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Elthemagnifico - Oahu, Hawaii

Show content• The final three begins in Manila and finds out they will be flying to Hawaii. Hawaii has been visited before, but the focus there is almost always on the natural beauty and relaxed culture of the islands, so it’s fine for this rural-themed round.

• Teams taxi to the Polynesian cultural center 35 miles away. The tree climbing task is cultural and an uncomplicated task to begin the leg. It’s unique because it’s a physically intensive task, yet the mental obstacle of figuring out the technique can be more important to a team’s performance than pure strength. There needs to be a competition between the guy in your video and the tree climbers in Al Ain during TAR 23 :funny:

• The ukulele task will challenge the racers to learn and perform and get small details exactly correct, so it appears tough. I would’ve liked to see this task in a more cultural location than a room at BYU. Hawaii isn’t known for BYU, so it would have been better to see this task somewhere on the beach or more related to Hawaiian culture, like we see in the actual Roadblock graphic. There are some logistical positives to this task being indoors, however. I don’t have any experience playing stringed instruments, so it’s hard for me to know how difficult this task is for racers. I would have liked to see an approximate amount of time each task would take somewhere in the design. Despite that, I like how this task makes use of a traditional Hawaiian instrument.

• Teams move on to Kawela Beach, where teams assemble the sail on an outrigger canoe before rowing it 160 meters. This task seems similar to the TAR22 Active Route Info in Bora Bora. It requires a bit of finesse but is mostly physical. What is the procedure for raising the sail?
The final Roadblock combines lei-making with memory, and it works perfectly! Racers actually have to perfect making the leis, which could take awhile to figure out. Then, they have to pick the right flowers AND order the leis correctly. If they are wrong in some way, are they told how/where they are wrong? I like how the task will surely take each team a different amount of time. If teams are presented with the flowers at the end of each leg, then they might be able to see this challenge coming, but that could be countered by a team not picking up on the lei making technique. Good memory task!

• The Finish Line location is picturesque. Good job finding rural locales in Hawaii for the leg! On another good note, a flight, maps, and money were all present.


This leg was classic Hawaii, between coconuts, ukuleles, canoes, and leis. The tasks sometimes felt like repeats of tasks seen previously, but they involved physical, mental, attention to detail, and memory skills. I would be delighted to see this leg on my TV screen. The presentation was well-done, with only a few details missing. Good first leg and I have confidence in you to reach even higher in the future!

David - Middle Tennessee

Show content• Teams begin in the Caribbean and receive an album as a cryptic clue, directing them to Knoxville, TN. It hasn’t yet been visited by TAR, so I’m excited to see Tennessee!

• Once teams figure out the clue is in reference to Dollywood, everything should be pretty easy from there as it’s a major landmark and navigating to the house within the park.

• The clue handed by Dolly Parton tells teams to taxi to another airport, where one team member will have to make a thrilling, targeted jump out of an airplane. It’s the typical “extreme” final leg task, so it’s sure to provide exciting clips for the commercials leading up to the episode. Other than that, I like how you made racers look out for the skydive area from the plane. My only complaint would be that going immediately from skydiving to swimming could be potentially dangerous.

• Teams then head off to a campground, where they must set up a campsite. This task fits the rural America theme, but it is a bit generic as we’ve seen this type of task several times before. It tests attention to detail, which I like in the final leg.

• The last ARI is a memory task, taking place on a hiking trail. How are flags placed on the trail? They should be conspicuous enough as to where teams aren’t blazing through nature to find them. A disadvantage to this task is that teams could follow each other if they get to the trail around the same time. Also, with teams potentially doubling back on the trail to find a missed flag, there’s a good chance teams could run into another and then would be within eyesight of each other as they try to find the flags. This task makes it tough for placement changes to occur, unless one team is simply physically better than another and overtakes them on the trail.

• The Final Memory Roadblock is something that we haven’t seen before with the combination of flags and highest team placements. Are teams ensured to know all team placements? I don’t think this task is too difficult, but that could lead to a great footrace at the Finish Line (which is a beautiful location, btw.)

• Flight, maps, money: All there. Good addition of detail with the time estimates for the leg!


Overall: This leg hit round’s theme well, visiting rural Tennessee. The locations were suitable and the leg had a good flow. On the other hand, tasks lacked vigor, and some felt they could be performed anywhere, not just Tennessee. Still, the leg would probably be well-received by fans with the Dolly Parton tie-in and skydiving. I’m eagerly anticipating seeing what you’ll do with future designs!

ZBC Company - Southern California

Show content• The final three teams start in Japan. Excited to see what you’ve got!

• The tea ceremony task is fine, but let’s keep the focus on America for this round. There would probably have been an opportunity for this task to be added to the penultimate leg.

• Teams fly to San Bernardino, CA. I like this area because there’s a lot, lot more to California than just the Bay and L.A. areas, so it’s nice to see a different type of California city. San Bernardino is too big to fit the “rural’ description at 200,000 people, but at least it’s smaller than several other cities in the region?

• Teams go to the original McDonalds before going to an apple farm. I like this task, incorporating the agricultural industry (which is a major part of California) as well as having a memory aspect. I don’t know how teams will know the answer to what placement they were at the Detour, but the other questions are good. :tup:

• Good job putting in a task showcasing Native American culture. This dance task should be good at making the teams try and fail several times before finally getting it right. Thanks for including a video of this specific dance being performed!

• Teams then helicopter to the Mojave region. LOL at your Roadblock question :funny: Panning for gold is a nice throwback to the Gold Rush days in California. It seems a bit luck-based, but there definitely are techniques to increase your chances of success.
The paintball task is interesting. Teams have to avoid losing all their lives, yet still find their next clue somewhere in the area. How many people are in the game area?

• After passing by the giant thermometer, teams have their final memory task. This task is greuling and is certainly one of the hardest memory challenges. Steps aren’t an exact length, so it would be easy for a team to be off the mark.

• I also like the location you chose as the Finish Line!

• Thanks for putting in a flight, maps, and money!

• A tip for presenting Google Docs: Go to View and uncheck “Print Layout” so that your pages seem more continuous. You can also go to File > Page Setup and change the Paper Size to a longer length so the frequency of page breaks is reduced.


Proud of you for getting this leg done with all the graphics and details! I like how you showcased a different side of California other than just LA County and the Bay Area. Your tasks have a lot of good things about them. A little more explanation is always nice, but you did a good job of putting in why you decided to visit a place or do a task. Keep your head up and go strong for the next round!

gamerfan09:
I'm currently pretty busy, but I'll keep comments short for ZBC's leg:

Show content-Task-wise... the Tea Ceremony is a cute start. The apples was an ok memory task, but I do think that it's pretty unfeasible for the requirements of the 2nd and 3rd boxes. It's a bit too detail-oriented for box 2 and box 3 for it to really work.
-The gold digging Roadblock was okay, paintball is also okay, but doesn't really stand out.
-Your final task is also pretty unfeasibly personally, since steps can be objective in such a wide area like the dunes, but I do really like the concept.
-As a whole, ZBC, your leg is fine, despite not being a fan of your presentation. I honestly took like days to even muster up the strength to open up the Google Docs document. Task-wise, there's nothing that stands out, but I do appreciate how it's at least "full", and the memory tasks have great concepts that just get tainted by not being very feasible. I actually liked this leg a bit more than I would think, so good job.
-However.... the location. The requirement was rural. San Bernardino, last I checked, is not a rural city with a population of nearly 220k people. This will unfortunately make your leg take a hit in its score for me.

Kamineko:
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Pi:
Designers, the next round will start at 9:00 AM Board time tomorrow (July 18), roughly 19.5 hours from this post. There will be a simple sign-up in the thread, and it's first come first served. No proxies or reservations allowed for this, sorry. Look below for this time in your time zone.

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Kamineko:


DAY #7:
SITE: EVERGREEN LODGE AT YOSEMITE, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA
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Phil Keoghan: Designers, the results are in! All four judges have submitted their scores, which means it's time for our first Results Show. I want to say thank you very much to all 18 designers that participate in this season. We have seen some incredible legs were made, even that we're still in Round 1. However, because this is a competition, some of you are not safe tonight.

Once again, I would like for no interruptions until the Results Show has finished.

So, let's begin the Results Show!

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