''HaMerotz LaMillion 1'' is the first season of ''
HaMerotz LaMillion'' ( he, המירוץ למיליון, ''lit.'' The Race to the Million), an Israeli
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early ...
game show
A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically directed by a host, ...
based on the American series ''
The Amazing Race
''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
''. The first installment of the series features 10 teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world to win
₪1,000,000.
This season premiered on 5 February 2009 on
Channel 2 with the finale on 11 June 2009 and was hosted by
Raz Meirman
Raz Meirman ( he, רז מאירמן; born August 15, 1977) is an Israeli model, best known as the former host of ''HaMerotz LaMillion'', the Israeli version of the American reality show, ''The Amazing Race'', which first aired on CBS in 2001.
Raz ...
.
Business partners Shay Kahana and Guy Osadon were the winners of this season.
Production
Development and filming
On 8 April 2008,
Disney-ABC International Television
Disney Platform Distribution, Inc. is a business unit within Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) that manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution, affiliate marketing and affiliate-related business operations for a ...
announced that it granted the license for
Reshet
Reshet ( he, רשת, ''lit.'' "Network") is an Israeli television broadcasting and production company. It was one of the two concessionaires running the Israeli commercial television channel, Channel 2 from 1993 to 2017, and is running channel ...
to produce an Israeli version of ''
The Amazing Race
''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
''.
Much like the
American and
Asian franchises, route markers were colored yellow and white in Vietnam to avoid confusion with the former
flag of South Vietnam
The flag of South Vietnam was first introduced by the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam, later served as the national flag of the State of Vietnam (known as "South Vietnam" after 1954), and its successor, the Republic of Vietnam (South Vi ...
. Differing from most of the other franchises of the series, the last leg was not filmed back-to-back with the previous legs. On 30 May 2009, months after the penultimate leg had been filmed and during the broadcast of the actual show, teams were flown to the final destination to film the final leg. The theme song was also different than the original American version's theme song with Israeli-style music.
Graham Keating,
Sydney's famous
town crier
A town crier, also called a bellman, is an officer of a royal court or public authority who makes public pronouncements as required.
Duties and functions
The town crier was used to make public announcements in the streets. Criers often dress ...
, served as the Pit Stop greeter during Leg 8. He previously appeared as a greeter during ''
The Amazing Race 2''.
Casting
The cast for this season included retired beauty queens
Liran Kohner and
Elena Ralph
Elena Ralph ( he, ילנה ראלף, russian: Елена Ральф; born November 27, 1983) is an Israeli model, Miss Israel 2005, and the representative of Israel in the Miss Universe pageant the same year.
Ralph was born in Donetsk, Soviet Uk ...
as well as the son of singer
Ilanit
Hanna Dresner-Tzakh ( he, חנה דרזנר; born 17 September 1947), better known by her stage name Ilanit (, ), is an Israeli singer. She was one of Israel's most popular singers from the late 1960s to the 1980s, both as a soloist and in the duo ...
, Amichay Gat.
Maya & Amichay separated not long after the season aired, and Maya married Israeli actor Ron Shahar, who would become the show's new host in 2011, on 28 August 2010. The couple had one daughter and separated April 2019.
Future appearances
In 2014, Maya Kramer competed with future ''HaMerotz LaMillion'' host Ron Shahar on the game show ''
Raid the Cage''.
Results
The following teams participated in this season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:
;Key
*A team placement indicates that the team was eliminated.
*A indicates that the team won a
Fast Forward
To fast-forward is to move forwards through a recording at a speed faster than that at which it would usually be played, for example two times or two point five times. The recordings are usually audio, video or computer data. It is colloquially ...
.
*A team placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a
non-elimination leg.
**An placement indicates that the team was forced to relinquish all of their money and belongings (except for passports and the clothes on their back) for the remainder of the season. In addition, they were not allotted money for the next leg and were not allowed to collect money until the next leg started for them.
**An placement indicates that the team was "marked for elimination"; if the team did not place 1st in the next leg, they would receive a 30-minute penalty.
*A indicates that the team chose to use the Yield; indicates the team who received it.
*A indicates that the team chose to use a
U-Turn
A U-turn in driving refers to performing a 180° rotation to reverse the direction of travel. It is called a "U-turn" because the maneuver looks like the letter U. In some areas, the maneuver is illegal, while in others, it is treated as a ...
; indicates the team who received it.
;Notes
# Hadas & Inbal left the Pit Stop in Vũng Tàu in last place at the start of Leg 5 because they accidentally slept in.
# Hannah & Margalit were unable to complete the leg because Margalit was hospitalized due to a severe abdominal infection that she began suffering during the flight to Tokyo. Raz Meirman met them at the hospital, where they were eliminated.
# Tom & Gil initially arrived 4th, but took a taxi instead of walking to the Pit Stop. They were forced to go back to the Orient Hotel and then walk back to the Pit Stop. This did not affect their placement.
# Hadas & Inbal had been "marked for elimination"; however, since they arrived last, they were eliminated without being issued the 30-minute penalty.
Prizes
*Leg 1 – A stay at an authentic hunting lodge during the Pit Stop, while all other teams slept in tents.
*Leg 2 – A stay at a luxurious suite during the Pit Stop, where delicacies and wine would be served.
*Leg 3 – A massage for each team member during the Pit Stop.
*Leg 4 – A Vietnamese meal served during the Pit Stop, which the winners could invite another team to join them.
*Leg 5 – A traditional Japanese massage for each team member at local hot springs during the Pit Stop.
*Leg 6 – A stay at a luxurious suite in
The Venetian Macao during the Pit Stop, while all other teams slept at a simple hotel.
*Leg 7 – A
Harel Relax credit card loaded with $6000, which the winners could use during the Pit Stop to purchase souvenirs and gifts to send back home.
*Leg 8 – A stay at a luxurious suite at the Hilton hotel during the Pit Stop, plus a limo ride to a restaurant to enjoy a high-quality dinner for two.
*Leg 9 – A phone call home, which could optionally be donated to another team.
*Leg 10:
**1st Place –
₪1,000,000 from Harel and two
Honda Civic hybrid vehicles
**2nd Place – A European spa vacation.
**3rd Place – A summer vacation in Israel.
Race summary
Leg 1 (Israel → South Africa)
Airdates: 5 & 12 February 2009
*
Kfar Truman,
Central District,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
(Avenue Hall) (Starting Line)
*Central District (
Ben Gurion Airport –
Terminal 3 Issta Stand)
*
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...
(Ben Gurion Airport) to
Port Elizabeth,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
(
Port Elizabeth International Airport)
*Port Elizabeth (
Kragga Kamma Game Park)
*Nomathamsanqa (Fruit Stand)
*
Tsitsikamma National Park
The Tsitsikamma National Park is a protected area on the Garden Route, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. On 6 March 2009 it was ...
(Tsitsikamma Falls Adventures) (Overnight Rest)
*
Garden Route National Park (
Khoisan Village)
* Garden Route National Park (
Bloukrans Bridge)
*
Stormsrivier
Stormsrivier is a settlement in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The village lies just off the N2 road This is a list of roads designated N2. Roads entries are sorted in alphabetical order by co ...
(
Storms River Mouth)
This series' first Detour was a choice between (''Meym'' – Water) or (''Shemeym'' – Sky). In Water, teams had to rappel down a waterfall and add up the three numbers posted on the side to receive their next clue. In Sky, teams had to ride a frightening zip-line to receive their next clue.
In this series' first Roadblock, one team member had to perform the world's highest
bridge bungee jump off of the
Bloukrans Bridge to receive their next clue.
;Additional tasks
*In Ben Gurion Airport, teams had to find an
Issta stand and randomly pick one of ten envelopes containing tickets for one of two flights to Port Elizabeth, each with seats for five teams and arriving two hours apart.
*After landing in Port Elizabeth, teams had to find a marked car with their next clue instructing them to drive to Kragga Kamma Game Park, follow a marked course over swamps, attach a log to their car using a rope, then drag the log with their car to the end of the course to receive their next clue.
*In Nomathamsanqa, each team member had to
carry
Carry or carrying may refer to:
People
*Carry (name)
Finance
* Carried interest (or carry), the share of profits in an investment fund paid to the fund manager
* Carry (investment), a financial term: the carry of an asset is the gain or cost of h ...
a basket of fruit on their head to the
Sangoma without dropping anything to receive their next clue.
*At the Khoisan Village, teams had to throw a tribal weapon known as an "Intonga" to break a pot held up by rope to receive their next clue.
*At Storms River Mouth, teams had to correctly build a tent to sleep in for the night before they could run to the Pit Stop.
Leg 2 (South Africa)
Airdates: 19 & 26 February 2009
* Port Elizabeth (Port Elizabeth International Airport) to
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
(
Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport is the primary international airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second-busiest airport in South Africa and fourth-busiest in Africa. Located approximately from the city center, the airport wa ...
)
* Cape Town (
Table Mountain
Table Mountain ( naq, Huriǂoaxa, lit= sea-emerging; af, Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the ...
)
*
Paarl
Paarl (; Afrikaans: ; derived from ''Parel'', meaning "pearl" in Dutch) is a town with 112,045 inhabitants in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is the third-oldest city and European settlement in the Republic of South Africa (after ...
(Nelson Wine Estate or Valley Gun Club)
*
Atlantis
Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and '' Critias'', wherein it represents the antagonist naval power that b ...
(Atlantis Dunes)
* Cape Town (
Killarney Motor Racing Complex)
*Cape Town (
Langa – Rubber Cash Store)
*Cape Town (Langa – Tabani Street)
*Cape Town (
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
The Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront in Cape Town is situated on the Atlantic shore, Table Bay Harbour, the City of Cape Town and Table Mountain. Adrian van der Vyver designed the complex.
Situated in South Africa's oldest working harbour, ...
–
Nobel Square)
*Cape Town (
Rhodes Memorial
The Rhodes Memorial on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, is a memorial to the English-born South African politician Cecil John Rhodes (1853–1902). The memorial was designed by the renowned architect, Sir Herbert Baker.
Location
The mem ...
)
This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Derkh HaYayn'' – Wine Road) or (''Derkh Hekhvenet'' – Through the Sight). In Wine Road, teams had to drive themselves to Nelson Wine Estate and bring an empty barrel uphill to a wine vat. Then, they had to use buckets to fill their barrel with of wine to receive their next clue. In Through the Sight, teams had to drive themselves to Valley Gun Club. There, one team member had to launch
clay targets
Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, aluminium, Al2Silicon, Si2Oxygen, O5(hydroxide, OH)4).
Clays develop plasticity (physics), plasticity when wet, du ...
while their partner had to use a
shotgun
A shotgun (also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a long gun, long-barreled firearm designed to shoot a straight-walled cartridge (firearms), cartridge known as a shotshell, which usually discharges numerous small p ...
to shoot down six targets to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to drive a
Formula One car
A Formula One car (also known as an F1 car) is a single-seat, open-cockpit, open-wheel formula racing car with substantial front and rear wings, and an engine positioned behind the driver, intended to be used in competition at Formul ...
on the Killarney race track and complete four laps with an average lap-time of two minutes or less to receive their next clue. If team members could not complete the task within the allotted time, then they had to serve a five-minute penalty before making another attempt.
;Additional tasks
*At Atlantis Dunes, both team members had to slide down the dune on a
sandboard
Sandboarding is a boardsport and extreme sport similar to snowboarding that involves riding across or down a sand dune while standing on a board, either with both feet strapped in or while standing loose, without bindings. Sandboarding can also b ...
through a set of flags at the bottom of the dune to receive their next clue.
*At Rubber Cash Store, the shopkeeper would give teams a bag of
Epsom salt
Epsomite, Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, is a hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral with formula MgSO4·7H2O.
Epsomite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system as rarely found acicular or fibrous crystals, the normal form is as massi ...
and their next clue, which instructed teams to pick up two "Smileys" (sheep heads) outside the store and bring them to Tabani Street. There, teams had to eat a roasted head to receive their next clue.
*At Nobel Square, teams had to perform a local
gumboot dance
The gumboot dance (or Isicathulo) is a South African dance that is performed by dancers wearing wellington boots. In South Africa these are more commonly called ''gumboots''.
The boots may be embellished with bells, so that they ring as the dance ...
with a troupe of dancers and earn
R30 to receive their next clue.
Leg 3 (South Africa → Vietnam)
Airdates: 5 & 7 March 2009
* Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) to
Ho Chi Minh City
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, population_density_metro_km2 = 697.2
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, blank1_ ...
,
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
(
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport ( vi, Sân bay quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất or Cảng hàng không quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất) is the busiest airport in Vietnam with 32.5 million passengers in 2016 and 38.5 million passengers in 2018 ...
)
*Ho Chi Minh City (
Bến Thành Market
Bến Thành Market ( vi, Chợ Bến Thành) is located in the center of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a fam ...
)
*
Cai Lậy (Mr. Tư Hải's Rice Field)
**
Cái Bè
Cái Bè is a township () and capital of Cái Bè District, Tiền Giang Province, Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern ...
(Tân Vinh Restaurant)
*Cái Bè (Bằng Chicken Farm)
*Cái Bè (Cái Bè Land Market)
*
Mỹ Tho
Mỹ Tho () is a city in the Tiền Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. It has a population of approximately 169,000 in 2006 and 220,000 in 2012. It is the regional center of economics, education and technology. The majorit ...
(Trại Rắn Đồng Tâm)
*Ho Chi Minh City (Nha Tian Theatre)
*Ho Chi Minh City (
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens
The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens (French: ''Jardin botanique et zoologique de Saïgon'', Vietnamese: ''Thảo Cầm Viên Sài Gòn'') is Vietnam's largest zoo and botanical garden. The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens was commissioned by Adm ...
) (Unaired)
*Ho Chi Minh City (
Hùng Vương Temple)
This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Botz'' – Swamp) or (''Qefots'' – Jump). In Swamp, teams had to complete a swamp obstacle course to retrieve their next clue. In Jump, teams had to cross a river by jumping across five large
lily pad
Nymphaeaceae () is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in Temperate climate, temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains nine genera with about 70 know ...
-shaped floating platforms without falling into the water to receive their next clue.
For this series' first Fast Forward, one team had to travel to Tân Vinh Restaurant, where they would discover that each team member had to eat a serving of roasted
vole
Voles are small rodents that are relatives of lemmings and hamsters, but with a stouter body; a longer, hairy tail; a slightly rounder head; smaller eyes and ears; and differently formed molars (high-crowned with angular cusps instead of low-c ...
to win the Fast Forward award.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to collect five snakes from an enclosure and transport them into a nearby bucket to receive their next clue.
;Additional tasks
*At Bến Thành Market, teams had to sell 30
flower bouquet
A flower bouquet is a collection of flowers in a creative arrangement. Flower bouquets can be arranged for the decor of homes or public buildings, or may be handheld. Handheld bouquets are classified by several different popular shapes and style ...
s to locals on bicycles and earn at least 150,000
₫ to receive their next clue.
*At Bằng Chicken Farm, teams had to gather 20 live chickens and then deliver them using a
đòn gánh to a vendor in the land market to receive their next clue and a duck, which they would had to bring with them to the Pit Stop.
*At Nha Tian Theatre, teams had to watch a
fan dance
In the West, a fan dance (i.e., a dance performed with fans) may be an erotic dance performance, traditionally by a woman, but not exclusively. Beyond eroticism it is a form of musical interpretation. The performer, sometimes entirely nude o ...
and unscramble Hebrew letters on the performers' fans ( –
"Wine enters, secret goes out.") to receive their next clue.
Leg 4 (Vietnam)
Airdates: 12 & 14 March 2009
*Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyễn Thông Motorcycle Shop)
* Ho Chi Minh City (
Mien Dong Coach Station
Mien Dong Bus Station, literally East Bus Station, is the largest bus station in Bình Thạnh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This station is the terminus of buses to and from North and Central Vietnam, as well as the provinces east of the ...
) to
Bà Rịa
Bà Rịa () is a city in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. Bà Rịa is split from Vũng Tàu by a river crossed by Cỏ May Bridge.
This is the ''de jure'' seat of the province since most of the provincial adm ...
*Bà Rịa (Ruộng Lúa Hợp Tác Xã Quyết Thăng)
*
Vũng Tàu
Vũng Tàu (''Hanoi accent:'' , ''Saigon accent:'' ) is the largest city of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province in southern Vietnam. The city area is , consists of 13 urban wards and one commune of Long Sơn Islet. Vũng Tàu was the capital of the pr ...
(Vũng Tàu Market)
* Vũng Tàu (Ao Sen Cô Phương)
*Vũng Tàu (Vũng Tàu Promenade Park)
*Vũng Tàu (Trần Hưng Đạo Temple)
* Vũng Tàu (Hạ Long Street Promenade to
Villa Blanche )
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose a
water buffalo
The water buffalo (''Bubalus bubalis''), also called the domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Today, it is also found in Europe, Australia, North America, So ...
and then lead it to plough a muddy rice paddy in a slalom pattern past a series of posts before returning to the start to receive their next clue. Team members were taught beforehand some common vocal commands to help control their carabao but had to start over if they asked for help.
This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Syrah Bemeym'' – Water Boats) or (''Ledvesh Bergeleym'' – Pedal Feet). In Water Boats, teams had to paddle basket boats across the river to retrieve a dangling clue. In Pedal Feet, teams had to pedal bikes laden with shrimp baskets to a house where they would receive their next clue.
;Additional tasks
*At the Nguyen Thong Motorcycle Shop, teams had to assemble a
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
using an assembled motorcycle for reference to receive their next clue.
*At Vũng Tàu Market, teams had to correctly count the number of
sardine
"Sardine" and "pilchard" are common names for various species of small, oily forage fish in the herring family Clupeidae. The term "sardine" was first used in English during the early 15th century, a folk etymology says it comes from the Ital ...
s in a basket to receive their next clue.
*At Vũng Tàu Promenade Park, teams had to correctly perform a traditional dance known as ''múa sạp'', which involves jumping over bamboo sticks in time, to receive their next clue.
*At Tran Hung Dao Temple, teams had to solve a large
Tower of Hanoi
The Tower of Hanoi (also called The problem of Benares Temple or Tower of Brahma or Lucas' Tower and sometimes pluralized as Towers, or simply pyramid puzzle) is a mathematical game or puzzle consisting of three rods and a number of disks of va ...
puzzle to receive their next clue.
*At Ha Long Street Promenade, one team member had to transport their partner to the next Pit Stop on a
cyclo.
Leg 5 (Vietnam → Japan)
Airdates: 19 & 26 March 2009
* Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) to
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
(
Narita International Airport
Narita International Airport ( ja, 成田国際空港, Narita Kokusai Kūkō) , also known as Tokyo-Narita, formerly and originally known as , is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Haneda Airport ...
)
*
Narita (
Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
is an underground railway station located beneath Terminal 2 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The station is linked to Higashi-Narita Station by a 500 m underground passage. The station serves both Terminal 2 and the ...
) to
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
(
Shibuya
Shibuya ( 渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station.
As of April 1 ...
–
Shibuya Station
is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Keio Corporation, Tokyu Corporation, and Tokyo Metro. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest c ...
)
*Tokyo (Shibuya –
Shibuya Scramble Crossing)
*Tokyo (Shibuya – J-Pop Cafe)
*Tokyo (Shibuya – Geinu
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
School)
* Tokyo (
Shinjuku
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...
–
Shinjuku Station
is a major railway station in the Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. In Shinjuku, it is part of the Nishi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku districts. In Shibuya, it is located in the Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts. It is the world's busiest rai ...
) to
Gotemba
is a city on the southeastern flank of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,370 in 36,096 households, and a population density of 450 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography ...
(
Gotemba Station
is a railway station on the Gotemba Line in the eastern part of the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It is one of the gateway stations to Mount Fuji and the Fuji Five Lakes (including Lak ...
)
*Gotemba (Forest)
*Gotemba (Mother Village)
*
Yamanakako (
Lake Yamanaka
is located in the village of Yamanakako in Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan.
Lake Yamanaka is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in surface area and the highest in elevation. It is the third highest lake in Japan, with a mean surf ...
– ''The Big Swan'')
This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Lelmed'' – Teach) or (''Lelmod'' – Learn). In Teach, teams had to teach a schoolchild who did not speak
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
to memorize ten Hebrew words. If the child could pass a test from a local teacher, teams would receive their next clue. In Learn, teams had to learn ten
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
words from a local schoolchild and pass a test from a local teacher to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to pass through three rows of archways, going through the correct archway in each row, to receive their next clue. If they entered an incorrect archway, they were sent back to the beginning by
ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance
In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enem ...
s. If team members passed through 3 wrong archways, they would be sent to the back of the line of racers waiting to complete the task.
;Additional tasks
*At the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, teams had to find their next clue on one of the large screens, which would instruct them to find a
geisha
{{Culture of Japan, Traditions, Geisha
{{nihongo, Geisha, 芸者 ({{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɡ, eɪ, ʃ, ə; {{IPA-ja, ɡeːɕa, lang), also known as {{nihongo, , 芸子, geiko (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or {{nihongo, , 芸妓, geigi, are a class of female ...
wearing a pink
kimono
The is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. The kimono ...
who would give them their next clue.
*At the J-Pop Cafe, teams had to search among women with
Harajuku
is a district in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Harajuku is the common name given to a geographic area spreading from Harajuku Station to Omotesando, corresponding on official maps of Shibuya ward as Jingūmae 1 chōme to 4 chōme. In popular refer ...
style clothing for one with a specific
kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...
character on her clothing to receive their next clue.
*At Mother Village, teams had to endure a seven-minute
pedicure
A pedicure is a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails, analogous to a manicure.
Pedicures include care not only for the toenails; dead skin cells are rubbed off the bottom of the feet using a rough stone (often a pumice stone). Skincare ...
treatment given by baby
piranha
A piranha or piraña (, , or ; or , ) is one of a number of freshwater fish in the family Serrasalmidae, or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae in order Characiformes. These fish inhabit South American rivers, ...
s and then solve a
puzzle box
A puzzle box (also called a secret box or trick box) is a box that can be opened only by solving a puzzle. Some require only a simple move and others a series of discoveries.
Modern puzzle boxes developed from furniture and jewelry boxes with ...
encompassing their next clue.
*At Lake Yamanaka, teams had to pedal a swan boat to the Pit Stop, ''The Big Swan''.
Leg 6 (Japan → Macau)
Airdates: 2 & 4 April 2009
* Tokyo (Narita International Airport) to
Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a civil parish in Macao Special Administrative Region. The major part of the freguesia is located in Taipa but it runs through to Hengqin Island in mainland China. The freguesia is named after the Igreja de ...
,
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
(
Macau International Airport
Macau International Airport ( zh, 澳門國際機場; pt, Aeroporto Internacional de Macau) is an international airport in the special administrative region of Macau, situated at the eastern end of Taipa island and neighbouring waters whic ...
)
*
Freguesia da Sé
''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Port ...
(
Senado Square
The Senado Square, or Senate Square (; pt, Largo do Senado), is a paved town square in Sé, Macau, China, and part of the UNESCO Historic Centre of Macau World Heritage Site. It is an elongated triangular shaped square and connects Largo do ...
)
*Freguesia da Sé (
Kun Iam Statue)
*Freguesia da Sé (
Sai Van Lake
Sai Van Lake (; pt, Lago Sai Van) is a man-made lake in Sé, Macau. It is one of two man made lakes in Macau. It is located at the southern tip of Macau Peninsula.
The lake was once a bay and closed off by infill. Sai Van means ''West Bay''. S ...
) (Overnight Rest)
* Freguesia da Sé (
Macau Tower
The Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center (; pt, Centro de Convenções e Entretenimento da Torre de Macau), also known as Macau Tower (; pt, Torre de Macau) , is a tower located in Sé, Macau. The tower measures 338 m (1,109 ft ...
)
*
Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Edificio Fabril Veng Kin) or Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo (
Rua do Cunha
Rua do Cunha (; en, Cunha Street) is a narrow pedestrian street in Vila da Taipa, the town centre of Taipa, Macau. The street is named after Pedro Alexandrino da Cunha, a Portuguese navy captain who was the 81st Governor of Macau. He arrived in ...
)
*
Freguesia de Santo António (
Fortaleza do Monte
The Fortaleza do Monte (Portuguese for ''Mount Fortress'', also ''Monte Forte''; officially ''Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de São Paulo'', in en, Fortress of Our Lady of the Mount of St. Paul; ; Cantonese Yale: ''daaih paau yìh'') is a ...
)
*
Zona do Aterro de Cotai
The red-tailed silverside, or zona (''Bedotia geayi'') is a species of Madagascar rainbowfish endemic to the Mananjary River drainage in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. It has often been confused with the rel ...
(
The Venetian Macao)
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to walk around the outer rim of the
Macau Tower
The Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center (; pt, Centro de Convenções e Entretenimento da Torre de Macau), also known as Macau Tower (; pt, Torre de Macau) , is a tower located in Sé, Macau. The tower measures 338 m (1,109 ft ...
observation deck and then perform the SkyJump by falling in a controlled descent from the 61st floor of the
Macau Tower
The Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center (; pt, Centro de Convenções e Entretenimento da Torre de Macau), also known as Macau Tower (; pt, Torre de Macau) , is a tower located in Sé, Macau. The tower measures 338 m (1,109 ft ...
to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Ateriot'' – Noodles) or (''Eogiot'' – Cookies). In Noodles, teams had to use traditional methods to flatten and cut dough into three acceptable bundles of
Chinese noodles
Chinese noodles vary widely according to the region of production, ingredients, shape or width, and manner of preparation. Noodles were invented in China, and are an essential ingredient and staple in Chinese cuisine. They are an important part ...
to receive their next clue. In Cookies, teams had to bite into 2,000
almond cookies
An almond biscuit, or almond cookie, is a type of biscuit that is made with almonds. They are a common biscuit in many different cuisines and take many forms.
Types of almond biscuits include almond macaroons, Spanish ''almendrados'', qurabiya (a ...
until they found one cookie with meat in it to receive their next clue.
;Additional tasks
*At Senado Square, teams had to take a dragon head sculpture, travel to Kun Iam Statue to find a dragon tail sculpture, then take both sculptures to Sai Van Lake to find their next clue.
*At Sai Van Lake, teams had to put their dragon sculptures on a
dragon boat
A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft originating from the Pearl River Delta region of China's southern Guangdong Province. These were made of teak, but in other parts of China, different kinds of wood are used. It is one of a family of t ...
and complete a lap of the lake in the boat to receive their next clue.
*After the Roadblock, teams had to find a
Mini Moke
The Mini Moke (styled "MOKE") is a small, front-wheel-drive utility and recreational convertible, conceived and manufactured as a lightweight military vehicle by British Motor Corporation (BMC), and subsequently marketed for civilian use under ...
parked nearby with their next clue.
*At Fortaleza do Monte, teams were given a key and had to find which of the 1000 locks it opened to receive their next clue.
*At The Venetian Macao, teams had to ride a
gondola
The gondola (, ; vec, góndoła ) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is typically propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hull ...
to the Pit Stop.
Leg 7 (Macau → Hong Kong)
Airdates: 16 & 23 April 2009
* Freguesia da Sé (
Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal
The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal ( pt, Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros do Porto Exterior; ), also known as the ''Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal'', ''Macau Ferry Terminal'' or ''Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier'' in Chinese (), is a ferry terminal loca ...
) to
Central and Western District
The Central and Western District () located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the districts of Hong Kong, 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated re ...
,
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
(
Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal
The Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal and heliport, centrally located in Hong Kong. It is also known as the Macau Ferry Terminal, the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier or the Shun Tak Heliport, and has an ICAO code of VHSS.
The t ...
)
*
Wan Chai District
Wan Chai District is one of the districts of Hong Kong, 18 districts of Hong Kong. Of the four on Hong Kong Island, it is north-central, and had 152,608 residents in 2011, a fall from 167,146 residents in 2001. The district has the second-high ...
(
Yee Wo Street
Yee Wo Street () is a street in East Point and Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Its junction with Hennessy Road is one of the busiest junctions in Hong Kong.
Name
Yeewo was the Cantonese name of a Qing Dynasty hong established by W ...
)
*Wan Chai District (Cosmo Hotel)
* Wan Chai District (
Southorn Stadium
Southorn Playground is a sports and recreational ground in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It comprises a football pitch, four basketball courts, and a children's playground.
Southorn Playground is bounded by Hennessy Road to the north, Luard Road to ...
)
**
Sham Shui Po District
Sham Shui Po District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is the poorest district in Hong Kong, with a predominantly working-class population of 405,869 in 2016 and the lowest median household income of all districts. Sham Shui Po has long ...
(
Lai Chi Kok Park
Lai Chi Kok Park () is a large public park in Hong Kong, on the reclamation of former Lai Chi Kok Bay adjacent to Mei Foo, stretching along the Kwai Chung Road motorway. The park is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of t ...
)
*Central and Western District (Ko Shing Market)
*
Kowloon City District
Kowloon City District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the city of Kowloon. It had a population of 381,352 in 2001, and increased to 418,732 in 2016. The district has the third most educated residents while its res ...
(
Kowloon Walled City Park
The Kowloon Walled City Park is a historical park in Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Kowloon Walled City had been a military stronghold since the 15th century due to its coastal location and was a centre of vice and crime until 1987. ...
)
*Kowloon City District (Commander Rock)
*
Wong Tai Sin District
Wong Tai Sin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is the only landlocked district in Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon, and is the northernmost district in Kowloon. It borders the districts of Kwun Tong to its southeast, Ko ...
(
Wong Tai Sin Temple)
*
Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populo ...
(
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery)
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to play
ping-pong
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small solid rackets. It takes place on a hard table div ...
against a junior champion and score seven points to receive their next clue.
For this season's second Fast Forward, one team had to travel to Lai Chi Kok Park, where they would discover that they had to perform a Buddhist tradition of completely shaving their heads to win the Fast Forward award.
This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Kung Fu'') or (''Reyqod HaReyah'' – Lion Dance). In Kung Fu, teams had to learn a series of
kung fu
Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common ...
stances and perform them for the kung fu master. Then, both team members had to break a stack of seven clay tiles with one punch to receive their next clue. In Lion Dance, teams had to learn a
lion dance F
Lion dance () is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New ...
, find a local master, and correctly perform the dance while in a lion costume to receive their next clue.
;Additional tasks
*On Yee Wo Street, teams had to find the answers to five questions: The number of squares on the logo of
PCCW
PCCW Limited (formerly known as Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited) is a Hong Kong-based information and communications technology (ICT) company.
The company is the majority owner of telecommunications company HKT Limited, and also holds a maj ...
(12). The number of triangles on the logo of
Sogo (2). The price of the ''
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained ...
'' (7). The number of arches on the bridge (17). The
missing number in the elevator of Cosmo Hotel (4).
*In the Cosmo Hotel, teams had to go to a marked room and use the numbers from the previous task in a calculation to find the number that opens a
safe
A safe (also called a strongbox or coffer) is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft or fire. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face being removable or hinged to form a door. The body and ...
(1748) containing their next clue and a
Harel Relax credit card, which they had to bring to the Pit Stop.
*At Ko Shing Market, teams had to find ingredients for a
snake soup
Snake soup or stew () is a popular Cantonese cuisine, Cantonese delicacy and health supplement in Hong Kong, which contains the meats of at least two types of snakes as the main ingredients. The soup tastes slightly sweet because of the addition ...
, bring them to a pharmacist, and consume two bowls of soup to receive their next clue.
*At Wong Tai Sin Temple, teams had to hear their future from one of three types of
fortune tellers
Fortune telling is the practice of predicting information about a person's life. Melton, J. Gordon. (2008). ''The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena''. Visible Ink Press. pp. 115-116. The scope of fortune telling is in principle identical wi ...
(
phrenology
Phrenology () is a pseudoscience which involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits.Wihe, J. V. (2002). "Science and Pseudoscience: A Primer in Critical Thinking." In ''Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience'', pp. 195–203. C ...
,
face reading
Physiognomy (from the Greek , , meaning "nature", and , meaning "judge" or "interpreter") is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance—especially the face. The term can also refer to the general ...
, or
kau chim
''Kau Chim'' or ''Kau Cim'', also known as Lottery poetry (), is a fortune telling practice that originated in China in which the querent (person asking the question) requests answers from a sacred oracle lot. The practice is often performed in a ...
) to receive their next clue.
*At the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, teams had to correctly count the number of Buddha sculptures with only one hand visible (54) to check into the Pit Stop.
Leg 8 (Hong Kong → Australia)
Airdates: 30 April, 7 & 14 May 2009
*
Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong's New Territories. Unlike the smaller Lam Chau, it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the island for the current Hong Kong International ...
(
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is Hong Kong's main airport, built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong. The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or ''Chek Lap Kok Airport'', to distinguish ...
) to
Sydney,
New South Wales
)
, nickname =
, image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
(
Sydney Airport
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (colloquially Mascot Airport, Kingsford Smith Airport, or Sydney Airport; ; ) is an international airport in Sydney, Australia, located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Sydney central business district, in the ...
)
*Sydney (
Dawes Point
Dawes Point is a suburb of the City of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dawes Point is located on the north-western edge of the Sydney central business district, at the southern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge, adjacent to The R ...
)
*Sydney (
Woolloomooloo
Woolloomooloo ( ) is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Woolloomooloo is 1.5 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. It is in a low ...
–
Harry's Cafe de Wheels
Harry may refer to:
TV shows
* ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin
* ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons
* ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...
) (Overnight Rest)
*Sydney (
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, spanning Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour from the Sydney central business district, central business district (CBD) to the North Shore (Sydney), North Shore. The view of the bridg ...
)
*Sydney (
Sydney Olympic Park
Sydney Olympic Park is a suburb of Greater Western Sydney, located 13 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta Council. It is commonly known as Olympic Park but officially na ...
–
Acer Arena
The Sydney SuperDome (currently known as the Qudos Bank Arena) is a large multipurpose arena located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
...
)
* Sydney (Sydney Olympic Park –
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) , formerly Sydney International Aquatic Centre (SIAC), is a swimming venue located in the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1994, the SOPAC was a major venue for th ...
or Sydney Circus Arts School)
*Sydney (Sydney Olympic Park – ''The Sprinter'' Sculpture)
* Sydney (
City Centre
A city centre is the commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart of a city. The term "city centre" is primarily used in British English, and closely equivalent terms exist in other languages, such as "" in Fren ...
–
Circular Quay Ferry Wharf
Circular Quay Ferry Wharf is a complex of wharves at Circular Quay, on Sydney Cove, that serves as the hub for the Sydney Harbour ferry network.
Layout
The Circular Quay ferry wharf complex consists of five double-sided wharves at 90 degrees to ...
to
Manly –
Manly Wharf
Manly Wharf is a heritage-listed passenger terminal wharf and recreational area located at West Esplanade and serving Manly, a Sydney suburb in the Northern Beaches Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Since the 1850 ...
)
*Sydney (Manly –
Manly Beach
Manly Beach is a beach situated among the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, in Manly, New South Wales. From north to south, the three main sections are Queenscliff, North Steyne, and South Steyne.
Etymology
The beach was named by Capt. A ...
)
*Sydney (
Hilton Hotel
Hilton Hotels & Resorts (formerly known as Hilton Hotels) is a global brand of full-service hotels and resorts and the flagship brand of American multinational hospitality company Hilton.
The original company was founded by Conrad Hilton. As ...
)
*Sydney (
The Rocks –
Australian Heritage Hotel)
*Sydney (The Rocks –
Argyle Pub)
*Sydney (The Rocks –
Orient Hotel)
*Sydney (
Royal Botanical Gardens)
This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Reyqod Bemeym'' – Water Dance) or (''Gelgol Beshemeym'' – Sky Roll). For both Detour options, teams had to don
leotard
A leotard () is a unisex skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso from the crotch to the shoulder. The garment was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules Léotard (1838–1870). There are sleeveless, short-sleeved, and lo ...
s and travel by
Segway
The Segway is a two-wheeled, self-balancing personal transporter invented by Dean Kamen and brought to market in 2001 as the Segway HT, subsequently as the Segway PT, and manufactured by Segway Inc. ''HT'' is an initialism for "human transp ...
to their chosen task. In Water Dance, teams had learn and perform a
synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming (in British English, synchronised swimming) or artistic swimming is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by FINA (the ''Fédérati ...
routine to receive their next clue. In Sky Roll, both team members had to perform a
flying trapeze
The flying trapeze is a specific form of the trapeze in which a performer jumps from a platform with the trapeze so that gravity makes the trapeze swing.
The performance was invented in 1859 by a Frenchman named Jules Léotard, who connected ...
maneuver known as a "catch" to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a
face-first rappel from the roof of the Hilton hotel to receive their next clue.
;Additional tasks
*At Dawes Point, teams had to use binoculars to find the name of their next destination marked with two ''Amazing Race'' flags.
*At Harry's Cafe de Wheels, teams had to eat six
meat pies
A meat pie is a pie with a filling of meat and often with other savory ingredients. They are found in cuisines worldwide.
Meat pies are usually baked, fried, or deep fried to brown them and develop the flavour through the Maillard reaction. Ma ...
, each of which had 1,000 calories, to receive their next clue and a departure time for the next morning.
*At Sydney Harbour Bridge, teams had to learn the "
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi
"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events. It is a variation of the Oggy Oggy Oggy chant used by both soccer and rugby union fans in Great Britain from the 1960s onwards. It is usually perf ...
" cheer, don provided
New Balance
New Balance Athletics, Inc. (NB), best known as simply New Balance, is one of the world's major sports footwear and apparel manufacturers. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the multinational corporation was founded in 1906 as the New Balance Arch ...
shoes, climb over the top of the bridge, and reiterate the cheer to receive their next clue.
*At Manly Beach, teams had to find a "Sheila" in an "Aussie cossie", a woman wearing a swimsuit with a design of the
Australian flag
The flag of Australia, also known as the Australian Blue Ensign, is based on the British Blue Ensign—a blue field with the Union Jack in the upper hoist quarter—augmented with a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star) and a r ...
on it, to receive their next clue.
*At Australian Heritage Hotel, both team members had to pour three cups of beer and carry them on a tray to the Argyle Pub. There, both team members had to pour three more cups of beer and deliver them to the bartender at the Orient Hotel without spilling the beer past a red line to receive their next clue.
*From the Orient Hotel, teams had to make their way by foot to the Pit Stop.
Leg 9 (Australia → New Zealand)
Airdates: 14 & 21 May 2009
*Sydney (Issta Travel Agency)
* Sydney (Sydney Airport) to
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
,
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
(
Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand, with over 21 million passengers in the year ended March 2019. The airport is located near Māngere, a residential suburb, and Airport Oaks, a service hub suburb south of the ...
)
*Auckland (
Westhaven Marina
Westhaven Marina in Auckland, New Zealand, is the largest yacht marina in the Southern Hemisphere. The marina has nearly two thousand berths and swing moorings, and tends to be continually booked. Auckland, known as 'City of Sails', is gen ...
)
*
Matamata
Matamata () is a town in Waikato, New Zealand. It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred horse breeding and training pursuits. It is part of the Matamata-Piako District, which takes ...
(
Hobbiton Movie Set
The Hobbiton Movie Set["Home"]
Hobbiton Movie Set Tours. Retrieved 24 January 2015 is a significant location used for ) (Overnight Rest)
* Matamata (
Shire's Rest Farm)
*
Rotorua
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...
(
Te Puia)
* Rotorua (
Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on Devon Street West in the Westbrook suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union and rugby league matches, being one of three home stadiums for the ...
or Pikirangi Village)
*Rotorua (
Hell's Gate Hells Gate or Hell's Gate or Hell Gate may refer to:
Places
Africa
* Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya
Antarctica
* Hells Gate Moraine, Victoria Land
Asia
* Nyalam Town, Tibet
* A location in Nampong, Arunachal Pradesh, India
* The Darvaza gas c ...
)
*Auckland (
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to:
* "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak
* ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song
** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
)
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to herd three sheep into a small fenced area to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Lechtof'' – Snatch) or (''Letfos'' – Catch). In Snatch, teams had to play
Rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
against three professional Rugby players. They had to run with the ball without coming into contact with the rugby players or letting the ball touch the ground. Then, one team member had to kick the ball through the goalposts to receive their next clue. In Catch, teams had to learn and correctly perform a
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...
stick game known as ''
titi torea'' to receive their next clue.
;Additional tasks
*At the Issta travel agency, teams would receive tickets for one of two flights, each carrying two teams and arriving a half-hour apart.
*At Auckland Airport, teams had to find a
Maui
The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the largest of Maui County's four islands, which ...
campervan
A camper van, also referred to as a camper, caravanette, motor caravan or RV (recreational vehicle) in North America, is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation. The term describes vans that have been fitt ...
, which would serve as their transportation for this leg, with their next clue.
*At Westhaven Marina, teams had to prepare a yacht for sailing so that it matched example yacht to study to receive their next clue from the skipper.
*At the Hobbiton Movie Set, teams had to find two items from ''
The Lord of the Rings
''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...
'' film trilogy (
Gandalf
Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Wizards (Middle-earth), wizard, one of the ''Istari'' order, and the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring (characters), Fellowship of t ...
's staff and the
One Ring
The One Ring, also called the Ruling Ring and Isildur's Bane, is a central plot element in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' (1954–55). It first appeared in the earlier story ''The Hobbit'' (1937) as a magic ring that grants the w ...
) and bring them to Gandalf to receive their next clue.
*At Te Puia, the male team members had to receive their next clue from a Māori warrior.
*In Hell's Gate, teams had to enter the mud pools and find two Māori totems, which they could exchange for their next clue.
Leg 10 (New Zealand)
Airdates: 4 & 11 June 2009
* Auckland (Auckland Airport) to
Queenstown (
Queenstown Airport
Queenstown Airport is located in Frankton, Otago, New Zealand, and serves the resort town of Queenstown. The airport is from the Queenstown CBD. The airport handled 2.25 million passengers as of 2018 making it the fourth busiest airport ...
)
*Queenstown (
Shotover River
The Shotover River ( mi, Kimiākau) is located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The name correctly suggests that this long river is fast flowing, with numerous rapids.
The river flows generally south from the Southern Alps ...
)
*
Gibbston
Gibbston is a community in the Wakatipu Basin in the Otago region of the South Island, New Zealand. Through the valley runs the Kawarau River which forms the Kawarau Gorge.
The most visible aspect of the area are the vineyards and wineries ne ...
(Peren Farm)
*Queenstown (The Bakery)
*Queenstown (
Lake Hayes
Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown.
The southern end of the lake is close to , while the western side is bordered by Sl ...
)
*Queenstown (
Deer Park Heights) (Overnight Rest)
*Queenstown (Queenstown Airport – Actionflite)
*Gibbston (
Kawarau River
The Kawarau River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. It drains Lake Wakatipu in northwestern Otago via the lake's Frankton Arm. The river flows generally eastwards for about and passes through the steep Kawarau Gorge until it joins L ...
)
*Gibbston (Dennis' Farm)
*
Nevis River
The Nevis River is in Otago, New Zealand. It flows north for 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.
The river was one ...
(
Nevis Highwire Platform
The Nevis Bungy is a bungee jumping platform in the Southern Alps near Queenstown in 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 ...
)
*
Otago
Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government reg ...
(Black Rock Valley)
In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to ride in an airplane with a stunt pilot, enduring wild moves with heavy g-forces, to receive their next clue.
The task at the Nevis Highwire Platform was presented as an additional task, but it was actually a Detour. In the one aired choice, (''Leqefotz 'Yeched'' – Jump Together), both team members would be harnesses together and had to swing above the Nevis Canyon to receive their next clue.
;Additional tasks
*At Queenstown Airport, teams had to search for a marked
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
The is a full-size four-wheel drive vehicle in the Land Cruiser range produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota. The Prado is one of the smaller vehicles in the Land Cruiser range. From 2009, the Prado is based on Toyota's J150 platform. In ...
with their next clue.
*At Shotover River, teams had to ride on an extreme jet boat and grab their next clue hanging along the way.
*At Peren Farm, teams had to search through 50 hay bales to find one of only five with their next clue.
*At The Bakery, teams had to decorate four
Pavlovas and then sell them for a combined total of
NZ$
The New Zealand dollar ( mi, tāra o Aotearoa; sign: $, NZ$; code: NZD) is the official currency and legal tender of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, the Ross Dependency, Tokelau, and a British territory, the Pitcairn Islands. Within New ...
50 to receive their next clue.
*At Lake Hayes, teams had to cut five pieces of wood with a
two-man saw
A two-man saw (known colloquially as a "misery whip") is a saw designed for use by two sawyers. While some modern chainsaws are so large that they require two persons to control, two-man crosscut saws were primarily important when human power wa ...
together and two pieces from each team member. They then had to use them to correctly answer nine multiple-choice questions about the season to receive their next clue. The questions were:
**Where did you experience the highest free fall in the world? (Macau)
**What is the local nickname for the African delicacy of sheep head? (Smiley)
**What was the name of the town where you met Gandalf? (Matamata)
**What was the name of the traditional wooden weapon of the Khoisan tribe? (Intonga)
**What was the name of the flower market where you sold flowers in Ho Chi Minh City? (Bến Thành Market)
**What command will make a carabao turn left? (Hee)
**What was the combination of the safe in Hong Kong? (1748)
**What was the name of the meat pie from Harry's Cafe de Wheels? (Tiger Pie)
**What is the nickname for the unique street fashion worn in the fashion district of Tokyo? (Harajuku).
*At Kawarau River, teams had to go
riverboarding
Riverboarding is a boardsport in which the participant lies prone on their board with fins on their feet for propulsion and steering. This sport is also known as hydrospeed in Europe and as riverboarding or white-water sledging in New Zealand, dep ...
down the river to receive their next clue.
*At Dennis' Farm, one team member had to answer eight questions about the season's teams, and their partner had to match the answers to receive their next clue.
:
*In Black Rock Valley, teams had to roll a globe using a set of three logs across a field before they could run to the Finish Line.
Ratings
The first season had a 23% average Jewish household rating across the season.
Notes
References
External links
Official website
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