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TAR 15 Timelines
« on: July 18, 2009, 06:09:11 PM »
EP04: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Air Date: OCT 11

Film Date: JUL 24-25

Tasks:
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
ROUTE INFO: Find Russian market (find royalty here?)
  Teams spotted at market: Canaan/Mika, Tiffany/Maria, Gary/Matt, Cheyne/Meghan, Sam/Dan?
  Partial team order leaving market: Male-male (Sam/Dan?), Cheyne/Meghan, Tiffany/Maria
ROUTE INFO: Travel to next location via tuk-tuk (?)
DETOUR?: Find royalty here? or...
ROUTE INFO: Find Royal Palace
ROADBLOCK: Khmer theatre task: dress up like monkey and cross balance beam (wear mask to pit stop?)
PIT STOP: Wat Phnom (some teams arriving apx 3:30-4:25pm)
PIT STOP HOTEL: Raffles Hotel Le Royal

Evidence: Blog of Australian visiting Cambodia, other blog posts

Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Herbert/Nate: Seen racing later
Brian/Ericka: Seen racing later
Sam/Dan: Seen racing later
Cheyne/Meghan: Seen racing later
Gary/Matt: Seen racing later
Tiffany/Maria: Seen racing later

Possibly Eliminated:
Justin/Zev: No evidence from Leg 4 onward




EP05: Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Dubai, UAE (via Bangkok, Thailand)

Air Date: OCT 18

Film Date: JUL 25-JUL 27

Tasks:
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Dubai, UAE (some (if not all) teams use TG517 arriving 9:20pm)
ROUTE INFO: Find world's tallest building (Burj Dubai)
ROUTE INFO: Find black horse sculpture by Dubai mall (around 10:30pm), sign-in sheet for next task (all teams spotted here were one male/one female couples)
DETOUR: Build 5'-6' snowman (with carrot nose) outdoors using snow from indoor ski area
Racing task?

Evidence: Blog posts, teams spotted in Bangkok airport

Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Herbert/Nate: Seen racing later
Brian/Ericka: Seen racing later
Sam/Dan: Seen racing later
Cheyne/Meghan: Seen racing later
Gary/Matt: Seen racing later
Tiffany/Maria: Seen racing later

Possibly Eliminated:
Canaan/Mika: No evidence from Leg 5 onward
Keri/Lance: Depending on identity of "old but not too old couple" in Dubai



EP06: Dubai, UAE

Air Date: OCT 25

Film Date: JUL 28-29

Tasks: Unknown

Evidence: SteffiSunrise's twitter post, Netherlands report that teams came from Dubai, second Dubai leg confirmed by CBS map

Safe From Elimination at End of Episode: Total of six teams remaining after episode per Netherlands info?
Herbert/Nate: Seen racing later
Brian/Ericka Seen racing later
Sam/Dan Seen racing later
Cheyne/Meghan Seen racing later
Gary/Matt Seen racing later
Tiffany/Maria?

Possibly Eliminated:
Canaan/Mika: No evidence from Leg 5 onward




EP07: Dubai, UAE to Groningen, Netherlands

Air Date: NOV 1

Film Date: JUL 29-30

Tasks:
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Amsterdam, Netherlands
ROUTE INFO: Drive yourself (in black Mercedes) to Vierhuizen
ROUTE INFO: Find Vierhuizen church
ROUTE INFO: Find Windmill "De Onderneming"
ROUTE INFO: Travel by bike from Vierhuizen to Zoutkamp (in traditional Volendam clothes)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by bike to harbor, talk to "man on boat"
DETOUR: Traditional dance or Farmers golf (traditional Groninger sport)

Evidence: Provincial news report in Groningen

Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Herbert/Nate: Seen racing later
Brian/Ericka Seen racing later
Sam/Dan Seen racing later
Cheyne/Meghan Seen racing later
Gary/Matt Seen racing later

Possibly Eliminated:
Tiffany/Maria: Decoys in Tallinn, Estonia




EP08: Groningen, Netherlands to Stockholm, Sweden

Air Date: NOV 8

Film Date: JUL 31-AUG 2

Tasks:
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Stockholm, Sweden (blue M/F take KL1107)
ROUTE INFO: Find Gröna Lund (amusement park), go to highest point (Fritt Fall); spot arrow pointing to Jet Rock (?)

Evidence: Ferry sighting - teams traveling from Stockholm to Tallinn, Estonia, blog of sighting in Amsterdam airport en route to Stockholm

Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Gary/Matt: Seen racing in Tallinn, Estonia
Cheyne/Meghan: Seen racing in Tallinn, Estonia
Ericka/Brian: Seen racing in Tallinn, Estonia
Sam/Dan Seen racing in Tallinn, Estonia
Herbert/Nate: Seen racing in Tallinn, Estonia

Possibly Eliminated:
Tiffany/Maria: Decoys in Tallinn, Estonia



thanks to misterblah:

"I revised the timeline, fixed errors, B:)


EP09: Stockholm, Sweden to Tallinn, Estonia

Air Date: NOV 15

Film Date: AUG 3-4

Tasks:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by ferry to Talinn, Estonia
ROUTE INFO: Travel by taxi to Pikk St. 26 (Mustpeade Maja/Home of Knights of the Blackheads); look for green door
ROUTE INFO: Find House of Parliament (Toompea Castle/Hermann Tower)

SPEED BUMP: unknown

Evidence: Ferry sighting - teams traveling from Stockholm to Tallinn, Estonia; photos/video of teams

Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Cheyne/Meghan: Possibly seen racing in Prague, Czech Republic
Ericka/Brian: Witnessed in Vegas
Sam/Dan Witnessed in Vegas

Possibly Eliminated:
Herbert/Nate: Decoys in Vegas
Gary/Matt: Possibly seen racing in Prague, Czech Republic
TBC/NEL?


EP10: Tallinn, Estonia to Prague, Czech Republic

Air Date: NOV 22

Film Date: AUG 4

Tasks:
ROUTE INFO: Fly (?) to Prague, Czech Republic
ROUTE INFO: Find Troja Whitewater Centre (kayaking)

Evidence: Sighting of cameraman, webcams at Troja Whitewater Centre

Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Ericka/Brian: Witnessed in Vegas
Cheyne/Meghan: Witnessed in Vegas
Sam/Dan Possibly witnessed in Vegas

Possibly Eliminated:
TBC/NEL?
Gary/Matt: Decoys in Vegas
Herbert/Nate: Decoys in Vegas


thanks to misterblah:
Updated again everyone! ;D

EP11: Prague, Czech Republic

Air Date: NOV 29

Film Date: AUG 5

Tasks: Unknown

Evidence: Second Prague leg indicated by CBS map

Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Ericka/Brian: Witnessed in Vegas
Cheyne/Meghan: Witnessed in Vegas
Sam/Dan Possibly witnessed in Vegas

Possibly Eliminated:
Herbert/Nate: Decoys in Vegas



EP12: Prague, Czech Republic to Las Vegas, NV (USA)

Air Date: DEC 6

Film Date: AUG 6

Tasks:
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Las Vegas, NV (USA)
Task involving getting a clue from "the King" at a wedding (Graceland Chapel)
ROUTE INFO: Proceed to MGM (task involving Wayne Newton?)
Possible tasks in the desert
Possible task near/at Venetian Casino Hotel (decoys spotted there)
Possible task on pedestrian bridge
Possible task at Welcome to Las Vegas sign

Evidence:
Sightings on the strip, film permits for McCarran airport, pedestrian bridge, welcome sign

Possible Teams:
Ericka/Brian: Witnessed by VegasSinner
Cheyne/Meghan: Witnessed by VegasSinner
Sam/Dan Possibly witnessed by VegasSinner

Possible Decoys:
Herbert/Nate: Seen near Venetian Casino Hotel/Palazzo with checked backpacks
Gary/Matt: Seen on strip near Caesar's Palace; also near Venetian Casino Hotel/Palazzo

Winners: Unknown

« Last Edit: November 23, 2009, 05:33:56 PM by puddin »

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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 11:00:43 AM »
It is never too early to get a Timelines topic started. ALthough only the first leg is absolutel confirmed, I am putting in more that is probable:

7/18 depart LAX for to arrive NRT 7/19
AA169 1245 1600
UA819 1313 1630

7/20 Tokyo area tasks
pit stop

7/21 stay in Tokyo area or depart to ??
tasks; pit stop

7/22 fly from Tokyo or ?? to HoChiMinh City
tasks

7/23 more HoChiMinh City tasks;
pit stop

7/24 HoChiMinh City to Phnom Penh; possible flights are:
VN670 0730 0820 SGN PNH
VN817 1125 1315 SGN PNH
VN840 1415 1455 SGN PNH
VN519 1800 1850 SGN PNH


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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2009, 10:19:15 AM »
Safe from elim in Dubai by airplane spottings may be Harlems, Poker, and Jonab/Michele (hot blonde?).
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2009, 10:28:57 AM »
I should clarify -- I'm thinking safe from elimination at the END of the episode...

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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2009, 10:43:56 AM »
I should clarify -- I'm thinking safe from elimination at the END of the episode...

Gotcha. Then safe in Phnom Penh :lol:

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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2009, 02:22:48 PM »
Using Peach's flight info I can make a stab at our Race's time line.

Note there are speculative filler points just to tie it all together.
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2009, 02:31:00 PM »
Using Peach's flight info I can make a stab at our Race's time line.

Note there are speculative filler points just to tie it all together.
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2009, 02:34:07 PM »
Excellent job ya'll  :yess:
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2009, 01:53:14 PM »
New Format!   ;)

# days in race
Location (start)
timezone shift in hours to get GMT
# Teams (start)
Day of Week
Date and time (start)
Activity (typical leading team)
Dur (hours)
Date and Time (end)
# Teams (end)
Legs completed
Speculative / Evidence
Anticipated Air Date
0
LA
7
12
Sat
7/18/09 8:50 AM
Race starts, first task at at the start line
0.2
7/18/09 9:02 AM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 9:02 AM
drive to LAX
0.4
7/18/09 9:26 AM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 9:26 AM
wait for flights
3.8
7/18/09 1:14 PM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 1:14 PM
flights to Tokyo
11.2
7/19/09 12:26 AM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 4:26 PM
timezone change
0
7/19/09 4:26 PM
11
0
flights landed at 3:55 and 4:03 pm
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 4:26 PM
Taxi to Tokyo Tower
0.7
7/19/09 5:08 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 5:08 PM
find clues and perform tasks (over night camp)
1
7/19/09 6:08 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 6:08 PM
wait for morning starts
12.867
7/20/09 7:00 AM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Mon
7/20/09 7:00 AM
Find clues and perform tasks
5
7/20/09 12:00 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Mon
7/20/09 12:00 PM
check in
0
7/20/09 12:00 PM
10
1
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
10
Mon
7/20/09 12:00 PM
1st pit stop
12
7/21/09 12:00 AM
10
1
10/4/09
2
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 12:00 AM
wait, Travel by train to second city in Japan
8
7/21/09 8:00 AM
10
1
Spec 2nd city is in Japan
10/4/09
2
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 8:00 AM
find clues and perform tasks
6
7/21/09 2:00 PM
10
1
10/4/09
3
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 2:00 PM
check in
0
7/21/09 2:00 PM
9
2
10/4/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Tue
7/21/09 2:00 PM
2nd pit stop
12
7/22/09 2:00 AM
9
2
10/11/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:00 AM
transport to airport, wait for flights
8.5
7/22/09 10:30 AM
9
2
10/11/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Wed
7/22/09 10:30 AM
flight to HCMC
6
7/22/09 4:30 PM
9
2
Consider the flights from Japan: Osaka and Tokyo roughly TO = 10:30 am with AR = 2:30 pm
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/22/09 2:30 PM
9
2
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:30 PM
find clues and perform tasks
20
7/23/09 10:30 AM
9
2
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Thu
7/23/09 10:30 AM
check in
0
7/23/09 10:30 AM
8
3
HCMC: girlclumsy sees team run to mat "this morning", posted 3:01 am July 23rd (my pc time, so the post was at 5:01 pm viet nam time), 1st posted by plaidmoon at 8:30 pm on July 23rd
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
8
Thu
7/23/09 10:30 AM
3rd pit stop
36
7/24/09 10:30 PM
8
3
spec extended PS
10/18/09
6
Viet Nam
-7
8
Fri
7/24/09 10:30 PM
transport to airport/bus , wait for flights/bus
4
7/25/09 2:30 AM
8
3
10/18/09
6
Viet Nam
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 2:30 AM
flight/bus to Phnom Penh
8
7/25/09 10:30 AM
8
3
Phnom Penh. girlclumsy sees Phil: posted 8:07 am July 24th (my pc time, so the post was at 10:07 pm viet nam time)
10/18/09
6
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 10:30 AM
timezone change
0
7/25/09 10:30 AM
8
3
10/18/09
6
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 10:30 AM
find clues and perform tasks
9
7/25/09 7:30 PM
8
3
girlclumsy spotted teams in Phnom Pehn posted 4:47 AM Jul 25th (my pc time, so the post was at 6:47 pm Phnom Penh time)
10/18/09
7
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 7:30 PM
check in
0
7/25/09 7:30 PM
7
4
10/18/09
7
Cambodia
-7
7
Sat
7/25/09 7:30 PM
4th pit stop
12
7/26/09 7:30 AM
7
4
10/25/09
7
Cambodia
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 7:30 AM
transport to airport, wait for flights
8
7/26/09 3:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
Cambodia
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 3:30 PM
flight to Bangkok
1
7/26/09 4:30 PM
7
4
PG934 TO = 3:30 pm AR = 4:40 pm
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 4:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/26/09 4:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 4:30 PM
wait for flights
1.5
7/26/09 6:00 PM
7
4
teams spotted in BKK 3 am July 26th my pc time, so it was 5 pm BKK time
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 6:00 PM
flight to Dubai
6.5
7/27/09 12:30 AM
7
4
TG517 TO = 6:00 pm AR = 9:30 pm
10/25/09
8
UAE
-4
7
Sun
7/26/09 9:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/26/09 9:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
UAE
-4
7
Sun
7/26/09 9:30 PM
find clues and perform tasks
16
7/27/09 1:30 PM
7
4
Teams spotted after dinner in Dubai on July 26th at 10:30 pm, (Harlem, Poker, Mikka & Bro)
10/25/09
9
UAE
-4
7
Mon
7/27/09 1:30 PM
check in
0
7/27/09 1:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
9
UAE
-4
7
Mon
7/27/09 1:30 PM
5th pit stop
12
7/28/09 1:30 AM
7
4
10/25/09
« Last Edit: July 28, 2009, 01:59:26 PM by Chateau d If »
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2009, 02:28:04 PM »
Ooooh, Like this one better! Thanks for sharing it!
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2009, 06:10:50 PM »
New Format!   ;)


WOW!! did you laminate Chateau?  :casey

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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2009, 06:36:01 PM »
Thanks Puddin!

Anybody can do it  :-[

Please let me know of any errors or problems.  It's easy to fix.   :tup:
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« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2009, 06:50:15 PM »


Anybody can do it  :-[





Yeah...right.  :funny: :funny: :funny:
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« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2009, 06:52:00 PM »

Anybody can do it  :-[

Hell I can't even grasp doing the table codes and such Chateau  :lol: !!  :yourock:

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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2009, 03:51:17 AM »
That's a lot of info!  :jumpy: Thanks
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« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2009, 06:52:53 PM »
# days in race
Location (start)
timezone shift in hours to get GMT
# Teams (start)
Day of Week
Date and time (start)
Activity (typical leading team)
Dur (hours)
Date and Time (end)
# Teams (end)
Legs completed
Speculative / Evidence
Anticipated Air Date
0
LA
7
12
Sat
7/18/09 8:50 AM
Race starts, first task at at the start line
0.2
7/18/09 9:02 AM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 9:02 AM
drive to LAX
0.4
7/18/09 9:26 AM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 9:26 AM
wait for flights
3.8
7/18/09 1:14 PM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 1:14 PM
flights to Tokyo
11.2
7/19/09 12:26 AM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 4:26 PM
timezone change
0
7/19/09 4:26 PM
11
0
flights landed at 3:55 and 4:03 pm
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 4:26 PM
Taxi to Tokyo Tower
0.7
7/19/09 5:08 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 5:08 PM
find clues and perform tasks (over night camp)
1
7/19/09 6:08 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 6:08 PM
wait for morning starts
12.867
7/20/09 7:00 AM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Mon
7/20/09 7:00 AM
Find clues and perform tasks
5
7/20/09 12:00 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Mon
7/20/09 12:00 PM
check in
0
7/20/09 12:00 PM
10
1
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
10
Mon
7/20/09 12:00 PM
1st pit stop
12
7/21/09 12:00 AM
10
1
10/4/09
2
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 12:00 AM
wait, Travel by train to second city in Japan
8
7/21/09 8:00 AM
10
1
Spec 2nd city is in Japan
10/4/09
2
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 8:00 AM
find clues and perform tasks
6
7/21/09 2:00 PM
10
1
10/4/09
3
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 2:00 PM
check in
0
7/21/09 2:00 PM
9
2
10/4/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Tue
7/21/09 2:00 PM
2nd pit stop
12
7/22/09 2:00 AM
9
2
10/11/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:00 AM
transport to airport, wait for flights
8.5
7/22/09 10:30 AM
9
2
10/11/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Wed
7/22/09 10:30 AM
flight to HCMC
6
7/22/09 4:30 PM
9
2
Consider the flights from Japan: Osaka and Tokyo roughly TO = 10:30 am with AR = 2:30 pm
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/22/09 2:30 PM
9
2
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:30 PM
find clues and perform tasks
20
7/23/09 10:30 AM
9
2
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Thu
7/23/09 10:30 AM
check in
0
7/23/09 10:30 AM
8
3
HCMC: girlclumsy sees team run to mat "this morning", posted 3:01 am July 23rd (my pc time, so the post was at 5:01 pm viet nam time), 1st posted by plaidmoon at 8:30 pm on July 23rd
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
8
Thu
7/23/09 10:30 AM
3rd pit stop
36
7/24/09 10:30 PM
8
3
spec extended PS
10/18/09
6
Viet Nam
-7
8
Fri
7/24/09 10:30 PM
transport to airport/bus , wait for flights/bus
4
7/25/09 2:30 AM
8
3
10/18/09
6
Viet Nam
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 2:30 AM
flight/bus to Phnom Penh
8
7/25/09 10:30 AM
8
3
Phnom Penh. girlclumsy sees Phil: posted 8:07 am July 24th (my pc time, so the post was at 10:07 pm viet nam time)
10/18/09
6
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 10:30 AM
timezone change
0
7/25/09 10:30 AM
8
3
10/18/09
6
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 10:30 AM
find clues and perform tasks
6
7/25/09 4:30 PM
8
3
girlclumsy spotted teams in Phnom Pehn posted 4:47 AM Jul 25th (my pc time, so the post was at 6:47 pm Phnom Penh time) Tourist picture: Camera data says the image was taken 2009:07:25 04:24:07 (some USA time) Shadows say it was about 4:25 pm
10/18/09
7
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 4:30 PM
check in
0
7/25/09 4:30 PM
7
4
10/18/09
7
Cambodia
-7
7
Sat
7/25/09 4:30 PM
4th pit stop
12
7/26/09 4:30 AM
7
4
10/25/09
7
Cambodia
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 4:30 AM
transport to airport, wait for flights
11
7/26/09 3:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
Cambodia
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 3:30 PM
flight to Bangkok
1
7/26/09 4:30 PM
7
4
PG934 TO = 3:30 pm AR = 4:40 pm
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 4:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/26/09 4:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 4:30 PM
wait for flights
1.5
7/26/09 6:00 PM
7
4
teams spotted in BKK 3 am July 26th my pc time, so it was 5 pm BKK time
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 6:00 PM
flight to Dubai
6.5
7/27/09 12:30 AM
7
4
TG517 TO = 6:00 pm AR = 9:30 pm
10/25/09
8
UAE
-4
7
Sun
7/26/09 9:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/26/09 9:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
UAE
-4
7
Sun
7/26/09 9:30 PM
find clues and perform tasks
20
7/27/09 5:30 PM
7
4
Teams spotted after dinner in Dubai on July 26th at 10:30 pm, (Harlem, Poker, Mikka & Bro)
10/25/09
9
UAE
-4
7
Mon
7/27/09 5:30 PM
check in
0
7/27/09 5:30 PM
6
5
10/25/09
9
UAE
-4
6
Mon
7/27/09 5:30 PM
5th pit stop
36
7/29/09 5:30 AM
6
5
spec extended PS
11/1/09
10
UAE
-4
6
Wed
7/29/09 5:30 AM
transport to airport, wait for flights
2
7/29/09 7:30 AM
6
5
SteffieSunrise encounters a team at her hotel, team wants to call about flights. Posted July 28th at 8:51 pm (my pc time) which is 7:51 am July 29th in Dubai
11/1/09
10
UAE
-4
6
Wed
7/29/09 7:30 AM
flight to 6th city
10
7/29/09 5:30 PM
5
5
11/1/09
11
unk
-2
5
Wed
7/29/09 3:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/29/09 3:30 PM
5
5
11/1/09
11
unk
-2
5
Wed
7/29/09 3:30 PM
find clues and perform tasks
20
7/30/09 11:30 AM
5
5
right now!!
11/1/09
12
unk
-2
5
Thu
7/30/09 11:30 AM
check in
0
7/30/09 11:30 AM
4
6
11/1/09
12
unk
-2
4
Thu
7/30/09 11:30 AM
pit stop
12
7/30/09 11:30 PM
4
6
11/8/09
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2009, 07:33:16 AM »
One observation about the use of >36h Pit Stops in TAR 14: they're less frequently invoked than in earlier seasons, and have only been used on complicated long-haul travel:
Bran to Krasnoyarsk, via Bucharest and Moscow
Novosibirsk to Jaipur, via Moscow and Delhi

Assuming the hotel sighting was in Dubai, teams checked in on the morning of the 27th and only checked out two days later, on the morning of the 29th. This means Phil was unable to get a flight out on the 27th to film his next stand-ups, on the 28th. Instead, he's probably doing his narrations on the 29th, while the teams find a way to fly in.

(Why the hotel is likely to be in Dubai: a Dubai leg on the 27th and an extra leg on the 28th means Phil wouldn't have a full day to film his stand-ups - and there really isn't much space for an quick leg near Dubai.)

Flights on the 27th going to Paris (1500-2010), Heathrow (1545-2015), Munich (1630-2100) and Moscow (1740-2055) means you can get to practically any point in Europe before noon the next day. Africa next?



African cities unlikely to host next leg:
Nairobi, Cairo, Asmara, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg (direct from Dubai)
Luanda (via Paris); Abuja, Lagos (via London)
« Last Edit: July 30, 2009, 08:54:14 AM by Neobie »

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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2009, 09:13:06 PM »
Please take the discuussion to spec guys, this is not the place.

Smiley both spoiler threads have full updates on page one, it is a good way to keep up. :yess:
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2009, 11:40:00 AM »
If Dubai comes immediately before the Netherlands as per Dutch Samadhi, I'll stick my neck out and say that there are probably two legs in the UAE.

Teams should be checking into Dubai on the morning of the 27th. That frees Phil to run off to the Netherlands either on the Dubai-Amsterdam direct (5Y 9989, 1420-1920), or a later Dubai-Munich-Amsterdam connection (EK 51, 1630-2100; CL 4690, 0645-0815). Either will get Phil into the Netherlands by the morning of the 28th.

Why then hold the teams until the morning of the 29th? They'd arrive in the late afternoon, and start racing proper on the 30th. Would Phil need two whole days to film his stand-ups?

Unless they just all wanted an extra day off, here's what the evidence suggests...
26 Jul: Teams arrive in Dubai at night
27 Jul: Teams race UAE I, check in morning
28 Jul: Teams race UAE II, check in morning; Phil flies to Netherlands in afternoon
29 Jul: Phil films stand-ups; teams fly to Netherlands and arrive in late afternoon
30 Jul: Teams race Netherlands, check in morning



And here's an educated guess based on timeline clues...
Leg 1: Los Angeles to Japan I (20 Jul)
Leg 2: Japan II (21 Jul)
Leg 3: Ho Chi Minh City (23 Jul)
Leg 4: Phnom Penh (25 Jul)
Leg 5: UAE I (27 Jul)
Leg 6: UAE II (28 Jul)
Leg 7: Netherlands (30 Jul)
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2009, 11:45:20 AM »
Israel is looking more and more like something other than OUR race. The only way I can see it still fitting is if there is a flight that can get teams into Amsterdam very early in the AM of 7/30, or... we have an abbreviated pitstop in Israel (more of the 8 hour variety), allowing teams to leave the evening of 7/29. Thoughts?


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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2009, 11:56:52 AM »
Depends on where SteffieSunrise was. If she was in Dubai, Israel is out. A 29th morning check-out from Dubai corresponds with a 30th race day in the Netherlands. (Unless they did the entire Israel leg in darkness and THEN had a TBC...)

If she was in Israel, however, we could make this work, although Phil would have a tough time trying to keep pace...
27 Jul: Check in Dubai morning, check out evening, fly to Tel Aviv on RJ 619/RJ 342 (2210-0700) via Amman
28 Jul: Race in Israel, check in anytime
29 Jul: Check out Israel morning (SteffieSunrise sighting), fly to Amsterdam on numerous flights
30 Jul: Race in Netherlands
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2009, 02:05:38 PM »
# days in race
Location (start)
timezone shift in hours to get GMT
# Teams (start)
Day of Week
Date and time (start)
Activity (typical leading team)
Dur (hours)
Date and Time (end)
# Teams (end)
Legs completed
Speculative / Evidence
Anticipated Air Date
0
LA
7
12
Sat
7/18/09 8:50 AM
Race starts, first task at at the start line
0.2
7/18/09 9:02 AM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 9:02 AM
drive to LAX
0.4
7/18/09 9:26 AM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 9:26 AM
wait for flights
3.8
7/18/09 1:14 PM
11
0
9/27/09
0
LA
7
11
Sat
7/18/09 1:14 PM
flights to Tokyo
11.2
7/19/09 12:26 AM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 4:26 PM
timezone change
0
7/19/09 4:26 PM
11
0
flights landed at 3:55 and 4:03 pm
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 4:26 PM
Taxi to Tokyo Tower
0.7
7/19/09 5:08 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 5:08 PM
find clues and perform tasks (over night camp)
1
7/19/09 6:08 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Sun
7/19/09 6:08 PM
wait for morning starts
12.867
7/20/09 7:00 AM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Mon
7/20/09 7:00 AM
Find clues and perform tasks
5
7/20/09 12:00 PM
11
0
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
11
Mon
7/20/09 12:00 PM
check in
0
7/20/09 12:00 PM
10
1
9/27/09
1
Tokyo
-9
10
Mon
7/20/09 12:00 PM
1st pit stop
12
7/21/09 12:00 AM
10
1
10/4/09
2
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 12:00 AM
wait, Travel by train to second city in Japan
8
7/21/09 8:00 AM
10
1
Spec 2nd city is in Japan
10/4/09
2
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 8:00 AM
find clues and perform tasks
6
7/21/09 2:00 PM
10
1
10/4/09
3
Japan
-9
10
Tue
7/21/09 2:00 PM
check in
0
7/21/09 2:00 PM
9
2
10/4/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Tue
7/21/09 2:00 PM
2nd pit stop
12
7/22/09 2:00 AM
9
2
10/11/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:00 AM
transport to airport, wait for flights
8.5
7/22/09 10:30 AM
9
2
10/11/09
3
Japan
-9
9
Wed
7/22/09 10:30 AM
flight to HCMC
6
7/22/09 4:30 PM
9
2
Consider the flights from Japan: Osaka and Tokyo roughly TO = 10:30 am with AR = 2:30 pm
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/22/09 2:30 PM
9
2
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Wed
7/22/09 2:30 PM
find clues and perform tasks
20
7/23/09 10:30 AM
9
2
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
9
Thu
7/23/09 10:30 AM
check in
0
7/23/09 10:30 AM
8
3
HCMC: girlclumsy sees team run to mat "this morning", posted 3:01 am July 23rd (my pc time, so the post was at 5:01 pm viet nam time), 1st posted by plaidmoon at 8:30 pm on July 23rd
10/11/09
4
Viet Nam
-7
8
Thu
7/23/09 10:30 AM
3rd pit stop
36
7/24/09 10:30 PM
8
3
spec extended PS
10/18/09
6
Viet Nam
-7
8
Fri
7/24/09 10:30 PM
transport to airport/bus , wait for flights/bus
4
7/25/09 2:30 AM
8
3
10/18/09
6
Viet Nam
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 2:30 AM
flight/bus to Phnom Penh
8
7/25/09 10:30 AM
8
3
Phnom Penh. girlclumsy sees Phil: posted 8:07 am July 24th (my pc time, so the post was at 10:07 pm viet nam time)
10/18/09
6
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 10:30 AM
timezone change
0
7/25/09 10:30 AM
8
3
10/18/09
6
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 10:30 AM
find clues and perform tasks
6
7/25/09 4:30 PM
8
3
girlclumsy spotted teams in Phnom Pehn posted 4:47 AM Jul 25th (my pc time, so the post was at 6:47 pm Phnom Penh time) Tourist picture: Camera data says the image was taken 2009:07:25 04:24:07 (some USA time) Shadows say it was about 4:25 pm
10/18/09
7
Cambodia
-7
8
Sat
7/25/09 4:30 PM
check in
0
7/25/09 4:30 PM
7
4
10/18/09
7
Cambodia
-7
7
Sat
7/25/09 4:30 PM
4th pit stop
12
7/26/09 4:30 AM
7
4
10/25/09
7
Cambodia
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 4:30 AM
transport to airport, wait for flights
11
7/26/09 3:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
Cambodia
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 3:30 PM
flight to Bangkok
1
7/26/09 4:30 PM
7
4
PG934 TO = 3:30 pm AR = 4:40 pm
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 4:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/26/09 4:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 4:30 PM
wait for flights
1.5
7/26/09 6:00 PM
7
4
teams spotted in BKK 3 am July 26th my pc time, so it was 5 pm BKK time
10/25/09
8
Bangkok
-7
7
Sun
7/26/09 6:00 PM
flight to Dubai
6.5
7/27/09 12:30 AM
7
4
TG517 TO = 6:00 pm AR = 9:30 pm
10/25/09
8
UAE
-4
7
Sun
7/26/09 9:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/26/09 9:30 PM
7
4
10/25/09
8
UAE
-4
7
Sun
7/26/09 9:30 PM
find clues and perform tasks
20
7/27/09 5:30 PM
7
4
Teams spotted after dinner in Dubai on July 26th at 10:30 pm, (Harlem, Poker, Mikka & Bro)
10/25/09
9
UAE
-4
7
Mon
7/27/09 5:30 PM
check in
0
7/27/09 5:30 PM
6
5
10/25/09
9
UAE
-4
6
Mon
7/27/09 5:30 PM
5th pit stop
36
7/29/09 5:30 AM
6
5
spec extended PS
11/1/09
10
UAE
-4
6
Wed
7/29/09 5:30 AM
transport to airport, wait for flights
2
7/29/09 7:30 AM
6
5
SteffieSunrise encounters a team at her hotel, team wants to call about flights. Posted July 28th at 8:51 pm (my pc time) which is 7:51 am July 29th in Dubai
11/1/09
10
UAE
-4
6
Wed
7/29/09 7:30 AM
flights to Amsterdam
11
7/29/09 6:30 PM
6
5
EK 59 TO = 9:00 am to Hamburg, WA 1782 TO = 3:15 pm, AR = 4:25 pm
11/1/09
11
Neth
-2
6
Wed
7/29/09 4:30 PM
timezone change
0
7/29/09 4:30 PM
6
5
11/1/09
11
Neth
-2
6
Wed
7/29/09 4:30 PM
find clues and perform tasks
18.5
7/30/09 11:00 AM
6
5
filming noted in Zoutkamp, the Netherlands, posted 12:28 am on Friday July 31st (my pc time), so it was posted 9:28 am localtime. The local station says it happened on Thursday. Shadows at the mill say early morning
11/1/09
12
Neth
-2
6
Thu
7/30/09 11:00 AM
check in
0
7/30/09 11:00 AM
5
6
11/1/09
12
Neth
-2
5
Thu
7/30/09 11:00 AM
pit stop
12
7/30/09 11:00 PM
5
6
11/8/09
12
Neth
-2
5
Thu
7/30/09 11:00 PM
transport to airport, wait for flights
7
7/31/09 6:00 AM
5
6
11/8/09
13
Neth
-2
5
Fri
7/31/09 6:00 AM
flight to 7th city
8
7/31/09 2:00 PM
5
6
11/8/09
13
unk
-2
5
Fri
7/31/09 2:00 PM
timezone change
0
7/31/09 2:00 PM
5
6
11/8/09
13
unk
-2
5
Fri
7/31/09 2:00 PM
find clues and perform tasks
20
8/1/09 10:00 AM
5
6
This is happening Right Now !!
11/8/09
14
unk
-2
5
Sat
8/1/09 10:00 AM
check in
0
8/1/09 10:00 AM
4
7
11/8/09
14
unk
-2
4
Sat
8/1/09 10:00 AM
pit stop
12
8/1/09 10:00 PM
4
7
11/15/09
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2009, 03:11:42 PM »
Coming from Dubai could be intrepreted as "was in Dubai"...we need to be cautious in assuming this means coming DIRECTLY from Dubai I think...

Italy remains a possibility for inbetween.
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #23 on: July 31, 2009, 04:37:26 PM »
They would have to have only 2 hours of racing in Rome in order to fit that in with the standard 12 hour Pit Stop (EK 97 TO = 9:25 am AR = 1:45 pm).  It's crazy tight!  I vote for the next leg.

I'll get a more exact time of the morning for the windmill scene ...

Done.  They were at the windmill in the 8 to 9 am time frame.  So even it they did catch the earliest flight from Rome to AMS (KL 1590 TO = 6:15 am AR =  8:45 am) they would not be able to drive to the windmill in time.

Oh, And I guess we are still hanging on confirmation of SteffieSunrise's hotel location.  If that is someplace Italian then Italy before Netherlands becomes much more possible.   :lol:
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Re: TAR 15 Timelines
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2009, 12:06:43 AM »
I must be missing something...  although Italy is absolutely total spec,

If Israel should turn out to not be valid, then what would prevent teams from leaving Dubai late on the 27th or early on the 28th, and taking any of the Italian flights (Venice/Milan/Rome) that arr around 130-2 PM, and doing a leg, and then dep for ??Amsterdam  sometime on 7/29??

Steffi is English, so could also substitute in anywhere in the UK or Europe as well...

Seems like there is plenty of time, so why are we only looking at Dubai? I must be missing something.... 
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