SPOILER SUMMARY REVIEW (TAR17): What We Knew Ahead of Time ROUTE SUMMARYEP01: Gloucester/Boston, MA (USA) to EnglandFilm Date: MAY 26-MAY 27
Air Date: SEPT 26
Leg Route/Tasks:START: Teams ride lobster boats from State Fish Pier across Gloucester Inner Harbor to starting line at Eastern Point Yacht Club
EVIDENCE: Report and photos (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Drive yourselves (in Smart Cars) to Logan International Airport (Crews following in SUVs)
EVIDENCE: Report of teams asking for directions on East Main Street (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
ROUTE INFO: Fly to London, England
First 3 teams on AA108 (DEP 7:06pm/ARR 7:00am) (
Source):
Stephanie/Chad Dating (initially wearing blue and black and changed into black at Boston airport)
Ron/Tony: One thin, one heavy-set, dressed in orange
Jill/Thomas: M (dark hair) in white, F (blonde) in purple (may be wearing lime green pants?)
Other 8 teams on VS12 (DEP 8:02pm/ARR 7:26am) (
Source):
Michael/Kevin: Asian father/son team in blue
Connor/Jonathon: Wearing green (dark hair, in 20s-30s)
Gary/Mallory: Gary in yellow (gray hair), Mallory blonde in yellow with black jacket
Nat/Kat: One in blue (blonde hair), one in black jacket/blue shirt (possibly Asian, dark hair)
Nick/Vicki: Dark hair, wearing grey/black with lots of tattoos, piercings (may be wearing lime green pants?)
Brook/Claire: One with dark hair, one blonde
Rachel/Katie: Blonde, wearing bright green
Andie/Jenna: Dark hair, wearing red/maroon/black (changed into pink and blue at Boston airport)
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted at airport (
Source 1), (
Source 2),
Ron/Tony and M/F team with tattoos/piercings spotted in customs at LHR (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Drive yourselves to Stonehenge (near Amesbury/Salisbury, England)
EVIDENCE: Reports (
Source), report from Australian blogger (
Source), teams photographed at site (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Balancing task?
EVIDENCE: Review (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Drive to Eastnor Castle
EVIDENCE: Promo (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Scale wall of castle, perform zipline task to retrieve flag
EVIDENCE: CBS promo (
Source 1),
Source 2, (
Source 3)
ROADBLOCK: Hit knight with launched watermelon (possibly with Knights of Middle England (
(Source))
PERFORMED BY:
ClaireEVIDENCE: CBS Twitter promo (
Source), first promo (
Source)
PIT STOP: First place team given Express Pass (
Source)
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2) (
Source 3)
Michael/Kevin: Photographed in LHR leaving England on 5/28 (
Source), spotted on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Gary/Mallory: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
At least one M/F couple: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Connor/Jonathon: Photographed in ARN in Stockholm on June 1 (
Source)
Rachel/Katie: Photographed in LHR leaving England on 5/28,
possibly photographed in ARN on 6/1 (
Source)
Possibly Eliminated: Andie/Jenna: No sightings since Logan Airport in Boston (5/26), possibly made it to Ghana re: tweet (
Source)
Ron/Tony: No sightings since LHR customs (5/27)
Status Uncertain: Stephanie/Chad: No confirmed sightings since Logan (5/26), POSSIBLE sighting in Muscat (MCT) (6/8)
Nick/Vicki: Last spotted in customs at LHR entering England (5/27), POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12)
EP02: Ledbury, England to Accra, GhanaFilm Date: MAY 28-29
Air Date: OCT 3
Leg Route/Tasks:ROUTE INFO: Fly to Accra, Ghana
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted in LHR in evening of May 28 (apx 8:52pm GMT) (
Source), Virgin flight to Accra (VS657 DEP 10:54pm, ARR 4:35am) matches time window for LHR sighting (
Source), teams photographed buying tickets for a Virgin flight with
Connor/Jonathon arriving first of four teams (
Michael/Kevin,
Rachel/Katie, and
Brook/Claire) to buy tickets (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3), sighting in Accra on May 30 (
Source)
TEAM ORDER: Jill/Thomas arrived between 11:16 and 11:28am in previous leg
ROADBLOCK: Sell sunglasses at Makola Market
PERFORMED BY: Chad, Brook, Jill (all there at the same time)
EVIDENCE: Promos, photo analysis (
Source),
Source 2,
Source 3,
Source 4DETOUR: Haul stylized coffin (possibly from Kane Kwai Carpenter Workshop) or...
EVIDENCE: Promos, photo analysis
Source ,
Source 2Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2) (
Source 3)
Michael/Kevin: Photographed in LHR leaving England on 5/28 (
Source), spotted on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Gary/Mallory: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
At least one M/F couple: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Connor/Jonathon: Photographed in ARN in Stockholm on June 1 (
Source)
Possibly Eliminated: Andie/Jenna: No sightings since Logan Airport in Boston (5/26), possibly made it to Ghana re: tweet (
Source)
NEL/TBC
Status Uncertain: Rachel/Katie: Photographed in LHR leaving England on 5/28,
possibly photographed in ARN on 6/1 (
Source)
Stephanie/Chad: No confirmed sightings since Logan (5/26), POSSIBLE sighting in Muscat (MCT) (6/8)
Nick/Vicki: Last spotted in customs at LHR entering England (5/27), POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12)
EP03: GhanaEVIDENCE: Second leg in Ghana due to timing of Ghana sighting on May 30, confirmed by promos (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Film Date: MAY 30-31
Air Date: OCT 10
Leg Route/Tasks:ROUTE INFO: Beginning in Accra
EVIDENCE: Sighting on morning of 5/30 in Accra (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
OTHER INFO: Team spotted running on "beach road"
EVIDENCE: Sighting (
Source)
ROADBLOCK: Boxing task near Mantdik Printing Press
PERFORMED BY: Brook, Connor, Kevin
EVIDENCE: Commercial (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: African geography quiz: Locate Ghana on a map
EVIDENCE: CBS press release, (
Source), promo (
Source)
DETOUR: Construction-related task with cinder blocks/shovels/wheelbarrows or hoop rolling relay/course
EVIDENCE: Promo at end of EP02 (
Source), commercial (
Source)
WHEELBARROW TASK: Nick/Vicki, Katie/Rachel
HOOP ROLLING TASK: Nick/Vicki, Stephanie/Chad, Katie/Rachel, Brook/Claire, Michael/Kevin
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2) (
Source 3)
Michael/Kevin: Photographed in LHR leaving England on 5/28 (
Source), spotted on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Gary/Mallory: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
At least one M/F couple: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Connor/Jonathon: Photographed in ARN in Stockholm on June 1 (
Source)
Possibly Eliminated: NEL/TBC?
Status Uncertain: Rachel/Katie: Photographed in LHR leaving England on 5/28,
possibly photographed in ARN on 6/1 (
Source)
Stephanie/Chad: No confirmed sightings since Logan (5/26), POSSIBLE sighting in Muscat (MCT) (6/8)
Nick/Vicki: Last spotted in customs at LHR entering England (5/27), POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12)
EP04: Accra, Ghana to Kiruna, Sweden (via Frankfurt, Germany and Stockholm, Sweden)Film Date: JUNE 1-2
Air Date: OCT 17
EVIDENCE: Arctic Circle destination confirmed in press release (
Source), teams possibly spotted arriving at Kiruna airport (6/1) and leaving in Saab 9-3x (
Source)
Leg Route/Tasks:ROUTE INFO: Fly to Kiruna, Sweden via Frankfurt, Germany and Stockholm, Sweden
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted on flight to Frankfurt on May 31(LH 567 DEP 10:03pm, ARR 6:38am) (
Source), teams later spotted at Stockholm airport (ARN) on June 1 (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
ROUTE INFO: Drive yourself to Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi
EVIDENCE: Promo (
Source)
ROADBLOCK: Dog sledding at Active Lapland?
EVIDENCE: Promo (
Source), photo ID work (
Source)
PERFORMED BY: Michael, Mallory
ROUTE INFO: Find Vassijaure Station
EVIDENCE: ET promo (
Source), photo confirmation (
Source)
DETOUR: SLEDS (Tech sled course at Riksgränsen) or BEDS (Tipi assembly)
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP03, photo confirmation (
Source), ET promo (
Source)
SLEDS: Chad/Stephanie (between 7:55 and 8:47pm)
BEDS: Michael/Kevin
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Michael/Kevin: Photographed in LHR leaving England on 5/28 (
Source), spotted on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Gary/Mallory: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
At least one M/F couple: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Possibly Eliminated: Connor/Jonathon: Last sighting upon arrival in Stockholm airport (6/1)
Rachel/Katie: Last POSSIBLE sighting upon arrival in Stockholm airport (6/1)
Status Uncertain: Stephanie/Chad: No confirmed sightings since Logan (5/26), POSSIBLE sighting in Muscat (MCT) (6/8)
Nick/Vicki: Last spotted in customs at LHR entering England (5/27), POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12)
EP05: Kiruna, Sweden to Norway (connecting through ARN (Stockholm) on departure)EVIDENCE: TV Guide listing (
Source), teams spotted on flight leaving Stockholm (ARN) 6/5 (SK 732 DEP 10:14am ARR: 13:33) (
Source)
Film Date: JUNE 3-4
Air Date: OCT 24
Leg Route/Tasks:FAST FORWARD?: Eat smalahove (at Hildringstimen boathouse in Vidrek)
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP04 (
Source), photo analysis (
Source)
PERFORMED BY: Nat/Kat
ROADBLOCK: Drop from bridge/ascender rise (at Skjomen bridge near Narvik)
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP04 (
Source), photo analysis (
Source), second promo (
Source)
TEAM ORDER: Michael/Kevin, Brook/Claire performing task at same time
PERFORMED BY: Claire, Kevin, Gary
DETOUR: Bike task or...
EVIDENCE: Second promo (
Source)
PERFORMED BY: Jill/Thomas, Brook/Claire
ROUTE INFO: Tasks in Stetind Mountain area?
EVIDENCE: Screen cap of Stetind Mountain (
Source)
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas: POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Michael/Kevin: Photographed in LHR leaving England on 5/28 (
Source), spotted on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Gary/Mallory: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
At least one M/F couple: Seen on flight to St. Petersburg (
Source)
Possibly Eliminated: Rachel/Katie: Last POSSIBLE sighting upon arrival in Stockholm airport (6/1)
Status Uncertain: Stephanie/Chad: No confirmed sightings since Logan (5/26), POSSIBLE sighting in Muscat (MCT) (6/8)
Nick/Vicki: Last spotted in customs at LHR entering England (5/27), POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12)
EP06: Norway to St. Petersburg, Russia (via Stockholm, Sweden)EVIDENCE: Teams spotted at ARN (Stockholm) flying to St. Petersburg 6/5 (SK 732 DEP 10:14am, ARR 1:33pm) (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Film Date: JUNE 5-6
Air Date: OCT 31
Leg Route/Tasks: ROUTE INFO: Train to ARL (Stockholm), fly to St. Petersburg, Russia
EVIDENCE: Twitvid with train (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Find St. Isaac's Cathedral
EVIDENCE: Possible sighting of teams getting a clue there (
Source), promo after EP05/photo ID (
Source)
OTHER INFO: Possibly Michael/Kevin's cab approaching cathedral between 3:35 and 4:05pm (
Source)
DETOUR: Identify piece of music with multiple piano players (?) at Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace (
Source) or search for matching film (Eisenstein's "October") among film strips (?)
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP05 (
Source)
PIANOS: Nick/Vicki, Chad/Stephanie, Nat/Kat (both), Gary/Mallory (both)
FILM: Jill/Thomas, Michael/Kevin, Gary/Mallory (both), Nat/Kat (both)
ROADBLOCK: Manure task at potato farm
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP05 (
Source)
PERFORMED BY: Nick, Brook, Kevin, Jill
ROUTE INFO: Tasks at/near Naval Museum?
EVIDENCE: Photo of museum in intro caps (
Source)
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas: POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Nick/Vicki: POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12), likely sighting as decoys on flight to LAX (
Source 1)
Stephanie/Chad: POSSIBLE sighting in Muscat Airport on evening of 6/8 or 9
Possibly Eliminated: Michael/Kevin: Not seen since flight to St Petersburg 6/5
Gary/Mallory: Not seen since flight to St Petersburg 6/5
EP07: St. Petersburg, RussiaEVIDENCE: TV Guide (
Source)
Film Date: JUNE 7
Air Date: NOV 7
Leg Route/Tasks:DETOUR: Plate-spinning or accordion task at circus (likely hours of operation equalizer here (
Source))
EVIDENCE: Show title (
Source), promo after EP06 (
Source), third promo (
Source)
PLATE TASK: Brook/Claire, Stephanie/Chad, Nick/Vicki, Michael/Kevin
ACCORDION TASK: Jill/Thomas
ROUTE INFO: Travel by bus to church?
EVIDENCE: Teams shown in promo outside Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (
Source), likely at wrong location
ROADBLOCK: Gorodki at courtyards at Peter and Paul Fortress
EVIDENCE: CBS release (
Source), promo after EP06 (
Source), Photo ID (
Source)
PERFORMED BY: Michael, Brook, Kat, Thomas, Stephanie
TIMING: Michael, Brook performing task simultaneously
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas: POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Nick/Vicki: POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12), likely sighting as decoys on flight to LAX (
Source 1)
Stephanie/Chad: POSSIBLE sighting in Muscat Airport on evening of 6/8 or 9
Possibly Eliminated: Gary/Mallory: Not seen since flight to St Petersburg 6/5
Michael/Kevin: Not seen since flight to St Petersburg 6/5
EP08: St. Petersburg, Russia to OmanEVIDENCE: TV Guide confirmation (
Source), sighting of teams in Muscat Airport on evening of June 9 looking for flights to Bangladesh (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3), Jill/Thomas possibly on 9W 539 from Muscat to Mumbai (DEP: 12:35am 6/9, ARR: 4:35am 6/9) connecting to 9W 276 from Mumbai to Dhaka (DEP: 9:30am, ARR 1:03pm), F/F team possibly on QR 169 (DEP: 11:36pm, ARR 11:48pm 6/8) connecting to UNKNOWN flight (
Source)
Film Date: JUNE 8-9
Air Date: NOV 14
Leg Route/Tasks:ROUTE INFO: Fly to Muscat, Oman and climb steps to Portuguese Watchtower
EVIDENCE: Promo (
Source), photo ID (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Drive yourselves to Jebel Shams?
EVIDENCE: Self driving in promo (
Source)
ROADBLOCK: Rappelling at Jebel Shams; find oil lamp with ring
EVIDENCE: Promo (
Source), photo ID (
Source)
PERFORMED BY: Kat, Jill, Vicki, Chad
TIMING INFO: Chad, Jill performing task simultaneously (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Bedouin tea task?
EVIDENCE: Promo (
Source)
OTHER INFO: Tasks at or near Blue Mosque, Al Qubrah Mosque?
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP07 (
Source), photo ID (
Source), second promo (
Source)
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas: POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Nick/Vicki: POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12), likely sighting as decoys on flight to LAX (
Source 1)
Possibly Eliminated: Stephanie/Chad: No evidence of sightings from this point on
Gary/Mallory: Not seen since flight to St Petersburg 6/5
EP09: Muscat, Oman to BangladeshEVIDENCE: Credibility from confirmation of Bangladesh in press release (
Source), sighting of teams in Muscat Airport on evening of June 8/9 looking for flights to Bangladesh (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3), Jill/Thomas possibly on 9W 539 from Muscat to Mumbai (DEP: 12:35am 6/9, ARR: 4:35am 6/9) connecting to 9W 276 from Mumbai to Dhaka (DEP: 9:30am, ARR 1:03pm), F/F team possibly on QR 169 (DEP: 11:36pm, ARR 11:48pm 6/8) connecting to UNKNOWN flight (
Source)
Film Date: JUNE 10
Air Date: NOV 21
Leg Route/Tasks:ROUTE INFO: Fly to Dhaka, Bangladesh
ROADBLOCK: Construct rickshaw
EVIDENCE: Second promo (
Source)
PERFORMED BY: Nat, Stephanie, Brook, Thomas
TIMING: Nat/Kat, Chad/Stephanie, Brook/Claire performing task simultaneously
ROUTE INFO: Tasks at/near Gulistan Bazaar
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP08 (
Source), local help (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by rickshaw to... ?
EVIDENCE: Photo ID from promo after EP08 (
Source), several shots from second promo (
Source)
ROUTE INFO?: Travel by boat on Buriganga River (starting at Sadar Ghat) to...?
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP08 (
Source), local help (
Source)
DETOUR: Pressing/drinking sugar cane OR hauling bricks
EVIDENCE: Second promo (
Source)
SUGAR CANE: Chad/Stephanie, Nat/Kat, Brook/Claire
BRICKS: Chad/Stephanie, Jill/Thomas, Brook/Claire
DOUBLE U-TURN: Brook/Claire, Chad/Stephanie possibly U-Turned
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Nat/Kat: Spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Jill/Thomas: POSSIBLY spotted in Hong Kong, likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
Nick/Vicki: POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12), likely sighting as decoys on flight to LAX (
Source 1)
Possibly Eliminated: Stephanie/Chad: No evidence of sightings beyond this leg
EP10: Bangladesh to Hong Kong, People's Republic of ChinaFilm Date: JUNE 12-13
Air Date: NOV 28
Leg Route/Tasks: ROUTE INFO: Fly to Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
EVIDENCE: Teams seen arriving at Hong Kong Airport around 2:45pm 6/12 (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by bus to Central Ferry Pier
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted en route to bus station from airport, local information (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by ferry to Cheung Chau (around 3:00pm)
EVIDENCE: Local information (
Source), confirmation from promo after EP09 (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Possible task in Cheung Chau
EVIDENCE:
Brook/Claire,
Nat/Kat and probably
Jill/Thomas spotted here (
Source 1), (
Source 2),
(
Source 3), (
Image 1), (
Image 2)
ROUTE INFO: Find Cheung Po Tsai Cave
EVIDENCE: Sighting (
Source), confirmation from Neobie (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by ferry to Central Ferry Pier
EVIDENCE: Local information (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by ferry/cab(?) to Tsim Sha Tsui/Kowloon
EVIDENCE: Local information (
Source), Nat/Kat on Star Ferry in promo (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
ROADBLOCK: "Sushi" eating task
EVIDENCE: Promo (
Source)
PERFORMED BY: Claire, Nat, Vicki, Thomas
TIMING: Vicki, Claire, Nat, Thomas perform task simultaneously
ROUTE INFO: Task at Seibu Department Store (Tsim Sha Tsui) (Around 6:00pm)
EVIDENCE: Two teams spotted there (
Brooke/Claire and
Jill/Thomas) (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by taxi to...
EVIDENCE: Sighting of teams running to intersection of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road to catch cab after department store task (
Source),
Jill/Thomas and
Brook/Claire possibly seen entering cabs around 6:40pm (
Jill/Thomas first,
Brook/Claire four minutes later after calling cab) (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3), (
Source 4), (
Source 5), (
Image 1), (
Image 2), (
Image 3), (
Image 4)
ROUTE INFO: Travel to Avenue of Stars (Tsim Sha Tsui) (task here?)
EVIDENCE: Photo of
Jill/Thomas here (
Source)
POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS/TASKS: Kowloon Park (or mosque near park), Zhangbaozai Cave, Wan Chai, tram in Sai Wan
EVIDENCE: Possible sightings (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source)
Nat/Kat: Likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source)
Jill/Thomas: Likely spotted in Dongducheon, South Korea (
Source)
Possibly Eliminated: Nick/Vicki: POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12), likely sighting as decoys on flight to LAX
EP11: Hong Kong, People's Republic of China to Seoul, South Korea Film Date: JUN 14
Air Date: DEC 5
Leg Route/Tasks: ROUTE INFO: Fly to Seoul, South Korea, FOUR teams remain at beginning of leg (
Source)
EVIDENCE: Teams reported on flight arriving in Korea before 3pm on June 14 (
Source),
possibly on KE 608 (DEP: 12:25am, ARR: 4:52am), OZ 724 (DEP: 12:27am, ARR:5:05am), CX 412 (DEP: 12:31am, ARR:4:49am) or CX 410 (DEP: 10:14am, ARR: 2:33pm) (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
ROUTE INFO: Drive yourselves to...
EVIDENCE: Self-driving in promo after EP10
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Travel to Dongducheon, South Korea
EVIDENCE: Camp Casey task (see below)
ROUTE INFO?: Find marked headband on one of a hundred soldiers doing tae kwon do demonstration at Camp Casey and have him break a block of wood to find clue inside (
Source)
EVIDENCE: Reports from base (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3); reports of an "advanced crew" rehearsal on site (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3), (
Source 4), (
Source 5), (
Source 6); Phil spotted filming standups at Camp Casey's Schoonover Bowl at 4pm 6/13 (ahead of team arrival) (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
TIMING: 2 F/F teams and 1 M/F team five to six hours ahead of fourth place team (See source links above)
ROADBLOCK?: Wash a tank
EVIDENCE: (
Source)
DETOUR: Rafting on Hantangang river at Cheorwon near Seungil-gyo bridge OR speed-skating at Mokdong ice rink
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP10 (
Source), photo IDs (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
ROUTE INFO: Find Changdeokgung (Changdeok/Changdeokgung Palace) in Seoul?
EVIDENCE: Photo of palace in intro caps (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by subway to...
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted in subway (
Source)
PIT STOP: Seoul Sang-am World Cup Stadium
EVIDENCE: Tweet suggesting Pit Stop possibly close to the Westin Chosun in Seoul (
Source), Jill/Thomas running to Pit Stop in promo after EP10 (
Source)
Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: UNKNOWN
Likely Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Brook/Claire: Believed to be 5-6 hours ahead of fourth place team (
Source)
Nat/Kat: Believed to be 5-6 hours ahead of fourth place team (
Source)
Jill/Thomas: Believed to be 5-6 hours ahead of fourth place team (
Source)
Possibly Eliminated: Nick/Vicki: POSSIBLE sighting in Hong Kong (6/12), likely sighting as decoys on flight to LAX
EP12: Seoul, South Korea to Los Angeles, CA (USA)Film Date: JUNE 15
Air Date: DEC 12
Leg Route/Tasks: ROUTE INFO: Fly to Los Angeles, CA (USA); travel by taxi to Vincent Thomas Bridge (east of LAX)
EVIDENCE: Two teams (?) spotted on flight from Seoul to Los Angeles 6/15; production seen exiting LAX around 8:00am (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3); team in taxi traveling on eastbound 105 (just east of Sepulveda) on promo after EP11 (
Source)
TIMING: Taxi on highway between 10:21 and 10:44am (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Board helicopter at Vincent Thomas Bridge; travel to bungee crane task
hereEVIDENCE: Overheard phone call (
Source); promo after EP11 (
Source); photo ID (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
TIMING: Brook/Claire arrive at helipad between 12:25 and 12:49pm (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
ROUTE INFO: Climb crane (?), bungee down
hereEVIDENCE: Promo after EP11 (
Source 1), (
Source 2)
TIMING: Nat/Kat bungee first; Brook/Claire and Jill/Thomas at task simultaneously, but Jill/Thomas jump first; all teams possibly 5-10 minutes apart (
Source 1), (
Source 2), (
Source 3)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by helicopter to Rose Bowl in Pasadena
EVIDENCE: Promo, photo ID(
Source)
TIMING: Nat/Kat arrive at Rose Bowl between 12:56 and 12:59pm (
Source)
ROUTE INFO?/ROADBLOCK?: Float task in Rose Bowl
EVIDENCE: Local investigation (
Source)
ROUTE INFO: Indoor iPad memory task en route from Pasadena to Beverly Hills?
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP11 (
Source 1), (
Source 2); Brook/Claire in taxi between Pasadena area and Beverly Hills area (
Source)
FINISH LINE: Travel by taxi to Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills
EVIDENCE: Promo after EP11 (
Source), Photo ID (
Source)
Winners: UNKNOWN
TIMING: Brook/Claire 5 minutes away from Greystone Mansion sometime after 2:18pm (
Source)