Updated route spec, best as I can figure it out from everything posted so far...
EP1: Seattle, Washington (USA) to Beijing, China
DATES: May 27-29, 2006
EV: Teams start on Kite Hill in Gasworks Park, near Burke Gilman Trail, teams spotted by pilot in Seattle airport, teams spotted on plane (blonde F/F specifically)
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 11 left after episode
EP2: Beijing, China to Terelj, Mongolia
DATES: May 30-31, 2006
EV: Mongolian blogger helps Lynn/Karlyn
TASKS: Train to Chinese/Mongolian border, Chojin Lama monastery in Ulan Bator, proceed to Terelj
TEAMS: 10 left after episode
EP3: Terelj, Mongolia to Devonport/Auckland, New Zealand
DATES: June 1-2, 2006
EV: Sighting at ferry in Devonport (just outside of Auckland)
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 9 left after episode
EP4: Devonport/Auckland, New Zealand to Queenstown, New Zealand
DATES: June 3-4, 2006
EV: Rented field?, teams spotted on flight from Queenstown in South New Zealand
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 8 left after episode
EP5: Devonport/Auckland, New Zealand to UNKNOWN (maybe Singapore)
DATES: June 5-6, 2006
EV: Teams spotted on flight from Queenstown to Auckland (en route to Singapore)
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 7 left after episode
EP6: UNKNOWN to UNKNOWN
DATES: June 7-8, 2006
EV: UNKNOWN
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 6 left after episode
EP7: UNKNOWN to Kuwait City, Kuwait
DATES: June 9-10, 2006
EV: Teams spotted in airport
TASKS: Drive to Kuwait Towers
TEAMS: SIX left at START of episode (Asian team, blonde F/F, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James, M/F (yellow shirts), brunette M/F); FIVE left at END of episode (Asian team, blonde F/F, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James, brunette M/F), yellow shirt M/F eliminated -- no sign of them in Mauritius video
EP8: Kuwait City, Kuwait to Grand Baie, Mauritius
DATES: June 11-12, 2006
EV: Teams spotted on beach in AM of June 12
TASKS: Something involving kayaks near Merville Beach Hotel
TEAMS: NEL? 5 left at END of episode (Asian team, blonde F/F, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James, brunette M/F) ?
EP9: Grand Baie, Mauritius to Madagascar
DATES: June 13-14, 2006
EV: Finnish taxi driver's testimony
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 4 left at END of episode (brunette M/F eliminated? -- only team not accounted for in Finland)
EP10: Madagascar to Lohja, Finland
DATES: June 15-17, 2006
EV: Finnish taxi driver’s testimony
TASKS: Climbing tower at Helsingin Olympiastadionilla, fly from Helsinki to Tampere, proceed to Ylojarvi, train to Turku, task at quarries in Lohja -- all spottings June 16(??)
TEAMS: 4 left at START of episode (Asian team, blonde F/F, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James) -- NEL?
EP11: Lohja, Finland to UNKNOWN
DATES: June 18-20, 2006
EV: UNKNOWN
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 3 teams left at END of episode (Lynn/Karlyn eliminated, sent as decoys to NYC?)
EP12a: UNKNOWN to Barcelona, Spain
DATES: June 21 (arriving around 8:35pm) – June 22, 2006 (ending in afternoon)
EV: Spotted/Race agenda revealed
TASKS: Something involving tomatoes, something in Colonia Guell (art picture car?), something at Maremagnum
TEAMS: NEL? 3 teams left at END of hour (Asian team, blonde F/F, Tyler/James)
EP12b: Barcelona, Spain to UNKNOWN
DATES: June 23-24, 2006
EV: UNKNOWN
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 3 teams race to finish