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puddin:
Like you apskip's, I would love to see the race go to Kazakhstan but wish we had some hard proof, still we can keep our fingers crossed. Its just beautiful from what I've seen :tup:

Mrs Shrek:

--- Quote from: patlini on May 13, 2008, 08:41:37 PM ---I think that one or two legs in Europe is quite viable, the racers usually self drive so that is harder to spoil and as it is getting down to the wire less teams so not so much herding in big groups.

last time around we didn't anything of them in Ireland, Lithuania or Italy so I think Europe will be in the mix

--- End quote ---

I agree that self driving would make the teams harder to spot, and I also know that BvM's quotes can often be taken with a pinch of salt, but heading straight off to Europe just doesn't seem very "original and insane"
Visiting somewhere like Kazakhstan, or bypassing Europe all together would perhaps help fill those criteria :duno:

apskip:
From above:
--- Quote --- I count 6 legs there before Dubai International Airport. It is not clear whether a stop in Dubai makes it 7. I have been working for hours on various scenarios of flights for legs 7, 8, 9 and 10 assuming that teams go right on from Dubai. Here is what I have:

May 8 leg 7 DBX ALA (Almaty) to take AR13 to Kazakhstan for 24 hours 0705 1030
May 9 641 and 941 from ALA through TSE (Astana) to FRA 1610 2135
May 10 leg 8 Frankfurt for 24 hours(tasks plus pitstop)
May 11 leg 9 FRA to somewhere else close in Germany (Baden Baden, Heidleberg, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Mainz Koblenz, Cologne would be among the top choices for such a side trip)
May 12 finish that leg with a 36 hour extended pitstop
May 13 leg 10 FRA PDX 0945 1120 LH 468, then tasks around the Portland area until FINISH LINE
--- End quote ---

OK, I have continued thinking about this and there are a few things I don't like about it:
1. only 1 leg in Kazakhstan. Why not 2?
2. There aren't 11 legs, which would include 2 TBCs/non-elimins plus 8 elimination points plus 1 Finale.

So, what have I done about that. You guessed it, an alternate speculation:

May 8 leg 7 DBX ALA (Almaty)  0705 1030 followed by tasks
May 9 leg 8 KC854 ALA TSE(Astana) 1540 1740 followed by tasks
May 10 leg 9 TSE FRA TransAtlanic921 1500 1710 TSE FRA folowed by going somewhere within 2 hours of Frankfurt. Choices include Baden Baden, Heidleberg, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Mainz Koblenz, and Cologne. I've been to all except Stuttgart(which was visited by an earlier Amazing Race) and all are worth a visit.
May 11 tasks
May 12 release from 36 hour pitstop
May 13 leg 11 FRA PDX 0945 1120 LH 468, then tasks around the Portland area until FINISH LINE

There it is, not the way I would normally do it but if you need to fit 5 legs into 6 days one the few ways that can be done. I will add that I researched all flights from AMS to PDX and from FRA to PDX. There is only one that gave me a morning arrival, LH468 as shown above. Also I did serious research to come up with the two character airline code for Trans Atlantic Airlines, but it appears that there isn't one.

georgiapeach:
Apskip, great info--thanks for all that!

Adding that I believe the finale to be May 14, not 13 with teams possibly arriving Portland 5/14 AM as is traditionally done?

And wondering if there is any possibility of bringing them in via Vancouver? (pure spec on my part as Vancouver/Victoria would be something I would LOVE to see). I see arr flights at Portland from there, but have no idea if getting teams TO Vancouver is possible! :lol:

patlini:
I think any of the "stans" are a possibility.

Also Georgia and Armenia.

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