''The Amazing Race 5'' is the fifth season of the American
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 1 ...
show ''
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 fore ...
''. It featured eleven teams of two in a race around the world.
The season premiered on
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
on July 6, 2004, and concluded on September 21, 2004.
Married parents Chip and Kim McAllister were the winners of the season, while dating couple Colin Guinn and
Christie Woods finished in second place, and models Brandon Davidson and Nicole O'Brian finished in third.
Production
Development and filming
![Los Angeles Aerial Santa Monica Pier 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Los_Angeles_Aerial_Santa_Monica_Pier_1.JPG)
After the anemic ratings for ''
The Amazing Race 4
''The Amazing Race 4'' is the fourth season of the American reality television show ''The Amazing Race''. It featured twelve teams of two in a race around the world.
The season premiered on CBS on May 29, 2003, and concluded on August 21, 2003.
...
'', CBS chairman and CEO
Les Moonves
Leslie Roy Moonves (; born October 6, 1949) is an American media executive who was the chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation from 2003 until his resignation in September 2018 following numerous allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and ...
doubted whether the series would be renewed for another season. After much deliberation, CBS officially ordered a fifth installment of ''The Amazing Race'' in September 2003. Some observers cited the series' recent Emmy win as the factor behind its renewal. While CBS flirted with the idea of a
fall premiere, it ultimately gave season 5 a summer broadcast to create momentum for ''
The Amazing Race 6
''The Amazing Race 6'' is the sixth season of the American reality television series ''The Amazing Race''. It featured eleven teams of two racing around the world.
The season premiered on CBS on November 16, 2004, and concluded on February 8, 20 ...
'' on the fall schedule.
This season introduced two major twists to ''The Amazing Race'': the Yield and the non-elimination penalty. The Yield allowed one team to force another team to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time. The Yield was available on each leg, except the last two, although it was not shown on each episode. The non-elimination penalty required teams finishing last on non-elimination legs to be stripped of any money they had accumulated and, in addition, they received no money at the start of the next leg. This was also the first season to see the number of Fast Forwards reduced; only two were available in the entire season.
Filming for ''The Amazing Race 5'' began on January 30, 2004 and finished on February 27. This season traveled , which was the show's longest route yet, covering six continents and twelve countries. The teams visited nine countries not previously seen on the show:
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
,
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-ei ...
,
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via a land bridg ...
,
Kenya
)
, national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"()
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, image_map2 =
, capital = Nairobi
, coordinates =
, largest_city = Nairobi
, ...
,
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
, the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...
, the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, and
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
.
During pre-production, the producers moved the Dubai leg from the originally planned location of
Istanbul
)
, postal_code_type = Postal code
, postal_code = 34000 to 34990
, area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side)
, registration_plate = 34
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, blank_i ...
,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
. Istanbul was eventually visited on ''
The Amazing Race 7
''The Amazing Race 7'' is the seventh season of the American reality television show ''The Amazing Race''. It featured eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world.
The season premiered on CBS March 1, 2005, and concluded on May 10, ...
''. Production also moved the legs in the Philippines from
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 n ...
, but Japan was eventually visited on ''
The Amazing Race 9
''The Amazing Race 9'' is the ninth season of the American reality television show ''The Amazing Race.'' It featured eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world.
The season premiered on CBS on February 28, 2006, and concluded on Ma ...
''.
The
Zorb task in Leg 10 was filmed at a New Zealand farm owned by a friend of host
Phil Keoghan
Philip John Keoghan ( ; born 31 May 1967) is a New Zealand television personality, best known for hosting the American version of ''The Amazing Race'' on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is the creator and host of '' No Opportunity Wasted'', whi ...
. Prior to the season, Keoghan experienced rolling in the Zorb and insisted it be a task on the show.
Marshall & Lance were the first team in ''Amazing Race'' history to quit. When they arrived at the Roadblock site after all of the other teams had left, they decided to give up rather than complete the frustrating '
needle in a haystack' task during Leg 6 in
Luxor
Luxor ( ar, الأقصر, al-ʾuqṣur, lit=the palaces) is a modern city in Upper (southern) Egypt which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of ''Thebes''.
Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-a ...
,
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via a land bridg ...
.
Cast
After two seasons that featured twelve teams, the contestant pool this season was reduced to eleven teams. They included a dating widowed couple, female twins, a former ''
Big Brother'' contestant, and a team member with
dwarfism
Dwarfism is a condition wherein an organism is exceptionally small, and mostly occurs in the animal kingdom. In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than , regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dw ...
. Alison Irwin of CBS's ''
Big Brother 4'' was the first contestant from a previously aired
reality show
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 19 ...
to take part in ''The Amazing Race''.
Following this season, Colin & Christie became engaged on
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
's ''
Early Show
''The Early Show'' is an American morning television show that aired on CBS from November 1, 1999 to January 7, 2012, and the ninth attempt at a morning news-talk program by the network since 1954. The program aired Monday through Friday from ...
''.
;Future appearances
Charla & Mirna returned to compete in ''
The Amazing Race: All-Stars''. Colin & Christie were also invited to participate in ''The Amazing Race: All-Stars'', but had to decline due to Christie's pregnancy. They later competed on ''
The Amazing Race: Reality Showdown'' in 2019.
Alison Irwin later appeared on ''
Big Brother: All Stars''. In 2005, Chip, Kim, Charla, and Mirna all competed on the
Bravo reality series ''
Battle of the Network Reality Stars
''Battle of the Network Reality Stars'' is an American television series that aired on the Bravo cable network from August 17 until September 21, 2005. Based on the popular 1970s and 1980s television competition ''Battle of the Network Stars'', t ...
'', along with twenty-eight other individuals from various reality series.
Results
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
*A placement with a dagger () indicates that the team was eliminated.
*An placement with a double-dagger () indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg. As a penalty, they were stripped of all their money and were not given any at the start of the next leg.
*A indicates that the team won the Fast Forward.
*A indicates that the team used the Yield and a indicates the team on the receiving end of the Yield.
;Notes
Race summary
Leg 1 (United States → Uruguay)
![La mano de Punta del Este 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/La_mano_de_Punta_del_Este_2.JPG)
*Episode 1: "Clearly, I'm More Intelligent than You" (July 6, 2004)
*Prize: A vacation to
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
(awarded to Alison & Donny)
*Eliminated: Dennis & Erika
;Locations
*
Santa Monica
Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to i ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
(
Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing.
Attractions Pacific Park
T ...
) (Starting Line)
*
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world ...
→
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern co ...
,
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
*
Ciudad de la Costa
Ciudad de la Costa is a city in Canelones Department of Uruguay, on the banks of the Río de la Plata between the streams Arroyo Carrasco and Arroyo Pando. It is considered an extension of the metropolitan area of Montevideo which it borders to th ...
→
Punta del Este
Punta del Este () is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Starting as a small town, Punta del Este later became internationally known as a resort for the Latin and North American j ...
*Punta del Este (
''The Hand'' )
* Punta del Este →
Gorriti Island
* Gorriti Island → Punta del Este
*
Maldonado (José Francisco González Meat Warehouse)
*Maldonado (La Rosada Carniceria)
*Punta del Este (
Conrad Hotel
Conrad Hotels & Resorts is an American multinational brand of high-end luxury hotels and high-end resorts owned and operated by Hilton Worldwide. Conrad was considered the luxury flagship brand in the Hilton Family of Brands, named after compan ...
')
*
Punta Ballena
Punta Ballena is a small peninsula (''punta'') and a resort (''balneario''), as well as an important tourist attraction on the coast of Río de la Plata in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It comprises an approximately long strip ...
(
Casapueblo
Casapueblo is a building constructed by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró. It is located in Punta Ballena, from Punta del Este, Uruguay. Initially, it was the artist's summer home and workshop, and includes a museum, an art gallery, a c ...
)
;Episode summary
*Teams set off from the
Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing.
Attractions Pacific Park
T ...
and drove themselves to
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles, California and its surrounding metropolitan area. LAX is located in the ...
, where they had to book one of two flights to
Montevideo, Uruguay. The first flight on
American Airlines
American Airlines is a major US-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is the largest airline in the world when measured by fleet size, scheduled passengers carried, and revenue passeng ...
carried four teams, while the second flight on
United Airlines
United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred to as United), is a major American airline headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. carried seven teams but arrived 25 minutes earlier than the first flight. Once in Montevideo, teams had to travel by bus to
Punta del Este
Punta del Este () is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Starting as a small town, Punta del Este later became internationally known as a resort for the Latin and North American j ...
and find their next clue at
''The Hand''.
*Teams had to travel by boat to
Gorriti Island in order to find their next clue, which instructed them to search for tickets hidden on trees for one of three departure times the next morning. Once teams claimed a ticket, they could not choose another one.
*After returning to the mainland, teams had to search the dock for their next clue instructing them to travel to the José Francisco González Meat Warehouse in
Maldonado in order to find their next clue. From the meat warehouse, teams had to carry a slab of meat to a butcher at La Rosada Carniceria in order to receive their next clue. Teams then had to travel to the Conrad Hotel in order to find their next clue.
* This season's first Detour was a choice between
Zips or
Chips. In Zips, teams had to go to the roof of the Conrad Hotel, pull themselves across a
zip-line
A zip-line, zip line, zip-wire, flying fox, or death slide is a pulley suspended on a cable, usually made of stainless steel, mounted on a slope. It is designed to enable cargo or a person propelled by gravity to travel from the top to the bo ...
above the ground, and then take a second zip-line 18 stories down to the hotel pool in order to retrieve their next clue. In Chips, teams had to play
roulette
Roulette is a casino game named after the French word meaning ''little wheel'' which was likely developed from the Italian game Biribi''.'' In the game, a player may choose to place a bet on a single number, various groupings of numbers, the ...
in the hotel casino with 20 chips and received their next clue only if they won a game. If teams lost all of their chips, they would have to do the Zips task.
*Teams had to check in at the pit stop:
Casapueblo
Casapueblo is a building constructed by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró. It is located in Punta Ballena, from Punta del Este, Uruguay. Initially, it was the artist's summer home and workshop, and includes a museum, an art gallery, a c ...
in
Punta Ballena
Punta Ballena is a small peninsula (''punta'') and a resort (''balneario''), as well as an important tourist attraction on the coast of Río de la Plata in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It comprises an approximately long strip ...
.
;Additional notes
*
Miss Uruguay
Miss Uruguay is a national beauty pageant in Uruguay that selects Uruguay representatives to compete in three of the Big Four international beauty pageants, big four major international beauty pageants: the Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Eart ...
Natalia Rodriguez Lassiy, who competed in
Miss World 2003
Miss World 2003 was the 53rd edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China on 6 December 2003.
At the end of the event, Azra Akın of Turkey crowned Rosanna Davison of Ireland as Miss World 2003. It ...
, appeared as the pit stop greeter in this leg.
Leg 2 (Uruguay → Argentina)
*Episode 2: "It Turned Ugly Just Now" (July 13, 2004)
*Eliminated: Alison & Donny
;Locations
*
Punta Ballena
Punta Ballena is a small peninsula (''punta'') and a resort (''balneario''), as well as an important tourist attraction on the coast of Río de la Plata in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It comprises an approximately long strip ...
(
Casapueblo
Casapueblo is a building constructed by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró. It is located in Punta Ballena, from Punta del Este, Uruguay. Initially, it was the artist's summer home and workshop, and includes a museum, an art gallery, a c ...
)
*
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern co ...
(Shake Mega Disco)
*
Colonia del Sacramento
, settlement_type = Capital city
, image_skyline = Basilica del Sanctísimo Sacramento.jpg
, imagesize =
, image_caption = Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento
, pushpin_map = Uruguay
, subdivisio ...
→
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
,
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
*Buenos Aires (
Recoleta Cemetery
La Recoleta Cemetery ( es, Cementerio de la Recoleta) is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winner ...
)
*Buenos Aires (Recoleta Cemetery →
Plaza de las Naciones Unidas ' – ''
Floralis Genérica''
Teatro Lola Membrives ')
*
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco is a city in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and administrative seat of the partido of San Antonio de Areco. It is located on the Areco River away from Buenos Aires city, the country's capital.
San Antonio de A ...
(La Estancia La Invernada)
*San Antonio de Areco (La Porteña)
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams had to travel to Shake Mega Disco in
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern co ...
, where they had to find a plastic globe on the dance floor filled with foam that they had to rip open in order to retrieve the clue inside. Teams were then instructed to travel by ferry to
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South A ...
. Once in Buenos Aires, teams had to find the grave of former
Argentine First Lady Evita Perón, which they had to figure out was at the
Recoleta Cemetery
La Recoleta Cemetery ( es, Cementerio de la Recoleta) is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winner ...
, in order to find their next clue.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Perro or
Tango. In Perro, teams had to walk eight dogs on a course while using a provided map to navigate past a series of three checkpoints to the ''
Floralis Genérica'' in order to receive their next clue. In Tango, teams had to travel to the Teatro Lola Membrives, which was filled with
tango
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...
dancers. Teams were given a photo of a tango dancer and had find the dancer who matched their photo in order to receive their next clue. If the teams gave the photo to the wrong dancer, they had to get a new picture and try again.
*After completing the Detour, teams had to travel by taxi or bus to La Estancia La Invernada in
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco is a city in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and administrative seat of the partido of San Antonio de Areco. It is located on the Areco River away from Buenos Aires city, the country's capital.
San Antonio de A ...
in order to find their next clue.
* In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to enter a corral and attempt to remove a
bandana
A kerchief (from the Old French ''couvrechief'', "cover head"), also known as a bandana, bandanna, or "Wild Rag" (in cowboy culture), is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head, face or neck for protective or decorative purpo ...
from the neck of one of the calves in order to receive their next clue.
*Teams had to travel by horse-drawn carriage to the pit stop at La Porteña.
Leg 3 (Argentina)
![Bariloche 02](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Bariloche_02.jpg)
*Episode 3: "I Got Electrocuted" (July 20, 2004)
*Eliminated: Jim & Marsha
;Locations
*
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco is a city in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and administrative seat of the partido of San Antonio de Areco. It is located on the Areco River away from Buenos Aires city, the country's capital.
San Antonio de A ...
(La Porteña)
*
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
→
San Carlos de Bariloche
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche (), is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake. It is located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park ...
*San Carlos de Bariloche (
Centro Cívico ')
*San Carlos de Bariloche (Del Turista Chocolate Factory)
*
Villa Cerro Catedral (Villa Catedral →
Cerro Catedral
Cerro Catedral is a mountain located from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina.
The mountain is the biggest ski center in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere, with a skiable ...
)
*
Río Negro (Bahia Lopez)
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams had to drive to
Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Jorge Newbery Airfield ( es, link=no, Aeroparque "Jorge Newbery", ), commonly known as Aeroparque, is an international airport northeast of downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina. The airport covers an area of and is operated by ''Aeropuertos Argen ...
and catch a domestic flight to
San Carlos de Bariloche
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche (), is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake. It is located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park ...
in the
Patagonia
Patagonia () refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and g ...
region of Argentina. Once there, they had to go to the Civic Center and find the mayor, who gave them their next clue. Teams then had to find the Del Turista Chocolate Factory in order to find their next clue.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to bite through 11,000 chocolates until they found one of only 20 with a white center, at which point they received their next clue.
*After completing the Roadblock, teams had to drive to Villa Catedral and then take a gondola up
Cerro Catedral
Cerro Catedral is a mountain located from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina.
The mountain is the biggest ski center in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere, with a skiable ...
in order to find their next clue.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Smooth Sailing or
Rough Riding. In Smooth Sailing, each team member had to
paraglide
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like 'p ...
in tandem with an instructor off the edge of the hill, sail through the air, and down to the base of the mountain. When they successfully landed, they received their next clue. In Rough Riding, each team had to ride a
mountain bike
A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which m ...
through a rugged trail course down the mountain in order to receive their next clue.
*Teams had to check in at the pit stop: Bahia Lopez in
Río Negro.
Leg 4 (Argentina → Russia)
![Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo 02](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Catherine_Palace_in_Tsarskoe_Selo_02.jpg)
*Episode 4: "Who Says Pageant Girls Don't Eat?" (July 27, 2004)
*Eliminated: Bob & Joyce
;Locations
*
Río Negro (Bahia Lopez)
*
San Carlos de Bariloche
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche (), is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake. It is located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park ...
→
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
* Buenos Aires →
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-ei ...
*Saint Petersburg (
Battleship ''Aurora'')
*Saint Petersburg (
SKA Hockey Rink Anichkov Palace
The Anichkov Palace, a former imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, stands at the intersection of Nevsky Avenue and the Fontanka River.
History 18th century
The palace, situated on the plot formerly owned by Antonio de Vieira (1682?-1745), ...
)
*Saint Petersburg (
Senate Square – ''
Bronze Horseman
The ''Bronze Horseman'' (russian: link=no, Медный всадник, literally "copper horseman") is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was opened to the public on 7 (18) August ...
'')
*
Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; rus, links=no, Александр Сергеевич ПушкинIn pre-Revolutionary script, his name was written ., r=Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn, ...
(Old Tower Restaurant)
*Pushkin (
Catherine's Palace)
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by bus back to
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, and then to fly to
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
. Once in Saint Petersburg, teams made their way to the battleship
''Aurora'' in order to find their next clue.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Block 5 Shots or
Drink 1 Shot. In Block 5 Shots, teams had to travel to the
SKA hockey rink, dress in
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice ...
gear, and block five shots by
professional hockey players in front of the goal in order to receive their next clue. In Drink 1 Shot, teams had to travel to
Anichkov Palace
The Anichkov Palace, a former imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, stands at the intersection of Nevsky Avenue and the Fontanka River.
History 18th century
The palace, situated on the plot formerly owned by Antonio de Vieira (1682?-1745), ...
, where they had to balance a shot glass of
vodka
Vodka ( pl, wódka , russian: водка , sv, vodka ) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impuriti ...
on the blade of a saber, tilt the sword to their mouth, and drink the vodka without dropping the glass in order to receive their next clue.
*After completing the Detour, teams had to find their next clue at the ''
Bronze Horseman
The ''Bronze Horseman'' (russian: link=no, Медный всадник, literally "copper horseman") is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was opened to the public on 7 (18) August ...
'' statue at
Senate Square. Teams then had to travel to Old Tower Restaurant in
Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; rus, links=no, Александр Сергеевич ПушкинIn pre-Revolutionary script, his name was written ., r=Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn, ...
in order to find their next clue.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat of
caviar
Caviar (also known as caviare; from fa, خاویار, khâvyâr, egg-bearing) is a food consisting of salt-cured roe of the family Acipenseridae. Caviar is considered a delicacy and is eaten as a garnish or a spread. Traditionally, the te ...
in order to receive their next clue.
*After completing the Roadblock, teams rode in a horse-drawn carriage to the pit stop at
Catherine's Palace.
Leg 5 (Russia → Egypt)
![Egypt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Egypt.Giza.Sphinx.02.jpg)
*Episode 5: "Are You Good at Puzzles?" (August 3, 2004)
;Locations
*
Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; rus, links=no, Александр Сергеевич ПушкинIn pre-Revolutionary script, his name was written ., r=Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn, ...
(
Catherine's Palace)
* Pushkin →
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
*Saint Petersburg (
Hermitage Museum
The State Hermitage Museum ( rus, Государственный Эрмитаж, r=Gosudarstvennyj Ermitaž, p=ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)ɨj ɪrmʲɪˈtaʂ, links=no) is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the larges ...
)
* Saint Petersburg →
Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metr ...
,
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via a land bridg ...
*Cairo (
Tower of Cairo)
*
Giza
Giza (; sometimes spelled ''Gizah'' arz, الجيزة ' ) is the second-largest city in Egypt after Cairo and fourth-largest city in Africa after Kinshasa, Lagos and Cairo. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 9.2 ...
(Pharaonic Village →
Qorsaya Island
Qorsaya Island (or el-Qursaya, Kursaya, Arabic: جزيرة القرصاية, Ǧazīrat al-Qurṣāya) is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the western Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Dahab Island. The islan ...
)
*Giza (
Giza Pyramid Complex
The Giza pyramid complex ( ar, مجمع أهرامات الجيزة), also called the Giza necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Me ...
–
Osiris Shaft)
*Giza (
Pyramid of Khafre
The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren ( ar, هرم خفرع, translit=haram ḵafraʿ, ) is the second-tallest and second-largest of the 3 Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled ...
)
*Giza (
Sphinx
A sphinx ( , grc, σφίγξ , Boeotian: , plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon.
In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of ...
)
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams had to return by train to
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
and then make their way to the
Hermitage Museum
The State Hermitage Museum ( rus, Государственный Эрмитаж, r=Gosudarstvennyj Ermitaž, p=ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)ɨj ɪrmʲɪˈtaʂ, links=no) is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the larges ...
. There, teams had to find
Rembrandt
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally cons ...
's ''
The Return of the Prodigal Son'', where they received their next clue from a curator, which instructed teams to fly to
Cairo, Egypt
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metr ...
. Once in Cairo, teams found their next clue at the
Tower of Cairo.
* In this season's first Fast Forward, one team had to go to the Pharaonic Village and find a marked
sarcophagus
A sarcophagus (plural sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried. The word ''sarcophagus'' comes from the Gre ...
that they had to carry through the village, across the
Nile River
The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest riv ...
on a ferry, and to a temple on
Qorsaya Island
Qorsaya Island (or el-Qursaya, Kursaya, Arabic: جزيرة القرصاية, Ǧazīrat al-Qurṣāya) is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the western Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Dahab Island. The islan ...
. Colin & Christie won the Fast Forward.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to descend down a series of ladders into the depths of the
Osiris Shaft. There, they retrieved a
satchel
A satchel is a bag with a strap, traditionally used for carrying books.Satchel
The Cambridge Dictionary. ...
of puzzle pieces, which they had to carry back up the ladder to the surface and present to an
Egyptologist
Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Greek , '' -logia''; ar, علم المصريات) is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religiou ...
in order to receive their next clue.
*After completing the Roadblock, teams had to assemble the puzzle pieces on top of the marked area of a map in order to figure out their next destination: the base of the
Pyramid of Khafre
The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren ( ar, هرم خفرع, translit=haram ḵafraʿ, ) is the second-tallest and second-largest of the 3 Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled ...
.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Rock & Roll or
Hump & Ride. In Rock & Roll, teams had to use an ancient Egyptian technique of using round logs to move a sled carrying two rocks weighing approximately across an area the length of a
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...
field in order to receive their next clue. In Hump & Ride, teams had to pick a pair of horses to lead camels laden with carpets to a merchant in order to receive their next clue.
*Teams had to check in at the pit stop: the
Sphinx
A sphinx ( , grc, σφίγξ , Boeotian: , plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon.
In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of ...
.
;Additional notes
*This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 6 (Egypt)
![Karnak-Hypostyle3](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Karnak-Hypostyle3.jpg)
*Episode 6: "Why Can't We Get a Camel?" (August 10, 2004)
*Prize: A vacation to
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...
(awarded to Colin & Christie)
*Quit: Marshall & Lance
;Locations
*
Giza
Giza (; sometimes spelled ''Gizah'' arz, الجيزة ' ) is the second-largest city in Egypt after Cairo and fourth-largest city in Africa after Kinshasa, Lagos and Cairo. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 9.2 ...
(
Sphinx
A sphinx ( , grc, σφίγξ , Boeotian: , plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon.
In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of ...
)
*Giza (
Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the biggest Egyptian pyramid and the tomb of Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu. Built in the early 26th century BC during a period of around 27 years, the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ...
)
*
Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metr ...
→
Luxor
Luxor ( ar, الأقصر, al-ʾuqṣur, lit=the palaces) is a modern city in Upper (southern) Egypt which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of ''Thebes''.
Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-a ...
*Luxor (
Karnak
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (, which was originally derived from ar, خورنق ''Khurnaq'' "fortified village"), comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Constru ...
)
*Luxor (
Nile River
The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest riv ...
– Banana Island Pigeon Farm)
*Luxor (
Habu Temple)
* Luxor → Crocodile Island
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams had to descend through a narrow shaft into the Creation Room inside the
Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the biggest Egyptian pyramid and the tomb of Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu. Built in the early 26th century BC during a period of around 27 years, the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ...
in order to find their next clue, which instructed teams to fly to
Luxor
Luxor ( ar, الأقصر, al-ʾuqṣur, lit=the palaces) is a modern city in Upper (southern) Egypt which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of ''Thebes''.
Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-a ...
. Once in Luxor, teams traveled to the
Karnak Temple Complex
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (, which was originally derived from ar, خورنق ''Khurnaq'' "fortified village"), comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construct ...
in order to find their next clue.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Herd It or
Haul It. In both tasks, teams had to travel on a traditional carriage known as a ''kalesh''. In Herd It, teams had to travel to Banana Island and load ten goats into a sailboat and deliver them to a shepherd on the other side of the
Nile
The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest riv ...
in order to receive their next clue. In Haul It, teams traveled to Pigeon Farm. Once there, teams had to use an ancient device to lift water from the Nile and fill an urn. Teams then had to transport the urn by donkey to a farmhouse and fill a cistern in order to receive their next clue.
*After completing the Detour, teams had to travel to
Habu Temple in order to find their next clue.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose a dig site and use archeological tools to dig in the sand until they unearthed a
scarab in order to receive their next clue.
*Teams had to check in at the pit stop: Crocodile Island along the
Nile River
The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest riv ...
.
;Additional notes
*Teams were instructed to take a charter flight to Luxor, but they could take a commercial flight if they could find one that would arrive in Luxor earlier.
*Phil came out to the Roadblock site after being informed that Marshall & Lance wanted to quit ''The Amazing Race'', noting that it was the first time that any team had quit the race, and the first time that Phil had to come meet a team on the race course and not at the pit stop. After Marshall & Lance confirmed that they wanted to quit on account of Marshall's injured knees, Phil informed them that the other teams had already checked into the pit stop, and they would have been eliminated anyway.
Leg 7 (Egypt → Kenya → Tanzania)
![Overlook of Lake Manyara National Park](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Overlook_of_Lake_Manyara_National_Park.JPG)
*Episode 7: "Are You Sure This is Safe?" (August 17, 2004)
*Prize: A vacation to
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived ...
(awarded to Chip & Kim)
*Eliminated: Charla & Mirna
;Locations
*
Luxor
Luxor ( ar, الأقصر, al-ʾuqṣur, lit=the palaces) is a modern city in Upper (southern) Egypt which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of ''Thebes''.
Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-a ...
(Crocodile Island)
* Luxor →
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ...
,
Kenya
)
, national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"()
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, image_map2 =
, capital = Nairobi
, coordinates =
, largest_city = Nairobi
, ...
*Nairobi (Z. Boskovic Air Charters)
* Nairobi →
Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: above sea level and a ...
,
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
* Kilimanjaro →
Mto wa Mbu
*Kibaoni (Kavishe Hotel)
*
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park is a protected area in Tanzania's Arusha and Manyara Regions, situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of including about ...
(
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara is a lake located in Monduli District of Arusha Region, Tanzania and is the seventh-largest lake of Tanzania by surface area, at . It is a shallow, alkaline lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the East African Rift. The n ...
Lookout)
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to return to
Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metr ...
and then fly to
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper h ...
. Once in Nairobi, teams went directly to Z. Boskovic Air Charters, where they had to sign up for one of three charter flights to a mystery destination (
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania). After arriving in Kilimanjaro, teams had to travel by bus to
Mto wa Mbu.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Buzzing or
Busy. In Buzzing, teams had to travel by bicycle to a local
honey
Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of plants (primar ...
farm. There, they had to put on beekeeper suits and harvest of honey from traditional African
hives
Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps. Hives may burn or sting. The patches of rash may appear on different body parts, with variable duration from minutes to days, and does not leave any long-last ...
in order to receive their next clue. In Busy, teams have to find a specific shop, where they had to load two chairs onto a bicycle-driven cart. When they delivered the chairs to a specific address, the owner gave the teams a receipt. Teams had to return to the shopkeeper and give him the receipt in order to receive their clue.
*After completing the Detour, teams had to travel to the Kavishe Hotel in order to find their next clue.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to cook and eat one
ostrich
Ostriches are large flightless birds of the genus ''Struthio'' in the order Struthioniformes, part of the infra-class Palaeognathae, a diverse group of flightless birds also known as ratites that includes the emus, rheas, and kiwis. There ...
egg in order to receive their next clue.
*After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park is a protected area in Tanzania's Arusha and Manyara Regions, situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of including about ...
and ride a
zip-line
A zip-line, zip line, zip-wire, flying fox, or death slide is a pulley suspended on a cable, usually made of stainless steel, mounted on a slope. It is designed to enable cargo or a person propelled by gravity to travel from the top to the bo ...
across a deep gorge before they could check in at the nearby pit stop.
Leg 8 (Tanzania → United Arab Emirates)
![Burj Al Arab, Dubai, by Joi Ito Dec2007](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Burj_Al_Arab%2C_Dubai%2C_by_Joi_Ito_Dec2007.jpg)
*Episode 8: "I'm Going to Jail" (August 24, 2004)
*Prize: A vacation to the
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean ...
(awarded to Colin & Christie)
;Locations
*
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park is a protected area in Tanzania's Arusha and Manyara Regions, situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of including about ...
(
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara is a lake located in Monduli District of Arusha Region, Tanzania and is the seventh-largest lake of Tanzania by surface area, at . It is a shallow, alkaline lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the East African Rift. The n ...
Lookout)
*
Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: above sea level and a ...
→
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, wikt:دبي, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...
*Dubai (
Burj Al Arab
The Burj Al Arab ( ar, برج العرب, ''Arab Tower'') is a luxury hotel located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Managed by Jumeirah hotel group, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total heigh ...
)
* Dubai (
Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai (in Arabic: بر دبي) is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to ''Mainland Dubai'', a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur ...
→
Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek ( ar, خور دبي, Khūr Dubay) has been described as a natural saltwater creek, tidal inlet, and watercourse or waterway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It extends about inwards and forms a natural port that has traditional ...
– Abdul Rahman's
Dhow
Dhow ( ar, داو, translit=dāwa; mr, script=Latn, dāw) is the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes lateen sails, used in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region. Typically spo ...
)
*
Margham Margham is an oil and gas field in Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Ar ...
(
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve – Margham Dunes)
*Margham (Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve – Desert Oasis)
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, wikt:دبي, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 ...
in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...
. Teams had to sign up for one of three charter flights to
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper h ...
, and then from Nairobi, fly to Dubai. Once there, teams found their next clue on the
helipad
A helipad is a landing area or platform for helicopters and powered lift aircraft.
While helicopters and powered lift aircraft are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard ...
of the
Burj Al Arab
The Burj Al Arab ( ar, برج العرب, ''Arab Tower'') is a luxury hotel located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Managed by Jumeirah hotel group, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total heigh ...
, which directed them to a
dhow
Dhow ( ar, داو, translit=dāwa; mr, script=Latn, dāw) is the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes lateen sails, used in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region. Typically spo ...
on
Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek ( ar, خور دبي, Khūr Dubay) has been described as a natural saltwater creek, tidal inlet, and watercourse or waterway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It extends about inwards and forms a natural port that has traditional ...
, where the owner gave them their next clue.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Off Plane or
Off Road. In Off Plane, teams had to travel to the Al Quwain Aero Club and tandem skydive with an instructor to a landing site in the Margham Dunes. When teams successfully landed, they received their next clue. Each plane could only carry one team and planes departed 45 minutes apart. In Off Road, teams had to travel directly to the Margham Dunes, where they had to drive a marked 4x4 over a course through the desert ending at the skydiving landing site. If teams got stuck in the sand, they had to radio for help and wait to be extricated.
*After completing the Detour, teams had to ride a camel and use a
GPS navigation device
A satellite navigation device (satnav device) is a user equipment that uses one or more of several global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) to calculate the device's geographical position and provide navigational advice.
Depending on the ...
to guide them to the pit stop.
;Additional notes
*This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 9 (United Arab Emirates → India)
*Episode 9: "If You're Going to Whine, Just Shut Up!" (August 31, 2004)
*Prize: A vacation to
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...
(awarded to Colin & Christie)
;Locations
*
Margham Margham is an oil and gas field in Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Ar ...
(Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve – Desert Oasis)
*
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, wikt:دبي, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 ...
(
Wild Wadi Water Park –
Jumeirah Sceirah)
* Dubai →
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
*Kolkata (
Shaheed Minar)
*
Garia
Garia ( Bengali:গড়িয়া) is a neighborhood in southern Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Jadavpur in the north, Bansdroni/Tollygunge in the north-west, Santoshpur/ Mukundapur in the north-east a ...
(Globe Brick Factory)
*Kolkata (
Kripamayee Kali Temple
Kripamayee Kali Temple ( bn, কৃপাময়ী কালী মন্দির ''Kripamôyee Kali Môndir''), commonly known as Joy Mitra Kalibari ( bn, জয় মিত্র কালীবাড়ি, ''Jôy Mitrô Kalibari'' ), is ...
)
* Garia → Kolkata
*Kolkata (
Sealdah Railway Station
Sealdah (station code:SDAH) is one of India's major railway terminals serving the city of Kolkata. The other main railway stations in the Kolkata metropolitan region are , , and Santragachi. Sealdah Railway station is the busiest railway stat ...
)
*Kolkata (
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road Stadium ( ga, Bóthar Lansdún, ) was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) that was primarily used for rugby union and association football matches. The stadium was demolished in 2007 to make way for ...
)
*Kolkata (
Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.
The largest monument to a monarch anywhere ...
)
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams drove themselves to
Wild Wadi Water Park, where both team members had to ride down the
Jumeirah Sceirah in order to receive their next clue. Teams were then instructed to fly to
Kolkata, India
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commer ...
. Once in Kolkata, teams found their next clue at the
Shaheed Minar instructing them to travel to Globe Brick Factory in order to find their next clue.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use a traditional Indian mold to make 20 mud bricks to the satisfaction of the factory worker in order to receive their next clue.
* In this season's only other fast Forward, one team would have had to travel to a Hindu temple and have both of their heads completely shaved in order to win the Fast Forward award. Brandon & Nicole traveled to the temple, but when they discovered what the task entailed, they changed their minds and returned to the Roadblock.
*After completing the Roadblock, teams had to travel by train to the
Sealdah Railway Station
Sealdah (station code:SDAH) is one of India's major railway terminals serving the city of Kolkata. The other main railway stations in the Kolkata metropolitan region are , , and Santragachi. Sealdah Railway station is the busiest railway stat ...
in order to find their next clue.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Heavy but Short or
Light but Long. In Heavy but Short, teams had to travel over to
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road Stadium ( ga, Bóthar Lansdún, ) was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) that was primarily used for rugby union and association football matches. The stadium was demolished in 2007 to make way for ...
and push a taxi a half-mile to a local garage, where they received their next clue. In Light but Long, teams would have had to travel to a flower market and find a particular stall in order to receive a
garland
A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance.
Etymology
From the ...
, which they'd have had to release into the
Ganges
The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
in order to receive their next clue. All teams chose to push the taxis.
*Teams had to check in at the pit stop: the
Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.
The largest monument to a monarch anywhere ...
in Kolkata.
;Additional notes
*This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 10 (India → New Zealand)
![Zorbing](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Zorbing.jpg)
*Episode 10: "If They're Screwing the Helmet to My Head, It Can't Be Good!" (September 7, 2004)
*Prize: A vacation to
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...
(awarded to Colin & Christie)
*Eliminated: Kami & Karli
;Locations
*
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
(
Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.
The largest monument to a monarch anywhere ...
)
* Kolkata →
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 ...
*
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 ...
(
Rotorua Museum
The Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa is a local museum and art gallery in the Government Gardens near the centre of Rotorua, New Zealand.
The museum is housed in the former Bath House building which was opened in 1908 and is noted as t ...
)
*Rotorua (
Okere Falls 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 ...
)
*
Paengaroa
Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which lies 11 km from Te Puke, 35 km from Tauranga and 46.2 km from Rotorua.
Paengaroa is located on State Highway 33 approximately 2 km from the junction with Stat ...
(Matapara Farms)
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to
Auckland, New Zealand
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 ...
. Once in Auckland, teams had to drive to
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 ...
and find their next clue at the
Rotorua Museum
The Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa is a local museum and art gallery in the Government Gardens near the centre of Rotorua, New Zealand.
The museum is housed in the former Bath House building which was opened in 1908 and is noted as t ...
.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Clean or
Dirty. In Clean, teams had to drive to
Okere Falls and perform an adventure sport called
river sledging on the
Kaituna River
The Kaituna River is in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the outflow from Lakes Lake Rotorua, Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti (Bay of Plenty), Rotoiti, and flows northwards for , emptying into the Bay of Plenty near Te ...
. With the help of two guides, teams had to complete a course with only a small board (a sledge) for protection. At the end of the course, the instructor gave them their next clue. In Dirty, teams had to travel to
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 ...
and search within the marked area of a bubbling mud pit for their next clue.
*After completing the Detour, teams had to drive to Matapara Farms in
Paengaroa
Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which lies 11 km from Te Puke, 35 km from Tauranga and 46.2 km from Rotorua.
Paengaroa is located on State Highway 33 approximately 2 km from the junction with Stat ...
in order to find their next clue.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to inflate a
Zorb, ride it down a hillside, and then walk it a short distance to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill. Teams could then run to the pit stop.
Leg 11 (New Zealand → Philippines)
*Episode 11: "It's Okay, Run Them Over!" (September 14, 2004)
*Prize: A vacation to
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
(awarded to Chip & Kim)
;Locations
*
Paengaroa
Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which lies 11 km from Te Puke, 35 km from Tauranga and 46.2 km from Rotorua.
Paengaroa is located on State Highway 33 approximately 2 km from the junction with Stat ...
(Matapara Farms)
*
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 ...
(
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 ...
)
* Auckland (
Auckland Harbour Bridge
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane motorway bridge over the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It joins St Marys Bay on the Auckland city side with Northcote on the North Shore side. It is part of State Highway 1 and the ...
)
* Auckland →
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
*
Imus
Imus, officially the City of Imus ( fil, Lungsod ng Imus), is a 3rd class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and ''de jure'' Capital city, capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines ...
(Malagueña Motors)
*
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
(Field)
*
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...
(
Coconut Palace
Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino (), is a government building located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Manila, Philippines. It was the official residence and the principal workplace of the vice president of th ...
)
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams had to drive to the
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 ...
in
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 ...
, find a yacht called the ''Hydroflow'', and lower their next clue from the yacht's rigging.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to travel by boat to
Auckland Harbour Bridge
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane motorway bridge over the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It joins St Marys Bay on the Auckland city side with Northcote on the North Shore side. It is part of State Highway 1 and the ...
and climb a ladder to the girders beneath the roadway. From there, they had to walk along the girders to retrieve the clue on the other side, at which point they were then lowered to a waiting boat below.
*Teams were instructed to fly to
Manila, Philippines
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...
. Once in Manila, teams had to go to Malagueña Motors. There, teams had to decorate a
jeepney
Jeepneys (), sometimes called jeeps (), are minibus-like public utility vehicles, serving as the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations, which have become ...
with all of the provided items in order to receive their next clue. Teams were then driven to their next destination in the jeepney that they'd just decorated.
* This leg's Detour was a choice between
Plow or
Fowl. In Plow, teams had to use an
ox-drawn plow to till a muddy field until the plow caught on a buried rope attached to a hidden clue. In Fowl, teams would have had to work together to herd 1,000 ducks from one pen to another away in order to receive their next clue. All teams opted to search the field with the ox-plow.
*Teams had to check in at the pit stop: the
Coconut Palace
Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino (), is a government building located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Manila, Philippines. It was the official residence and the principal workplace of the vice president of th ...
in
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...
.
;Additional notes
* Chip & Kim chose to Yield Colin & Christie, which caused Colin & Christie to fall behind the other teams. At the Detour, Colin had a meltdown trying to direct the ox through the field, leading him to angrily scream, "My ox is broken!" This scene became one of the most memorable and iconic scenes in the history of ''The Amazing Race''.
*The ox-plow task was revisited in
season 25
A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pol ...
as a Switchback.
*Luli Arroyo, daughter of the then-Filipino president,
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House Deputy Spe ...
, appeared as the pit stop greeter.
*This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 12 (Philippines)
![El Nido Palawan 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/El_Nido_Palawan_2.jpg)
*Episode 12: "You've Just Made Me a Millionaire" (September 21, 2004)
*Prize: A vacation to the
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean ...
(awarded to Brandon & Nicole)
*Eliminated: Linda & Karen
;Locations
*
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...
(
Coconut Palace
Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino (), is a government building located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Manila, Philippines. It was the official residence and the principal workplace of the vice president of th ...
)
*
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
(
Luneta Park
Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area ...
–
José Rizal Monument)
*Pasay (
A. Soriano Aviation)
* Manila →
El Nido
* El Nido (El Nido Airport → El Nido Pier)
* El Nido (El Nido Pier → Bacuit Bay)
* El Nido (Pangulasian Island)
* El Nido (Lagen Wall)
* El Nido (Lagen Island)
;Episode summary
*At the beginning of this leg, teams had to find their next clue at the
José Rizal Monument in
Luneta Park
Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area ...
, which directed them to A. Soriano Aviation, where teams had to sign up for one of two charter flights to
El Nido. Once there, teams took a marked jeepney to El Nido Pier and a marked boat to a buoy, where they found their next clue.
*Teams had to use binoculars to search for the one island of three that was displaying the
Philippine flag
The national flag of the Philippines ( tgl, Pambansang watawat ng Pilipinas; ilo, Nailian a bandera ti Filipinas; ceb, Nasudnong bandila ng Pilipinas; es, Bandera Nacional de Filipinas) is a horizontal List of flags by design#Bicolour, bicol ...
, where they would find their next clue. The other two islands were displaying flags of other nations and teams could not ask their guide for help. Teams found their next clue on the shore of Pangulasian Island, and they were instructed to put on snorkel gear and search underwater for one of four giant clams, which contained their next clue.
* In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb the Lagen Wall using an
ascender, retrieve their next clue, and then rappel back down.
*After completing the Roadblock, teams had to paddle a
kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' ().
The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
to the pit stop on Lagen Island.
Leg 13 (Philippines → Canada → United States)
![Canada Olympic Park 2006 Dec 10 - 8](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Canada_Olympic_Park_2006_Dec_10_-_8.jpg)
*Episode 12: "You've Just Made Me a Millionaire" (September 21, 2004)
*Winners: Chip & Kim
*Second Place: Colin & Christie
*Third Place: Brandon & Nicole
;Locations
*
El Nido (Lagen Island)
* El Nido →
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
* Calgary →
Banff (Unaired)
*Banff (
Banff Springs Hotel
The Fairmont Banff Springs, formerly and commonly known as the Banff Springs Hotel, is a historic hotel located in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The entire town including the hotel, is situated in Banff National Park, a national park managed by Park ...
) (Unaired)
*
Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest National Parks of Canada, national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rockies, Alberta's Rocky Mountains, west of Calgary, Banff encompasses of mountainous terrain, wi ...
(
Sunshine Village
Banff Sunshine Village (formerly Sunshine Village) is a ski resort in western Canada, located on the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park in Alberta and Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia. It is on ...
– Lookout Mountain)
*Calgary (
Canada Olympic Park
Canada Olympic Park (COP), formerly known as Paskapoo Ski Hill, is a ski hill and multi-purpose training and competition facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, owned and operated by WinSport. It is currently used both for high performance at ...
–
Olympic Cauldron
The Olympic flame is a symbol used in the Olympic movement. It is also a symbol of continuity between ancient and modern games. Several months before the Olympic Games, the Olympic flame is lit at Olympia, Greece. This ceremony starts the Olympic ...
)
*Calgary (Canada Olympic Park –
Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Track Downhill Course)
* Calgary →
Dallas
Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
*
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...
(
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Fort Worth Stockyards is a historic district that is located in Fort Worth, Texas, north of the central business district. A portion encompassing much of the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fort Worth Sto ...
– Cowtown Cattlepen Maze)
*
Dallas
Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
(
Trammell Crow Park)
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to
Calgary, Canada
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making ...
. Teams had to take a charter flight from
El Nido to
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
, and then fly to Calgary. Once there, teams had to travel to
Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest National Parks of Canada, national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rockies, Alberta's Rocky Mountains, west of Calgary, Banff encompasses of mountainous terrain, wi ...
and ride the gondola to Lookout Mountain. They then had to hike up a snow slope to the
Continental Divide
A continental divide is a drainage divide on a continent such that the drainage basin on one side of the divide feeds into one ocean or sea, and the basin on the other side either feeds into a different ocean or sea, or else is endorheic, not ...
in order to find their next clue, which directed them to the
Olympic Cauldron
The Olympic flame is a symbol used in the Olympic movement. It is also a symbol of continuity between ancient and modern games. Several months before the Olympic Games, the Olympic flame is lit at Olympia, Greece. This ceremony starts the Olympic ...
in
Canada Olympic Park
Canada Olympic Park (COP), formerly known as Paskapoo Ski Hill, is a ski hill and multi-purpose training and competition facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, owned and operated by WinSport. It is currently used both for high performance at ...
.
* This season's final Detour was a choice between
Slide or
Ride. In Slide, teams had to travel to the top of the Olympic luge course, where they had to ride down the course at speeds of up to and complete the course in 34 seconds or less in order to receive their next clue. In Ride, teams had to ride
mountain bike
A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which m ...
s through a snow-covered Olympic
slalom ski course in three minutes or less to receive their next clue.
*After completing the Detour, teams were instructed to fly to
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...
. Once in Dallas, teams had to go to the
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Fort Worth Stockyards is a historic district that is located in Fort Worth, Texas, north of the central business district. A portion encompassing much of the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fort Worth Sto ...
. There, teams had to enter the giant maze and find a wooden box with their names on it, which contained a picture of the Canada Olympic Park. Using a provided key, they then had to take the picture, find their way out of the maze, and place it on the board. They then retrieved another key that unlocked the glass box on the board, which contained their final clue directing them to the finish line at
Trammell Crow Park.
;Additional notes
*Teams traveled from Calgary to Banff by charter bus. This segment was unaired.
* In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to build a
First Nations
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teepee
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outside the
Banff Springs Hotel
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. This task was unaired.
*The task at the Fort Worth Stockyards was heavily truncated in the episode that aired. Teams actually had to enter the maze and find four wooden boxes with their names on it, each containing a picture of a place previously visited on the season (such as the Canada Olympic Park), using the four keys provided on their respective boards. They then had to take the picture, find their way out of the maze, and place it on the board. They had to repeat the process for the other two locations with pictures in numerical order. The fourth and last key on the board opened a wooden box which contained another key that unlocked the glass box on the board, which contained their final clue. The episode only showed teams looking for the photograph of the Canada Olympic Park and then finding the box with the key.
*Legs 12 and 13 aired back-to-back as a special two-hour episode.
Reception
Critical response
''The Amazing Race 5'' received positive reviews.
Maureen Ryan
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of the ''
Chicago Tribune
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'' called this season a "breakout success". In 2016, this season was ranked 1st out of the first 27 seasons by the ''
Rob Has a Podcast
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Cesternino started ''RHAP'' in 2010, in ord ...
Amazing Race'' correspondents. Kareem Gantt of ''
Screen Rant
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'' called it "an otherwise near-perfect season." In 2021, Jane Andrews of
Gossip Cop
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ranked this season as the show's 2nd best season. In 2022, Jason Shomer of
Collider
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Colliders are used as a research tool in particle ...
ranked this season among the show's top seven seasons. In 2022, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant ranked this season as the tenth-best season.
Ratings
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References
External links
Official website
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