Amazing Race Tidbits
CBS' The Amazing Race 13th Edition
Thoughts on Episode One -- GO!
Episode One was a multiple day leg. Teams left the LA Coliseum to find out that they needed to depart from LA International Airport (LAX). Getting to Brazil took awhile. Teams were to take one of two flights specified the initial clue -- American flight 252 or United flight 843. The American flight was scheduled to arrive 3 hours ahead of the United flight. Thus teams scrambled to find the American counter witth the tickets, only to find that it was not in the area the shuttles dropped them off, but in another area. The mad dash benifited one team, Terence and Sarah, that had mistakenly taken surface streets to LAX. The teams that had to take the United flight still arrived in Salvador, Brazil, an hour and a half later, putting those five teams at a disadvantage.
One team member had to push a cart loaded with snacks through crowded streets, then up a funicular to the upper section of the city to Praca da Se, where they needed to find Indio.
Episode One: Push the Cart |
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Members |
Place |
Notes |
| Nick and Starr | 3 | Third to arrive, climb quickly |
| Terence and Sarah | 1 | Sarah speaks Portuguese. |
| Mark and Bill | 2 | Ingenuity in preventing items from falling off cart |
| Ken and Tina | 4 | Second to arrive, all kinds of trouble keeping items on cart |
| Aja and Ty | 5 | Work quickly |
| Kelly and Christy | 6 | OK |
| Andrew and Dan | 7 | OK |
| Toni and Dallas | 8 | OK |
| Anthony and Stephanie | 9 | In last group to arrive to arrive, struggle a bit. |
| Marissa and Brooke | 11 | Among last to arrive. |
| Anita and Arthur | 10 | In last group to arrive, appear to do OK once there |
Departing at 9 AM the next day were Terence and Sarah, Mark and Bill, Nick and Starr, Ken and Tinas
Departing at 9:30 AM the next day were Aja and Ty, Kelly and Christy, Andrew and Dan
Departing at 9:45 AM the next day were Toni and Dallas, Anthony and Stephanie, Anita and Arthur, Marisa and Brooke
Hard Way Up: From the website: Teams made their way to the staircase of a nearby cathedral called Escadaria do Passo where, knowing they would be asked a mystery question, they had climb the stone staircase on their hands and knees as locals do for a spiritual pledge. At the top, they'll be asked the mystery question to earn their next clue. If they're wrong, they had to climb the stairs again.
The mystery question: How many steps did they climb?
Soft Way Down: From the website: Teams made their way to an outdoor elevator known as Elevador Lacerda and climb down a cargo net to the street 240-feet below.
Teams found Soft Way Down to be scary, but easy enough. Andrew and Dan found Hard Way Up to be harder than expected, since they had to climb the steps all over again.
Episode One Detour |
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Members |
Option |
Result |
| Nick and Starr | Soft Way Down | In first few to start, first to leave |
| Ken and | Soft Way Down | First to arrive, second to leave |
| Terence and Sarah | Soft Way Down | In first four to arrive, third out |
| Mark and Bill | Soft Way Down | In first four to arrive, fourth out |
| Kellie and Kandice | Soft Way Down | Fifth to arrive, fifth to leave |
| Toni and Dallas | Soft Way Down | Next to last to arrive, next to last to leave |
| Andrew and Dan | Hard Way Up | Fifth to arrive, seventh to leave |
| Aja and Ty | Soft Way Down | First to arrive, first to leave |
| Anthony and Stephanie | Soft Way Down | Second to arrive, second to leave |
| Marissa and Brooke | Soft Way Down | Tenth to arrive, tenth to leave |
| Anita and Arthur | Labor | Last to arrive, last to leave |
To get to the Pit Stop, teams had to get to the marina and board a boat to the fort in the harbor. As a result, teams arrived singly or two at a time. The first place team, Nick and Starr, and the last place team arrived by themselves.
Episode One Order of Finish |
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|---|---|---|
Members |
Place |
Notes |
| Nick and Starr | 1 | In first boat by themselves |
| Terence and Sarah | 3 | |
| Mark and Bill | 4 | |
| Ken and Tina | 2 | In second boat |
| Aja and Ty | 8 | |
| Kelly and Christy | 5 | |
| Andrew and Dan | 7 | |
| Toni and Dallas | 6 | |
| Anthony and Stephanie | 9 | In next to last boat |
| Marissa and Brooke | 10 | In next to last boat |
| Anita and Arthur | 11 | In last boat by themselves |
Outlook for Episode Two
The ten teams have diverse backgrounds and relationships. Each of the teams has a unique combination of strengths and weaknesses. Some Racers are not as physically fit as others, and it shows already. Others have quite a bit of intelligence, while others are creative.
Nick and Starr had few mistakes throughout nearly two days of competition. Ken and Tina struggled just a bit in the pushcart activity, but made few other mistakes. These two teams appear tough to beat. The bottom teams of Anthony and Stephanie and Marissa and Brooke are in trouble. The next two teams above them, Andrew and Dan and Aja and Ty are also vulnerable.
:Watch episode two on October 5th, at 8:00 PM, unless delayed by NFL football.
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