The Amazing Race 2
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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. It premiered on March 11, 2002 and ended on May 15, 2002.
Childhood friends Chris Luca and Alex Boylan
won this edition of the race.
The complete season was released on DVD, January 24, 2011, exclusively on Amazon.com via their CreateSpace program.
, Namibia
, Hong Kong
, Australia
and New Zealand
. Also, the race visited South America
and Oceania
for the first time.
The route markers were changed to Yellow and Red from Yellow and White of the last season. Also, the cluebox made its debut. Starting in this season, host Phil Keoghan stood at the pit stop on every leg. He welcomed all arriving teams instead of merely welcoming (and dismissing) the last team to arrive.
Cyndi (of Russell and Cyndi) stated that there was confusion about the vehicle replacement rules in Leg 2, where the racers were given a note stating that if their designated jeep broke down, the racers themselves would have to pay for repairs and wait for it to be fixed. Blake and Paige, however, were provided with a new vehicle when the original jeep they were driving broke down, which allowed them to beat Hope and Norm in a race for second-to-last place to the Pit Stop, allowing Blake and Paige to stay in the race, moving on to eventually become one of the season's final 3 teams, while Hope and Norm were eliminated. Henceforth, from Season 3
onward, the rules have stated that teams would always receive a replacement vehicle if the one they had broke down or became unsafe to drive through no fault of their own, but they also would not be given any time credit for the unfortunate situation.
During Leg 13, the final leg, no Detour clue was shown. As no team is shown onscreen reading the Snow Cat instructions at Trapper's Creek, it is speculated that all teams simply chose the same Detour option here, and the other choice was edited out. At the end of Leg 13, Tara & Wil had the lead but Tara was passed by Chris & Alex in a foot race with less than 40 yards to go. This marked the second closest finish in The Amazing Race history, the first one being the season 2 of the Latin American version
, when Mauricio & Carlos won the first place, with Toño & Lili (2nd place team) just a few yards away from them.
A short video clip from the Detour of Leg 8 was later shown in The Amazing Race All-Stars
. It was shown when Oswald and Danny were performing a task while wearing a dragon's-head costume in Macau, as they recalled similarities between the Detour in Hong Kong and the one they were currently performing in Macau.
s, and childhood friends. Oswald and Danny were selected to race in The Amazing Race All-Stars
where they won 3 legs (Leg Numbers 4, 8, and 10). They found a friendly letter from Blake & Paige during the mail-sorting roadblock on Leg 4. In the 8th leg, they went for the Fast Forward with Uchenna & Joyce when there an Intersection and came in 1st Place. The second Fast Forward was in Leg 10. In the 12th leg, they were "Marked for Elimination" and since they already arrived in last place, they were the 8th team eliminated without being issued the 30 minute penalty which also happened to Dustin & Kandice in The Amazing Race 10
in the 11th leg.
The season featured Heloísa Pinheiro
, the real-life "Girl from Ipanema"
as the woman on the "Beach" Detour option in the first Brazil leg.
Chris got married while Alex participated in a project called "Around the World For Free
", where he travels around the world starting with no money, and relies on the generosity and hospitality of locals to continue on.
Gary was an editor on The Amazing Race 5
.
Blake later founded TOMS Shoes
, a footwear company that donates a pair of shoes to needy children for every pair sold.
There has been some confusion over the spelling of Deidre's name. In the first few eipsodes, including the one they actually raced on, it was spelled both on-screen and in the opening as Deidre. However, starting with the third episode, the opening spells her name Diedre.
and Royal Caribbean International
. These two sponsors provided the prizes that were sometimes awarded to teams that arrived in first place.
The Detour on this leg was Mountain or Beach. In Mountain, teams rappelled 590 ft (179.8 m) down Sugarloaf Mountain. When they were done, they would immediately find their next clue. In Beach, teams had to take the gondola back to the ground and proceed to Ipanema Beach
to find the woman who inspired the song "The Girl from Ipanema
" (Heloísa Pinheiro
) on the beach using only a photo. If the woman was found, she would give them their next clue.
Additional tasks
In this Fast Forward, one team member had to play volleyball
and score of 10 points against a team of locals who could only use their feet on Copacabana Beach. Teams, however, were permitted to use their hands. Once completed, the team would win the Fast Forward. The Detour on this leg was Freak Out or Seek Out. In Freak Out, teams had to hang glide
from the mountain to the beach below with a local instructor. When they landed on the beach, they would get their next clue. In Seek Out, teams had to find metal detector
s on the same beach and had to look for the next clue. The Roadblock was for one team member to use a map and ride a speedboat into Iguaçu falls. They had to spot the flag at the top of a rocky structure near the falls and follow the marked path to the clue.
Additional task
Foz do Iguaçu
(Foz do Iguaçu International Airport
) to Cape Town
, Western Cape
, South Africa
(Cape Town International Airport
)
The Detour on this leg was Dance or Deliver. In Dance, teams had to wear a costume and had to sing and dance with a local troupe until they made R
25 in tips. The troupe leader would take the money and give them their next clue. In Deliver, teams had to carry fish from a boat and transfer it to some scales. Once they weighed in with 125 kg (275.6 lb), the fish monger would give them their next clue. The Roadblock was for one team member to buy a box of Epsom salts and a Smiley (sheep's head). They would then deliver them as an offering to a healer called Ndaba Sangoma
who would then give them a bitter potion to drink.
Additional task
Cape Town (Cape Aviation Business Centre, Cape Town International Airport) to Walvis Bay
, Namibia
(Walvis Bay Airport)
In this Fast Forward, teams had to search the Swakopmund Hotel grounds and find the pool to retrieve the Fast Forward Award floating inside. Teams were told to look "Where the railway tracks used to run", as the Swakopmund Hotel used to be a railway station. The Detour on this leg was Slide or Stride. In Slide, teams had to slide down the steep side of the dune and find the route marker at the bottom. In Stride, teams had to walk down the other side of the dune, following a path of flags. In the Roadblock, one team member had to use bargaining skills and buy five wood animal carvings (lion
, rhino
, buffalo
, leopard
and elephant
). Finally, they had to bring all five woodcarvings to the bushmen
who would exchange a giant giraffe for them, which the clue was attached to. They had to bring the giant giraffe to the pit stop.
Additional tasks
Windhoek (Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport
) to Bangkok
, Thailand
(Don Mueang International Airport)
The Detour on this leg was Confusion Now or Confusion Later. In Confusion Now, teams needed to find a specific water taxi
dock and then take one to a bird market. Once there, they would release a cage full of sparrows for their good karma. In Confusion Later, teams had to take a taxi to Chinatown
in Charoen Krung Soi 21
, where they had to purchase a car. Teams had to figure out that the car is made from paper and then burn it at Lee Ti Biew shrine.For this Roadblock, one team member had to wear a mask and venture into into a cave
full of bat
s to retrieve their next clue.
The Detour of this leg was Boat or Beast. In Boat, teams had to travel down the river using a bamboo
raft with long poles. In Beast, teams had to ride on the back of a elephant
down a path next to the river. The Roadblock was for one team member to wash chalk markings off an elephant; decorations used in religious ceremonies. When the judge was satisfied they would get their next clue.
The Detour on this leg was Wishing Tree or Herbal Tea. In Wishing tree, teams had to drive 18 miles (29 km) to a special wishing tree
. Once there, they needed to write a wish on a scroll and throw it on the tree's branches. In Herbal tea, teams walked to a herbal shop in a marketplace on Saigon Street. Once there, they had to drink a cup of foul tasting tea that cures fatigue. The Fast Forward was for one team member to search the basement of the Wong Tai Sin Temple
. Once there, they had to search for a woman named Amelia Chow who would give one team member a face reading and the other a palm reading. They would then win the Fast Forward. The Roadblock was for one team member to climb to the top of a crane
and use the controls to move 2000 lb (907.2 kg) shipping container
off of a truck and onto the ground. When the task is done and the crane is moved back to its original position, the other team member may get the next clue from the side of the shipping container.
Additional task
Victoria Harbour
to Repulse Bay (Tin Hau Temple
)
The Detour on this leg was Dragon or Lion. In Dragon, teams had to row a dragon boat
, usually suited for twelve people, through a short, marked, 600m course. In Lion, teams had to carry a two person ceremonial lion
through a long crowded market and down stairs. In the Fast Forward teams had to find Po Lin Monastery
in Ngong Ping
and then had to climb 268 steps to the Tian Tan Buddha
and find the clue. The Roadblock required one team member to follow a series of clues written in Australian slang
. Team members had to find the surfie in the lairy daks (flashy shorts) at Martin Place
, the anklebiter
riding a bicycle
around Archibald Fountain
at Hyde Park
, the Sheila (female, usually single and probably good looking) in the Aussie cozzie (swim suit) near Captain Cook
Statue in Hyde Park and the bushie (country person who resides in the bush) in Circular Quay.
The Fast Forward was for one team to go to Harry's Cafe de Wheels
in Woolloomooloo
. Once there, one team member had to eat one of Harry's famous meat pie
s. The Detour on this leg was Cool Down or Heat Up. In Cool Down, teams had to find a particular Coober Pedy mine
called Opal Quest. Then they had to search through a pile of dirt for an opal
. Finally, they had bring it back to the miner sitting on the surface. If they found a real opal, the miner would give them their next clue. In Heat Up, teams played three holes of golf
on a hot desert golf course called Cooper Pedy Golf Club. They are given a map and only one ball and would be playing at temperatures as high of 130 °F. The Roadblock was for one team member to play a game using a traditional hunting tool known as a boomerang
. A player would stand inside the circle and then throw it outside the circle. If the boomerang was thrown correctly it would land back in or on the circle. If successful, they would receive their next clue.
Additional task
The Fast Forward was to take a speedboat down the narrow Shotover River
at Arthurs Point and find a flag to win the Fast Forward. The Detour on this leg was Quick Jump or Long Hike. In Quick Jump, teams had take a bungee jump 450 feet (137.2 m) down to the clue at the bottom of the canyon. In Long Hike, teams had to hike down a long trail to the bottom of the canyon. The Roadblock was for one team member to enter a pen full of sheep and separate the 3 black sheep from 22 white sheep. When finished, both team members could head straight to the pit stop.
Additional task
Picton
(Interislander Picton Ferry Terminal) to Wellington
(Interislander Wellington Ferry Terminal) via Interislander
The Fast Forward had to run down Mount Tarawera
's loose rock walls in what is known as a scree
run. Once in the mouth of the dormant volcano they would find the clue box. The Detour on this leg was Drop or Climb. In Drop, teams had to descend 350 feet (106.7 m) into a cavern known as The Lost World and then walk to the clue located on Jesus Rock. In Climb, teams had to climb down a 100 feet (30.5 m) ladder into the cavern and walk to the clue at the same rock. The Roadblock was for one team member to ride an ATV
and navigate through a challenging off-road course with difficult terrain. They would then pick up a clue on the beach.
The Detour on this leg was Bike or Walk. In Bike, teams had to ride bicycles and search through a large pineapple field to find a single pineapple that has been painted red. In Walk, teams may walk on foot through the same field to find one of four pineapples painted yellow. In either case, once the teams found the right pineapple, they could open it to get their next clue. In the Roadblock one team member had to snorkel near Molokini island and find one of three yellow cases underwater. If they could open it up, they could retrieve a clue sealed inside.
The Roadblock was for one team member to use any of the tools picked up from the hardware store (see additional tasks) to retrieve a frozen clue
from inside a large globe of ice.
Additional tasks
Reality television
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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...
. The Amazing Race 2 featured 11 teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world. It premiered on March 11, 2002 and ended on May 15, 2002.
Childhood friends Chris Luca and Alex Boylan
Alex Boylan
Alex Boylan is known as a reality TV contestant, TV show host and producer. He first came to public attention as part of the winning team together with his friend Chris Luca in the second season of the reality TV show The Amazing Race in 2002...
won this edition of the race.
The complete season was released on DVD, January 24, 2011, exclusively on Amazon.com via their CreateSpace program.
Development and Filming
The second season of The Amazing Race traveled 52,000 miles in 28 days, spanning 5 continents and 8 different countries. Filming occurred between January and February 2002. The new countries visited on the race were BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Also, the race visited South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
for the first time.
The route markers were changed to Yellow and Red from Yellow and White of the last season. Also, the cluebox made its debut. Starting in this season, host Phil Keoghan stood at the pit stop on every leg. He welcomed all arriving teams instead of merely welcoming (and dismissing) the last team to arrive.
Cyndi (of Russell and Cyndi) stated that there was confusion about the vehicle replacement rules in Leg 2, where the racers were given a note stating that if their designated jeep broke down, the racers themselves would have to pay for repairs and wait for it to be fixed. Blake and Paige, however, were provided with a new vehicle when the original jeep they were driving broke down, which allowed them to beat Hope and Norm in a race for second-to-last place to the Pit Stop, allowing Blake and Paige to stay in the race, moving on to eventually become one of the season's final 3 teams, while Hope and Norm were eliminated. Henceforth, from Season 3
The Amazing Race 3
The Amazing Race 3 is the third installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. This season featured 12 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world, making it the first season to have 12 teams...
onward, the rules have stated that teams would always receive a replacement vehicle if the one they had broke down or became unsafe to drive through no fault of their own, but they also would not be given any time credit for the unfortunate situation.
During Leg 13, the final leg, no Detour clue was shown. As no team is shown onscreen reading the Snow Cat instructions at Trapper's Creek, it is speculated that all teams simply chose the same Detour option here, and the other choice was edited out. At the end of Leg 13, Tara & Wil had the lead but Tara was passed by Chris & Alex in a foot race with less than 40 yards to go. This marked the second closest finish in The Amazing Race history, the first one being the season 2 of the Latin American version
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, when Mauricio & Carlos won the first place, with Toño & Lili (2nd place team) just a few yards away from them.
A short video clip from the Detour of Leg 8 was later shown in The Amazing Race All-Stars
The Amazing Race 11
The Amazing Race 11 is the 11th installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race...
. It was shown when Oswald and Danny were performing a task while wearing a dragon's-head costume in Macau, as they recalled similarities between the Detour in Hong Kong and the one they were currently performing in Macau.
Cast
Eleven teams participated in the second season of The Amazing Race, the cast featured twins, a mother & daughter duo, siblings, grandmothers, pastorPastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
s, and childhood friends. Oswald and Danny were selected to race in The Amazing Race All-Stars
The Amazing Race 11
The Amazing Race 11 is the 11th installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race...
where they won 3 legs (Leg Numbers 4, 8, and 10). They found a friendly letter from Blake & Paige during the mail-sorting roadblock on Leg 4. In the 8th leg, they went for the Fast Forward with Uchenna & Joyce when there an Intersection and came in 1st Place. The second Fast Forward was in Leg 10. In the 12th leg, they were "Marked for Elimination" and since they already arrived in last place, they were the 8th team eliminated without being issued the 30 minute penalty which also happened to Dustin & Kandice in The Amazing Race 10
The Amazing Race 10
The Amazing Race 10 is the tenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 10 features twelve teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world....
in the 11th leg.
The season featured Heloísa Pinheiro
Heloísa Pinheiro
Heloísa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto , better known as Helô Pinheiro , is a Brazilian model and businesswoman...
, the real-life "Girl from Ipanema"
The Girl from Ipanema
"Garota de Ipanema" is a well-known bossa nova song, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. English lyrics were written later by Norman Gimbel.The...
as the woman on the "Beach" Detour option in the first Brazil leg.
Chris got married while Alex participated in a project called "Around the World For Free
Around the World for Free
Around The World For Free aka ATWFF is an online/broadcast hybrid reality series based on the concept of whether a person can circle the globe without any money. The show follows a reality star, as they attempt to travel around the world without any money on hand...
", where he travels around the world starting with no money, and relies on the generosity and hospitality of locals to continue on.
Gary was an editor on The Amazing Race 5
The Amazing Race 5
The Amazing Race 5 is the fifth installment of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 5 featured 11 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
.
Blake later founded TOMS Shoes
TOMS Shoes
TOMS Shoes is a for-profit company based in Santa Monica, California, that also operates a non-profit subsidiary, Friends of TOMS. The company was founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie, an entrepreneur from Arlington, Texas. The company designs and sells lightweight shoes based on the Argentine...
, a footwear company that donates a pair of shoes to needy children for every pair sold.
There has been some confusion over the spelling of Deidre's name. In the first few eipsodes, including the one they actually raced on, it was spelled both on-screen and in the opening as Deidre. However, starting with the third episode, the opening spells her name Diedre.
Marketing
This season had two official sponsors; American AirlinesAmerican Airlines
American Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
and Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. These two sponsors provided the prizes that were sometimes awarded to teams that arrived in first place.
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, owing to the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:| Team | Relationship | Position (by leg) | Roadblocks performed | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||||||
| Chris & Alex Alex Boylan Alex Boylan is known as a reality TV contestant, TV show host and producer. He first came to public attention as part of the winning team together with his friend Chris Luca in the second season of the reality TV show The Amazing Race in 2002... |
Lifelong Friends | 6th | 2nd | 7th | 7th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | Chris 5, Alex 6 | ||
| Tara & Wil | Separated Couple | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Tara 4, Wil 7 |
| Blake & Paige | Brother/Sister | 4th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | Blake 8, Paige 3 | |
| Best Friends | 8th | 7th | 1st | 1st | 6th | 4th | 4th | 1st | 4th | Oswald 6, Danny 3 | |||||
| Gary & Dave | Former Roommates | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | Gary 2, Dave 5 | |||||
| Mary & Peach | Sisters | 7th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | Mary 3, Peach 2 | |||||||
| Cyndi & Russell | 2nd | 6th | 8th | 6th | Cyndi 1, Russell 3 | ||||||||||
| Shola & Doyin | Twin Brothers | 3rd | 1st | 5th | Shola 0, Doyin 1 | ||||||||||
| Peggy & Claire | Grandmothers | 10th | 8th | Peggy 0, Claire 1 | |||||||||||
| Hope & Norm | Married Parents | 4th | Hope 0, Norm 1 | ||||||||||||
| Deidre & Hillary | Mother/Daughter | Deidre 0, Hillary 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.
- Peggy & Claire left the Pit Start in Foz do Iguaçu over 37 minutes late because they missed their departure time. This did not affect their overall placement in Leg 3.
- ^ Peggy & Claire, Shola & Doyin, and Mary & Peach had each fallen so far behind the other teams in their respective elimination legs that they ended up not completing all the tasks set out for them. Instead, they were instructed to go directly to their respective Pit Stops, where they were each eliminated.
- Gary & Dave initially arrived 2nd, but were penalized 42 minutes for speeding, and consequently they departed in 3rd place for the next leg. Chris & Alex received the same penalty as Gary & Dave, but since they were departing in last place, this did not affect their placement.
- Tara & Wil initially arrived 2nd, but were given a 1 minute credit due to a minor production difficulty that caused them a slight delay. Thus they were tied with Blake & Paige for 1st place as a result and also received the first place prize.
Episode title quotes
Starting with this season, episode titles are taken from quotes made by the racers in each episode. Quotes are sometimes altered slightly for humorous effect.- "The World Is Waiting: Go!" – Phil Keoghan
- "Help Me, I'm American!" – Blake
- "My Alarm Clock Didn't Go Off!" – Claire
- "This Game Is About Minutes" – Shola
- "Welcome To The World Of Being Human" – Mary
- "I'm Gonna Take His Girl" – Alex
- "I'm Gonna Throw Up On Phil's Shoes" – Oswald
- "I'm Not a Miner! No, You're An Idiot!" – Wil/Tara
- "Ready To Lose Our Lives" – Oswald
- "It's Hammer Time" – Chris
- "Follow That Plane!" – Wil
Prizes
Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete a leg.- Leg 1 - A vacation to HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
provided by American AirlinesAmerican AirlinesAmerican Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
Vacations. - Leg 8 - A seven day cruise on Royal CaribbeanRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
- Leg 9 - A vacation to CancúnCancúnCancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
provided by American Airlines Vacations. - Leg 10 - A vacation to Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
provided by American Airlines Vacations. - Leg 11 - A vacation to Los CabosLos CabosLos Cabos is a municipality located at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, in the state of Baja California Sur. It encompasses the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo , as well as the Resort Corridor that lies between the two...
provided by American Airlines Vacations. - Leg 12 - A vacation to LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and 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...
provided by American Airlines Vacations. Due to a production error, which caused a delay of 1 minute, this prize was awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams of this leg. - Leg 13 - $1,000,000
Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)
- PahrumpPahrump, Nevada-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,631 people, 10,153 households, and 7,127 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 82.7 people per square mile . There were 11,651 housing units at an average density of 39.1 per square mile...
, NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Starting line) Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
(McCarran International AirportMcCarran International AirportMcCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise in Clark County. It covers an area of and...
) to Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro (state)Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport) - Rio de Janeiro (Christ the RedeemerChrist the Redeemer (statue)Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is tall, including its pedestal, and wide. It weighs 635 tonnes , and is located at the peak of the Corcovado...
) - Paquetá IslandPaquetá IslandPaquetá Island is an island in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro. The name of the island is a Tupi word meaning "many pacas". The island is an auto-free zone, so travel is limited to bicycles and horse-drawn carriages. Paquetá has twenty baobabs, a type of African tree - the only ones in Brazil beside...
(Fat Maria) - Paquetá Island (Lido Hotel - Ilha Tours)
- Rio de Janeiro (Sugarloaf MountainSugarloaf Mountain, BrazilSugarloaf Mountain , is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean...
) - Rio de Janeiro (Tocorimé Yacht near UrcaUrcaUrca is a traditional and wealthy residential neighborhood with nearly 7,000 inhabitants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older...
Beach)
The Detour on this leg was Mountain or Beach. In Mountain, teams rappelled 590 ft (179.8 m) down Sugarloaf Mountain. When they were done, they would immediately find their next clue. In Beach, teams had to take the gondola back to the ground and proceed to Ipanema Beach
Ipanema
For other uses, see Ipanema . For the British rock band, see Ipanema .Ipanema is a neighborhood located in the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador...
to find the woman who inspired the song "The Girl from Ipanema
The Girl from Ipanema
"Garota de Ipanema" is a well-known bossa nova song, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. English lyrics were written later by Norman Gimbel.The...
" (Heloísa Pinheiro
Heloísa Pinheiro
Heloísa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto , better known as Helô Pinheiro , is a Brazilian model and businesswoman...
) on the beach using only a photo. If the woman was found, she would give them their next clue.
Additional tasks
- On Paqueta Island, teams had to find a big tree known as "Fat Maria" and follow the local custom to kiss the tree.
- At the Lido Hotel, teams had to sign-up of one of three boats leaving the next morning.
Leg 2 (Brazil)
- Barra da TijucaBarra da TijucaBarra da Tijuca is a famous neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located southwest of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra, as it is popularly known, will have most of the venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which will be the first edition held in South America. Barra is well-known for its...
, Rio de Janeiro (GRES Acadêmicos da Barra da Tijuca - Samba Club )- Copacabana (Beach)
- Rio de Janeiro (Pedra Bonita overlooking São ConradoSão ConradoSão Conrado is an affluent neighborhood in the South Zone of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It is nestled in between the wealthy neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast...
beach) Rio de Janeiro (Terminal Rodoviária Novo Rio) to Foz do IguaçuFoz do IguaçuFoz do Iguaçu is the 7th largest city in Paraná state, Brazil, with a population of 255,900 inhabitants. It is located approximately 650 km west of Curitiba, Parana's capital city, being the westernmost city in that state...
, ParanáParaná (state)Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
(Rodoviária Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu) - Foz do Iguaçu (Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Iguaçu FallsIguazu FallsIguazu Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian State of Paraná and the Argentine Province of Misiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River originates near the city of Curitiba. It flows...
- Macuco Safari Dock) - Foz do Iguaçu (Parque Nacional do Iguaçu - Jungle Camp)
In this Fast Forward, one team member had to play volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and score of 10 points against a team of locals who could only use their feet on Copacabana Beach. Teams, however, were permitted to use their hands. Once completed, the team would win the Fast Forward. The Detour on this leg was Freak Out or Seek Out. In Freak Out, teams had to hang glide
Hang gliding
Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider ....
from the mountain to the beach below with a local instructor. When they landed on the beach, they would get their next clue. In Seek Out, teams had to find metal detector
Metal detector
A metal detector is a device which responds to metal that may not be readily apparent.The simplest form of a metal detector consists of an oscillator producing an alternating current that passes through a coil producing an alternating magnetic field...
s on the same beach and had to look for the next clue. The Roadblock was for one team member to use a map and ride a speedboat into Iguaçu falls. They had to spot the flag at the top of a rocky structure near the falls and follow the marked path to the clue.
Additional task
- At the start of the leg, teams were given a feather and had to take it to the Samba Club. They then had to match the feather to one of the dancers' headdresses. When they find her, she will give them their next clue.
Leg 3 (Brazil → South Africa)
Foz do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu is the 7th largest city in Paraná state, Brazil, with a population of 255,900 inhabitants. It is located approximately 650 km west of Curitiba, Parana's capital city, being the westernmost city in that state...
(Foz do Iguaçu International Airport
Foz do Iguaçu International Airport
Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport , is the airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. It is named after the Iguazu Falls .It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
) to Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The 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...
(Cape Town International AirportCape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second busiest airport in South Africa and third busiest in Africa. Located approximately from the city centre, the airport was opened in 1954 to replace Cape Town's previous airport in the suburb of...
)
-
- Via São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
(Guarulhos International AirportGuarulhos International AirportSão Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport , formerly called Cumbica Airport after the district where it is located and the Air Force Base that still exists at the airport complex, is the main airport serving São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the adjoining...
) Cape Town (Nelson Mandela Gateway, Victoria & Alfred WaterfrontVictoria & Alfred WaterfrontThe Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination, having the highest rate of foreign tourists of any attraction in the country...
) to Robben IslandRobben IslandRobben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a...
- Via São Paulo
- Robben Island (Section B Cell 5) Robben Island to Cape Town (Nelson Mandela Gateway, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront)
- Kalk BayKalk BayKalk Bay is a fishing village on the coast of False Bay, South Africa and is now a suburb of greater Cape Town. It lies in a beautiful setting, wedged between the ocean and sharply rising mountainous heights that are buttressed by crags of grey sandstone...
, Cape Town (Kalk Bay Harbour) Kalk Bay, Cape Town (Kalk Bay Station) to Cape Town (Cape Town railway stationCape Town Railway StationCape Town railway station is the main railway station of the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located along Adderley and Strand Streets in the city's central business district....
) - LangaLanga, Cape TownLanga is a suburb found in Cape Town, South Africa. It was established in 1927 interms of the 1923 Urban Areas Act. Similar to Nyanga, Langa is one of the many areas in South Africa that were designated for Black Africans before the apartheid era. It is the oldest of such suburbs in Cape Town and...
, Cape Town (Paradise Hair Salon, Zone 23) - StellenboschStellenbosch, Western CapeStellenbosch is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste Rivier. It is the second oldest European settlement in the province, after Cape Town...
(Lanzerac Manor)
The Detour on this leg was Dance or Deliver. In Dance, teams had to wear a costume and had to sing and dance with a local troupe until they made R
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
25 in tips. The troupe leader would take the money and give them their next clue. In Deliver, teams had to carry fish from a boat and transfer it to some scales. Once they weighed in with 125 kg (275.6 lb), the fish monger would give them their next clue. The Roadblock was for one team member to buy a box of Epsom salts and a Smiley (sheep's head). They would then deliver them as an offering to a healer called Ndaba Sangoma
Sangoma
A sangoma is a practitioner of herbal medicine, divination and counselling in traditional Nguni societies of Southern Africa .The philosophy is based on a belief in ancestral spirits...
who would then give them a bitter potion to drink.
Additional task
- At Robben Island, teams had to find Section B Cell 5, which was Nelson MandelaNelson MandelaNelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
's prison cell, to get their next clue.
Leg 4 (South Africa → Namibia)
Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay , is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
(Walvis Bay Airport)
- SwakopmundSwakopmundSwakopmund is a city on the coast of northwestern Namibia, west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. As a seaside resort, the weather is cooler here in December to January so the territorial administration moves to Swakopmund for these months...
(Swakopmund Lighthouse)- Swakopmund (Swakopmund Hotel)
- Swakopmund (Matterhorn Sand Dune at D1984)
- SpitzkoppeSpitzkoppeThe Spitzkoppe , is a group of bald granite peaks or bornhardts located between Usakos and Swakopmund in the Namib desert of Namibia. The granite is more than 700 million years old and the highest outcrop rises about 1784 meters above sea level...
(General Dealer) - Spitzkoppe (Woodcarver's Market)
- near WindhoekWindhoekWindhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
(Amani Lodge)
In this Fast Forward, teams had to search the Swakopmund Hotel grounds and find the pool to retrieve the Fast Forward Award floating inside. Teams were told to look "Where the railway tracks used to run", as the Swakopmund Hotel used to be a railway station. The Detour on this leg was Slide or Stride. In Slide, teams had to slide down the steep side of the dune and find the route marker at the bottom. In Stride, teams had to walk down the other side of the dune, following a path of flags. In the Roadblock, one team member had to use bargaining skills and buy five wood animal carvings (lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
, rhino
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia....
, buffalo
African Buffalo
The African buffalo, affalo, nyati, Mbogo or Cape buffalo is a large African bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild Asian water buffalo, but its ancestry remains unclear...
, leopard
Leopard
The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
and elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
). Finally, they had to bring all five woodcarvings to the bushmen
Bushmen
The indigenous people of Southern Africa, whose territory spans most areas of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola, are variously referred to as Bushmen, San, Sho, Barwa, Kung, or Khwe...
who would exchange a giant giraffe for them, which the clue was attached to. They had to bring the giant giraffe to the pit stop.
Additional tasks
- At Cape Aviation Business Centre, teams had to sign up for one of two charter flights to Walvis Bay, Namibia at 9:00 am and 12:00 pm.
- At Swakopmund Lighthouse, teams had to find 4x4 vehicles in a nearby lot. Once spotted, they could run to the lot and pick a wehicle and their next clue. They are accompanied by a local driver who, for a safety reasons, would take over the wheel during the night.
- At the General Dealer, teams had to go inside and ask for the postcardPostcardA postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an envelope....
of the day for the next clue.
Leg 5 (Namibia → Thailand)
Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport
Although Hosea Kutako International Airport is the main international airport of Namibia, yet there are no direct flights from/to this airport to/from countries other than its neighbouring countries , Zimbabwe, Ghana & Germany. Therefore most of the passengers flying into / out of Namibia must have...
) 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 (BTS SkytrainBangkok SkytrainThe Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain , is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration...
- Siam StationSiam stationSiam Station is the cross-platform interchange station for the BTS Skytrain in Pathum Wan district, Bangkok, Thailand. The largest and busiest station on the BTS with 40,000 - 50,000 passengers per day, it is where passengers on the and change trains....
to Erawan ShrineErawan ShrineThe Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing...
) Bangkok (Sai Tai Mai) to RatchaburiRatchaburiRatchaburi ) is a town in western Thailand, capital of the Ratchaburi Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Ratchaburi district. As of 2006 it has a population of 38,208.-External links:*... - Ratchaburi (Wat Kao Chong Pran)
- AmphawaAmphoe AmphawaAmphawa is a district of Samut Songkhram Province, located slightly inland at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok.-Geography:...
(Ban Plai Pong Pang)
The Detour on this leg was Confusion Now or Confusion Later. In Confusion Now, teams needed to find a specific water taxi
Water taxi
A water taxi or water bus, also known as a commuter boat, is a watercraft used to provide public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar...
dock and then take one to a bird market. Once there, they would release a cage full of sparrows for their good karma. In Confusion Later, teams had to take a taxi to Chinatown
Samphanthawong
Samphanthawong is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Regarded as Bangkok's Chinatown, it is the smallest district in area but has the highest population density of Bangkok's districts...
in Charoen Krung Soi 21
Charoen Krung Road
Charoen Krung ) is a major road in Bangkok that runs roughly parallel to the Chao Phraya river. Part of it is considered Chinatown along with Yaowarat Road, part of it is closest major road to Phahurat , its northern terminus is the Grand Palace, it runs through Nakhon Kasem and Khlong Thom...
, where they had to purchase a car. Teams had to figure out that the car is made from paper and then burn it at Lee Ti Biew shrine.For this Roadblock, one team member had to wear a mask and venture into into a cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
full of bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
s to retrieve their next clue.
Leg 6 (Thailand)
- Bangkok (Pak Khlong Talad) Bangkok (Hua Lam Phong Railway Station) to Chiang MaiChiang MaiChiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
(Chiang Mai Railway Station) - Chiang Mai (Old Bridge on Ban Muang Kut) (Maetang River Camp)
- Chiang Mai ProvinceChiang Mai ProvinceChiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
(Mae Ping Village) - Chiang Mai Province (KarenKaren peopleThe Karen or Kayin people , are a Sino-Tibetan language speaking ethnic group which resides primarily in southern and southeastern Burma . The Karen make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of approximately 50 million people...
Village)
The Detour of this leg was Boat or Beast. In Boat, teams had to travel down the river using a bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
raft with long poles. In Beast, teams had to ride on the back of a elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
down a path next to the river. The Roadblock was for one team member to wash chalk markings off an elephant; decorations used in religious ceremonies. When the judge was satisfied they would get their next clue.
Leg 7 (Thailand → Hong Kong)
- Chiang Mai (Seven SpiresWat Chet YotWat Chet Yot is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. It is a centre of pilgrimage for those born in the year of the snake.-Location:...
) Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International AirportChiang Mai International AirportChiang Mai International Airport is located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Chiang Mai International Airport is the major gateway to the north of Thailand, and currently the third busiest airport in the country. As of 2010, 17 airlines operate services and more than 3,000,000 passengers, 15,000 flights...
) to Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, ChinaChinaChinese 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...
(Hong Kong International AirportHong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
) - Wan ChaiWan ChaiWan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
, Hong Kong (Central PlazaCentral Plaza, Hong KongCentral Plaza is the third tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. With a height of 374 m , Central Plaza is only surpassed by 2 IFC in Central and the ICC in West Kowloon. The building is located at 18 Harbour Road, in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island...
)- Wong Tai SinWong Tai Sin, Hong KongWong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple.Wong Tai Sin is surrounded by northeast Tsz Wan Shan, east Diamond Hill, south San Po Kong, south west Tung Tau and west Wang Tai Hom...
(Wong Tai Sin TempleWong Tai Sin TempleWong Tai Sin Temple is one of the most famous shrines in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18,000-m² Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau cim...
) Wan ChaiWan ChaiWan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
(Star Ferry Pier, Central) to Tsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
(Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui)
- Wong Tai Sin
- Kwai ChungKwai ChungKwai Chung is a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. Kwai Chung is the site of the container port. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a population of 287,000...
(Hong Kong International Terminals Limited (HIT)) - Victoria HarbourVictoria HarbourVictoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
(Onboard the Duk Ling Chinese Junk)
The Detour on this leg was Wishing Tree or Herbal Tea. In Wishing tree, teams had to drive 18 miles (29 km) to a special wishing tree
Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees
The Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees is one of the popular shrines in Hong Kong. They are located near the Tin Hau Temple in Fong Ma Po Village, in Lam Tsuen. The temple was built around 1768 or 1771, during the reign of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty .The two banyan trees are frequented by tourists and the...
. Once there, they needed to write a wish on a scroll and throw it on the tree's branches. In Herbal tea, teams walked to a herbal shop in a marketplace on Saigon Street. Once there, they had to drink a cup of foul tasting tea that cures fatigue. The Fast Forward was for one team member to search the basement of the Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple is one of the most famous shrines in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18,000-m² Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau cim...
. Once there, they had to search for a woman named Amelia Chow who would give one team member a face reading and the other a palm reading. They would then win the Fast Forward. The Roadblock was for one team member to climb to the top of a crane
Crane (machine)
A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus move loads beyond the normal capability of...
and use the controls to move 2000 lb (907.2 kg) shipping container
Containerization
Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers...
off of a truck and onto the ground. When the task is done and the crane is moved back to its original position, the other team member may get the next clue from the side of the shipping container.
Additional task
- At Central Plaza, teams used binocularBinocularBinocular may refer to:* Binocular vision, seeing with two eyes* Binoculars, a telescopic tool* Binocular, a thoroughbred race horse* Binocular , Kevin Rudolf's band that released a self-titled album in 2001....
s to search for the green and white colors of the Star Ferry terminal. Teams were told to find a "green and white star".
Leg 8 (Hong Kong → Australia)
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
to Repulse Bay (Tin Hau Temple
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong
Over 70 temples are dedicated to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. They include:* Tin Hau temple, located at 10 Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Bay, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island. It is a declared monument. The temple has given its name to the MTR station serving it .* The Tin...
)
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- Ngong PingNgong PingNgong Ping is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are many hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is now the terminus of the cable car ride Ngong Ping Cable...
(Po Lin MonasteryPo Lin MonasteryPo Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu and was initially known simply as "The Big Hut" . It was renamed to its present name in 1924...
)
- Ngong Ping
- StanleyStanley, Hong KongStanley is a town and a tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It located on a peninsula on the southeastern part of Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok...
(Murray HouseMurray HouseMurray House is a Victorian-era building in Stanley in Hong Kong. Originally built in the present-day business district of Central in 1846 as officers' quarters of the Murray Barracks, the building was relocated to the south of Hong Kong Island during the 2000s.- Architecture :Murray House was one...
) Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport) to SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(Kingsford Smith Sydney AirportSydney AirportSydney Airport may refer to:* Sydney Airport, also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, in Sydney, Australia* Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, in Nova Scotia, Canada...
) - Sydney (Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera HouseThe Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
) - Sydney (Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum of Contemporary Art, SydneyThe Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia is an Australian museum solely dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art, both from across Australia and around the world...
)
The Detour on this leg was Dragon or Lion. In Dragon, teams had to row a dragon boat
Dragon boat
A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft traditionally made, in the Pearl River delta region of southern China - Guangdong Province, of teak wood to various designs and sizes. In other parts of China different woods are used to build these traditional watercraft...
, usually suited for twelve people, through a short, marked, 600m course. In Lion, teams had to carry a two person ceremonial lion
Lion dance
Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume. The lion dance is often mistakenly referred to as dragon dance. An easy way to tell the difference is that a lion is operated by two people, while a dragon needs many people...
through a long crowded market and down stairs. In the Fast Forward teams had to find Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu and was initially known simply as "The Big Hut" . It was renamed to its present name in 1924...
in Ngong Ping
Ngong Ping
Ngong Ping is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are many hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is now the terminus of the cable car ride Ngong Ping Cable...
and then had to climb 268 steps to the Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of a Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion...
and find the clue. The Roadblock required one team member to follow a series of clues written in Australian slang
Australian English vocabulary
Many works giving an overview of Australian English have been published; many of these are humour books designed for tourists or as novelties.One of the first was Karl Lentzner's Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892. The first dictionary based on...
. Team members had to find the surfie in the lairy daks (flashy shorts) at Martin Place
Martin Place, Sydney
Martin Place, formerly known as Moore Street, is a pedestrian mall in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Home to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank and other corporations, Martin Place is synonymous with corporate...
, the anklebiter
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
riding a bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
around Archibald Fountain
Archibald Fountain
The Archibald Fountain, properly called the J.F. Archibald Memorial Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located in Hyde Park, in central Sydney, New South Wales. It is named after J.F. Archibald, owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine, who bequeathed funds to...
at Hyde Park
Hyde Park, Sydney
Hyde Park is a large park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Hyde Park is on the eastern side of the Sydney central business district. It is the southernmost of a chain of parkland that extends north to the shore of Port Jackson . It is approximately rectangular in shape, being squared at the...
, the Sheila (female, usually single and probably good looking) in the Aussie cozzie (swim suit) near Captain Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
Statue in Hyde Park and the bushie (country person who resides in the bush) in Circular Quay.
Leg 9 (Australia)
- Sydney (Sydney Harbour BridgeSydney Harbour BridgeThe Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...
through BridgeClimb Sydney)- WoolloomoolooWoolloomooloo, New South WalesWoolloomooloo is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woolloomooloo is located 1.5 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. The suburb is located in a low-lying, former...
(Harry's Cafe de WheelsHarry's Cafe de WheelsHarry's Cafe de Wheels is an iconic pie cart located in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on Cowper Wharf Road, near the Finger Wharf and Fleet Base East of Garden Island Navy Base, opposite the Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel....
) Sydney (Sydney Airport) to AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
(Adelaide International AirportAdelaide International AirportAdelaide Airport is the principal airport in the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the fifth busiest airport in Australia, servicing 7,362,000 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2011. Located adjacent to West Beach, it is approximately west of the city-centre...
)
- Woolloomooloo
- Adelaide (National Jet Systems TerminalNational Jet SystemsCobham Aviation Services Australia , is a scheduled and charter airline with its Headquarters based in Adelaide, Australia. It provides aviation services including wet leasing, scheduled airline operations, and charter services across Australia...
) Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) to Coober PedyCoober Pedy, South AustraliaCoober Pedy is a town in northern South Australia, 846 kilometres north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway. According to the 2006 census, its population was 1,916 . The town is sometimes referred to as the "opal capital of the world" because of the quantity of precious opals that are mined there...
(Coober Pedy AirportCoober Pedy AirportWaterhole Airport is an airport in Coober Pedy, South Australia.It has 1 boarding gate, which is Gate 1.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - Coober Pedy (Metal Tree)
- Breakaways National Park (Lookout 2)
- outside Coober Pedy (Aboriginal Camp, The Breakaways)
The Fast Forward was for one team to go to Harry's Cafe de Wheels
Harry's Cafe de Wheels
Harry's Cafe de Wheels is an iconic pie cart located in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on Cowper Wharf Road, near the Finger Wharf and Fleet Base East of Garden Island Navy Base, opposite the Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel....
in Woolloomooloo
Woolloomooloo, New South Wales
Woolloomooloo is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woolloomooloo is located 1.5 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. The suburb is located in a low-lying, former...
. Once there, one team member had to eat one of Harry's famous meat pie
Australian meat pie
An Australian or New Zealand meat pie is a hand-sized meat pie containing largely diced or minced meat and gravy, sometimes with onion, mushrooms, or cheese and often consumed as a takeaway food snack. The pie itself is similar to the United Kingdom's steak pie.It is considered iconic in Australia...
s. The Detour on this leg was Cool Down or Heat Up. In Cool Down, teams had to find a particular Coober Pedy mine
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
called Opal Quest. Then they had to search through a pile of dirt for an opal
Opal
Opal is an amorphous form of silica related to quartz, a mineraloid form, not a mineral. 3% to 21% of the total weight is water, but the content is usually between 6% to 10%. It is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most...
. Finally, they had bring it back to the miner sitting on the surface. If they found a real opal, the miner would give them their next clue. In Heat Up, teams played three holes of golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
on a hot desert golf course called Cooper Pedy Golf Club. They are given a map and only one ball and would be playing at temperatures as high of 130 °F. The Roadblock was for one team member to play a game using a traditional hunting tool known as a boomerang
Boomerang
A boomerang is a flying tool with a curved shape used as a weapon or for sport.-Description:A boomerang is usually thought of as a wooden device, although historically boomerang-like devices have also been made from bones. Modern boomerangs used for sport are often made from carbon fibre-reinforced...
. A player would stand inside the circle and then throw it outside the circle. If the boomerang was thrown correctly it would land back in or on the circle. If successful, they would receive their next clue.
Additional task
- At the BridgeClimb Sydney, teams had to sign up for a climb to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to receive their next clue.
- Upon arriving in Adelaide, teams had to sign-up for one of three charter flights to Coober Pedy.
Leg 10 (Australia → New Zealand)
- GlendamboGlendambo, South AustraliaGlendambo is a town in the Australian state of South Australia, on the Stuart Highway, 254 kilometres from Coober Pedy and 592 kilometres from Adelaide South Australia. At the 2006 census, Glendambo had a population of 77....
(Airstrip) Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) to QueenstownQueenstown, New ZealandQueenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has spectacular views of nearby mountains....
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(Queenstown Airport)
- Arthurs Point (Shotover RiverShotover RiverThe Shotover River is located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The name correctly suggests that this 60 kilometre-long river is fast flowing, with numerous rapids...
)
- Arthurs Point (Shotover River
- Gibbston (Wentworth Station)
- Nevis RiverNevis RiverThe Nevis River is located in Otago, New Zealand. It flows north for 40 kilometres through rough country before meeting the Kawarau River, of which it is a tributary. A prominent rock outcrop close to this junction is known as the Nevis Bluff....
(Nevis Highwire PlatformNevis Highwire PlatformThe Nevis Highwire Platform is a bungee jumping platform in the Southern Alps near Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island. It is the third highest bungee jumping platform in the world at a height of 134 metres. It is suspended by high-tension cords, which are fixed at both ends on either side of...
) - Mt SomersMount SomersMount Somers is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, nestled in the foothills of the Southern Alps. The population in the 2001 census was 2,307. Due to its scenic location, it has seen growth in the number of holiday homes....
(Canterbury PlainsCanterbury PlainsThe Canterbury Plains are an area in New Zealand centred to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury Region. Their northern extremes are at the foot of the Hundalee Hills in the Hurunui District, and in the south they merge into the plains of North Otago beyond the Waitaki...
- Inverary Sheep Station)
The Fast Forward was to take a speedboat down the narrow Shotover River
Shotover River
The Shotover River is located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The name correctly suggests that this 60 kilometre-long river is fast flowing, with numerous rapids...
at Arthurs Point and find a flag to win the Fast Forward. The Detour on this leg was Quick Jump or Long Hike. In Quick Jump, teams had take a bungee jump 450 feet (137.2 m) down to the clue at the bottom of the canyon. In Long Hike, teams had to hike down a long trail to the bottom of the canyon. The Roadblock was for one team member to enter a pen full of sheep and separate the 3 black sheep from 22 white sheep. When finished, both team members could head straight to the pit stop.
Additional task
- After leaving the pit stop, teams hitched a ride on a road trainRoad trainA road train or roadtrain is a trucking concept used in remote areas of Argentina, Australia, Mexico, the United States and Canada to move freight efficiently. The term "road train" is most often used in Australia. In the U.S. and Canada the terms "triples," "turnpike doubles" and "Rocky Mountain...
, which transported them and their vehicles to GlendamboGlendambo, South AustraliaGlendambo is a town in the Australian state of South Australia, on the Stuart Highway, 254 kilometres from Coober Pedy and 592 kilometres from Adelaide South Australia. At the 2006 census, Glendambo had a population of 77....
. - In Glendambo, teams had to sign-up for either a 10.30am or 11.15am flight to the nearest airport in Adelaide.
Leg 11 (New Zealand)
Picton, New Zealand
Picton is a town in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It is close to the head of Queen Charlotte Sound near the north-east corner of the South Island. The population was 2928 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 72 from 2001...
(Interislander Picton Ferry Terminal) to Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
(Interislander Wellington Ferry Terminal) via Interislander
Interislander
The Interislander is a road and rail ferry service across New Zealand's Cook Strait, owned and operated by state-owned rail operator KiwiRail.The Interislander travels between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island, forming a road and rail link between New Zealand's two main...
- RotoruaRotoruaRotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
(Maori Arts & Crafts InstituteNew Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts InstituteThe New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute opened in 1967 in Rotorua, New Zealand due to the impending threat of the loss of traditional Māori arts. In 1926 a Māori Arts and Crafts school had been established in Rotorua by Sir Apirana Ngata, and the new school continued the tradition in a...
)- Mount TaraweraMount TaraweraMount Tarawera is the volcano responsible for New Zealand's largest historic eruption. Located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua in the North Island, it consists of a series of rhyolitic lava domes that were fissured down the middle by an explosive basaltic eruption in 1886, which killed over...
- Mount Tarawera
- Waitomo CavesWaitomo CavesThe Waitomo Caves are a village and cave system forming a major tourist attraction in the southern Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand, 12 kilometres northwest of Te Kuiti. The community of Waitomo Caves itself is very small, though the village has many temporary service workers...
(The Lost World) - WoodhillWoodhill, AucklandWoodhill is a locality in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is in the Western Ward of the Rodney District. Woodhill is approximately 6 kilometres northwest of Waimauku and 10 km south of Helensville on State Highway 16. The North Auckland Line passes through the area...
, AucklandAucklandThe Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
(4 Track Adventures) - Auckland (Ardmore Airport - Warbirds Hangar)
The Fast Forward had to run down Mount Tarawera
Mount Tarawera
Mount Tarawera is the volcano responsible for New Zealand's largest historic eruption. Located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua in the North Island, it consists of a series of rhyolitic lava domes that were fissured down the middle by an explosive basaltic eruption in 1886, which killed over...
's loose rock walls in what is known as a scree
Scree
Scree, also called talus, is a term given to an accumulation of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, or valley shoulders. Landforms associated with these materials are sometimes called scree slopes or talus piles...
run. Once in the mouth of the dormant volcano they would find the clue box. The Detour on this leg was Drop or Climb. In Drop, teams had to descend 350 feet (106.7 m) into a cavern known as The Lost World and then walk to the clue located on Jesus Rock. In Climb, teams had to climb down a 100 feet (30.5 m) ladder into the cavern and walk to the clue at the same rock. The Roadblock was for one team member to ride an ATV
All-terrain vehicle
An all-terrain vehicle , also known as a quad, quad bike, three wheeler, or four wheeler, is defined by the American National Standards Institute as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control...
and navigate through a challenging off-road course with difficult terrain. They would then pick up a clue on the beach.
Leg 12 (New Zealand → United States)
- Auckland (Sir John Logan CampbellJohn Logan CampbellSir John Logan Campbell was a prominent New Zealand public figure. He was the son of Doctor John Campbell and his wife Catherine. He was described by his contemporaries as "the father of Auckland".- Early life:...
Monument) Auckland (Auckland Airport) to MauiMauiThe island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, USA (Kahului AirportKahului AirportKahului Airport is a regional airport in the state of Hawai'i, located east of the Kahului CDP in Maui County on the island of Maui near Haleakala. Most flights into OGG originate from Honolulu International Airport; the Honolulu–Kahului corridor is one of the busiest air routes in the US,...
) - PaiaPaia, HawaiiPāia is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, on the northern coast of the island of Maui. The population was 2,499 at the 2000 census. Pāia is home to several restaurants, art galleries, surf shops and other tourist-oriented businesses. One business, Charley's, is frequented by...
, Maui (old campus of Maui High School) - Maui (Pauwela Pineapple FieldHaiku-Pauwela, HawaiiHaiku-Pauwela is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 6,578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haiku-Pauwela is located at ....
) - Maui (McGregor Point at Maalaea) to MolokiniMolokiniMolokini is a crescent-shaped, partially submerged volcanic crater which forms a small islet located in Alalakeiki Channel between the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, part of Maui County in Hawaii. It has an area of , a diameter of about , and is located about west of Makena State Park and south...
- Maui (Huialoha Church)
The Detour on this leg was Bike or Walk. In Bike, teams had to ride bicycles and search through a large pineapple field to find a single pineapple that has been painted red. In Walk, teams may walk on foot through the same field to find one of four pineapples painted yellow. In either case, once the teams found the right pineapple, they could open it to get their next clue. In the Roadblock one team member had to snorkel near Molokini island and find one of three yellow cases underwater. If they could open it up, they could retrieve a clue sealed inside.
Leg 13 (United States)
- Maui (Queen Kaʻahumanu's Birthplace near Hana Bay) Maui (Kahului 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...
(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:...
) - Anchorage (Rust's Flying Service) Anchorage (Lake Hood StripLake Hood StripLake Hood Strip is a state-owned public-use general aviation airstrip adjacent to the Lake Hood Seaplane Base , three miles southwest of downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska...
) to Trapper CreekTrapper Creek, AlaskaTrapper Creek is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area and is known as the southern gateway to Denali State Park...
(Overnight Rest) - Big LakeBig Lake, AlaskaBig Lake is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(Homesteader's Hardware Store) - Hurricane Gulch Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) to OaklandOakland, CaliforniaOakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(Oakland International AirportOakland International AirportOakland International Airport , also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public airport located south of the central business district of Oakland, a city in Alameda County, California, United States...
) - San Francisco (Landmark #97, Atkinson-Esher House)
- San Francisco (Municipal Pier)
- SausalitoSausalito, CaliforniaSausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to...
(Murray Circle on East Fort BakerFort BakerFort Baker is one of the components of California's Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Fort, which borders the City of Sausalito in Marin County and is connected to San Francisco by the Golden Gate Bridge, served as an Army post until the mid-1990s, when the headquarters of the 91st Division...
)
The Roadblock was for one team member to use any of the tools picked up from the hardware store (see additional tasks) to retrieve a frozen clue
Clue
Clue may refer to:* Cluedo , a crime fiction board game** Clue , based on the board game** Clue , based on the board game** Clue , based on the board game...
from inside a large globe of ice.
Additional tasks
- At Trapper Creek, teams had to spend the night in an iglooIglooAn igloo or snowhouse is a type of shelter built of snow, originally built by the Inuit....
to receive their next clue. - Also at Trapper Creek, one team member must drive a Snow Cat across a frozen lake. This was suspected to be one of the two Detour choices.
- At Homesteader's Hardware Store, teams had to pick up some tools and a propanePropanePropane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula , normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. A by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, it is commonly used as a fuel for engines, oxy-gas torches, barbecues, portable stoves, and residential central...
tank to get the next clue.