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''Velyki Perehony'' ( uk, italic=yes, Великі Перегони; ) was a Ukrainian
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based on the international ''Amazing Race'' franchise. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show follows ten teams of two as they race around the world. The show was split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel by air, boat, car, taxi, and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins the grand prize of 500,000. The show was hosted by Oleksandr "Fozzy" Sydorenko and produced by Sister's Production (Сістерз Продакшн), in association with
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and premiered on
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on 13 April 2013 at 20:00
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. The finale aired on 29 June, and a special "Life after the Race" episode aired on 6 July. Beauty queens from
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Valeria Nikiforets and Bohdana Primak were the winners.


Production


Development and filming

On 23 July 2012, Ukrainian television network 1+1 announced that it had acquired the rights to make a version of ''The Amazing Race''. On 23 November 2012, it was revealed that Ukrainian hip-hop singer Oleksandr "Fozzy" Sydorenko would host the show. The show began filming on 25 November and lasted for 4 weeks. The show was produced by Sister's Production (Сістерз Продакшн), in association with
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. The first teaser for the show was released on 16 January. Production arrived in the
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only a few days before the region was struck by
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. The fifth episode makes many remarks about the coming storm, and heavy rainclouds, wind and thunder could be seen while the teams were racing.


Marketing

The series' two sponsors are
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and Fa.


Cast

Casting for the show was announced on the website of
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on 23 July 2012. Ten teams of two make up the cast. The cast includes a father and son team, Kostyantin and Yakiv Potomkiv. At 72 years old, Vladimir from father and daughter team, Vladimir and Irina Vasilenko is the oldest contestant in ''Amazing Race'' franchise history. Other racers including beauty queens, athletes, actors and physicians, etc. During the eleventh leg, Oleksiy proposed to Olena at the Pit Stop and she accepted.


Results

The following teams participated in the season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order: ;Key *A team placement indicates that the team was eliminated. *A team placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg. **An placement indicates that the team would receive a 30-minute (Leg 2) or 1-hour (Leg 8) penalty after finishing the next leg. **An placement indicates that the team had to perform an extra task on the next leg. *An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last, was ordered to continue racing, and didn't receive a penalty or extra task in the next leg. ;Notes #^Kostyantin & Yakiv and Oleksiy & Olena initially arrived 8th and 10th (last) place, respectively, but were issued 1-hour penalties because they were unable to complete the Roadblock due to dusk. While Kostyantin & Yakiv's placement were not affected, Oleksiy & Olena were moved to 9th place due to another team incurring a longer penalty (see note 2). #Volodymyr & Iryna initially arrived 9th, but were issued a 4-hour penalty for quitting the Roadblock. However, due to Oleksiy & Olena having a shorter penalty time, their placement dropped to last place, which resulted in their elimination. #Oleksiy & Olena initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 4-hour penalty because Oleksiy failed to complete the Roadblock. Four teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping Oleksiy & Olena to 7th. #Oleksandr & Volodymyr initially arrived 8th, but they did not pay their taxi driver. They were required to settle the bill before being allowed to check in. Alla & Oleksandra checked in during their penalty time, dropping Oleksandr & Volodymyr to last place; however they were not eliminated as Fozzy notified that this leg was non-elimination. #Oleksandr & Volodymyr initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for arriving last in the previous non-elimination leg. Kostyantin & Yakiv and Tatiana & Natalia checked in during their penalty time, dropping Oleksandr & Volodymyr to 6th. #Each team (except Yakiv and Roman) were unable to complete the Roadblock and were issued 4-hour penalties at the site of the Roadblock. #^ Valeria & Bohdana, Ihor & Vasyl, and Olena & Oleksiy initially arrived 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively, but each teams were issued 1-hour penalties because they rented a jeepney to themselves. Per the show's rules, once teams rent public transportation (i.e. Jeepneys) for themselves, it is considered private transportation which they are prohibited from using. Four teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 5th, 6th and 7th (last) place, respectively. However, they were notified the leg was a no-rest leg and Fozzy gave their next clue. # Tatiana took a 4-hour penalty for not completing the Roadblock in Leg 7 due to her fear of heights. However, since Tatiana & Natalia checked-in at the Pit Stop last, they were eliminated without the penalty being applied. # Valeria & Bohdana initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 1-hour penalty for asking a local to guide them to the air strip in Leg 8. Per the show's rules, teams can only consist of not more than two people, and cannot hire locals to join their team, even if temporarily. This did not affect their placement. # Oleksandr & Volodymyr initially arrived 1st, but received a 1-hour penalty for arriving last on the previous non-elimination leg. Three teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping Oleksandr & Volodymyr to 4th. # Ihor failed to complete the Roadblock in Leg 9. After Ihor's third attempt in the Roadblock and all other teams had checked in, Fozzy came out to the Roadblock location to inform them of their elimination. # Oleksiy & Olena initially arrived 2nd, but they asked two different locals to help guide them as they drove during Leg 11. Oleksiy & Olena fell to last place; however they were not eliminated as Fozzy notified that this leg was non-elimination. #


Prizes

Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete certain legs. *Leg 5 – A case of Carlsberg beer *Leg 6 – A case of Carlsberg beer *Leg 7 – A case of Carlsberg beer *Leg 8 – A case of Carlsberg beer *Leg 9 – A case of Carlsberg beer and a certificate for free Fa products for a year *Leg 10 – A case of Carlsberg beer *Leg 11 – A case of Carlsberg beer *Leg 12 – ₴500,000


Race summary


Leg 1 (Ukraine → United Arab Emirates)

Airdate: 13 April 2013 *
Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
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Sophia Square Sophia Square or Sofia Square ( uk, Софійська площа, translit=Sofiiska ploshcha) is a square in the center of Old Kyiv, Ukraine. Located in the Shevchenkivskyi District of Kyiv, the square lies in front of Saint Sophia Cathedral, ...
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Boryspil Boryspil ( uk, Бориспіль, translit. ''Boryspil'') is a city and the administrative center of Boryspil Raion in Kyiv Oblast (region) in northern (central) Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Boryspil urban hromada, one of the hromada ...
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Kyiv Oblast Kyiv Oblast ( uk, Ки́ївська о́бласть, translit=Kyïvska oblast), also called Kyivshchyna ( uk, Ки́ївщина), is an oblast (province) in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, w ...
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Boryspil International Airport Boryspil International Airport ( uk, Міжнародний аеропорт «Бориспіль») is an international airport in Boryspil, east of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is Ukraine's largest airport, serving 65% of its passenger ...
Terminal F) *
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(Boryspil International Airport) to
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 Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
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United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
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Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport ( ar, مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. It is also the nineteenth-busies ...
) *Dubai (
Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...
Observation Deck An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed ...
) *Dubai (Old Souk Abra Station) *Dubai (
Dubai Gold Souk Dubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk ( ar, سوق الذهب), is a traditional market (or ''souk'') in Dubai, UAE. The souk is located in Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Dhagaya. The souk consists of over 380 ret ...
– Yousuf Abdul Rahman Al Awazi Trading Co.) * Dubai (
Dubai Spice Souk Dubai Spice Souk ( ar, سوق التوابل) or the Old Souk is a traditional market (or '' souk'') in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Spice Souk is located in Deira, in eastern Dubai, and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk. The Spice S ...
– Al-Arsa Souq or Gold Souq) *
Palm Jumeirah The Palm Jumeirah is an archipelago of artificial islands on the Persian Gulf in Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is part of a larger series of developments called the Palm Islands, including Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira, which, if co ...
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Atlantis The Palm, Dubai Atlantis The Palm, Dubai is a luxury hotel resort located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah in the United Arab Emirates. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is themed on the myth of Atlantis but includes distinct Arabian eleme ...
Aquaventure Atlantis Resorts, a subsidiary of Kerzner International, is a resort company that was created to operate the Atlantis resorts in Nassau (Bahamas), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and Sanya ( China). Kerzner operates three resorts that include Atla ...
(Leap of Faith)) *
Al Faqa ''Al-Faqaʿ'' ( ar, ٱلـفَـقَـع) is a village on the border of the Emirate of Dubai and the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), located on the Dubai-Al Ain highway ( E 66 or Tahnoun Bin Mohammad A ...
(Al Faqa Desert) *Dubai (
Madinat Jumeirah Madinat Jumeirah the Arabian Resort - Dubai is a 5 star resort in Dubai. It is the largest resort in the Emirate, spreading across over 40 hectares of landscapes and gardens. It is designed to resemble a traditional Arabian town. The resort comp ...
) This series' first Detour was a choice between (''Sklo'' – Glass) or (''Zoloto'' – Gold). In ''Sklo'', teams had to assemble ten
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s to receive their next clue. In ''Zoloto'', teams had to arrange five pieces of jewellery according to cost to receive their next clue. In this series' first Roadblock, one team member had to drive a dune buggy through a marked course in the desert to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Sophia Square, teams had to search among pictures of different countries' coats of arms to find the one of the nation they would be visiting, the
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, before they could drive to the airport to find their next clue. *Before proceeding to Yousuf Abdul Rahman Al Awazi Trading Co. at the Gold Souk, teams had to have their photograph taken with someone wearing the traditional Arab garments. If their photographs were satisfactory, they would be given a stamp for a postcard they would have to choose from. After placing the postcard in a post box for Kyiv, the shopkeeper would give them their next clue. *At Aquaventure, teams had to slide down the Leap of Faith
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, which dropped them six stories down a nearly 90° incline and through a tunnel beneath the aquarium's shark lagoon, to receive their next clue from the lifeguard.


Leg 2 (United Arab Emirates → Sri Lanka)

Airdate: 20 April 2013 * Dubai (Dubai International Airport) to
Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
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Bandaranaike International Airport Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) ( si, බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, translit=Bandāranāyaka Jātyantara Guvantoṭupaḷa; ta, பண்டாரநாயக்க ...
) * Kahatowita (Sri Bodhirukkarama Temple) *Colombo (
Cinnamon Gardens Cinnamon Gardens ( si, කුරුඳු වත්ත ''Kurundu Vaththa'', ta, கறுவாத் தோட்டம்) is an affluent neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east from Colombo's centre. Cinnamon Gard ...
Post Office) * Colombo (
Kollupitiya Kollupitiya, also known as Colpetty is a major neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The name Kollupitiya comes from the name of a chief from Kandy who had unsuccessfully attempted to dethrone the last king of Kandy. During the period of British a ...
Market or Laundry Depot) *Colombo (Donegal House) * Colombo (Sri Lanka Masks Festival) *Colombo ( Seema Malaka) This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Hostro'' – Hot) or (''Brudno'' – Dirty). In ''Hostro'', teams had to carry of spicy peppers through a market and then mash the peppers into a sauce to receive their next clue. In ''Brudno'', teams had to wash a bag full of dirty laundry, and then hang it on a clothesline to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to spin a large wheel with pictures of various masks on it, memorize the mask on the slot where the wheel stopped, and find the actual mask within the festival crowd to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Bodhirukkarama Temple, teams had to find a needle in haystack and use it to sew an emblem onto traditional Buddhist clothes to receive their next clue. *Before proceeding to the post office, teams had to have their photograph taken with a blue
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while wearing the Buddhist clothes from the previous task. They can then trade this photo for a postcard, which they would have to mail to Kyiv. *At Donegal House, teams had to retrieve their next clue from the bottom of a basket of cobras.


Leg 3 (Sri Lanka)

Airdate: 27 April 2013 *Colombo (Mahazime Chicken Shop) * Colombo (
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) to
Kalutara Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
(Kalutara South Railway Station) * Kalutara (Main Street) * Bandaragama,
Kalutara Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
(Wevita Lake) *Bandaragama (Bandaragama Post Office) *
Panadura Panadura ( si, පානදුර, translit=Pānadura; ta, பாணந்துறை, translit=Pāṇantuṟai) is a city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately south of Colombo and is surrounded on a ...
(Gangula Devalaya) *
Mount Lavinia Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia ( si, දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස, translit=Dehivala-Galkissa; ta, தெஹிவளை-கல்கிசை, translit=Tehivaḷai-Kalkicai), population 245,974 (2012) is the largest suburb of the City of ...
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Mount Lavinia Hotel The Mount Lavinia Hotel, in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, is a 275-room hotel, situated at 100 Hotel Road in Mount Lavinia. It is recognised as one of the oldest and most famous hotels in the country. It has been continuously operating as a hotel s ...
) In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to prepare and sell 20
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s to earn at least 500
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s to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Voda'' – Water) or (''Korzhiky'' – Cakes). In ''Voda'', teams had to wash the traditional markings off an
elephant Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae an ...
to receive their next clue. There were only five elephants available, first come, first served. In ''Korzhiky'', teams had to make 150 manure cakes using only their bare hands and put them on a wall to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At the Mahazime Chicken Shop, teams had to pick up two chickens in cages and carry them for the rest of the leg. *After the Detour, teams would be given a yellow shirt with the show's logo on it. Teams had to have their photograph taken with a local wearing this shirt and with the chickens they had brought with them before proceeding to the post office. If their photograph was satisfactory, they could exchange it for a postcard which they would need to mail to Kyiv. *At Gangula Devalaya, one team member had to perform one of two tasks. They would either run across a bed of hot coals in their bare feet or lie on a
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for three minutes. After they completed one task, they would then find out that the other team member would have to perform the remaining task. This task was incorrectly presented as a Roadblock.


Leg 4 (Sri Lanka → Singapore)

Airdate: 4 May 2013 * Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) to
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
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Changi Airport Singapore Changi Airport, commonly known as Changi Airport , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore, and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. As one of the world's busiest airports by international passen ...
) *Singapore (
Bugis Junction Bugis Junction, formerly known as Parco Bugis Junction is an integrated development located at Victoria Street, Middle Road and North Bridge Road in Bugis, Downtown Core in Singapore. The development consists of a shopping mall, an office towe ...
– Fountain) * Singapore (
Clarke Quay Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay. Etymology ''Clarke Quay'' was named after Sir Andre ...
– G-MAX Reverse Bungy or
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) * Singapore (Climb Asia Rock Climbing Wall) *Singapore (
Sentosa Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, and formerly ''Pulau Belakang Mati'', is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the K ...
MegaZip Adventure Park Mega Adventure Park - Singapore is located on the picturesque Sentosa Island, host to Singapore’s main attractions. The park operates world famous MegaZip flying fox, spanning 450m, flying at 60 km/hour, over the island's jungles and beaches. ...
) *Singapore (
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– Postcard Stall) *Singapore (
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Rainbow Bridge) This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Polit'' – Flight) or (''Pokhid'' – Walk). In ''Polit'', teams had to ride the G-MAX Reverse Bungy. While riding, teams had to spot an umbrella lit with the ''Amazing Race'' colours. Once they locate the umbrella at a stall, they could get their next clue from the shopkeeper. In ''Pokhid'', teams had to go to the
Swissôtel The Stamford Swissôtel The Stamford, formerly known as The Westin Stamford, is a hotel in Singapore managed by Accor. Designed by architect I.M. Pei, at a height of it was the tallest hotel in the world when opened in 1986 and remains one of Southeast As ...
and climb all 73 floors to the top to get their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb an outdoor rock climbing wall to retrieve their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Bugis Junction, teams had to retrieve their next clue from a clue box surrounded by a dancing fountain. *On Sentosa, teams had to ride the MegaZip, a long
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, to receive their next clue. *Before proceeding to the postcard stall in Raffles Place, teams had to have their photograph taken with the
Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay Sands (abbreviation: MBS) is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. The resort is owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and at its opening in 2010, it was deemed the world's most expensive standalone casino prop ...
in the background. If their photograph was satisfactory, they could choose a postcard from the stall. After having it stamped, they could proceeded to mail the postcard to Kyiv in a nearby post box to receive their next clue from a postman. *After mailing their postcard, teams had to search for the location of their next Pit Stop and had to figure out was that it was printed on the flyers being distributed by locals in the vicinity.


Leg 5 (Singapore → Philippines)

Airdate: 11 May 2013 * Singapore (Changi Airport) to
Puerto Princesa Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa (Cuyonon: ''Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa''; fil, Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...
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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 ...
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Puerto Princesa International Airport Puerto Princesa International Airport ( fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa; ) is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa, located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is classified as an international airport ...
) *Puerto Princesa (Malvar Street) * Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa Public Market) *Puerto Princesa (Baywalk – Postcard Peddler) * Puerto Princesa (Sta. Lourdes Wharf) to
Honda Bay Honda Bay (Spanish: ''Bahía Honda'', "deep bay") is a bay on the eastern shore of the island of Palawan near Puerto Princesa City in the southwestern Philippines. Numerous small islands are scattered in the bay, including Arrecife Island which is ...
(Starfish Island or Luli Island) * Puerto Princesa (San Jose Jeepney Terminal to Sabang Beach) In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat six fertilised duck embryos, a local dish known as balut, to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Plyashki'' – Bottles) or (''Rybki'' – Fish). In ''Plyashki'', teams had to search among hundreds of bottles scattered around the shore for one containing a message with their next destination written on it. In ''Rybki'', teams had to count the number of fish inside a basket amidst the distractions of the vendors to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Malvar Street, teams were instructed to find Delores, which they had to figure out was the name of a
tricycle A tricycle, sometimes abbreviated to trike, is a human-powered (or gasoline or electric motor powered or assisted, or gravity powered) three-wheeled vehicle. Some tricycles, such as cycle rickshaws (for passenger transport) and freight trikes, ...
roving the street with "DELORES" painted on the front. Once they have figured this out, they could get their next clue from the driver. *Before proceeding to the Baywalk, teams had to take have their photograph taken with at least one team member and twenty locals. At least four of these locals should be wearing hats, one had to be holding flowers, one had to be holding a large soft toy, and at least one had to be holding a broom. If their photograph was satisfactory, they could choose a postcard from a peddler. Once they affix the stamp and have it mailed to Kyiv in a nearby post box, a postman would give them their next clue.


Leg 6 (Philippines)

Airdate: 18 May 2013 *Puerto Princesa (Sabang Beach) (Overnight Rest) *Puerto Princesa (
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area in the Philippines. The park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island of Palawan, about north of the city of Puerto Princesa, and ...
) * Puerto Princesa (Sabang X Zipline) * Puerto Princesa (Sabang Beach) *Puerto Princesa (
Karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
Mountain – Elephant Cave) In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to ride an long zip line and memorize the colour patterns on four boats ("green, red, yellow"; "blue, yellow, green"; "red, blue, green"; "yellow, blue, red"). Once ashore, they had to reconstruct the patterns using coloured rectangular boards to receive their next clue. In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to crack open coconuts with a knife until they could find one with red-coloured flesh to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *On Sabang Beach, teams had to assemble a tent that they would be sleeping in for the night before receiving a departure time for the next morning. *At the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, teams had to enter the river, photograph the date of the first visit of Lt. H.G. Warwick to the Subterranean River (March 18, 1937) and present it to a park ranger to receive their next clue.


Leg 7 (Philippines → South Africa)

Airdate: 25 May 2013 *Puerto Princesa (Shinar Travelasia) * Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa International Airport) to
Port Elizabeth Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Sou ...
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South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
(
Port Elizabeth International Airport Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is an airport serving Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), a city in the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. It was formerly known as H. F. Verwoerd Airport and Port Elizabeth International Airport. The a ...
) *Port Elizabeth (Seaview Predator Park) *
Garden Route National Park The Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces in South Africa. It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. It ...
(
Bloukrans Bridge The Bloukrans Bridge is an arch bridge located near Nature's Valley, Western Cape, South Africa. Constructed by Concor between February 1980 and June 1983, the bridge stands at a height of 216m above the Bloukrans River. Its central span is ...
) *Garden Route National Park (
Khoisan Khoisan , or (), according to the contemporary Khoekhoegowab orthography, is a catch-all term for those indigenous peoples of Southern Africa who do not speak one of the Bantu languages, combining the (formerly "Khoikhoi") and the or ( in t ...
Village) *
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 In animal anatomy, the mouth, also known as the oral cavity, or in Latin cavum oris, is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds. It is also the cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on ...
) This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Palytsya'' – Stick) or (''Yaytse'' – Egg). In ''Palytsya'', teams had to throw a traditional South African club called a
knobkierie A knobkerrie, also spelled knobkerry, knobkierie, and knopkierie (Afrikaans), is a form of wooden club, used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or ...
from a distance to shatter three vases suspended in the air and receive their next clue. In ''Yaytse'', teams had to use a straw to fill 12
ostrich egg The egg of the ostrich (genus ''Struthio'') is the largest of any living bird. The shell has a long history of use by humans as a container and for decorative artwork. The eggs are not commonly eaten. Biology The female common ostrich lays her f ...
s with water and then bury them in the sand to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to jump off the highest bridge bungee jump in the world at Bloukrans Bridge to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Seaview Predator Park, teams had to hand-feed a
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
or a
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus '' Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on u ...
with a bottle to get their next clue. *At the Khoisan Village, teams had to eat a roasted sheep's head known locally as a "Smiley" to get their next clue. *At Storms River Mouth, teams had to find a local park ranger and take a photograph with him. They could then exchange this picture with a local postcard vendor to get a postcard that they would mail to Kyiv before checking into the Pit Stop.


Leg 8 (South Africa)

Airdate: 1 June 2013 * 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 ...
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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 ...
) *
Melkbosstrand Melkbosstrand (Afrikaans for " Milkbush beach") is a coastal town located on the South West Coast of South Africa, 30 km north of Cape Town. It forms part of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, the municipality governing Cape ...
(Melkboss Air Strip) *Cape Town (
Table View Table View is a West Coast suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, named after its view of Table Mountain. It has expanded rapidly since the 1970s and has extensions such as Flamingo Vlei, Sunridge, West Riding, Parklands, and Killarney. Table View ha ...
Rietvlei Wetland Reserve) * Langa (Omega Hair Salon, Laundry & Internet) *Cape Town (St Georges Mall) * Cape Town (Cape Town Diamond Museum or
Bo-Kaap The Bo-Kaap (lit. "above the Cape" in Afrikaans) is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical ...
– 93 Wale Street) *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 ...
) In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a tandem skydive from a height of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Blysk'' – Shine) or (''Smak'' – Taste). In ''Blysk'', teams had to search through a museum, housing hundreds of diamonds, for the first diamond ever discovered in South Africa, named Light Hearts to receive their next clue. In ''Smak'', teams had to cook a traditional South African delicacy, a
samosa A samosa () or singara is a fried Indian pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. It may take different forms, including triangular, cone, or half-moon shapes, depending on the region. Samo ...
, to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At the top of Table Mountain, teams had to photograph the
Cape of Good Hope The Cape of Good Hope ( af, Kaap die Goeie Hoop ) ;''Kaap'' in isolation: pt, Cabo da Boa Esperança is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is t ...
. If their photograph was satisfactory, they could choose a postcard and after placing the postcard in a post box for Kyiv, a postman would give them their next clue. *At the Rietvlei Wetland Reserve, teams had to help
SANCCOB The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) is an international body dedicated to seabird rehabilitation. The only seabird rehabilitation organisation registered with the South African Veterinary Council, the n ...
by preparing a meal with 20 ingredients for
African penguin The African penguin (''Spheniscus demersus''), also known as Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. Like all extant penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiff ...
s to receive their next clue. *At the Omega Hair Salon, teams had to shave the heads of two locals to receive their next clue. *At St Georges Mall, teams had to search for a troupe of
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 ...
rs to receive their next clue.


Leg 9 (South Africa → Netherlands)

Airdate: 8 June 2013 * Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) to
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
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Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
(
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Amsterdam Airport Schiphol , known informally as Schiphol Airport ( nl, Luchthaven Schiphol, ), is the main international airport of the Netherlands. It is located southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province ...
) *
Haarlemmermeer Haarlemmermeer () is a municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Haarlemmermeer is a polder, consisting of land reclaimed from water. The name Haarlemmermeer means ' Haarlem's lake', referring to the body of w ...
(
Schiphol Airport Railway Station Schiphol Airport railway station (previously Schiphol until 12 December 2015) is a major passenger railway station in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands. It is located directly beneath the terminal complex of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and is operated ...
) to
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
(
Amsterdam Muiderpoort Railway Station Amsterdam Muiderpoort is a railway station in the east of Amsterdam. It was reopened on 15 October 1939 after being first opened in 1896. It is located 4 km southeast of Amsterdam Centraal. At this station the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway and t ...
) * Amsterdam ( Melkmeisjesbrug to
Magere Brug The Magere Brug (English: Skinny Bridge) is a bridge over the river Amstel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It connects the banks of the river at Kerkstraat, between the Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. The central section of the Magere Brug is a basc ...
) * Amsterdam (West Market Square) *Amsterdam (
Brouwerij 't IJ Brouwerij 't IJ (; English: The IJ Brewery) is a small brewery in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located in a former bath house named ''Funen'', next to the De Gooyer windmill. The brewery was opened by Kaspar Peterson, a former musician, in ...
) *
Marken Marken (; Marken's dialect: ''Mereke'') is a village in the municipality of Waterland in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of 1,745 as of 2021, and occupies a peninsula in the Markermeer. It was, until 1957, an isla ...
(Post Office) * Marken (Harbour) * Marken (
Paard van Marken The Paard van Marken ( en, Horse of Marken) is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk. A primitive lighthouse had been on the location since the early 18th century; the current lighthouse ha ...
) This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Syr'' – Cheese) or (''Sharmanka'' – Hand Organ). For both task, teams had to travel by boat through the Amsterdam canals to West Market Square. In ''Syr'', teams had to don traditional Dutch outfits and use a wooden stretcher to carry cheese from a stockpile to a scale until they weighed out exactly 400 kilograms of cheese to receive their next clue. Only one team could use the scale at a time and the first team to place a piece of cheese on the scale would get to use it. In ''Sharmanka'', teams had to find one of three
street organ A street organ (french: orgue de rue or ''orgue de barbarie''; german: Straßenorgel) played by an organ grinder is a French-German automatic mechanical pneumatic organ designed to be mobile enough to play its music in the street. The two most co ...
s, and then one team member had to run the machine while the other asked for tips until they earned to receive their next clue from the organ grinder. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat five
soused herring Soused herring is raw herring soaked in a mild preserving liquid. It can be raw herring in a mild vinegar pickle or Dutch brined herring. As well as vinegar, the marinade might contain cider, wine or tea, sugar, herbs (usually bay leaf), spic ...
s hanging from a string, while blindfolded and without using their hands, to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Melkmeisjesbrug, teams had to search among hundreds of bikes for one with a clue attached that they would pedal to their next destination. *At Brouwerij 't IJ, teams had to have their photograph taken with two locals and the entire De Gooyer windmill in the background. If their photograph was satisfactory, teams would receive a postcard to send to Kyiv from the Marken Post Office. *After the Roadblock, teams had to ride a tandem bike to the Pit Stop.


Leg 10 (Netherlands → Poland)

Airdate: 15 June 2013 * Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) to
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
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Warsaw Chopin Airport Warsaw Chopin Airport ( pl, Lotnisko Chopina w Warszawie, ) is an international airport in the Włochy district of Warsaw, Poland. It is Poland's busiest airport with 18.9 million passengers in 2019, thus handling approximately 40% of th ...
) * Warsaw (
Warszawa Centralna Railway Station Warszawa Centralna, in English known as Warsaw Central Station, is the primary railway station in Warsaw, Poland. Completed in 1975, the station is located on the Warsaw Cross-City Line and features four underground island platforms with eight tr ...
) to
Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...
( Kraków Główny Railway Station) *Kraków (
Remuh Synagogue The Remah Synagogue ( pl, Synagoga Remu) is a 16th-century Jewish temple and the smallest of all historic synagogues in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland. The synagogue is named after Rabbi Moses Isserles (c.1525–1572), known by the Hebr ...
) *Kraków (Klezmer-Hois) * Kraków (
Kraków Barbican The Kraków Barbican ( pl, Barbakan Krakowski) is a barbican – a fortified outpost once connected to the city walls. It is a historic gateway leading into the Old Town of Kraków, Poland. The barbican is one of the few remaining relics of the ...
) *Kraków (
Main Square Main Square may refer to: * Main Square, Plzeň * Main Square (Bratislava) * Main Square, Kraków * Main Square, Maribor * Main Square Festival, named after the Grand-Place in Arras, France * Main Square (Toronto), a building complex See also * ...
) * Kraków (Main Square or Town Hall Tower and St. Mary's Basilica) *Kraków ( Bishop's Palace) *Kraków (
Wawel Hill The Wawel Royal Castle (; ''Zamek Królewski na Wawelu'') and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was established on ...
Wawel Dragon Statue) *Kraków ( Sheraton Grand Kraków) In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to complete a jigsaw puzzle of a man on a horse to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Proïkhatysya'' – Ride) or (''Proy̆tysya'' – Walk). In ''Proïkhatysya'', one team member had to be in the driver's seat of an old
Polski Fiat Polski Fiat (literally in English: ''the Polish Fiat'') was a Polish car brand. Under this brand, cars under licence of the Italian manufacturer FIAT were manufactured or assembled in Poland. Before World War II The brand was created in 193 ...
car with a local in the other seat. The other team member had to push the car around the Main Square and was not allowed help from locals. After they are successful, they would be given their next clue. In ''Proy̆tysya'', teams had to count and add up the number of stairs in the Town Hall Tower and one of the towers in St. Mary's Basilica. They were not however required to give the exact number of stairs, 352, and could give any number between 350-354. If they get any number between that, they would be given their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Remuh Synagogue, teams had to have their photograph taken at the synagogue gates. If their photograph was satisfactory, they would be given a stamp and a postcard. After affixing the stamp onto the postcard and mailing it to Kyiv in a post box outside the Klezmer-Hois, a postman would give teams their next clue. *At the Main Square, teams had to correctly recite a Polish tongue-twister, '' Chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie w Szczebrzeszynie'', to a man on a horse (as in the jigsaw puzzle of the Roadblock) to receive their next clue. *At the banks of the
Vistula The Vistula (; pl, Wisła, ) is the longest river in Poland and the ninth-longest river in Europe, at in length. The drainage basin, reaching into three other nations, covers , of which is in Poland. The Vistula rises at Barania Góra in ...
river, teams had to recreate a story in Polish mythology about the
Wawel Dragon The Wawel Dragon ( pl, Smok Wawelski), also known as the Dragon of Wawel Hill, is a famous dragon in Polish legend. According to the earliest account (13th century), a dragon ( gr, holophagus, "one who swallows whole") plagued the capital cit ...
. As in the story, teams had to stuff a lamb with
sulphur Sulfur (or sulphur in British English) is a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent and nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula ...
. One team member had to retrieve the sulphur on the other side of the river with a bucket and bring it to their team member with the lamb soft toy. After stuffing and sewing the lamb closed, teams had to have it weighed on a scale near a statue of the Wawel Dragon. If their stuffed lamb balances with another lamb on the other scale, teams would receive their next clue.


Leg 11 (Poland)

Airdate: 22 June 2013 *Kraków ( Kanonicza Street) *Kraków (
Kościuszko Mound Kościuszko Mound ( pl, kopiec Kościuszki) is an artificial mound in Kraków, Poland. It was erected by Cracovians in commemoration of the Polish national leader Tadeusz Kościuszko, and modeled after Kraków's prehistoric mounds of Krak and Wan ...
) *
Wieliczka Wieliczka (German: ''Groß Salze'', Latin: ''Magnum Sal'') is a historic town in southern Poland, situated within the Kraków metropolitan area in Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. The town was initially founded in 1290 by Premislaus II of P ...
(
Wieliczka Salt Mine The Wieliczka Salt Mine ( pl, Kopalnia soli Wieliczka) is a salt mine in the town of Wieliczka, near Kraków in southern Poland. From Neolithic times, sodium chloride (table salt) was produced there from the upwelling brine. The Wieliczka salt ...
) or
Tyniec Tyniec is a historic village in Poland on the Vistula river, since 1973 a part of the city of Kraków (currently in the district of Dębniki). Tyniec is notable for its Benedictine abbey founded by King Casimir the Restorer in 1044. Etymology ...
( Tyniec Benedictine Abbey) *
Myślenice Myślenice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998). Population: 20,261 (2007). The town is divided into six districts. One of them, Zarabie, is a popula ...
(Market Square) *
Czorsztyn Czorsztyn (German: ''Schorstin'') is a village in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Nowy Targ County. The village lies in Pieniny, the mountain range on the current Polish- Slovak border. It is famous for the ruins of a 14th-17th-century ...
(Cape Stylchen) *
Niedzica Niedzica ( sk, Nedeca, hu, Nedec) is a resort village in Nowy Targ County of Lesser Poland province, Poland, located on the banks of Lake Czorsztyn. It is famous for Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle. It lies approximately north-eas ...
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Niedzica Castle Niedzica Castle also known as Dunajec Castle ( lat, Castrum de Dunajecz, hu, Nedec Váralja / Nedec-Vár, german: Sub-Arx Unterschloss, sk, Nedecký hrad), is located in the southernmost part of Poland in Niedzica ( Nowy Targ County in Lesser Po ...
) This leg's Detour was a choice between (''Korol'' – King) or (''Monakh'' – Monk). In ''Korol'', teams had to travel to the Wieliczka Salt Mine and descend down the mines, where they had to push a minecart down a track. Then, they had to dig through the contents of the minecart to find a crystal key that they could use to open a locked compartment which contained their next clue, which instructed teams to find St Kinga's Chapel inside the mine to find their next clue. In ''Monakh'', teams had to travel to the Tyniec Benedictine Abbey, where they had to abseil down the cliffs to reach a cave with baskets of food. Teams then had to transport two baskets back up to the abbey and present them to a monk, who would give them their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to shoot a bow and arrow at a target and either hit the target five times or hit the apple held in the centre of the target once to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *Teams' first clue directed them to find the oldest street in Kraków: Kanonicza Street. *At Market Square in
Myślenice Myślenice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998). Population: 20,261 (2007). The town is divided into six districts. One of them, Zarabie, is a popula ...
, teams would have to have their photograph taken with the
Saint Florian Florian ( la, Florianus; 250 – 304 AD) was a Christians, Christian holy man, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighting, firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. Florian is also the patron saint of Upper ...
monument. If their photographs were satisfactory, they would be given a postcard to mail to Kyiv from a kiosk. After placing the postcard in a nearby post box, a postman would give them their next clue.


Leg 12 (Poland → Ukraine)

Airdate: 29 June 2013 * Niedzica to
Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine ...
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Lviv Oblast Lviv Oblast ( uk, Льві́вська о́бласть, translit=Lvivska oblast, ), also referred to as Lvivshchyna ( uk, Льві́вщина, ), ). The name of each oblast is a wikt:Appendix:Glossary#relational, relational adjective—in Englis ...
, Ukraine *Lviv (
Market Square The market square (or sometimes, the market place) is a Town square, square meant for trading, in which a market is held. It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world.Adonis In Greek mythology, Adonis, ; derived from the Canaanite word ''ʼadōn'', meaning "lord". R. S. P. Beekes, ''Etymological Dictionary of Greek'', Brill, 2009, p. 23. was the mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite. One day, Adonis was gored by ...
Fountain) * Lviv (
Lviv Railway Station Lviv-Holovnyi railway station ( ua, Льві́в-Головни́й) is the main railway terminal in Lviv, Ukraine. It is one of the most notable pieces of Art Nouveau architecture in former Galicia. The station was opened to the public in 1 ...
) to Kyiv (
Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi (''Kyiv-Passenger'', uk, Київ-Пасажирський) is a railway station in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. The station is a railway hub consisting of several railroad station buildings, along with its own repair facilit ...
) *Kyiv ( Kyiv-Mohyla Academy) * Kyiv ( Protasiv Yar Ski Resort) *Kyiv (Lviv Handmade Chocolate) * Kyiv (Mamayeva Sloboda) *Kyiv ( Independence SquareCentral Post Office) *Kyiv (Sophia Square) For coming last on the previous leg, Oleksiy & Olena had to gather 50 people in the market square and have them perform the wave before they could continue racing. In the series' final Roadblock, one team member had to snow tube down a hill, memorizing a series of flags from the countries they visited on the way down. At the bottom, they would have to arrange them in the correct order (
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
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Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
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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 ...
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) to receive their next clue. The series's final Detour was a choice between (''Hlechyk'' – Pot) and (''Harbuz'' – Pumpkin). In Hlechyk, teams had to knock down six clay pots using a whip. In Harbuz, teams had to slash clean through six pumpkins with a saber in one slash each. At the end of either Detour, teams had to climb a slippery snow hill to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *Upon arrival in Kyiv, teams had to find a marked taxi who would give them their next clue. *At the library at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, teams had to search the bookshelves for a marked book. They then had to use a stencil to outline certain letters in the book that would reveal a password, which they could use to receive their next clue. *At Lviv Handmade Chocolate, teams had to make 10 cups of homemade hot chocolate and sell them to people on the streets, making , to receive their next clue. *At the Central Post Office, teams had to retrieve all the postcards that they sent during the season to receive their final clue from a mail carrier.


Reception

The series premiered with a 4.9% rating with a 14% share of viewers aged 18 to 54. Before the finale, casting for a second season was announced but it did not come to fruition.


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