This is my ideal itinerary for the Race:
Leg 1: US (Philadelphia)-Philippines (Manila)
Leg 2: Philippines (Baguio or Cebu, because Americans are not allowed or cautioned in going to Mindanao.)
Leg 3: Philippines - Singapore
Leg 4: Singapore - Qatar
Leg 5: Qatar - South Africa (Johannesburg)
Leg 6: South Africa (Cape Town)
Leg 7: Denmark (Aarhus)
Leg 8: Denmark - United Kingdom (prolly Cardiff or Swansea but definitely in the Wales area because they haven't been there before.)
Leg 9: United Kingdom - Spain (Barcelona)
Leg 10: Spain (Madrid or if they want, The Canary Islands!)
Leg 11: Spain - Uruguay (Montevideo)
Leg 12: Uruguay - US (Dallas)
I really want the Race to be back in the Philippines.
But to keep up with those that has themes, I propose the following route that has the FIFA World Cup hosts theme:
Leg 1: US (Pontiac Silverdome, which hosted the first match) - Mexico (Mexico City, Estadio Azteca)
Leg 2: Mexico - Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Maracana)
Leg 3: Brazil - Uruguay (Montevideo, Estadio Centenario)
Leg 4: Uruguay - Argentina (Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental)
Leg 5: Argentina - South Africa (Johannesburg, Soccer City)
Leg 6: South Africa - Spain (Madrid, Bernabeu)
Leg 7: Spain - United Kingdom (London, Wembley)
Leg 8: United Kingdom - Switzerland (Bern, Wankdorf Stadium)
Leg 9: Switzerland - Sweden (Stockholm, Rasunda)
Leg 10: Sweden - South Korea (Daegu, Daegu WC Stadium)
Leg 11: South Korea - Japan (Yokohama, Yokohama International)
Leg 12: Japan - US (Pasadena, Rose Bowl)
Isn't it cute? A different country per leg?