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Racing report
Amazing Race Canada Season 4, Episode 10, "We are doing it wrong"
Film date: 2016-05-21 - 2016-05-22
The last pit stop was at the Louisburg Lighthouse, NS. Teams are released from the Merchant Mariners monument in Sydney, NS, in the following order:
1.Jilian & Emmett 21:052.Steph & Kristen 21:08+0:033.Frankie & Amy 21:45+0:404.Joel & Ashley 23:40+2:35
--- Quote ---ROUTE INFO
Hop on a bus to Saint John
New Bruswick!
Once there, find the all new
2016 Chevrolet Spark
waiting for you downtown
and search inside for your
next clue.
For this leg of the Race you
have a Loonie on your BMO
Cashback MasterCard.
--- End quote ---
There are two buses departing from Sydney to Saint John so teams run to the sign-up board. We are not told how much time separates the two buses.
While they are waiting for the bus Jillian & Emmett go to a hotel to try to find a new pair of shoes for Jillian. They find one very helpful lady who drives home and fetches a pair of sneakers for Jillian.
Bus #1 carries:
Jilian & Emmett
Steph & Kristen
Bus #2 carries
Joel & Ashley
Frankie & Amy
When the buses arrive the following morning team run out to find the cars. Teams reach them in the following order:
1. Steph & Kristen
2. Jilian & Emmett
3. Joel & Ashley
4. Frankie & Amy, a second after #3
Teams must now find Saint Johns city market where they will find a hotels.com kiosk. Here teams must pick up five gift baskets and deliver them to nearby hotels. The catch is that the label on the baskets does not say directly which hotel they should be delivered to. Instead each tag has a number of search terms they can use in the Hotels.com app on the provided tablet. For example one label reads:
--- Quote ---Turn On Hotels.com Rewards
Themes: Family Friendly
Accommodation Type: Hotel
Facilities: Airport Transfers, Connecting
Rooms Available, Internet Access
--- End quote ---
The hotels they need to go to are: Hilton Saint John, Delta Brunswick, Chateau Saint John, Best Western Plus and Howard Johnson.
Jillian & Emmett are extremely stressed during this task. Probably mostly because it took them a while to find the cars so the teas from bus #2 have caught up. So predictably Jillian starts screaming.
"This is the best show ever", Ashley about looking at Jillian yelling at Emmett
Jillian & Emmett are having a rough leg. When Emmett finally spots the last hotel it is on the other side of a freeway and he doesn't know how to drive there. He decides they should run instead. Jillian complains about this and her shoes, which are too small, but they do it.
Once teams have delivered all baskets they must go back to the kiosk and hand in the receipts to get the next clue. Teams complete this task in the following order:
1(+0) Steph & Kristen
2(+1) Joel & Ashley
3(-1) Jilian & Emmett
4(+0) Frankie & Amy
--- Quote ---DETOUR
Detour: "1867" or "1879"
1867: Make your way to
Canada's oldest and largest
independent brewery and
receive instructions from the
Owner on how to earn your
next clue!
1879: Make your way to
Canada's oldest molasses
factory and receive
instructions from the Owner
on how to earn your next
clue!
--- End quote ---
In 1867 teams have to make their way to the Moosehead Breweries where they have to pick beer bottles with a specific label from a moving production line. They have to fill 5 cases, a total of 140 bottles.
In 1879 teams must make their way to Crosby's molasses. Here teams must follow a recipe and make 650g of Molasses taffy. The ingredients in the recipe are:
1½ Cup of fancy molasses
4½ Cups of sugar
4½ Tablespoons of vinegar
1½ Cup of water
¾ Teaspoon of cream of tartar
12 Tablespoons of butter
⅜ Teaspoon of baking soda
All teams end up choosing the molasses detour.
"Neither of us are bakers", Kristen
"We need 4.5 cups of vinegar", Amy misreads the recipe
"It burns my eyeballs", Amy as their vinegar is boiling away
Frankie & Amy misread their recipe and puts a lot more vinegar in the taffy than needed. Fortunately for them the only consequence seems to be that it takes a lot longer to reach the required temperature.
Teams complete the detour in the following order:
1(+0) Steph & Kristen
2(+1) Jilian & Emmett
3(-1) Joel & Ashley
4(+0) Frankie & Amy
--- Quote ---FACE OFF
Who's Teed Off?
It's time for another Face
Off!
Make your way to the
Algonquin Signature Golf
course and beat your
...
--- End quote ---
In this face off teams must make change into golfing gear and make their way to the 12th hole. Here teams must meet each other and the team who sinks the ball with the fewest number of shots can move on while the loser must face the next team. The final loser will have to wait a predetermined time.
"I buckle under pressure", Jillian
"We are looking really really badly right now. It's 18 to 1 and, that's not good", Amy
Teams exit the face off in the following order:
1(+2) Joel & Ashley, win against Steph & Kristen with 4-5
2(-1) Steph & Kristen, win against Jillian & Emmett
3(-1) Jilian & Emmett, win against Frankie & Amy with 6-28
4(+0) Frankie & Amy, have to wait for the timer to run out
"We suck so bad", Amy after they lost their match
"I had fun", Frankie can't resist teasing her a bit
"I didn't, I hated it", Amy
Teams must now make their way to the Kingsbrae garden where they will find their next clue.
--- Quote ---ROAD BLOCK
Who can make sense of
this clue?
NOTE: Jillian and Amy
MUST perform this Road
Block.
--- End quote ---
In this road block one team member must put on a blindfold. Their partner can then help them memorize the English names of 15 different plants. They may only use their hands and nose to feel and smell the plants. Once they have learned the plants they will be lead to a different part f the garden where they must correctly identify all 15 plants.
"I feel frazzled today", Kristen does not want to do this road block
"This is by far the hardest road block", Joel
Steph is close to loosing it here but Kristen manages to make her pull herself together and continue the task.
One thing which trips some racers is that the name tags on the plants in the practice area list both the Latin and English names. The clue clearly states "Your answer must include the entire English name of each plant", but Jillian and Frankie both learn the Latin names at first. Both Steph & Kristen and Joel & Ashley realize this and decide to keep quiet.
Fortunately for Jillian and Amy the judge says "Sorry, you are using the incorrect language" on their first attempt.
"We're doing it wrong, we're in big trouble", Jillian shouts the title
As Frankie & Amy wait for their turn to make an attempt Frankie talks to Ashley. Ashley lie and say they have memorize both the English and the Latin names, and that Steph & Kristen did so as well.
"This is the first time I'm dishonest in this race", Ashley
Ashley lie because she wants to have a spot in the finals. In hindsight it would probably have been better for her to not do this any maybe Frankie & Amy could have beaten Jillian & Emmett.
Teams complete this road block in the following order (* denotes team member doing the roadblock):
1(+1)Steph* & Kristen (6-5)On her 4th attempt2(-1)Joel* & Ashley (6-5)On his 10th attempt3(+0)Jilian* & Emmett (5-6)On her 5th attempt4(+0)Frankie & Amy* (6-5)After at least 4 attempts
--- Quote ---ROUTE INFO
Using OnStar's hands-
free calling system in
your Chevrolet Spark,
call Jon Montgomery to
receive your next clue.
--- End quote ---
Once they call Jon they get a prerecorded message: "Hi guys, It's Jon. Drive yourselves to Indian point on the shores of Passamaquoddy bay and search the beach for me, and the next pit stop".
Teams reach the pit stop in the following order:
1(+0) Steph & Kristen, win a trip to Sydney, Australia
2(+0) Joel & Ashley
3(+0) Jilian & Emmett
4(+0) Frankie & Amy, are eliminated
"We might now have won the grand prize, but we got a grand prize", Frankie likes to have experienced this with her daughter
maf:
Racing report
Amazing Race Canada Season 4, Episode 11, "Second place isn't good enough"
Film date: 2016-05-24
The last pit stop was by Indian point on the shores of Passamaquoddy bay. Teams are released from the nearby St Andrews by the sea, NB.
1.Steph & Kristen 00:222.Joel & Ashley 01:40+1:183.Jilian & Emmett 02:04+1:42
--- Quote ---ROUTE INFO
Fly to Montréal, Quebec!
Once there, make your way
to 8400 2ième avenue,
Montréal and search
outside the front entrance
for your next clue.
BMO is here to help. You
have $500 on your
Cashback MasterCard for
this leg of the Race.
--- End quote ---
"Emmett hasn't said, 'get away from me, you're crazy' yet", Jillian feels good
"It's either first or nothing now", Emmett
All teams are on the same flight from Saint John to Montréal. It is probably:
AC8791 YSJ - YUL 05:38 - 06:15 (scheduled 05:45 - 06:34)
At the airport we have the customary mad dash for the taxis. Teams leave the airport in the following order:
1. Jilian & Emmett
2. Steph & Kristen
3. Joel & Ashley
The address they are given are for the headquarters for Cirque du Soleil. Only seconds separate the teams when they arrive at the clue box here.
--- Quote ---ROUTE INFO
The cirque is in town!
Go behind the scenes at
Cirque du Soleil and
master three acrobatic
skills to receive your
next clue.
--- End quote ---
The three skills they have to master are:
1. The bungee-trapeze
2. The balance ball
3. Climbing the Chinese pole
Teams can select which team member should do each task but both team members must do at least one task each.
Before they can start they must change into costumes. They all look very much Cirque du Solei in their outlandish colors and patterns. The best costume is Joel who wears a one with vertical black and white stripes, this costume is made perfect by the matching hat.
The first task, trapeze bungee, turns out to be surprisingly tiring. They are hoisted up in two bungee cords and must then use their own power to introduce bounce until they can reach a trapeze hanging above. Ashley have to switch so Joel can do this and Kristen struggles for a bit before she gets it. The only one seeming to have it easy is Emmett.
The balance ball is also pretty tiring. It is a big ball and they must balance on it and roll it across the gym without falling off. Jillian tries but fails a couple of times so Emmett has to take over, but he seems to make it on his first attempt.
The last task, the Chinese pole, is easier than expected and we do not see anybody falter. It is a thin vertical pole which teams must climb up. It turns out that the pole is coated with a material which gives a very good grip so it is easier than it looks.
Teams complete these tasks in the following order:
1(+0) Jilian & Emmett
2(+1) Joel & Ashley
3(-1) Steph & Kristen
Teams must now make their way to the heart of old Montreal and find the headquarters of Bank of Montreal. Getting there, turns out to be hard for Jillian & Emmett since they have a hard time finding a taxi.
Teams arrive at the bank in the following order:
1(+1) Joel & Ashley
2(+1) Steph & Kristen
3(-2) Jilian & Emmett
Once at the bank teams must select an envelope. Each envelope contains a different text they must decode. Undecoded the text is gibberish, for example one of the texts starts with: "Mesmerism foot gash naïve foam field...".
Teams are also given a code-book which they can use to decode their message. Once they have decoded the message correctly they will be given a key to safety deposit 1813 box in the vault where they will find their next clue.
Teams complete this task in the following order:
1(+0) Joel & Ashley
2(+0) Steph & Kristen
3(+0) Jilian & Emmett
--- Quote ---ROAD BLOCK
Who's on the bubble?
--- End quote ---
Teams must now make their way to Île sainte-Hélène and locate the Biosphere. Here contestants must pass a number of obstacles. They must use a mechanical ascender to climb 120ft to the observation deck, then traverse the inside of the dome and finally rappel down on the outside. They must also not forget to pick up their next clue during the rappel.
The task is physical but straightforward and quick so there are no placement changes.
"I'm gonna go savage on this challenge", Emmett wants to catch up
"You look like Robin Hood", Jillian to Emmett as he traverses the dome
Teams complete this road block in the following order (* denotes team member doing the roadblock):
1(+0)Joel* & Ashley (7-5)2(+0)Steph* & Kristen (7-5)3(+0)Jilian & Emmett* (5-7)
--- Quote ---ROUTE INFO
Make your way to St-
Viateur Bagel and
search outside for your
next clue.
--- End quote ---
"We have to close the gap because today is not about not coming last, today is all about go go go winning", Steph
At the bagel shop teams find a second road block:
--- Quote ---ROAD BLOCK
Bagels can't be
choosers...
The team member who
did not perform the
Biosphère Road Block
MUST attempt this Road
Block.
--- End quote ---
Inside the bagel shop there is a big blackboard on which they have written three bagel orders. They are for three different places:
Boucherie Chez Vito (650m away)
Jeans jeans jeans (650m away)
Bishop & Bagg (250m away)
Each place wants three sticks of bagels. Each stick has about 30 bagels of nine different varieties in a specific order on them.
Each contestant must fill the sticks and deliver the orders by foot.
"Oh no, I'm doing it wrong", Ashley realize she is packing in the wrong order
Ashley quickly make her way to the first location, but when she arrive at the intersection she has forgotten the name of the place. So after running around a bit she asks a local who just turns around and says "Well, there is this pace" and we see that they are standing right in front of it.
"I've passed Ashley so I'm feeling really good", Kristen was faster and remembered the name of the place
It seems Jillian has a hard time handling the stress here. They start in last and en route to the first place she keeps repeating the name so as to not forget it. But when she asks a local it escapes from her and all she remember is Vito, which is close to Viateur so that is where the woman directs her. She gets back to the starting point before realizing the error.
Jillian decides to go to the second place, Jeans Jeans Jeans, instead since the name is easier to remember. Once she gets there she is told that the order is not correct. On her way back she realizes she has stacked the bagels in the reverse order. She tries to fix it there on the spot, but holding 30 bagels is not easily done and predictably she drops some and has to go back to the Bagel shop and start over.
"Emmett is going to be so disappointed", Jillian does not want to fail
Teams complete this road block in the following order (* denotes team member doing the roadblock):
1(+1)Steph & Kristen* (7-6)2(-1)Joel & Ashley* (7-6)3(+0)Jilian* & Emmett (6-7)
--- Quote ---ROUTE INFO
Make your way to
Moment Factory and
search inside for your
next clue.
--- End quote ---
At the moment factory teams find a memory task. They each get a big screen with maps of Canada, Vietnam and Cuba on it. Below are 11 slots where they can place small pieces of plastic with phrases on it. There are 33 phrases to choose from and they must pick the 11 phrases they heard on the race and place them on the correct slots.
The phrases are all things they heard on the race, or something quite like it. For example one phrase is "Camera Obstructa" which is close but not exactly what they encountered. Another tricky one is the two phrases "Be part of the synergy" and "Be part of the energy" of which one is right. And we have "Bishop & Bragg" which is just a misspelling of the destination (Bishop & Bagg).
Once teams think they have a solution they yell Check and somebody checks their solution. The screen will show if it is correct or wrong. The viewer is also shown how many of the phrases they got right.
This task takes a while so it seems all three teams are there at the same time.
Jillian has a good idea and start by discarding all the phrases they are sure are wrong. This makes the rest of the task a lot easier.
Teams complete this challenge in the following order:
1(+0) Steph & Kristen
2(+1) Jilian & Emmett
3(-1) Joel & Ashley
--- Quote ---ROUTE INFO
At last: the end of the
Race!
Make your way to
Mont-Royal and search
for Jon at the Finish
Line!
--- End quote ---
The editing tries to make it look like a tight race between the first two teams, but it does not really feel like it is at all close. Teams reach Jon in the following order:
1(+0) Steph & Kristen, win the race
2(+0) Jilian & Emmett
3(+0) Joel & Ashley
"Ladies, 3 countries, 7 provinces, 14 cities and over 25.000 kilometers", Jon
"Nothing can compare to the feeling of being the first on this mat this final leg", Kristen
On the mat Jon also asks Steph & Kristen which of the sponsor cars they want. Their response there is one of the trucks and a Volt. But we later learn that they got a chance to reconsider and decided to go with two trucks instead.
"I couldn't have asked for a better team mate and a better partner in this and better girlfriend. She really kept it together for us and I'm so proud of her and it was so much fun", Steph
"Ditto", Kristen
georgiapeach:
Thank you for these Maf!! I am savouring each one, and always learn something new!
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