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Leg 1: US (Atlanta) - Ecuador (Quito)
Leg 2: Ecuador - Peru (Lima)
Leg 3: Peru (Cusco)
Leg 4 Peru - France (Nice)
Leg 5: France - Faroe Islands
Leg 6: Faroe Islands
Leg 7: Faroe Islands - Poland (Krakow)
Leg 8: Poland - Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
Leg 9: Uzbekistan - South Korea (Busan)
Leg 10: South Korea (Busan)
Leg 11: South Korea - Australia (Melbourne)
Leg 12: Australia - US (Santa Fe)
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For me, the main wish I have is for more unpredictability - I can usually tell when watching a given new episode which team will be last - even when I don't spoil myself!

Also, fewer "staged" tasks - tasks where production has to set up a huge carnival-like thing with tents and costumes and all. (Sorry, that's just the best way I can think of to describe it. An example would be TAR 16 Leg 5 - the whole leg took place in an empty field where a big battle scene was just set up! It wasn't even really there in the first place!) There has been way too much of this since TAR 14 in my view. I want to see real places and tasks, not fake ones that could just be set up in Los Angeles! We don't need to go all the way to China to set up a fake Chinatown! :lol:

(Note: I am only assuming that this has continued from TAR 17 to the present as I haven't watched those ones.)
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no spoiling in the discussion threads please....
« Last Edit: November 18, 2012, 12:45:32 PM by georgiapeach »
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New route

Leg 1: USA (New York) -> Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
Leg 2: Tanzania -> Zanzibar
Leg 3: Zanzibar -> Tanzania -> Germany (Dortmund)
Leg 4: Germany (Cologne)
Leg 5: Germany -> Sweden (Stockholm)
Leg 6: Sweden -> Georgia (Tbilisi)
Leg 7: Georgia -> Sri Lanka (Galle)
Leg 8: Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Leg 9: Sri Lanka -> India (Meghalya State, Shillong)
Leg 10: India -> Myanmar (Mandalay)
Leg 11: Myanmar -> Panama (Panama City)
Leg 12: Panama -> USA (San Diego)

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Route with countries that have never been visited 5.0

Leg 1: USA (Boston) -> Venezuela (Caracas)
Leg 2: Venezuela -> Guyana (Georgetown)
Leg 3: Guyana -> Nigeria (Kano)
Leg 4: Nigeria -> Israel (Tel Aviv)
Leg 5: Israel -> Jordan (Petra)
Leg 6: Jordan (Amman)
Leg 7: Jordan -> Serbia (Belgrade)
Leg 8: Serbia -> Latvia (Riga)
Leg 9: Latvia -> Nepal (Kathmandu)
Leg 10: Nepal -> Laos (Vientiane)
Leg 11: Laos (Luang Prabang)
Leg 12: Laos -> USA (Sacramento)

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Didn't know where to post this, but since it's some "wish" of mine, I guess it fits in here:

TAR should have more night legs, and stop purposely making HoO to have teams race in the daylight.

I don't know, seems like back then legs were tougher (obviously…), tough enough to have teams race until dusk. It's also an interesting feat to see whatever location they're at in both day and night. (Imagine they didn't make TAR20 racers wait until sunrise for their clue in Japan, that leg would've been beautiful.)

Just a fan of night legs  :-[

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I just thought about this route in my dream... three new countries and one new autonomous region of Italy. :hearts:

Leg 1 (United States --> New Zealand)
Leg 2 (New Zealand)
Leg 3 (New Zealand --> Australia)
Leg 4 (Australia)
Leg 5 (Australia --> Qatar)
Leg 6 (Qatar --> Kenya)
Leg 7 (Kenya --> Zimbabwe)
Leg 8 (Zimbabwe --> Algeria)
Leg 9 (Algeria)
Leg 10 (Algeria --> Sicily)
Leg 11 (Sicily --> Malta)
Leg 12 (Malta --> United States)
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This isn't really a wish, but it is TAR "creative" :res: route talk, but this is how to make the worst route of TAR ever :groan: :crazy: :gaah:

Leg 1 (United States --> Panama) Los Angeles to Panama City (metro area)
Leg 2 (Panama --> France) Paris
Leg 3 (France) still in Paris
Leg 4 (France --> Greece) Athens
Leg 5 (Greece --> Iran) good luck, teams :stare
Leg 6 (Iran --> Saudi Arabia) All desert route
Leg 7 (Saudi Arabia --> India) Delhi
Leg 8 (India) Delhi & Lucknow
Leg 9 (India --> Japan) Tokyo
Leg 10 (Japan --> China) Harbin
Leg 11 (China) Beijing
Leg 12 (China --> United States) Los Angeles and Huntington Beach

And the 87-yr.-old, not in shape grandparents win this race. :yess: :lol3:
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1. USA > Australia (Perth)
2. Australia > Botswana (Maun)
3. Australia > Angola (Luanda)
4. Angola > Togo (some city)
5. Togo > Gibraltar (New country!)
6. Gibraltar > Wales
7. Wales > Lithuania
8. LIthuania > Russia (Asian side DUH)
9. Russia > Nepal (Kathmandu)
10. Nepal > China (Shanghai/Beijing/Hong Kong whichever one producers are feelin that day)
11. China(look above)
12. Los Angeles

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Leg 1: USA (Los Angeles) -> New Zealand (Christchurch)
Leg 2: New Zealand (Christchurch)
Leg 3: New Zealand -> Australia (Melbourne)
Leg 4: Australia -> Mauritius (Plaine Magnien)
Leg 5: Mauritius (Port Louis)
Leg 6: Mauritius -> South Africa (Port Elizabeth)
Leg 7: South Africa -> Angola (Luanda)
Leg 8: Angola (Soyo)
Leg 9: Angola -> Senegal (Dakar)
Leg 10: Senegal -> Brazil (Brasilia)
Leg 11: Brazil (Brasilia)
Leg 12: Brazil -> USA (Washington, D.C.)


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A route:

Leg 1: USA - Fidji
Leg 2: Fidji - New Caledonia
Leg 3: New Caledonia - Philippines (Manila)
Leg 4: Philippines (El Nido)
Leg 5: Philippines - China (Urumqi)
Leg 6: China - Georgia (Tbilisi)
Leg 7: Georgia (Svaneti)
Leg 8: Georgia - Greece (Athens)
Leg 9: Greece (Santorini)
Leg 10: Greece - Norway (Bergen)
Leg 11: Norway - Iceland (Reykjavik)
Leg 12: Iceland - Canada (Québec City) - USA (Portland)
« Last Edit: November 25, 2012, 04:21:28 PM by Flamant »

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Another route:

Leg 1: USA (Miami) - French Guyana (Cayenne)
Leg 2: French Guyana (Nature Leg)
Leg 3: French Guyana - France (Mont-Saint-Michel)
Leg 4: France - Luxembourg
Leg 5: Luxembourg - Malta (Valletta)
Leg 6: Malta (Gozo)
Leg 7: Malta - Bahrain
Leg 8: Bahrain - Nepal (Kathmandu)
Leg 9: Nepal (Mountain Leg)
Leg 10: Nepal - Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
Leg 11: Cambodia - South Korea (Busan)
Leg 12: South Korea - USA (Seattle)
« Last Edit: November 25, 2012, 04:22:37 PM by Flamant »

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Another route:

Leg 1: USA (Salt Lake City) - Canada (Whitehorse)
Leg 2: Canada - Russia (Vladivostok)
Leg 3: Russia - China (Harbin)
Leg 4: China - Myanmar (Yangon)
Leg 5: Maynmar (Bagan)
Leg 6: Myanmar - Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Leg 7: Sri Lanka - Norway (Bergen)
Leg 8: Norway - Italy (Rome)
Leg 9: Italy (Alberobello)
Leg 10: Italy - Spain (Madrid)
Leg 11: Spain (Canary Islands)
Leg 12: Spain - USA (Charlotte)

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Since it seems that WRP has given up on ever coming back to Mexico since season 2, more than just a wish-list of places that I want them to visit in Mexico, this is a reminder of 12 places that they're missing and we may never see on TAR. Here are the first six:
« Last Edit: November 27, 2012, 06:41:35 PM by Xarles »

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Since it seems that WRP has given up on ever coming back to Mexico since season 2, more than just a wish-list of places that I want them to visit in Mexico, this is a reminder of 12 places that they're missing and we may never see on TAR. Here are the second six:
« Last Edit: November 27, 2012, 06:42:06 PM by Xarles »

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Another route:

Leg 1: USA (Chicago) - Gambia (Serrecunda)
Leg 2: Gambia - Slovenia (Ljubljana)
Leg 3: Slovenia (Triglav National Park)
Leg 4: Slovenia - Montenegro (Kotor)
Leg 5: Montenegro - Jordan (Amman)
Leg 6: Jordan (Petra)
Leg 7: Jordan - France (Reunion)
Leg 8: France - Australia (Tasmania)
Leg 9: Australia - Ecuador (Quito)
Leg 10: Ecuador (Galapagos)
Leg 11: Ecuador - Costa Rica (San José)
Leg 12: USA (New Orleans)


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Another route:

Leg 1: USA (Salt Lake City) - Canada (Whitehorse)
Leg 2: Canada - Russia (Vladivostok)
Leg 3: Russia - China (Harbin)
Leg 4: China - Myanmar (Yangon)
Leg 5: Maynmar (Bagan)
Leg 6: Myanmar - Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Leg 7: Sri Lanka - Norway (Bergen)
Leg 8: Norway - Italy (Rome)
Leg 9: Italy (Alberobello)
Leg 10: Italy - Spain (Madrid)
Leg 11: Spain (Canary Islands)
Leg 12: Spain - USA (Charlotte)
Good one, and I actually see it happen (except for the Whitehorse leg)

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Another route:

Leg 1: USA (Salt Lake City) - Canada (Whitehorse)
Leg 2: Canada - Russia (Vladivostok)
Leg 3: Russia - China (Harbin)
Leg 4: China - Myanmar (Yangon)
Leg 5: Maynmar (Bagan)
Leg 6: Myanmar - Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Leg 7: Sri Lanka - Norway (Bergen)
Leg 8: Norway - Italy (Rome)
Leg 9: Italy (Alberobello)
Leg 10: Italy - Spain (Madrid)
Leg 11: Spain (Canary Islands)
Leg 12: Spain - USA (Charlotte)
Good one, and I actually see it happen (except for the Whitehorse leg)

Whats wrong with Whitehorse?

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Heres one I made:

Starting Point: Haulover Beach Park, Miami Beach, Florida
Leg 1: Miami or Ft Lauderdale to Trinidad, ferry from Port of Spain to Tobago (Pit Stop: No Man's Land Beach)
Leg 2: Tobago to Paramaribo, Suriname (Pit Stop: Fort Zeelandia)
Leg 3: Suriname to Munich Airport to Friedrichshafen (Zeppelin-related task) to Augsberg (Pit Stop: Schlaezlerpalais)
Leg 4: Augsberg to Munich (Pit Stop: Olympiapark)
Leg 5: Munich to Zagreb, Croatia (Pit Stop: Mimara Museum)
Leg 6: Zagreb to Male, Maldives (Pit Stop: Bandos Island Resort)
Leg 7: Maldives to Bangalore "Bengaluru", India (Pit Stop: Dodda Ganeshana Gudi-aka Bull Temple)
Leg 8: Bangalore to Siliguri Airport, West Bengal to Sikhim (Pit Stop: Rumtek Monastery)
Leg 9: Sikhim to Siliguri Airport to Seoul, South Korea (Pit Stop: Gyeongbok-gung Palace)
Leg 10: Seoul to Busan (Pit Stop: Yongdusan Park)
Leg 11: Busan to Fukuoka, Japan via ferry, then on to Kitakyushu (Pit Stop: Kokura Castle)
Leg 12: Kitakyushu to Hiroshima (Atomic Bomb Memorial) to Anchorage, Alaska to King Salmon to Katmai NP (Pit Stop: Lake Naktek)
Leg 13: Alaska to Seattle, Washington (Finish Line: Carl S. Jr. Botanical Gardens near the Ballard Locks)

-4 Continents, 10 Countries (new countries: Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Maldives)
« Last Edit: December 10, 2012, 04:55:36 PM by mjriches2005 »

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Heres another one-

Starting Point: Belvedere Castle at Central Park, Manhattan, New York
Leg 1: JFK Airport to Douala, Cameroon to Limbe (Pit Stop: Bismarck Tower)
Leg 2: Limbe to Buea (Pit Stop: Government Palace of von Puttkamer)
Leg 3: Cameroon to Vienna, Austria to Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria (Pit Stop: Steinor Tor)
Leg 4: Lower Austria to Brno, Czech Republic (Pit Stop: Tugendhat Villa)
Leg 5: Brno to Prague Airport to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Pit Stop: Ala Archa National Park)
Leg 6: Kyrgyzstan to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Pit Stop: Dubai Museum)
Leg 7: 2nd Dubai Leg (Pit Stop: Atlantis the Palm Jumeirah)
Leg 8: Dubai to Hong Kong, China (Pit Stop: Tsing Shan Monastery)
Leg 9: Hong Kong to Macau (Pit Stop: Coloane Village-Chapel of St Francis Xavier)
Leg 10: Macau Airport to Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesia (Pit Stop: Borneo Orangutan Sanctuary and Eco Lodge)
Leg 11: Balikpapan to Auckland, New Zealand to Whangareri, Northland Region (Pit Stop: A.H. Reed Memorial Kauri Park)
Leg 12: New Zealand to Big Island, Hawaii, USA (Pit Stop: Greenwell Historical Coffee Farm)
Leg 13: Hawaii to Los Angeles, California to San Luis Obispo via Amtrak (Finish Line: Terrace Hill Park)

-5 Continents, 9 Countries (new countries: Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan)
« Last Edit: December 10, 2012, 04:58:03 PM by mjriches2005 »


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omg tar island edition

Leg 1: Naha, Japan
Leg 2: Jeju, South Korea
Leg 3: Sorong, Indonesia
Leg 4: Haikou, China
Leg 5: Hong Kong
Leg 6: Madagascar
Leg 7: Sao Tome and Prinicipe
Leg 8: Cyprus
Leg 9: Malta
Leg 10: Greece(Islands duhh)
Leg 11: Bahamas
Leg 12: Long Island, New York

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Another route:

Leg 1: USA (Los Angeles) -> Guyana (Georgetown) (Pit Stop: Stabroek Market)
Leg 2: Guyana (Georgetown) (Pit Stop: St George's Anglican Cathedral)
Leg 3: Guyana -> Czech Republic (Ostrava) (Pit Stop: Antonín Dvořák Theatre)
Leg 4: Czech Republic -> Poland (Kraków) (Pit Stop: Wawel Castle)
Leg 5: Poland -> Turkey (Ankara) (Pit Stop: Top of Atakule Tower)
Leg 6: Turkey -> Eritrea (Asmara) (Pit Stop: Cinema Impero)
Leg 7: Eritrea (Asmara) (Pit Stop: Hotel Inter-Continental Asmara)
Leg 8: Eritrea -> India (Nagpur) (Pit Stop: Zero Mile Stone)
Leg 9: India -> Fiji (Suva) (Pit Stop: Thurston Gardens)
Leg 10: Fiji (Suva) (Pit Stop: Stinson Parade)
Leg 11: Fiji -> Panama (Panama City) (Pit Stop: Vantage point of the city at Cerro Ancón)
Leg 12: Panama -> USA (Baltimore) (Finish Line: Gramercy Mansion)

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Here is a route from me:

Leg 1: USA (Los Angeles) - Canada (Toronto)

Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) to Toronto, Canada   (Toronto Pearson International Airport)
Toronto (Yonge-Dundas Square)
Toronto (CN Tower)
Toronto (Scarborough Bluffs)
Toronto (House of Flags & Banners)
Toronto (Casa Loma)
*At Yonge-Dundas Square teams had to search the screens for their next clue (CN Tower with a flag background)
*Roadblock One member has to climb the entire set of stairs to the top to retrieve clue.
*Detour Climb or Cycle. Climb teams descend the cliff to their clue while Cycle teams had to bike the 1km course to get their clue
*At the House of Flags teams have to identify all 13 provincial and territory flags to get their next clue.

sry but that would be a trainwreck leg  :(

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Here's a unique route plan for another Chilean start (save it for season 25 or later. :tup:)

Leg 1: (United States --> Chile)
Starting Line - Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. (Lake Mead Marina)
• Las Vegas (McCarran Int'l Airport) to Santiago, Chile (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez Int'l Airport)
• Santiago (Estadio Pudahuel) (DETOUR: Drill Kicks/Drill Teams)
• Quilicura, Santiago (Punto Maestro Construcción)
• Quilicura, Santiago (Sign Shop) (ROADBLOCK: "Who points you in the right direction?")
• Santiago (Palacio de la Moneda) (PIT STOP :wohoo:)

START LINE TASK: Locate jet ski keys in one of 50 speedboats in the marina and ride a pair of jet skis to marked vehicles on the other side of the lake to drive to McCarran Int'l Airport purchasing flights to Santiago.

DETOUR: In Drill Kicks, teams must work together to pass the ball to each other around cones to the satisfaction of the soccer (fútbol) coach and score a total of 3 goals to get your clue. In Drill Teams, teams must participate in an intense soccer training workout (which makes no sense :lol:) by individually pulling a weight sled across the width of the field. After getting to the other side, teams must indivdually add a 100 lbs. barbell weight onto their own sled and drag the sled back to the starting position to get your next clue.

ROADBLOCK: Construct an accurate arrow signpost using the materials and tools brought from the previous task and a simple map. (Similar to Charla/Mirna's sign freakout in all-stars task :hearts:)
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 *At Punto Maestro, teams must carry a 5-meter long wooden pole, a large box of signs, and heavy duty tools to a local sign shop.
« Last Edit: November 30, 2012, 10:34:27 PM by RachelLeVega »
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I was thinking of a route that goes in alphabetical order, and without crossing the international date-line.

Leg 1 - Austin, Texas (starting line) - Bremen, Germany
Leg 2 - Chisinau, Moldova
Leg 3 - Davos, Switzerland
Leg 4 - Edinburgh, UK
Leg 5 - Fuzhou, China
Leg 6 - (by train to) Guangzhou, China
Leg 7 - Hakodate, Japan
Leg 8 - Incheon, South Korea - (drive to Busan, and take a ferry to) Jeju Island, South Korea
Leg 9 - (fly to Darwin and drive to) Kakadu, Australia
Leg 10 - Lusaka, Zambia
Leg 11 - Mbababe, Swaziland
Leg 12 - (Drive or take a bus to Johannesburg, and fly to) Nashville, Tennessee (finish line)