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TAR 27 Ep 1: “A Little Too Much Beefcake” (Rio de Janeiro)
georgiapeach:
08.25.2015
ELEVEN NEW TEAMS TAKE OFF ON THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME FROM VENICE BEACH, CALIF. AND HEAD TO RIO DE JANEIRO, ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF “THE AMAZING RACE,” FRIDAY, SEPT. 25
“A Little Too Much Beefcake” (Rio de Janeiro) – Eleven new teams take off on the journey of a lifetime from Venice Beach, Calif. and head for Rio de Janeiro, where teams take a thrilling helicopter ride and face a huge decision at the Fast Forward, on the season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, Sept. 25[/u] (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan (@PhilKeoghan) is the host.
Following are the 11 teams competing on the new season of THE AMAZING RACE:
Ernest Phillips and Jin Lao, Brothers from Boston
Denise Williams and James Earl Corley, Mother and Son from Prattville, Ala.
Cindy and Rick Chac, Newlyweds from San Diego, Calif.
Alex Manard and Adam Dingeman, Cousins from Champaign, Ill. and Des Moines, Iowa, respectively
Justin Scheman and Diana Bishop, Engaged Couple from Philadelphia
Jazmine Lewis and Danielle Littleton, Athletes from Los Angeles
Tanner Kloven and Josh Ahern, Best Friends from Dallas
Kelly Berning and Shevonne Sullivan, TMZ Editor and Post Production Supervisor, respectively, from Los Angeles
Kelsey Gerckens and Joey Buttitta, Dating News Anchors from Santa Barbara, Calif.
Logan Fazio and Chris Gordon, Dating Paparazzi from Miami Beach, Fla.
Tiffany Chantell Torres and Krista DeBono, Friends from Hoboken New Jersey and Staten Island, NY, respectively
http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=43373
georgiapeach:
Preview!
https://www.youtube.com/v/tsknNUmBfQk
georgiapeach:
MAF'S EP 1 RACING REPORT!!
--- Quote from: maf on September 30, 2015, 07:37:00 PM ---Racing report
Amazing Race Season 27, Episode 1, "Too much beefcake"
Film date: 2015-06-22 - 2015-06-23
All the distances and driving times are from Google and should be taken with a big grain of salt.
This season start at Venice Beach, Los Angeles. The teams are:
* Justin & Diana, engaged after he put together a fake Amazing Race for his then girlfriend
* Tanner & Josh, best friends from Texas
* Alex & Adam, cousins and short persons
* Cindy & Rick, newlywed doctors
* Denise & James Earl, mother and son
* Jazmine & Danielie, best friends and track stars
* Logan & Chris, dating paparazzi
* Tiffany & Krista, friends and cheerleaders
* Kelsey & Joey, dating news anchors
* Keliy & Shevone, friends and coworkers at TMZ
* Ernest & Jin, brothers and dancers
CBS issued a press release telling where and when the start was going to take place so there are a lot of fans watching the start. There are also quite a number of former racers, and Phil makes a special note of Rob & Brennan who won the first season.
Phil tells teams that the first destination is going to be Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He also lets them know that the first task is going to be a bike race. The team which wins that will get the only tickets on the first flight, which arrives 30 minutes ahead of the second.
The team which wins the first leg will get an express pass.
When Phil yells go all teams rush up to the provided taxis and make their way to Mother's beach where the bike race will take place.
"So, the Amazing Race, I kind of consider it like a master test to see if this is something we should tie up a love each other forever", Kelsey does not seem to have seen this show before
At Mother's beach teams find out that the bikes they will be using are water bikes. Each team get one water bike and have to ride a distance of about 1.1miles.
Tanner & Josh manage to break the steering on their bike.
"Dude, I would tow you but you guys are beefcakes", Justin gets the title (to Tanner & Josh when their bike breaks)
At the goal dock teams pick up their backpacks and run up to Phil. A few contestants miss the dock and fall into the water when dismounting their bike. Teams reach Phil in the following order:
1. Justin & Diana
2. Denise & James Earl
3. Kelly & Shevone
4. Jazmine & Danielle
5. Kelsey & Joey
6. Cindy & Rick
7. Tiffany & Krista
8. Logan & Chris
9. Alex & Adam
10. Ernest & Jin
11. Tanner & Josh
"A little bit like Norman Bates and his mother", Shevone about Denise & James Earl
The first flight was probably:
DL1654 LAX-ATX 13:26 - 20:42 (scheduled 13:30 - 20:59)
DL61 ATL-GIG 22:16 - 08:57+1 (scheduled 22:22 - 08:40+1)
The secdn flight awas probably:
AA252 LAX-MIA 13:53 - 22:07 (scheduled 14:00 - 22:01)
AA905 MIA-GIG 23:59 - 09:08+1 (scheduled 23:59 - 09:27+1)
Once they land teams jump into taxis and make their way to Lagoa Helipad (22km 24m). Team arrive there in the following order:
1. Justin & Diana
2. Cindy & Rick, about a minute after #1
3. Denise & James Earl
4. Tanner & Josh
5. Jazmine & Danielle
6. Kelly & Shevone
7. Logan & Chris
8. Kelsey & Joey
9. Alex & Adam
10. Ernest & Jin
11. Tiffany & Krista
The clue here contains a fast forward which reads "Make your way to Clube Sao Conrado de Voo Livre in San Coronado beach for a chance to soar above Rio on a hang glider and earn the fast forward. Warning: The fast forward is weather dependent."
Justin & Diana decide to go for the fast forward so they jump into their taxi and go to for it (9km 21m). In interviews they say it took 30 minutes to get there.
"It's an unbelievable feeling to finally be on the race I mean the fake race was nothing compared to this", Justin
At the fast forward Justin & Diana learn that the wind is too strong at the moment. It doesn't look like it will get better soon so they give up and make their way back to the helipad. They are now firmly in last position.
"It was my decision to take the fast forward and I wanted that express pass", Justin takes the blame
Justin starts crying in the cab and we realize that he really really wants to be in the race, not be eliminated on the first leg.
Meanwhile at the helipad the route info tells teams they will take a helicopter trip. When they land at Urca Hill the heliport manager will ask them a question about what they have seen (The Christ the redeemer status) which they must answer. Phil does not say what happens if they respond wrongly, but likely they will have to wait a while.
The helicopter tour is, as one could expect, gorgeous. And the statue they will ask about is hard to miss. Once teams land and answer the question, which all teams do correctly, they are give the next clue.
Detour: Sand or Sidewalk
In sand teams must play foot volley (Volleyball where you may not touch the ball with your hands) against local pros. The teams get a handicap and are allowed to use their hands as well. Teams must score 6 points before the pro's score 18 to get their next clue.
In sidewalk teams must solve a 4x3 sliding puzzle which depicts the characteristic sidewalk pattern by Copacabana beach.
Both detours take place by posta 4 on Copacabana beach (5km 16m, assuming they took the cable car down) and require contestants to change int the provide skimpy swimwear. Teams arrive at the actual detour location in the following order:
1(+1) Cindy & Rick
2(+1) Denise & James Earl
3(+1) Tanner & Josh
4(+1) Jazmine & Danielle
5(+1) Kelly & Shevone
6(+1) Logan & Chris
7(+1) Kelsey & Joey
8(+1) Alex & Adam
9(+1) Ernest & Jin
10(-9) Justin & Diana
11(+0) Tiffany & Krista
Tiffany and Krista had problems with their taxi which drove them to the wrong part of the beach and refused to drive any further.
Teams doing volleyball feel confident going into the task since their opponents couldn't use their hands. They quickly find out that the local pros are amazing, so they have to struggle.
"Let me do it", Rick wants to do the puzzle by himself
"Don't underestimate the little people", Jin when Alex & Adam complete volleyball before them
"We are both 5 foot nothing so this must be impossible", Tiffany has not seen Alex & Adam
"We're not stupid, this is embarrassing", Kelly when they struggle with the puzzle
"I really though we were smarter than the cheerleaders, but you know what. We're not", Kelly again
Teams complete the detour in the following order:
1(+2) Tanner & Josh, sand
2(+2) Jazmine & Danielle, sand
3(-1) Denise & James Earl, sidewalk
4(-3) Cindy & Rick, sidewalk
5(+1) Logan & Chris, sand
6(+2) Alex & Adam, sand
7(+0) Kelsey & Joey, started sidewalk but switched to sand
8(+1) Ernest & Jin, sand
9(+1) Justin & Diana, started sidewalk but switched to sand
10(+1) Tiffany & Krista, started sand but switched to sidewalk
11(-6) Kelly & Shevone, start sand but switch to sidewalk which they complete after 3h45m
Route info: "Make your way to Arpoador lookout, your next pit stop."
Tanner & Josh get told they can walk to Arpoador so they take off walking. Meanwhile Jazmine & Danielle jump into a taxi.
Teams reach Phil at the Arpoador lookout (3.2km 12m)in the following order:
1(+0) Tanner & Josh, win the express pass
2(+0) Jazmine & Danielle
3(+1) Cindy & Rick
4(-1) Denise & James Earl
5(+0) Logan & Chris
6(+0) Alex & Adam
7(+1) Ernest & Jin
8(-1) Kelsey & Joey
9(+0) Justin & Diana
10(+0) Tiffany & Krista
Here we learn that they can use the express pass to skip any task before the end of the fifth leg. Once they use it they must hand it over to another team, which have to use it in the next leg.
Denise & James Earl couldn't find a taxi willing to take them in their swimwear (they didn't realize they could change back afte rthe task) so they made their way on foot. As did Tanner & Josh.
"I'm still confident, but I'm definitely not cocky", Justin after their near elimination
Kelly & Shevone does not even make it to the pit stop. instead Phil comes out and eliminates them at the detour just after they finally completed it.
"Maybe we should be nicer", Shevone agrees that karma may be a thing
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georgiapeach:
NEOBIE'S EP 1 MAPS!!
--- Quote from: Neobie on December 07, 2015, 10:37:47 AM ---Better late than never! Thanks Slowhatch, DrRox, and Alenaveda!
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ovalorange:
Leg 1: Los Angeles, USA → Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
FILM DATES: June 22-23
AIR DATE: September 25
START LINE: Venice Boardwalk Graffiti Wall, Los Angeles
ROUTE INFO: Mother's Beach
! TASK: Compete in Schiller Bike race to win the only tickets on first flight
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
FLIGHTS: LAX → GIG via ATL or MIA
(DL 1654 LAX-ATL 1330-2040, DL 61 ATL-GIG 2222-0857)
(AA 252 LAX-MIA 1400-2201, AA 905 MIA-GIG 0001-0925)
ROUTE INFO: Unknown
FAST FORWARD: Unknown
ROUTE INFO: Heliponto da Lagoa
ROUTE INFO: Take a helicopter to Urca Hill
ROUTE INFO: Copacabana Beach
DETOUR A: Complete a Portuguese tile puzzle
DETOUR B: Involves playing footvolley
PIT STOP: Praia Do Arpoador
:yes: SAFE: 9th 10th
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