EPISODE #1: You Can't Drive While You're Crying. 13 to Start.
HOST: Phil Keoghan
PRIZE: One Million Dollars
PLAYERS (13 Teams of Two)
1. AMBER CRAVEN Dating Nurses Englewood, CALIFORNIA
VINNY CAGUNGUN " "
2. ANGIE BUTLER Mother & Son Walla Walla, WASHINGTON
DANNY BUTLER San Diego, CALIFORNIA
3. ANTHONY SMITH Twins Clearwater, FLORIDA
BAILEY SMITH " :
4. CHRIS FOSTER Father & Daughter Waltham, MASSACHUSETTS
MARY CARDONA-FOSTER " "
5. DEREK WILLIAMS Grandparents Alta Loma, CALIFORNIA
SHELISA WILLIAMS " "
6. JUAN VILLA Military pilots Spokane, WASHINGTON
SHANE BILEK Marine City, MICHIGAN
7. KISHORI TURNER Cousins Austin, TEXAS
KARISHMA CORDERO Gaithersburg, MARYLAND
8. MAYA MODY Siblings Monmouth Junction, NEW JERSEY
ROHAN MODY " "
9. MICHELLE CLARK Married Double Dutch East Point, GEORGIA
SEAN CLARK Instructors " "
10. RICKY ROTANDI Dating New York City, NEW YORK
CESAR ALDRETE " "
11. ROD GARDNER Married Lawrenceville, GEORGIA
LETICIA GARDNER " "
12. SUNNY PULVER Firefighter Moms Edgerton, WISCONSIN
BIZZY SMITH New Berlin, WISCONSIN
13. YVONNE CHAVEZ Girlfriends San Diego, CALIFORNIA
MELISSA MAIN " "
The race starts in PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO. There will be NO non-elimination leg & will visit 2 new countries. The first clue is on their cars parked outside the beach hotel.
- Chris (Mary) fell while running to their car putting in last place.
ROUTE INFO: Drive to downtown PUERTO VALLARTA & look for the VOLADORES along the MALECON for the Next Clue.
DETOUR: Pick 'em Up OR Pin them Down.
- Ricky & Cesar in 1st place, now.
PICK 'EM UP: Need to pick up 2 rocking horses from the storage unit, & bring them down the hill along the narrow cobblestone street to the Malecon & take off the wheels. Only 7 teams can do PIN THEM DOWN: Lucha Libre are fighting. Watch a match of 40 seconds & try to match 5 pairs of fighters.
Now, go to the RODEO.
- Rohan & Maya get stuck on a street & can't turn around
ROADBLOCK: Who is Feeling Loopy?
- Complete a charro of 7 spinning lassos, by jumping through 7 spinning lassos w/o knocking off your large-brimmed hat.
ROUTE INFO: Drive to the Pit Stop: PLAZA ARCOS DEL MALECON.
1ST: Rod & Letica - no prize. Continue racing. Find the IGUANA BRIDGE.
LAST: Maya & Rohan was Eliminated.
EPISODE #2: Trust But Verify.
Still racing. Rod/Leticia is still in 1st place.
ROUTE INFO: Make your way on FOOT to PUERTO VALLARTA'S ZONA ROMANTICA for your Next Clue at the IGUANA BRIDGE.
DETOUR: BALLOON COLLECTION
or
COLOR COLLECTION
- Balloon: each team member must pick up 5 colored balloons & deliver them to the party planner.
- Color Collection: search among flags & find the batches that do NOT match from a strand.
ROUTE INFO: Now, make your way to LAZARO CARDENAS PARK for your Next Clue.
ROADBLOCK: What has a Skeleton in your closet?
Dia de la Muertos - Day of the Day.
- 1 team member must paint the face of the other with skull makeup.
Now, Run to the Next Pit Stop: Casa Kimberly, the home of Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton.
1st: Rod/Leticia - won a trip to Lisbon, Portugal.
LAST/ELIMINATED: Chris/Mary - took a rest stop & Chris felt sick.
- Many of the younger teams DID NOT know who Elizabeth Taylor was.
- Also, Angie/Danny - Angie took a rest stop during the roadblock.
EPISODE #3: It's Not Over Til Phil Sings. 11 Left.
Started in GUATAPE, COLOMBIA, which is the First TAR visited. Teams leave in 3 groups every 15 minutes.
GROUP #1: leaving 7:15pm: Derek/Shelisa Rod/Leticia and Cesar/Ricy.
GROUP #2: Juan/Shane, Shane/Melissa, Amber/Vinny and Angie/Danny.
GROUP #3: Sunny/Bizzy, Michelle/Sean, Anthony/Bailey, and Kishorn/Korishma.
ROUTE INFO: Head to EL PENON DE GUATAPE & climb the stairs to the top for NEX CLUE.
DETOUR: Bandeja Paisa - Cook the Savory Dish.
OR
Yipao - load the "Willy" jeep.
- Must get to both detours by High-Speed Water Tax. Angie & Danny's taxi broke down.
ROUTE INFO: Now, make your way to EL CORDERO DE GUATAPE by Tuk-Tuk Taxis to CASA LOMA for the Next Clue.
ROADBLOCK: Who's Feeling Picky?
- Handpick & process 1 kilogram of coffee beans.
- Sean & (Michelle) is scared of heights, and have trouble going down the hills.
PIT STOP: CASA LOMA FINCA CAFERA.
1st Place: Ricky & Cesar. Won a trip for 2 to Cape Town, South Africa.
LAST/ELIMINATED: Anthony & Bailey - kept changing the detour many times.
EPISODE #4: Those Who Wander Are Not Lost. 10 Teams Left.
Before the Race started the teams are soaring over MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA. The race started as soon as they landed in 3 groups.
GROUP #1: 9:15am: Cesar/Ricky, and Amber/Vinny,
GROUP #2: 15 minutes later: Rod/Leticia, Derek/Shelia, Yvonne/Melissa, and Juan/Shane,
GROUP #3: 15 minutes later: Michell/Sean, Angie/Danny, and Sunny/Bizzy.
Starting in MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA find your starting clue at COMUNA 13 EN REVERSADERO #1 near the base of the escalator, and make your way on foot to the taxi.
DETOUR: Dance Vibes - learn 30 seconds of a Hip-Hop Dance routine,
OR
Wall Scribes - find the puzzle & solve the rebus .
ROUTE INFO: Go to the PLAZA BOTERO
ROADBLOCK: Who's feeling Artsy?
- on a map locate 12 Botero sculptures in the plaza.
ROUTE INFO: On FOOT go to the Next Pit Stop
PIT STOP: Parques del Rio Medellin.
1st: Cesar/Ricky won $2,500.
LAST & ELIMINATED: Michelle & Sean - couldn't figure out the roadblock.
EPISODE #5: Save the Stress for Later.
Will begin in SANTIAGO, CHILE. No more airport scenes.
GROUP #1: Cesar/Ricky, Amber/Vinny leaving at 9am.,
GROUP #2: Angie/Danny, Rod/Leticia, Juan/Shane, leaving at 9:15am
GROUP #3: Kishori/Karishma, Yvonne/Melissa, Sunny/Bizzy, & Derek/Shelia leaving at 9:30am.
- ROUTE INFO: Find Marilyn Monroe's Thunderbird for your Next Clue. Find your car & drive yourself there. The car has a Map inside it which some of them do not know how to read it.
-( Group #3 ran pass their cars)
ROUTE INFO: Now, drive yourself to SKATEPARK PARQUE ARAVCANO for your Next Clue.
- Kishori/Karisham do not know how to drive a stick
ROADBLOCK: Who's Feeling Board?
- Teams must pay close attention. Now, must assemble a skateboard.
DETOUR: Perform for Pesos - by playing the Chinchineros (a drum band for pesos)
OR
Climb for Clues - climb an old abandoned cement tower for the clues.
ROUTE INFO: Drive to the next pit stop.
PIT STOP: Estacion mapocho - anold train station.
1ST: Cesar & Ricky -won 5 nights for 2 to Singapore.
LAST/ELIMINATED: Kishori & Karishma.
EPISODE #6: Our Alliance Strikes Again. 8 Teams Left.
Travel Start in CORDOBA, ARGENTINA, 2nd largest city.
GROUP #1: 8:15am Cesar/Ricky & Juan/Shane.
GROUP #2: 8:30am Amber/Vinny, Rod/Leticia, & Angie/Danny.
GROUP #3: 8:45am Sunny/Bizzy, Derek/Shelisa, & Yvonne/Melissa.
ROUTE INFO: Welcome to CORDOBA, ARGENTINA. This is a Mega Leg. Drive yourself to PLAZA DEL BICENTENARO for the NEXT CLUE.
DETOUR: BICICLETA - using a modern stationary bike to grind down bottles,
OR
BOLEADORA - throw a boleadora to losso a catch.
ROUTE INFO: Now, driveto CIRCUITO LOBO RACE.
ROADBLOCK: Who Got a Good Sense of Direction?
- The team must race with a professional driver, try to memorize the race track, then in a puzzle match up the pieces to form the race track in 3 minutes, otherwise try again.
ROUTE INFO: Drive to ESTADIO FRANCISCO CABASES, the home field of TALLERES DE CORDOBA for the NEXT CLUE.
2ND ROADBLOCK: Who Wants to Score?
- Play with a Plastic Bubble in a soccer match to score one goal. ( Why doesn't the clue mentioned the other player has to do this challenge lie in previous seasons)
ROUTE INFO: Next clues on the steps of MIRADOR DEL CONIFERAL.
DETOUR: Who Did It - teams must learn to find the fingerprints
OR
What's Your Beef - learn 14 cuts of beef from a Spanish-speaking butcher.
Now, Race to the Pit Stop: PLAZA DE SAN MARTIN.
1st: Juan & Shane - won $5,000 each.
Last/ELIMINATION: Derek & Shelisa - one of the detours they couldn't figure out & switched at the last minute.
MY OPINION: the race is favoring those teams that speak Spanish by staying in South America, not giving any other languages a chance.
EPISODE #7: Walk and Chew Gum, Baby. 7 Teams Left.
The leg will start in URUGUAY, (Still in South America).
Travel to MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY to begin the race high above the city at FORTALEZA DEL CERRO, a national monument.
GROUP #1 7:45am Cesar/Ricky and Juan/Shane.
GROUP #2: 8:00am Rod/Leticia and Vinny/Amber.
GROUP #3: 8:15am Danny/Angie, Sunny/Bizzy, and Yvonne/Melissa.
ROUTE INFO: Welcome to URGUAY, Now drive to PUERTO LOGISTICO PUNTA DE SAYAGO for your Next Clue.
ROADBLOCK: Who Wants to Make Sparks Fly?
- Weld 2 pieces of metal together.
ROUTE INFO: Drive to CIUDAD VIEJA and search the plaza next to MERCADO DE PUERTO for the Next Clue.
DETOUR: CANDOME - learn a carnival favorite with drums.
OR
MURGA - Singing & Dancing in Spanish along with a Spanish group.
ROUTE INFO: Drive down to LA RAMBLA PLAYA MALVIN, which has lots of kite surfing/
PIT STOP: PLAYA MALVIN.
1st: Cesar & Ricky won 5 nights for two in Paris, France.
LAST/ELIMINATIED: Sunny & Bizzy.
EPISODE #8: That's What Being Strong Will Do.
FINALLY, leaving South America for the Caribbean Island, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS.
GROUP #1 7:40am: Angie/Danny and Ricky/Cesar,
GROUP #2 7:55am: Rod/Leticia and Amber/Vinny,
GROUP #3 8:10am Juan/Shane and Yvonne/Melissa.
ROUTE INFO: Welcome to BARBADOS. Drive to the neighborhood of FAIRFIELD, BLACK ROAD for your Next Clue. Drive to the corner of PARKINSON AND FAIRFIELD.
- It is raining & they must drive on the opposite side of the road.
ROADBLOCK: Who Wants to get into the swing of things?
- Play a round of Road Tennnis & score 11 points against a talented local.
ROUTE INFO: Now, Drive to the childhood home of RIHANNA for the Next Clue. Now, Drive to LONG BAY BEACH (Christ Church Parish) for the Next Clue.
- Danny/Angie loses their crew which was following them in another car. When they arrived at the detour they had to wait for their crew to catch up to them. This caused quite a controversy.
DETOUR: SEEWEED CLEARING - Take part in a cleanup effort by filling 1 barrel.
OR
FISH POT BUILDING - build a fish pot using tamarid sticks, wire mesh & pieces of wire.
- Phil said The teams will do BOTH sides of the detour. No bodies did both sides of the detours & no penalties were given. What did he mean by that statement?
ROUTE INFO: was given an Image of Hasting Rocks.
PIT STOP: HASTING ROCKS.
1st: Cesar & Ricky won $7,500 each.
LAST & ELIMINATED: Angie & Danny - cause of the crew being lost.
ESIPODE #9: My Precious Cacao. 5 Left.
Flying to DOMINICAN REPUBLIC for the first time. Starting in PUERTO PLATA, DOMINION REPUBLIC:
GROUP #1: 8:45am Cesar/Ricky
Juan/Shane.
GROUP #2: 9:00 am Vinny/Amber
Rod/Leticia
Yvonne/Melissa.
ROUTE INFO: Make your way ON FOOT through the jungle & search for your Next Clue. You have 1.500 Dominican pesos for this leg.
ROADBLOCK: Who Can See the Writing on the Wall?
- Make your way down a canyon & spot 10 Taino Petroglyph symbols, then identify and make a match 10 correct.
ROUTE INFO: Catch a ride with a local farmer who will drive to Don Manuel's FINCA DE CACAO for your Next Clue.
ROUTE INFO: Using a knife cut down ripe cacao pods & cut out the seeds & put them on a map.
ROUTE INFO: Make way by the farmer's driver to ESTADIO BARTOLO COLON and search for Next Clue.
ROADBLOCK: complete 3 baseball training drills.
ROUTE INFO: Take a taxi to PASEO DE DONA BLANCA for the next clue.
PITSTOP: ANFIT EATRO DE PUERTO PLATA
1st: Cesar & Ricky -won 5 nights for two to South Korea
LAST: Yvonne & Melissa.
ESIPODE #10: The Longest Minute of Your Life.
Still in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. The Final Four:
Red/Leticia, Juan/Shane, Cesar/Ricky, and Amber/Vinny.
start off the coast on SOSUA BEACH boarding a boat to the starting line. Dive into the water:
ROUTE INFO: DETOUR: Dive Tip: assemble 4 rigs of a boat & load them, & launch the boat.
OR
Rum Sip: remember 6 drinks of pirates & make the drinks.
ROUTE INFO: Travel by Taxi to CABARETE BEACH for the Next Clue.
ROADBLOCK: Who Wants to Take a Stand?
- Windsurf for 60 seconds.
ROUTE INFO: Travel by Taxi all the way to the beachfront, OLYMPUS BEACH, and find the Next Clue on the Dune Buggies.
ROUTE INFO: Make your way to the next Pit Stop at WILSON'S BAR by taking the dune buggies down the road then take a kyack across the water to the Pit Stop.
PIT STOP: WILSON'S BAR.
1st: Leticia & Rod - won a trip for 2 for 5 nights to ROME, ITALY.
ELIMINATED: Amber & Vinny. Vinny proposed to her the Pit Stop.
FINAL 3: Leticia &Rod, Cesar & Ricky, and Juan & Shane.
PART II
START OFF: All 3 on the steps of ART MUSEUM in their final city of PHILADELPHIA,
PENNSYLVANIA ( my home city).
ROUTE INFO: Welcome to Philadelphia, Drive yourself to LINCOLN FINANCIAL for your Next Clue. You have $20..00 for this leg. ( I worried about Philly traffic) ( Also, Ricky was born & raised in Southwest Philly)
ROADBLOCK: Who Got Team Spirit?
- Become a TAR Mascot & run through some drills then hit a target.
ROUTE INFO: Find your Next Clue between PAT'S AND GENO'S.
- Juan & Shane ended up going into New Jersey.
ROUTE INFO: Drive to HEADHOUSE SQUARE to find your Next Clue.
ROUTE INFO: Recite & memorize the preamble to the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
ROUTE INFO: Drive yourself to BETSEY ROSS HOUSE for your Next Clue.
ROADBLOCK: Who Wants to Earn Their Stripes?
- Listen to 3 historical figures who will give out clues to putting together the original flag.
ROUTE INFO: Run to ARCH STREET MEETING HOUSE for your Next Clue.
- Solve a 3-Dimensional LIBERTY BELL Puzzle.
Race to the Finish Line - GLEN FOERD ESTATE. ( I never heard of this place)
1ST PLACE & WINNERS: RICKY & CESAR.
2nd Place: Juan & Shane
3rd Place: Rod & Leticia.
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