 2005, which was also the premiere date for Family Edition. Kevin & Drew, Lenny & Karyn, Rob & Brennan, and Joe & Bill made commentary for the DVD.
, rather than the original Saharan desert Pit Stop.
Other aspects of filming were unique to the first season of the series. Host Phil Keoghan handed out clues at the beginning of some legs and, rather than checking in contestants at the Pit Stop, teams were greeted by local people. Also, Pit Stop mats featured localized designs which were dropped by the second season.
During Leg 5, Paul and Amie were lost in the Sahara desert after trying numerous routes, getting half of their car stuck in a ditch, and Amie vomiting excessively. They found the desert oasis pit stop by luck, unknowingly skipping the roadblock and final route marker.
The season is planned so that the final three teams will all reach the finish line. However, Joe and Bill were so far behind that they could not catch up and did not finish the race. When they were still completing Leg 12 (which aired alongside Leg 13 in final episode), Team Guido was required to have villagers bounce one teammate upwards by the use of an Alaskan tapestry. According to the DVD commentary, the tapestry broke under the weight the day before, so a trampoline had to be used instead.
, handing out clues from a hot dog stand in New York City. They also returned, along with Joe and Bill, to participate in the All-Stars edition
. Kevin & Drew were the 2nd team eliminated in the 2nd leg and Joe & Bill were the 6th team eliminated in the 8th leg.
Joe & Bill received a mocking letter from Frank as part of a Roadblock in All-Stars, where Frank did some freestyle poetry and then said he hoped his letter annoyed Joe & Bill as much as they annoyed him. Footage of Frank was shown in the episode. Joe & Bill later interviewed that there was also a much friendlier letter from Nancy & Emily in the pile and they were sorry they hadn't gotten to read that one on the air. Frank and Nancy & Emily also presumably wrote letters to Kevin & Drew, who were eliminated before they could reach the letter-reading task.
Margaretta Groark passed away on October 26, 2008 after a long battle with cancer.
Emily was married on August 22, 2009 to Matthew Alan Crew and goes by the name Emily Crew now.
, since it premiered a week before the September 11 attacks. Immediately following 9/11, interest in foreign travel waned and viewership fell correspondingly. The show was further hindered by the lack of media coverage and promotion as networks focused on news stories and more patriotic programming. Additionally, the show premiered and competed in the same time slot as with NBC
's short-lived Lost
, another reality show. The show did just well enough to earn a second season
, which aired the following spring.
In the first Fast Forward of the race, teams had to hike down a steep slope to the Boiling Pot on the Zambezi River
. In the very first Detour for the entire series had teams choosing between Air and Land. In Air, teams had to take a zipline across the gorge and then experience a 54-meter gorge swing. In Land, teams had to take a long hike
down the mountains. An unaired Roadblock (available as a bonus feature on the DVD set) required one team member to cook an ostrich
egg, and both team members were required to eat it.
In this leg's Fast Forward, one team member had to whitewater raft along the treacherous rapids of the Zambezi River with Bundu Adventures. They then had to locate the Fast Forward clue. In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Near and Far. In Near, teams went to Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
to photograph three hard to find animals from a list. In Far, teams had to go to Chobe National Park
in Botswana
to photograph a single elephant. In the very first aired Roadblock of the series, one team member had to take the stairway at the second level of the Eiffel Tower and use a FR₣
10 coin to operate a telescope. They then had to look for the pit stop at the Arc de Triomphe, marked by the Yellow and White flag on the top.
Additional task
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Tough Climb and Easy Walk. In Tough Climb, teams must travel to Notre Dame de Paris
and had to climb up the 297 steps of the cathedral and ring Quasimodo
's bell. In Easy Walk, teams had to find the Panthéon
and find the statue of a cat beside the Foucault pendulum
. The only catch was that there were two Foucault pendulums at two different places. Another is located at the Museum of Arts and Crafts
, but this one did not have a cat next to it. In this leg's Fast Forward teams had to find an obscure tea shop called Mariage Frères
and ask for a specific tea. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to walk through the sewers of Paris to the Place du Châtelet
, two blocks away.
Additional task
, Tunisia
(La Goulette
)
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Full Body Brew and Full Body Massage. In Full Body Brew, teams had to find a coffee shop in Bab Bhar marketplace using only a picture for reference. In Full Body Massage, teams, with the help of a map, had to find a massage parlor and sit through a 20 minute massage. The unused Fast Forward told teams to go fishing for it on board the ‘Kinsa’ in the port of Sidi Bou Said
. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to navigate the amphitheater and light a torch to find the pit of death. Then, they had to take a sword dangling above the pit and bring it to the pit stop.
Additional tasks
In this leg's Detour, teams had to choice between Listening and Puzzling. In Puzzling, teams had to solve a Tunisian dice game at Ksar Ouled Soltane
. In Listening, teams had to find Ksar Hadada
, which was used as a Star Wars
movie set. They then received a walkie talkie. Using their walkie talkie, they had to find the other one that was hidden somewhere in the labyrinth of caves. The Fast Forward was to use a map that had an arrow pointing to a location to find a cave and take a picture of something inside. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to ride a camel across the Sahara Desert, while the other team member had to walk alongside. They had to use compass to guide them by following a set of compass directions to find a route marker in the middle of the Sahara Desert.
Additional task
During the pit stop, word of sandstorm
in Sahara forced the teams to move to Gabès to start the leg. In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Foot and Hoof. In Foot, teams had to find a large statue of a foot. The foot statue was well-known, and the picture teams received contained the entire statue. In Hoof, teams were given a partial picture of another statue that is not as well known. The statue was a horse, but teams only received a picture of its hoof. However, if teams completed Hoof instead of Foot, they would find taxis waiting for them. In this leg's unused Fast Forward, teams were instructed to find "the keys to the arms of St. Peter". In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to drive a small Italian car to the town square of Sant'Agata Bolognese, the leg's pit stop, using a map written entirely in Italian
. The non-participating team member received a free ride in a sports car
travelling at 180 miles/per hour.
Additional task
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Glide and Ride. In Glide, teams took a glider ride with a professional glider, first come, first served. The participating team member rode in the gilder while the other team member rode in the towing plane and was also treated to a surprise nose-dive. In Ride, teams had to ride bikes and, using a map, had to find the clue box. In this leg's Fast Forward, one team had to find Castello Estense
in the town of Ferrara
and ride a boat through the moat to find a clue hidden in the wall. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to hire a rickshaw and find a shopkeeper in the Red Fort Market. He would show the team member a blue box containing a replica of the Taj Mahal
. However, the clue he gave them merely told them to find the Taj Khema Hotel and mentioned nothing of the Taj Mahal.
There was an unused Fast Forward that had teams traveling to Jantar Mantar to climb 22 or 33 steps. In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Elephant and Rowboat. In Elephant, teams had to find a holy man inside the Amber Fort
. They could reach him by riding an elephant up a steep path. In Rowboat, teams had to find a holy man at the Jal Mahal
palace by using a row boat to get to him. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to find a canister of clues somewhere in the labyrinth of Karni Mata Temple, a temple devoted to the worship of rats, which are sacred by locals. Team members had to wear socks.
or Bikaner to South West Delhi
(Bus Station)/New Delhi
(New Delhi Railway Station
) Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) to Bangkok
, Thailand
(Don Mueang International Airport)
In this Detour, teams had to choose between Public and Private. For both Detours, teams had to find transportation to Kanchanaburi
. In Public, teams had to go to a local bus station and board a bus leaving every 15 minutes, using their own money. In Private, teams had to find a free private vehicle within a specified area. The vehicles were parked somewhere in the marked area and teams only had a license plate number as their only clue. The Fast Forward was for teams to go to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha
. Teams were then required to play a traditional Buddhist Game that utilized the 108 urns alongside the giant reclining Buddha. They had to choose a bowl of coins and drop one coin in each urn. If the bowl they choose has more or less 108 coins, they must choose another bowl to play the game again. The first team to choose a bowl containing exactly 108 coins, they would win the Fast Forward. In this Roadblock, one team member had to dress like a Monk
and was instructed to retrieve the clue from a clay pot located inside a pit of tigers.
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Hike and Climb. In Hike, teams had to travel on a long path to find their next clue. In Climb, teams had to rock climb up Thaiwand Wall to find their next clue. After either Detour option, teams then rappeled into a boat. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to paddle a kayak down a river with their team member and their luggage. Then, they find a route flag and climb into a nearby cave to get their next clue along with snorkeling
gear.
Additional task
(Phuket International Airport
) to Beijing
, China
(Beijing Capital International Airport
)
This leg's detour had teams choosing between Volley and Rally. In Volley, teams had to play a game of ping pong
at a nearby community center and score five points against a ping pong champion. In Rally, teams took three common forms of local transportation used throughout China. First, teams had travel by Bus
to Hu Jia Lou. Next, teams had to ride a motorcycle taxi
to Liu Jia Yao. Finally, teams had to a ride a Chinese Bicycle Taxi
to Quan Xin Yuan Restaurant. When they get there successfully, teams would get their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat the food bought at the Beijing Food Market (see additional task below).
Additional tasks
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Flat and Steep. Both tasks had teams walking along the Great Wall to find a clue. Flat featured a flat path that was very long, while Steep featured an extremely short path that was also extremely steep. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb the ice wall
and retrieve information from the glacier.
Additional tasks
In the final Detour, teams chose between Dog Power and Horsepower. In Dog Power, teams rode dog sleds cover 11 miles (17.7 km) to their next clue. In Horsepower, teams had to take a much longer route with a snowmobile to the clue 30 miles (48.3 km) away. In the final Roadblock, one team member had to strip down to their underwear or a bathing suit and completely plunge down into the 4 °C (39.2 °F) freezing waters of Fish Lake, an Alaskan tradition. They must completely submerge the heads and swim to their next clue.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series)
The Amazing Race is an American reality game show in which teams of two or four race around the world against other teams, with the first-place team winning $1,000,000. As the original version of the Amazing Race franchise, the CBS program has been running since 2001 and is airing its nineteenth...
. It premiered on September 5, 2001 and ended on December 13, 2001 on American television.
Lawyers and best friends Rob Frisbee and Brennan Swain were the winners of the Race.
The complete season was released on DVD on September 27, 2005, which was also the premiere date for Family Edition. Kevin & Drew, Lenny & Karyn, Rob & Brennan, and Joe & Bill made commentary for the DVD.
Development and filming
The first season of The Amazing Race traveled 35,000 miles in 39 days, spanning 4 continents and 9 different countries. The season was hit with multiple filming delays, including an airport strike in Rome and a sandstorm in Tunisia, the latter of which forced teams to begin leg 6 in GabèsGabès
Gabès , also spelt Cabès, Cabes, Kabes, Gabbs and Gaps, the ancient Tacape, is the capital city of the Gabès Governorate, a province of Tunisia. It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Gabès. With a population of 116,323 it is the 6th largest Tunisian city.-History:Strabo refers to Tacape as an...
, rather than the original Saharan desert Pit Stop.
Other aspects of filming were unique to the first season of the series. Host Phil Keoghan handed out clues at the beginning of some legs and, rather than checking in contestants at the Pit Stop, teams were greeted by local people. Also, Pit Stop mats featured localized designs which were dropped by the second season.
During Leg 5, Paul and Amie were lost in the Sahara desert after trying numerous routes, getting half of their car stuck in a ditch, and Amie vomiting excessively. They found the desert oasis pit stop by luck, unknowingly skipping the roadblock and final route marker.
The season is planned so that the final three teams will all reach the finish line. However, Joe and Bill were so far behind that they could not catch up and did not finish the race. When they were still completing Leg 12 (which aired alongside Leg 13 in final episode), Team Guido was required to have villagers bounce one teammate upwards by the use of an Alaskan tapestry. According to the DVD commentary, the tapestry broke under the weight the day before, so a trampoline had to be used instead.
Cast
Eleven teams participated in the first season of The Amazing Race, ranging from best friends to couples, and a mother and daughter duo. Kevin and Drew made an appearance in Season 8The Amazing Race 8
The Amazing Race 8 is the eighth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race...
, handing out clues from a hot dog stand in New York City. They also returned, along with Joe and Bill, to participate in the All-Stars edition
The Amazing Race 11
The Amazing Race 11 is the 11th installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race...
. Kevin & Drew were the 2nd team eliminated in the 2nd leg and Joe & Bill were the 6th team eliminated in the 8th leg.
Joe & Bill received a mocking letter from Frank as part of a Roadblock in All-Stars, where Frank did some freestyle poetry and then said he hoped his letter annoyed Joe & Bill as much as they annoyed him. Footage of Frank was shown in the episode. Joe & Bill later interviewed that there was also a much friendlier letter from Nancy & Emily in the pile and they were sorry they hadn't gotten to read that one on the air. Frank and Nancy & Emily also presumably wrote letters to Kevin & Drew, who were eliminated before they could reach the letter-reading task.
Margaretta Groark passed away on October 26, 2008 after a long battle with cancer.
Emily was married on August 22, 2009 to Matthew Alan Crew and goes by the name Emily Crew now.
Ratings
Season 1 was not particularly a ratings success, though it was co-directed by Michael BayMichael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing high-budget action films characterized by their fast edits, stylistic visuals and substantial practical special effects...
, since it premiered a week before the September 11 attacks. Immediately following 9/11, interest in foreign travel waned and viewership fell correspondingly. The show was further hindered by the lack of media coverage and promotion as networks focused on news stories and more patriotic programming. Additionally, the show premiered and competed in the same time slot as with NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's short-lived Lost
Lost (2001 TV series)
Lost was a reality television show screened in the U.S. and UK in late 2001. It was a game show in a race format where teams raced around the world with few or no resources...
, another reality show. The show did just well enough to earn a second season
The Amazing Race 2
The Amazing Race 2 is the second installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 2 featured 11 teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world...
, which aired the following spring.
Results
The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:| Team | Relationship | Position (by leg) | Roadblocks Performed | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||
| Rob & Brennan | Lawyer Lawyer A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political... s/Best Friends |
1st | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | Rob 5, Brennan 7 |
| Frank & Margarita | Separated Parents | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | Frank 8, Margarita 3 |
| Joe & Bill | Life Partners | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | Joe 6, Bill 4 | ||
| Kevin & Drew | Fraternity Fraternities and sororities Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations... Brothers |
9th | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | Kevin 5, Drew 4 | |||
| Nancy & Emily | Mother/Daughter | 10th | 7th | 8th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 5th | Nancy 2, Emily 6 | ||||||
| Lenny & Karyn | Dating | 4th | 9th | 7th | 7th | 6th | Lenny 2, Karyn 4 | ||||||||
| Paul & Amie | Engaged | 8th | 6th | 6th | 4th | Paul 2, Amie 1 | |||||||||
| Grandparents | 7th | 8th | 5th | Dave 2, Margaretta 0 | |||||||||||
| Pat & Brenda | Working Moms | 5th | 1st | Pat 1, Brenda 0 | |||||||||||
| Kim & Leslie | 6th | Kim 1, Leslie 0 | |||||||||||||
| Matt & Ana | Married | Matt 0, Ana 0 | |||||||||||||
- A team placement indicates that the team was eliminated.
- An team placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race.
- A indicates that the team won a Fast Forward clue. If placed next to a leg number, this indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used.
- Leg 1 featured an unaired Roadblock that was only partially shown in the DVD release. This is not included in the final Roadblock tallies.
- Dave & Margaretta initially arrived at the Pit Stop 7th, but at the beginning of Leg 2, they departed 8th after Paul and Amie because they were penalized for not completing the Roadblock correctly in the previous episode.
- Dave & Margaretta initially arrived 6th, but were issued a one-hour penalty for improperly completing the Roadblock, 2 teams (Paul & Amie and Nancy & Emily) checked in while waiting for the penalty time elapsed, dropped them to 8th. This Roadblock is not shown in the Roadblocks column, because neither Dave or Margaretta completed it properly.
- Paul & Amie initially arrived 5th, but were given a time credit because of a production difficulty, which pushed them up to 4th.
- ^ Frank & Margarita and Joe & Bill were initially arrived 1st and 2nd, respectively, but misread the clue and were each issued a 30-minute penalty. The penalty did not affect their placements.
- Lenny & Karyn were granted a time credit for production difficulties. This did not affect their placement.
- Nancy & Emily initially arrived 4th, but had not completed the Detour and were issued a 24-hour penalty. Joe & Bill checked in during Nancy & Emily's penalty time, causing them to fall to last place and be eliminated.
- Joe & Bill was unable to finish Leg 13 after all teams checked in. When they reached Alaska, they received the clue telling that the race is finished as well as the winning team Rob & Brennan.
Episode titles
The episode titles are:- The Race Begins
- Divide And Conquer
- Home For Some
- Colossal Showdown
- Desert Storm
- Whatever It Takes To Win
- Triumph And Loss
- Competition To The Fullest
- The Unexpected Twist
- To The Physical And Mental Limit
- Fight To The Last Minute
- Race To The Finish - Part 1
- Race To The Finish - Part 2
Leg 1 (United States → South Africa → Zambia)
- New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Central ParkCentral ParkCentral Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
– Bethesda Fountain) (Starting Point) New York City (John F. Kennedy International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
) to JohannesburgJohannesburgJohannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, GautengGautengGauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(Johannesburg International Airport) Johannesburg (Lanseria AirportLanseria AirportLanseria International Airport is a privately owned international airport that is situated north of Randburg and Sandton to the north west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The airport can handle aircraft up to the Boeing 757-300 and Airbus A319.-History:...
) to LivingstoneLivingstone, ZambiaLivingstone or Maramba is a historic colonial city and present capital of the Southern Province of Zambia, a tourism centre for the Victoria Falls lying north of the Zambezi River, and a border town with road and rail connections to Zimbabwe on the other side of the Falls...
, ZambiaZambiaZambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
(Livingstone AirportLivingstone AirportHarry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport is an international airport in Livingstone, Zambia . Formerly Livingstone Airport, this airport is now called Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport. Harry Mwanga Nkumbula was the leader of the Africa National Congress in Zambia, one of the parties...
) - Livingstone (Victoria FallsVictoria FallsThe Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.-Introduction:...
- Knife's Edge)- Livingstone (Victoria FallsVictoria FallsThe Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.-Introduction:...
- Boiling Pot)
- Livingstone (Victoria Falls
- Livingstone (Batoka Gorge)
- Songwe Village
In the first Fast Forward of the race, teams had to hike down a steep slope to the Boiling Pot on the Zambezi River
Zambezi
The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. The area of its basin is , slightly less than half that of the Nile...
. In the very first Detour for the entire series had teams choosing between Air and Land. In Air, teams had to take a zipline across the gorge and then experience a 54-meter gorge swing. In Land, teams had to take a long hike
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
down the mountains. An unaired Roadblock (available as a bonus feature on the DVD set) required one team member to cook an ostrich
Ostrich
The Ostrich is one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a...
egg, and both team members were required to eat it.
Leg 2 (Zambia → France)
- Songwe Village (Songwe Museum)
- Zambezi River
- Mukuni Village Johannesburg, South Africa (Johannesburg International Airport) to ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(Charles de Gaulle International AirportCharles de Gaulle International AirportParis-Charles de Gaulle Airport , also known as Roissy Airport , in the Paris area, is one of the world's principal aviation centres, as well as France's largest airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle , leader of the Free French Forces and founder of the French Fifth Republic...
) - Paris (Eiffel TowerEiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
) - Paris (Arc de TriompheArc de Triomphe-The design:The astylar design is by Jean Chalgrin , in the Neoclassical version of ancient Roman architecture . Major academic sculptors of France are represented in the sculpture of the Arc de Triomphe: Jean-Pierre Cortot; François Rude; Antoine Étex; James Pradier and Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire...
)
In this leg's Fast Forward, one team member had to whitewater raft along the treacherous rapids of the Zambezi River with Bundu Adventures. They then had to locate the Fast Forward clue. In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Near and Far. In Near, teams went to Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is an UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to one half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya — 'The Smoke Which Thunders' — known worldwide as Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River...
to photograph three hard to find animals from a list. In Far, teams had to go to Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park, in northwest Botswana, has one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa. By size, it is the third largest park of the country, after the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the Gemsbok National Park, and is the most diverse...
in Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
to photograph a single elephant. In the very first aired Roadblock of the series, one team member had to take the stairway at the second level of the Eiffel Tower and use a FR₣French franc
The franc was a currency of France. Along with the Spanish peseta, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra . Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money...
10 coin to operate a telescope. They then had to look for the pit stop at the Arc de Triomphe, marked by the Yellow and White flag on the top.
Additional task
- At Mukuni village, Teams take part in a traditional welcome ceremony for honored guests. The ceremony involved meeting the village chief (who would spit on them) as well as viewing and participating a tribal dance. Teams then gave the village chief the photographs they took during the Detour, and in return received a miniature of the Eiffel TowerEiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
as the only clue to their next destination.
Leg 3 (France)
- Paris (Roue de ParisRoue de ParisThe Roue de Paris is a tall Ferris wheel, originally installed on the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, for the 2000 millennium celebrations...
)- Paris (Mariage FrèresMariage FrèresMariage Frères is a French tea company, based in :Paris. It was founded on 1 June 1854 by brothers Henri and Edouard Mariage.-References:*...
)
- Paris (Mariage Frères
- Paris (Hôtel de VilleHôtel de Ville, ParisThe Hôtel de Ville |City Hall]]) in :Paris, France, is the building housing the City of Paris's administration. Standing on the place de l'Hôtel de Ville in the city's IVe arrondissement, it has been the location of the municipality of Paris since 1357...
) - Paris (Place du ChâteletPlace du ChâteletThe Place du Châtelet is a public square in Paris, on the right bank of the river Seine, on the borderline between the 1st and 4th arrondissements...
) Paris (Gare de LyonGare de LyonParis Lyon is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. It is the northern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway. It is named after the city of Lyon, a stop for many long-distance trains departing here, most en route to the south of France. In general the station's SNCF services run...
) to AvignonAvignonAvignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
(Gare d'Avignon Centre)/MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
(Gare de Marseille Saint-CharlesGare de Marseille Saint-CharlesMarseille Saint-Charles is the main railway station of Marseille. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway. It opened on 8 January 1848, having been built for the PLM on the land of the Saint Charles Cemetery...
) - Les Baux de ProvenceLes Baux de ProvenceLes Baux-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, in the province of Provence. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. Its names refers to its site...
(Château des BauxChâteau des BauxThe Château des Baux is a fortified castle built during the 10th century, located in Les Baux-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, southern France.- History :...
)
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Tough Climb and Easy Walk. In Tough Climb, teams must travel to Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris , also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris: that is, it is the church that contains the cathedra of...
and had to climb up the 297 steps of the cathedral and ring Quasimodo
Quasimodo
Quasimodo is a fictional character in the novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo. Quasimodo was born with a hunchback and feared by the townspeople as a sort of monster but he finds sanctuary in an unlikely love that is fulfilled only in death. The role of Quasimodo has been played by...
's bell. In Easy Walk, teams had to find the Panthéon
Panthéon, Paris
The Panthéon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve and to house the reliquary châsse containing her relics but, after many changes, now functions as a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens...
and find the statue of a cat beside the Foucault pendulum
Foucault pendulum
The Foucault pendulum , or Foucault's pendulum, named after the French physicist Léon Foucault, is a simple device conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. While it had long been known that the Earth rotated, the introduction of the Foucault pendulum in 1851 was the...
. The only catch was that there were two Foucault pendulums at two different places. Another is located at the Museum of Arts and Crafts
Musée des Arts et Métiers
The Musée des Arts et Métiers is a museum in Paris that houses the collection of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers , which was founded in 1794 as a repository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions.-History:Since its foundation, the museum has been housed in the...
, but this one did not have a cat next to it. In this leg's Fast Forward teams had to find an obscure tea shop called Mariage Frères
Mariage Frères
Mariage Frères is a French tea company, based in :Paris. It was founded on 1 June 1854 by brothers Henri and Edouard Mariage.-References:*...
and ask for a specific tea. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to walk through the sewers of Paris to the Place du Châtelet
Place du Châtelet
The Place du Châtelet is a public square in Paris, on the right bank of the river Seine, on the borderline between the 1st and 4th arrondissements...
, two blocks away.
Additional task
- At the Hôtel de Ville, teams must find a man dressed in blue suit standing across from it.
Leg 4 (France → Tunisia)
Marseille (Marseille Ferry Port ) to TunisTunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
(La GouletteLa Goulette
La Goulette is the port of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. The Kasbah fortress was built in 1535 by Charles I of Spain but was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1574...
)
- Tunis (Bab Bhar )
- Sidi Bou SaidSidi Bou SaidSidi Bou Said is a town in northern Tunisia located about 20 km from the capital, Tunis.The town got its name for a Muslim religious figure who lived there, Abou Said ibn Khalef ibn Yahia Ettamini el Beji . The town itself is a tourist attraction as it is known for the extensive use of blue and...
- Sidi Bou Said
- El DjemEl DjemDrifting sand is preserving the market city of Thysdrus and the refined suburban villas that once surrounded it. The amphiteatre occupies archaeologists' attention: no digging required...
(Amphitheater of Thysdrus)
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Full Body Brew and Full Body Massage. In Full Body Brew, teams had to find a coffee shop in Bab Bhar marketplace using only a picture for reference. In Full Body Massage, teams, with the help of a map, had to find a massage parlor and sit through a 20 minute massage. The unused Fast Forward told teams to go fishing for it on board the ‘Kinsa’ in the port of Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said is a town in northern Tunisia located about 20 km from the capital, Tunis.The town got its name for a Muslim religious figure who lived there, Abou Said ibn Khalef ibn Yahia Ettamini el Beji . The town itself is a tourist attraction as it is known for the extensive use of blue and...
. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to navigate the amphitheater and light a torch to find the pit of death. Then, they had to take a sword dangling above the pit and bring it to the pit stop.
Additional tasks
- At the beginning of the leg, teams received a small flag from the countryFlag of TunisiaThe flag of Tunisia, adopted as national flag in 1959, was in origin the naval ensign of the kingdom of Tunis, adopted either in 1831 or 1835 by Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud...
and instructions to travel by boat from Marseille to the country represented by the flag. They also received a picture of the man they had to find when they arrived at their destination. - After the detour, teams received a lighterLighterA lighter is a portable device used to generate a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable fluid or pressurized liquid gas, a means of ignition, and some provision for extinguishing the flame.- History :...
marked with a picture of the Amphitheater of Thysdrus in El Djem and the words" Go Here".
Leg 5 (Tunisia)
- TataouineTataouineTataouine , also transliterated as Tatooine, Tatahouine, Tatahouïne, Tatawin, Fum Taţāwīn, Fumm Tattauin, Foum Tatahouine, Fum Tatawin, or Foum Tataouine, from the Berber Tittawin, literally meaning Eyes, with the figurative meaning of Water springs , is a city located in southern Tunisia...
(Globe monument) - SaharaSaharaThe Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
- Sahara (CompassCompassA compass is a navigational instrument that shows directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the earth. The frame of reference defines the four cardinal directions – north, south, east, and west. Intermediate directions are also defined...
Coordinates; Route Marker to Ksar HadadaKsar HadadaKsar Hadada is a ksar in southeastern Tunisia. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was filmed here.- External links :*...
) - Sahara (Ksar Ghilane )
In this leg's Detour, teams had to choice between Listening and Puzzling. In Puzzling, teams had to solve a Tunisian dice game at Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane is a fortified granary, or ksar, located in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. The ksar is spread out over two courtyards, each of which has a perimeter of multi-story vaulted granary cellars, or ghorfas...
. In Listening, teams had to find Ksar Hadada
Ksar Hadada
Ksar Hadada is a ksar in southeastern Tunisia. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was filmed here.- External links :*...
, which was used as a Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
movie set. They then received a walkie talkie. Using their walkie talkie, they had to find the other one that was hidden somewhere in the labyrinth of caves. The Fast Forward was to use a map that had an arrow pointing to a location to find a cave and take a picture of something inside. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to ride a camel across the Sahara Desert, while the other team member had to walk alongside. They had to use compass to guide them by following a set of compass directions to find a route marker in the middle of the Sahara Desert.
Additional task
- At the start of the leg, teams received a picture of a Globe monument and find TataouineTataouineTataouine , also transliterated as Tatooine, Tatahouine, Tatahouïne, Tatawin, Fum Taţāwīn, Fumm Tattauin, Foum Tatahouine, Fum Tatawin, or Foum Tataouine, from the Berber Tittawin, literally meaning Eyes, with the figurative meaning of Water springs , is a city located in southern Tunisia...
.
Leg 6 (Tunisia → Italy)
- GabèsGabèsGabès , also spelt Cabès, Cabes, Kabes, Gabbs and Gaps, the ancient Tacape, is the capital city of the Gabès Governorate, a province of Tunisia. It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Gabès. With a population of 116,323 it is the 6th largest Tunisian city.-History:Strabo refers to Tacape as an...
to Tunis (Palace Hotel) Tunis (Tunis-Carthage International AirportTunis-Carthage International AirportTunis–Carthage Airport is the international airport serving Tunis in Tunisia.The airport is named for the historic city of Carthage, located just north of the airport. It is the base of operations for four airlines: Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisia, Tunisair Express and Tunisavia...
) to RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(Leonardo Da Vinci International AirportLeonardo da Vinci International AirportLeonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport , also commonly known as Fiumicino Airport, is Italy's largest airport with 36.3 million passengers served in 2010, located in Fiumicino, 35 km from Rome's historic city centre....
) - Rome (ColosseumColosseumThe Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire...
)- Vatican CityVatican CityVatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
Rome (Roma Termini railway stationRoma Termini railway stationRoma Termini is the main train station of Rome. It is named after the district of the same name, which in turn took its name from ancient Baths of Diocletian , which lie across the street from the main entrance.-Overview:The station has regular train services to all major Italian cities as well...
) to ModenaModenaModena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
(Train station)
- Vatican City
- Modena (Castelfranco EmiliaCastelfranco EmiliaCastelfranco Emilia is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna. The town lies c. 25 km northwest of Bologna....
) - Modena (Pagani Auto FactoryPaganiPagani Automobili S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fibre. The company was founded in 1992 by Horacio Pagani, and is based in San Cesario sul Panaro, near Modena, Italy.-History:...
) - Sant'Agata BologneseSant'Agata BologneseSant'Agata Bolognese is a small comune in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, central Italy. It is, above all, famous for hosting the headquarters of the automobile manufacturer Lamborghini. As of 2007 Sant'Agata Bolognese had an estimated population of 6,585.It is named after Saint Agatha....
(Town Square)
During the pit stop, word of sandstorm
Dust storm
A dust / sand storm is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong wind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. Particles are transported by saltation and suspension, causing soil to move from one place and deposition...
in Sahara forced the teams to move to Gabès to start the leg. In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Foot and Hoof. In Foot, teams had to find a large statue of a foot. The foot statue was well-known, and the picture teams received contained the entire statue. In Hoof, teams were given a partial picture of another statue that is not as well known. The statue was a horse, but teams only received a picture of its hoof. However, if teams completed Hoof instead of Foot, they would find taxis waiting for them. In this leg's unused Fast Forward, teams were instructed to find "the keys to the arms of St. Peter". In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to drive a small Italian car to the town square of Sant'Agata Bolognese, the leg's pit stop, using a map written entirely in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
. The non-participating team member received a free ride in a sports car
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
travelling at 180 miles/per hour.
Additional task
- At the Palace Hotel in Tunis, teams received a picture of a spot marked near the Colosseum.
Leg 7 (Italy → India)
- Sant'Agata Bolognese (Town Square)
- FerraraFerraraFerrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
(Castello EstenseCastello EstenseThe Castle Estense or Castle of Saint Michele is a moated medieval structure in the center of Ferrara, northern Italy. It is a large block with four corner towers.- History :...
) Ferrara (Train Station) to Rome (Roma Termini railway station)/MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
(Milano Centrale railway station) Rome (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport)/Milan (Malpensa International Airport) to DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
(Indira Gandhi International AirportIndira Gandhi International AirportIndira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 km southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India in...
)
- Ferrara
- Delhi (Red Fort - Chandni ChowkChandni ChowkChandni Chowk , originally meaning moonlit square or market, is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, now in central north Delhi, India...
) - AgraAgraAgra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
, Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
(Taj Khema Hotel)
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Glide and Ride. In Glide, teams took a glider ride with a professional glider, first come, first served. The participating team member rode in the gilder while the other team member rode in the towing plane and was also treated to a surprise nose-dive. In Ride, teams had to ride bikes and, using a map, had to find the clue box. In this leg's Fast Forward, one team had to find Castello Estense
Castello Estense
The Castle Estense or Castle of Saint Michele is a moated medieval structure in the center of Ferrara, northern Italy. It is a large block with four corner towers.- History :...
in the town of Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
and ride a boat through the moat to find a clue hidden in the wall. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to hire a rickshaw and find a shopkeeper in the Red Fort Market. He would show the team member a blue box containing a replica of the Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
. However, the clue he gave them merely told them to find the Taj Khema Hotel and mentioned nothing of the Taj Mahal.
Leg 8 (India)
- Agra (Taj MahalTaj MahalThe Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
) - JaipurJaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
(Palace of the WindsHawa MahalHawa Mahal , is a palace in Jaipur, India. It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu god...
) Jaipur to Bikaner - DeshnokeDeshnokeDeshnoke is a small town in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan, India, near the Pakistan border and about 30 km from Bikaner.Deshnoke is famous for its 600 year old Karni Mata temple where rats are worshipped. Goddess Karni mata is worshiped by the royal family as well as general public of...
(Karni MataKarni MataKarni Mata was a female Hindu sage born in the Charan caste and is worshiped as the incarnation of the goddess Durga by her followers. She is an official deity of the royal family of Jodhpur and Bikaner. During her lifetime, she laid the foundation stone of two of the important forts in Rajputana...
) - Bikaner (Laxmi Niwas PalaceLaxmi Niwas PalaceLaxmi Niwas Palace is a former residential palace of the king of the former Bikaner state, Mahārāja Ganga Singh in Bikaner in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was designed by the British architect, Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob in the year 1902. The style of architecture is Indo-Saracenic. It is now a...
)
There was an unused Fast Forward that had teams traveling to Jantar Mantar to climb 22 or 33 steps. In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Elephant and Rowboat. In Elephant, teams had to find a holy man inside the Amber Fort
Amber Fort
Amer Fort is located in Amer , from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill. .Amer Fort was made by Meenas king Raja Alan Singh Chanda later occupied by Kachhawa rajput . Amer Fort is known for its artistic style,...
. They could reach him by riding an elephant up a steep path. In Rowboat, teams had to find a holy man at the Jal Mahal
Jal Mahal
Jal Mahal is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.The Jal Mahal palace has got an eye-popping makeover...
palace by using a row boat to get to him. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to find a canister of clues somewhere in the labyrinth of Karni Mata Temple, a temple devoted to the worship of rats, which are sacred by locals. Team members had to wear socks.
Leg 9 (India → Thailand)
South West Delhi
South West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.South West Delhi is bounded by the districts of West Delhi to the north, Central Delhi to the northeast, New Delhi and South Delhi to the east, Gurgaon District of Haryana state to the south, and...
(Bus Station)/New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
(New Delhi Railway Station
New Delhi Railway Station
The New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers...
) Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) to Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
(Don Mueang International Airport)
- Bangkok (Temple of DawnWat ArunWat Arun Rajwararam is a Buddhist temple in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The full name of the temple is Wat Arunratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan...
)- Bangkok (Temple of the Reclining BuddhaWat PhoWat Pho , is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Ratchaworamahawihan...
)
- Bangkok (Temple of the Reclining Buddha
- KanchanaburiKanchanaburiKanchanaburi ) is a town in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327...
, Kanchanaburi ProvinceKanchanaburi Province- History :Archaeology found in Kanchanaburi dates back to the 4th century which proves of trade with surrounding countries even in that time. Very little is also historically known about the actual Khmer influence in Kanchanaburi but there is evidence of their occupation with Prasat Muang Singh –...
(Buddhist MonasteryTiger TempleTiger Temple, or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, is a Theravada Buddhist temple in western Thailand that was founded in 1994 as a forest temple and sanctuary for wild animals, among them several tigers.-Location:...
) - Krabi CityKrabiKrabi is a town on the west coast of southern Thailand at the mouth of the Krabi River where it empties in Phangnga Bay. As of 2005 the town has a population of 24,986. The town is the capital of Krabi Province and Krabi district...
, KrabiKrabi ProvinceKrabi is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang. The Phuket province to the west is also neighbouring, but without any land boundary...
(Tiger Cave Temple)
In this Detour, teams had to choose between Public and Private. For both Detours, teams had to find transportation to Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi ) is a town in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327...
. In Public, teams had to go to a local bus station and board a bus leaving every 15 minutes, using their own money. In Private, teams had to find a free private vehicle within a specified area. The vehicles were parked somewhere in the marked area and teams only had a license plate number as their only clue. The Fast Forward was for teams to go to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha
Wat Pho
Wat Pho , is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Ratchaworamahawihan...
. Teams were then required to play a traditional Buddhist Game that utilized the 108 urns alongside the giant reclining Buddha. They had to choose a bowl of coins and drop one coin in each urn. If the bowl they choose has more or less 108 coins, they must choose another bowl to play the game again. The first team to choose a bowl containing exactly 108 coins, they would win the Fast Forward. In this Roadblock, one team member had to dress like a Monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
and was instructed to retrieve the clue from a clay pot located inside a pit of tigers.
Leg 10 (Thailand)
- Railay BeachRailay BeachRailay Beach is a small peninsula located between the city of Krabi and Ao Nang in Thailand. Accessible only by boat due to the high limestone cliffs cutting off mainland access. These cliffs attract rock climbers from all over the world, but the area is also popular due to its beautiful beaches...
(King's Climbing) - Railay Beach (Thaiwand Wall)
- Bo Tor, Ao Luk (Sea, Land and Trek)
- Chicken Island
- Pai Plong Beach
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Hike and Climb. In Hike, teams had to travel on a long path to find their next clue. In Climb, teams had to rock climb up Thaiwand Wall to find their next clue. After either Detour option, teams then rappeled into a boat. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to paddle a kayak down a river with their team member and their luggage. Then, they find a route flag and climb into a nearby cave to get their next clue along with snorkeling
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn...
gear.
Additional task
- After the Roadblock, any team member could paddle back to Sea, Land and Trek. Then, teams had to hire a boat and find a route marker bobbing in the water 4 miles (6.4 km) from the mainland. Once they find the route marker near Chicken Island, they had to use the snorkel gear they collected at the Roadblock and dive in the water to get their next clue.
Leg 11 (Thailand → China)
PhuketPhuket Province
Phuket , formerly known as Thalang and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon , is one of the southern provinces of Thailand...
(Phuket International Airport
Phuket International Airport
Phuket International Airport is an airport serving the Phuket Province of Thailand. It is located in the north of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres from the centre of Phuket City. The airport plays a major role in Thailand's tourism industry, as Phuket Island is a popular resort destination...
) to Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
(Beijing Capital International AirportBeijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport, is the main international airport serving Beijing, China. It is located northeast of Beijing's city center in an enclave of Chaoyang District that is surrounded by rural Shunyi District. The airport is owned and operated by the Beijing Capital...
)
- Beijing (Jingshan Park, Top PavilionJingshan ParkJingshan is an artificial hill in Beijing, China. Covering an area of more than 230,000 m², Jingshan is immediately north of the Forbidden City on the central axis of Beijing. As a result, it is administratively part of both the Xicheng District and the Dongcheng District...
) - Beijing (Hongqiao Market)
- Beijing (Donghuamen Night MarketDonghuamen Night MarketDonghuamen Night Market is a night market located in the northern end of Wangfujing in Beijing, China. One can find a row of unusual food stalls. An array of Chinese food delicacies are on display with people bustling around to experience some new tastes. Items such as sheep's particular parts,...
- Stall # 57) - Beijing (Tiantan Park, Temple of Heaven ParkTemple of HeavenThe Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest...
South Gate)
This leg's detour had teams choosing between Volley and Rally. In Volley, teams had to play a game of ping pong
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
at a nearby community center and score five points against a ping pong champion. In Rally, teams took three common forms of local transportation used throughout China. First, teams had travel by Bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
to Hu Jia Lou. Next, teams had to ride a motorcycle taxi
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
to Liu Jia Yao. Finally, teams had to a ride a Chinese Bicycle Taxi
Cycle rickshaw
The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, becak, trisikad, or trishaw or, simply, rickshaw which also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot...
to Quan Xin Yuan Restaurant. When they get there successfully, teams would get their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat the food bought at the Beijing Food Market (see additional task below).
Additional tasks
- At the Hongqiao Market, teams had to find a shopping list and buy some Chinese delicacy items. Teams had to buy 5 beetleBeetleColeoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
larvaLarvaA larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e, 1 squidSquid (food)Squid is a popular food in many parts of the world.In many of the languages around the Mediterranean sea, squid are referred to by a term related to the Italian "calamari" , which in English has become a culinary name for Mediterranean dishes involving squid, especially fried squid...
and 2 chicken feetChicken feetChicken feet are a part of the chicken that is eaten in Mexican, Chinese, Trinidadian, Jamaican, South African, Peruvian, Dominican, Philippine cuisine and middle east. Most of the edible meat on the feet consists of skin and tendons, without much muscle. This gives the feet a distinct texture...
. These items are written in Mandarin Chinese.
Leg 12 (China → United States)
- Beijing (Tiantan Park)
- Great Wall of ChinaGreat Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
(Jūyōng PassJuyongguanJuyongguan or Juyong Pass is located in an -long valley named "Guangou" which is inside Changping County more than from Beijing City. It is one of the three greatest passes of the Great Wall of China. The other two passes are Jiayuguan and Shanhaiguan....
) Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) to AnchorageAnchorage, AlaskaAnchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, USA (Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Inter-terminal:...
) - Scotty LakeMatanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska-National protected areas:* Chugach National Forest * Denali National Park and Preserve ** Denali Wilderness * Lake Clark National Park and Preserve ** Lake Clark Wilderness -Demographics:...
(North Country Bed and Breakfast) - Scotty Lake (Blanket Toss Area)
- Matanuska GlacierMatanuska GlacierMatanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At long by wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus is the source of the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about northeast of Anchorage. Matanuska Glacier flows about per day...
- near Denali State ParkDenali State ParkDenali State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located adjacent in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to the east side of Denali National Park and Preserve, along the Parks Highway....
(Highway Mile Marker 131) - Wilderness Cabin
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Flat and Steep. Both tasks had teams walking along the Great Wall to find a clue. Flat featured a flat path that was very long, while Steep featured an extremely short path that was also extremely steep. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb the ice wall
Ice climbing
Ice climbing, as the term indicates, is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water. For the purposes of...
and retrieve information from the glacier.
Additional tasks
- At the Tiantan Park, teams had to use a marked map and find kite flyers who were flying kites that had their next clue.
- After spending the night at the Bed and Breakfast in Scotty Lake, teams made their way to a Blanket Toss Area. There, one team member had bounce on an Alaskan tapestry until they spotted the next route marker. There, teams would get their next clue. The tapestry was never actually used, as it broke almost immediately. Instead, a trampoline was used.
- At Mile Marker 131 along Parks Highway in Denali State Park, teams had to leave their vehicles behind and ride a snowmobileSnowmobileA snowmobile, also known in some places as a snowmachine, or sled,is a land vehicle for winter travel on snow. Designed to be operated on snow and ice, they require no road or trail. Design variations enable some machines to operate in deep snow or forests; most are used on open terrain, including...
to the pit stop.
Leg 13 (United States)
- Takosha Lodge
- Talkeetna (Fish Lake) Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) to NewarkNewark, New JerseyNewark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
(Newark International Airport) - QueensQueensQueens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York City, New York (Vincent Daniels Square) - New York City (Flushing Meadows Park)
In the final Detour, teams chose between Dog Power and Horsepower. In Dog Power, teams rode dog sleds cover 11 miles (17.7 km) to their next clue. In Horsepower, teams had to take a much longer route with a snowmobile to the clue 30 miles (48.3 km) away. In the final Roadblock, one team member had to strip down to their underwear or a bathing suit and completely plunge down into the 4 °C (39.2 °F) freezing waters of Fish Lake, an Alaskan tradition. They must completely submerge the heads and swim to their next clue.
USA ratings
| Order | Episode | Rating/Share Nielsen Ratings Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States... (18-49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Race Begins" | 5.1 | 11.80 | |
| 6 | "Whatever It Takes to Win" | 3.6/9 | 8.37 | |
| 7 | "Triumph and Loss" | 4.0/10 | 9.17 | |
| 13 | "Race To The Finish - Part 2" | 6.0 | 13.65 | #20 |