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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Starts on Page 42!
« Reply #1075 on: October 01, 2020, 12:08:51 AM »

Open this link to see the live countdown for the 2nd deadline: https://bit.ly/35QD9Ar

For your information, we'll take the average of the total score of both legs you design as your final score.

If you think your first submission wasn't good enough, this is the last time to redeem that.

Also, if you think your first submission is already well made, don't let your second submission drop your final score.

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The first submission score from four judges (Kamineko, Pi/, gamerfan09, and Jobby) is 169, which makes the average of the first submission is 42.25
The second submission score from four judges is 150, which makes the average of the second submission is 37.5

Which means, your final score for this round is the average of 42.25 and 37.5, which is 39.875.

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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Starts on Page 42!
« Reply #1076 on: October 04, 2020, 06:30:57 AM »
Wondering if there is any possibility for an extension?


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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Starts on Page 42!
« Reply #1077 on: October 04, 2020, 07:51:34 AM »
Sure! We'll give another 24h extension from the current deadline. :tup:
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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Starts on Page 42!
« Reply #1078 on: October 05, 2020, 02:31:56 AM »

Open this link to see the live countdown for the extended 2nd deadline: https://bit.ly/2GoBPug

We have received the second submissions from:



We're still waiting for the second submissions from:

betheactress
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nrh2110
Nuku


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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Starts on Page 42!
« Reply #1079 on: October 05, 2020, 12:20:43 PM »

Open this link to see the live countdown for the extended 2nd deadline: https://bit.ly/2GoBPug

We have received the second submissions from:




We're still waiting for the second submissions from:

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Nuku


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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Starts on Page 42!
« Reply #1080 on: October 05, 2020, 11:08:29 PM »
Do not reply to this thread for now. Design Show is starting soon... :0328:
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« Reply #1081 on: October 05, 2020, 11:09:53 PM »


DAY #84:
SITE: COMANDANTE FERRAZ ANTARCTIC STATION, ANTARCTICA
TIME: 11.00 AM






Phil Keoghan: Designers, your time is up! We will begin the Design Show now.

I am pleased that this time there's no inactive player. Which of you designed their best legs and will proceed to the Final Round? We will know that after the judges have submitted their scores.

But for now, I will reveal all 12 legs that are designed in this penultimate round.

I will post the designs in the order of these designers, with the first leg is the premiere leg and the second leg is the assigned country leg:

nrh2110
MikeDodgers
betheactress
Lemontail
Nuku
Bookworm


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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Design Show on Page 44!
« Reply #1082 on: October 05, 2020, 11:10:32 PM »


Design #1 - nrh2110's Premiere Leg
[Kyoto, Japan]

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I'm standing here in Kyoto!



This city was once the capital of Japan. Unlike many other Japanese cities who had to rebuild temples following WWII, Kyoto's temples and shrines have stood the test of time, and with it the many traditions dating back to antiquity. And from here at the Sento Imperial Palace, 11 teams will be returning to settle some unfinished business.



The teams are...

Kym & Alli, urban bike racers from New York City, eliminated in Singapore after failing to win the Fast Forward cost them the race.



*cue flashback to TAR25 with scenes of them attempting the Fast Forward and getting eliminated*

Matt & Redmond, friends from Colorado and California, eliminated in Seoul after a bad taxi cost them their entry into the Final 3.



*cue flashback to TAR29 with the taxi getting lost on the way to the Gym and getting eliminated*

Nicole & Victor, engaged Big Brother competitors from Michigan who switched Detours and ultimately got eliminated in London.



*cue flashback to TAR31 with them switching Detours and struggling with the taxi Detour and then their elimination*

James & Abba, rock star and lawyer from Massachusetts and Colorado who lost their passports in Moscow.



*cue flashback to TAR21 when they lose their passport and then spend all next leg looking for it and eventually getting eliminated*

Pam & Winnie, best friends from Los Angeles who imploded on the Detour in Botswana.



*cue flashback to TAR22 with them switching Detours and then failing to see all of the animal cutouts and ultimate elimination*

Tanner & Josh, best friends from Texas, eliminated in Agra after being U-Turned by eventual winners Kelsey & Joey.



*cue flashback to TAR27 with the speed bump and U-Turn and then their elimination*

Scott & Blair, father & Youtuber daughter from Tennessee, eliminated after accidentally grabbing the wrong bag cost them the race in Tbilisi.



*cue flashback to TAR28 where Scott accidentally grabs Tyler's bag and the resulting footrace because of it*

Tiffany & Krista, former cheerleaders from New Jersey and New York, eliminated after stumbling at the Roadblock in Macao.



*cue flashback to TAR27 where Krista struggles with the swimming Roadblock*

Matt & Ashley, married hairdressers from New York, whose carelessness ended in their elimination in Trujillo.



*cue flashback to TAR26 where they couldn't find the speed bump nor the Mamas shop and then getting eliminated, but also during their interview, flashbacks of them getting engaged*

Andy & Tommy, professional snowboarders from California who got lost in Panama.



*cue flashbacks of them going to the wrong place in Panama and the other teams' taxis working together, and then them winning 6 legs but then getting eliminated in Panama*

Liz & Michael, friends from Missouri and Michigan, eliminated in Athens after a series of misfortunes.



*cue flashbacks of getting lost in Greece, then getting U-Turned by Brooke (along with Michael's rage about it), and the speed bump and finally their elimination at the Acropolis*





Welcome back, everyone. In just a few moments, you all will be embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime race...again. Now I want you to look around at the other teams—some familiar faces, some new faces—but if you've noticed, there's not a single winner here. In fact, none have even made it to Finish Line, and the truth of the matter is—most of you won't again.

Despite this, as you can tell, things are going to be different this time around. First off, as I'm sure you've noticed, we're starting the race in some unfamiliar territory—an Amazing Race first. I will tell you right now: this leg, there are no flights, no staggering—nothing, so you're going to have to race extra hard if you want to stay in this race.

Now secondly—typically in the Amazing Race, memory challenges are the final task, but not this time around. I want you guys to look behind me. Manga is a popular Japanese art form that has taken the world by storm, and as you can see, there are a few hundred Manga-style drawings hanging up over there. Now these aren't just any d Over the course of 31 seasons of the Amazing Race, we have had hundreds of pit stops, and each one of you were eliminated at one of them. Now, if you've noticed, neither your bags nor your next clue are here. If you want to keep on racing, you're going to have to find the drawing of the pit stop where you were eliminated—and to make it harder, there are drawings of every single pit stop the Race has had. Not only this, but if you bring me the wrong drawing, you will have to take it back and hang it up again, because it may just be another team's drawing. If your drawing is correct, you must make your on foot a kilometer and pick up your bags outside the Kyoto Manga Museum.

Now are you guys ready to settle some unfinished business?



The world is waiting for you! Good luck! Travel safe...


GO!!!



Route Info: Go find the birthplace of Kyoto's two most famous Italians. You have 10700 JPY for this leg of the race.



Teams must figure out that Kyoto's two most famous Italians are the Mario Brothers and that their clue is directing them to Nintendo's Headquarters, birthplace of world-famous video game franchises such as The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon. Once there, they will find their next clue box outside the entrance.



Roadblock: Who is living a pipe dream?



The original Super Mario Brothers game debuted on the NES in 1983 and soon grew into one of the most famous video game franchises. Since then, the franchise has grown in more than 200 games, but in recent times, the original game has made a resurge in a new competitive form—speedrunning. In this Roadblock, one team member must dress up into a Mario or Luigi costume, and then must try to complete the first two levels of the original Super Mario Bros on the NES in under 3:30. If they can speed through the two levels, they will be given their next clue. However, if they don't beat it fast enough or run out of lives, they must wait their turn to try again, as only four teams may attempt it at a time. This will be challenging for teams, but if you want to be more impressed, the speed run record for completing the entire game is eight minutes and seventeen seconds.




Route Info: Make your way to the Ichiime Shrine.



Teams must make their way to the Ichiime Shrine. Once there, they will find their next clue outside the entrance.



Route Info: Properly arrange the dolls to match exactly the live replica of a doll altar.



Every year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates Girls' Day with the Doll Festival. Japanese families set up altars with dolls and here, the Ichiime Shrine hosts one of the largest celebrations in Kyoto. Here teams must put together an altar using a box of dolls to match the live model posing here in the shrine. They have to be careful and pay attention to detail, though, as not all dolls given to them will be used, and some have defections that don't match the models. Once they feel they have it right, they can call over the judge, who will give them their next clue if it is right.



Route Info: Make your way to Otani Hombyo.



Teams must now find their way to Otani Hombyo, where they will find their next clue box waiting for them.



Route Info: Using this picture, make your way on foot to Kiyomizudera. Note: You may not consult any locals.



Kyoto is very proud of its cityscape, and to preserve the Japanese Kyoto architectural style, Kyoto has made a law that no buildings can be higher than 45m, in order to make its famous antique sites stand out in the skyline. Teams must utilize this cityscape and look up to find the pagoda of Kiyomizudera towering above them and race on foot to find their next clue there, without asking for the help of locals.



Route Info: Make your way to Shunjuza Theater.



Teams must make their way to the Kyoto Art Theater and find the Shunjuza Theater, where they will find their next clue.



Roadblock: Who can entertain? Note: If you performed the last Roadblock, your team member must complete this Roadblock.



Geishas are female entertainers in Japan who practice traditional Japanese art forms such as singing and dancing, famously characterized by the traditional makeup, hair and kimonos they wear, and here in Kyoto the geisha cultures go back deep in history. In this Roadblock, one team member must choose a geisha to dress and style them in makeup, kimonos, and wigs, then they must learn how to perform a geisha dance. Once they feel they are ready, they can perform the dance for a judge. If they execute it correctly, they'll receive their next clue.



Route Info: Make your way to the next pit stop, Kinkaku-ji. Warning: the last team to check in will be eliminated!



Kyoto is full of beautiful temples and gardens—so much that these buildings in Kyoto have been designated a World Heritage Site. And one of the most famous of these buildings is here at Kinkaku-ji, complete with a beautiful garden and a gold leaf-covered pavilion.

Originally built in 1397 but rebuilt in 1955 after being burnt down five years later, this is one of most iconic views in Kyoto and the pit stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here will be eliminated.



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Hey guys! So I'm gonna start out by saying the basis of this leg was one of the judges saying on one of the earlier legs (can't remember exactly) how I shouldn't be afraid to take a risk, and that's what this leg is about.

Firstly, I wanted to try something I don't think others have thought of—doing a new UB season, and incorporating that into the SLT. On top of that, I wanted to try the TARAUS4 route of starting in the country (plus this allowed me more room for tasks) I think this is an extremely unique approach to the Round 6 leg 1 challenge. I was very careful in picking out the teams because I wanted to pick teams that had mishappenings that caused their elimination rather than just poor skill AND I wanted to make sure that they all were eliminated at a pit stop (for example, this cut people like Kristi & Jen who made it to the end or Alex & Connor who didn't get eliminated at a pit stop). I also wanted it to be teams that left a mark, not just completely bland teams.

So for a drawing of how the roadblock is set up, look at this: https://i.ibb.co/pbPdyB5/drawing.png

It's obviously not to scale, nor does it have as many pit stops as it would in reality, but I hope it gives the idea. This is the style of drawing that it will look like.

I had the pit start at the Palace and then run to the museum literally just for promo purposes—the Palace is not far from the Manga Museum and would provide more beautiful shots of a starting line, and then having them go to the Manga Museum ties it in with the SLT. And yes, I know having something manga-related seems cliché, but as someone who has been to Kyoto (and LOVES it), the Manga museum is one of the most important sights, and Kyoto hosts the Kyoto International Manga Awards. Plus, how is it that we've had so many visits to Japan but nothing related to one of its biggest international crossovers?

Also on that note, I made sure of it that I would have no game show task  :lol: :lol:

So then Nintendo. I personally didn't even know the HQ were in Kyoto while I was there and I'm mad about it  :lol: but speedrunning has really become big lately, especially for this game. It seems like a not-too-difficult task bc most people in this race are of the age that they probably played it at one point in their life so they'll think "ah, this'll be easy" and then they get in and find out how it can be difficult to speed run it (and honestly, for the time given, it's not really even close to a speed run lol). If you haven't played it before, try here (just know that the seconds shown isn't accurate): https://www.playemulator.com/nes-online/super-mario-bros/

Having them change into costume is for promo purposes, because especially if they don't change out, it'll make for great promo having shots of team members in Mario and Luigi costumes  :lol: This'll all be done in a room with five monitors—one for each person attempting, and one person who is an ACTUAL speedrunner that they can watch.

Then the ARI. I think this is a good challenge of attention to detail. There'll be lots of dolls that look similar but aren't correct (the altar will look something like in the picture above). If you want an idea of how the live people will look, here's what it'll be similar to: https://i.ibb.co/NpH5sLT/Screen-Shot-2020-09-29-at-1-26-44-AM.png

Then a directional task. Kiyomizudera is on top of a big hill overlooking the city, so it won't be too difficult to find without the help of locals. The picture I used above will be the picture that they are given. I'll provide a map below to show the distance.

Now the second Roadblock. I really wanted to fight the misconception that geishas are prostitutes because they aren't! And there's a huge culture behind them in Kyoto, so I thought it would a perfect place for it. If you want an idea of the dance they will be doing along with what they will be wearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTNdHCPfM9w&frags=wn&ab_channel=yumex

It won't be nearly as long, because 4 minutes is a lot to remember for a roadblock task but I hope it helps give you an idea :)

Finally, I thought the pit stop was a perfect place to end this leg. It's truly a stunning place in person.

Thanks guys! I know Japan is a bit overused for a starting leg, but I wanted to make a Japan leg completely different from all the Japan legs thus far and I hope I executed it well :) New Zealand coming soon!

Maps:

Full leg: https://i.ibb.co/wYYRpqv/Screen-Shot-2020-09-29-at-1-32-11-AM.png
Walk: https://i.ibb.co/PQWdj7T/Screen-Shot-2020-09-29-at-1-31-44-AM.png

Money calculations using https://www.numbeo.com/taxi-fare/in/Kyoto:

To Nintendo: 1585 JPY
To Shrine: 1037 JPY
To Otani: 672 JPY
To Theater: 1585 JPY
To Pit Stop: 1585 JPY

Plus 4236 JPY (about 40 USD) for other expenses and saving for future legs.
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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Design Show on Page 44!
« Reply #1083 on: October 05, 2020, 11:11:13 PM »


Design #2 - nrh2110's Assigned Country Leg
[Rotorua, New Zealand]

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This is Bandar Seri Begawan.



More than two-thirds of the population of the tiny Bornean country of Brunei is found here in its capital. Despite it's tiny size, Brunei has a greater GDP per capita than countries such as the United States and Japan thanks to its crude oil. And here, its wealth is on display at the Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque.



Capped with 29 golden domes, the Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque is one of the two national mosques of Brunei. It also served as the third pit stop in a race around the world.



Rupert & Michael won the last leg of the race. They will depart first at 8:21 AM.

Rupert: Fourth leg!
Michael: Looks like we're leaving Asia today...


Route Info: Fly to Rotorua, New Zealand!



Teams must now fly almost 5,000 miles to the city of Rotorua on New Zealand's North Island. Once they've arrived in Rotorua, they must choose a marked Ford Focus and drive themselves to the Lakefront Boardwalk where they will find their next clue.



You have 52 USD for this leg of the race.

Rupert: Sick! I've always wanted to go to New Zealand!



All teams are now flying to Rotorua, New Zealand!



All teams are on the same 11:55 AM flight to Singapore, arriving at 2:05 PM.



From there, Rupert & Michael, Jenna & Elizabeth, and John & Casey are on a 7:50 PM flight, connecting through Christchurch and Wellington, and arriving in Rotorua at 3:55 PM the next day.



Meryl & Anthony, Anita & ClaudiaSandy & Anthony, Billy & Fred, and Taylor & Erin, however, are flying via Auckland at 10:25 PM, arriving in Rotorua the next day at 5:00 PM.





Roadblock: Who wants to be lead to love?



Rotorua is a cultural heart of North Island, and with it comes the myths and legends that date back centuries. In one legend, noble-born Hinemoa was a beautiful lady who fell in love with a warrior Tutanekai who lived on Mokoia Island in the middle of Lake Rotorua. After Tutanekai visited the mainland, he told Hinemoa that he would play his music so she could follow his music to the island. In this Roadblock, one team member must board a boat and get driven out into the middle of Lake Rotorua, and then they must become Hinemoa and swim to Mokoia Island. Once they arrive to the Island, they must listen for the music that will guide them to their next clue. What they don't know is that their next clue is where Hinemoa was discovered by Tutanekai—at the Waikimihia geothermal pool. Once they retrieve their clue from the bottom of the pool, they must swim back to their boat, where they will be reunited with their partner.




Route Info: Drive yourselves to Te Puia.



Teams must now drive themselves to Te Puia. Once there, they must figure out where the Pohutu Geyser is and make their way one foot to. Once they have found the geyser, they will find their next clue in the viewing area.



Route Info: Drive yourselves to the Tamaki Maori Village.



Teams must now drive to the Tamaki Maori Village, a traditional Maori village. Once there, they will find the cluebox with their next clue.



Roadblock: Who's feeling hangi? Note: If your partner performed the last Roadblock, you must perform this Roadblock.



Here at the Tamaki Maori Village, visitors can have a true Maori experience, and part of that experience is the hāngi—a traditional Maori way of cooking using heated rocks in a pit oven. In this Roadblock, one team member must first dig a small hole, deep enough to the cook's satisfaction. Then, they must get kindle the fire by layering paper, small sticks, and large sticks and hangi stones in between each layer, and then light it. While the wood and paper burns, they must prepare their basket. First rub chicken meat with sea salt and pepper. They then must prepare the bed with rongoa—a mixture of leaves including Kawakawa leaves, Harakeke, and Puha leaves. Then, on top of that they can place the meat along with potatoes, watercress, and stuffing. If the cook okays the basket, they can then finish preparing the oven. They must remove all the unburnt wood and re-arrange the stones evenly across the hole, then they can place the basket, cover it with a cloth and wet sacks, and then when they have been given approval, cover the entire hole with dirt. Once this is done, the Maori chief will bring them a hāngi plate along with their next clue.



Route Info: Drive yourselves to the next pit stop, the Waimangu Volcanic Valley!



Rotorua sits in an area of New Zealand characterized by volcanic activity, and because of this, many geysers and hot springs are found all over, such as this one here at the Waimangu Volcanic Valley.

This beautiful hot spring is the world's largest hot spring in natural surrounding, and is also the pit stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in may be eliminated.



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Designer's Notes:

Hello once again, judges! I will start by saying thank you to Kamineko for this challenge. This has honestly been the most difficult leg to design this entire game because I wanted to make sure I followed his advice of staying away from what New Zealand is really most famous for—extreme sports and adrenaline rushes. The problem I found immediately upon research is everywhere that I looked in New Zealand, 90% of the activities relating to the area revolved around this. Rotorua HAS been visited before by the Amazing Race, but the focus of that leg was on the extreme sports and I really wanted to showcase the other side of Rotorua that the small city is known for, and that is its Maori traditions and its beautiful landscape.

If you haven't noticed, with the exception of the other leg I submitted this round, I've been attempting to build a whole race using the same teams and a logical flow of countries. I already showed in my Lhasa leg that the race would have its first leg in Chongqing and then make its way to Lhasa. New Zealand is a bit of an outlier, but I figured Brunei would be a great middle ground between the two to allow reasonable flights (also, despite being a wealthy and one of the safest countries in the region, it still hasn't been visited??? lol).

The flights I provided below both leave at the same time, but as you've seen in many seasons, some teams find a sneaky way to divert from everyone else and get there first, and that's what I wanted to illustrate with the two different flights.

Now, the actual leg itself.

Something I have never done in ANY leg I've ever designed, but been wanting to do, is recreate a local legend, and I figured this local legend would be something cool to see on TV. First off, the lake and scenery are absolutely beautiful. Then, this task combines many different skills to create a challenging task—fitness, endurance, navigation, and ability to listen. The main highlight of the music being played is the flute, and you can listen to an example here. As you can see in this picture, the hot pool isn't deep either, so grabbing the clue at the bottom won't be too difficult. Of course in the main legend, there is no boat involved, but it would be way too difficult of a task for them to swim all the way across the lake and back, so I've provided an illustration below of how the task will work.



I tried to scale it the best I could, but I only want them to have to swim about 1500 ft total (there will be lifejackets provided in case they can't swim) and then only like 500 ft walk from shore to the music (the island is pretty quiet so they'd be able to hear a loud flute from that distance). There will be flag on shore to guide them while they swim as to where they should swim to, that way they don't end up far enough away that they don't hear the music.

Then for the geyser, I figure it's not too challenging of a task, but it can be, as there are multiple geysers in the park, and if they go to the wrong one, that can add time and delay them. Here is a map of the park.

Then for the final Roadblock, I figured this would be a great way to end the leg in a somewhat celebratory manner. Hāngi nowadays is traditionally done for celebratory feasts, so I figured that could serve as the backdrop for this Roadblock while teams assemble it. I provided the basic steps above, but if you want to watch one example of how it's done, you can watch it here. The food given at the end is more presented as a gift (there's no way they'd be able to eat the hāngi they prepared, since it would have to cook for three hours and this task alone will take at least an hour to complete, if not more) because at this point it will be getting sort of late, and the teams will be hungry. They don't have to eat it to get their clue, but chances are, as we've seen in other episodes, they'll eat it while they read their clue. The hangi basket looks like this, to give you an idea of what they're filing and the whole they have to dig needs to be about 6 inches deeper than that, to allow room for the rocks and then the covering of the basket.

Then finally, I figured this pit stop is a beautiful place to end the leg, and locationally logical.

I know it may seem like a shorter leg (or maybe I just feel that way because the last leg I made was REALLY long), but it's actually longer than the last Rotorua leg (the other Rotorua leg was so short! It only had the yield, which wasn't used, the detour, and then a really short Roadblock that ended right at the pit stop). The two Roadblocks are long enough and involved enough to take up a lot of the episode, and the ARI, plus the flight finding (given that Rotorua isn't a very accessible city and that in this leg with the flights I provided, the split at Singapore could create some drama) that I think it fills it out enough.

The money was figured out by $12 USD for the taxi to BWN airport) plus $20 for gas and $20 for other expenses.

The flights: https://ibb.co/m8YkBj6
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Map:

https://ibb.co/1QdTgXh

Hope I make it to the final leg! <3
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« Reply #1084 on: October 05, 2020, 11:11:48 PM »


Design #3 - MikeDodgers' Premiere Leg
[Venice, Italy]

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This is Miami, Florida. Once inhabited by the Tequesta Native American Tribe more than 2000 years ago, Miami has now become the economic, financial and cultural center of the southern United States...


And here in the city known for its bustling nightlife...lies VILLA VIZCAYA. This former estate of billionaire James Deering, influenced by Venetian and Tuscan architectural styles is now the starting line for 12 new teams as they embark on a race around the world for $1,000,000. It's time to begin...THE AMAZING RACE.


Vintage cars are now transporting teams to the starting line. The 12 teams are...

(Introductions of the teams)


Which team will have the right combination of brains, brawn and teamwork to cross over 60,000 miles? Who will win....THE AMAZING RACE?

Phil Keoghan: Welcome, everyone. In just a few minutes, you'll all begin the adventure of your lives! You better be ready because this will be the most grueling race yet. The winners of this first leg will win an Express Pass. They will also win a 2nd Express Pass that they must hand over to another team before the end of the 5th leg.

Now then...you'll notice on your backpacks that there's no clue attached. Take a look at the villa behind you because you'll be seeing a lot of them in the first country you're going to, which is...ITALY! However, in order to find out where you're going in Italy, you need to complete a simple challenge, which you see right behind me. It is believed that some Italian-Americans are descendants of the 1849 American Gold Rush. To get your first clue and destination, you must go on your own Gold Rush and search through this gallery of 500 gold coins to find the letters of your first destination. You must then unscramble the letters you find in order to get your first destination. Once you think you've figured out your first destination, you can run over, tell me your answer and if you're correct, you can then proceed to one of the new Ford Fusions parked out front...


...and make your way to Miami International Airport. The first 5 teams to complete this challenge will be on the first flight. The other teams will be on the 2nd flight, arriving about 1 hour later. As always, the first team to cross the finish line after 13 legs will win The Amazing Race and...$1,000,000!

Is everyone ready to race?


(Cheers from the teams)

Ok, then…the world is waiting for you. Good luck....travel safe....

GO!



“FLY TO VENICE, ITALY.”


Teams must now travel 5,100 miles to the city of Venice, Italy.


When they land, they must make their way by marked car and motorized scooter to the Piazza San Marco to pick up their next clue.

“YOU HAVE NO MONEY FOR THIS LEG OF THE RACE.”


“WHO’S A REGULAR MARCO POLO?”


Phil: One of the most famous explorers of the 13th century was Venice's own Marco Polo. In the race's first Roadblock, one team member must tap into the merchant life of the man who gave his name to a popular pool game. They must go into Piazza San Marco and deliver silk rolls to 5 marked locations all in an effort to get 75 euros. However, each location will pay different amounts, so teams must be strategic about where they want to go. Once the deliveries are made, they can exchange the euros for their next clue.



“TRAVEL BY MOTO-SCOOTER TO BIBLIOTECA MARCIANA...”


Teams must now travel by moto-scooter through the streets of Venice and find the Biblioteca Marciana. This historical library is where teams will find their next clue!

“LOCATE LETTERS FROM A CARDINAL...”


Cardinal Bessarion donated his collection of nearly 800 codices to St. Mark's historical library to ensure their conservation and reference by future scholars. Now teams have to search through this vast library for these ancient texts. Teams must now search the library for one of 12 copies of Cardinal Bessarion's letter to Cristofo Moro, dated May 13, 1468. Once they find a letter, they can hand it to the librarian in exchange for their next clue.

“MAKE YOUR WAY TO ST. MARK'S BASILICA...”


Teams must now make their way through the crowds of St. Mark's Square and enter St. Mark's Basilica to pick up their next clue.

“PEACE BE WITH YOU ALWAYS...”


The relics of St. Mark the Evangelist date back nearly 1200 years and are a symbol of Italy's storied religious history. In this Roadblock, one team member must go deep into the basilica and translate a phrase on one of the relics. Inside the basilica is a placard with the relic each team must translate. If they're able to translate correctly, the priest will hand them their next clue.


“TRAVEL BY MOTO-SCOOTER TO THE NEXT PIT STOP, DOGE'S PALACE. HURRY! LAST TEAM TO CHECK IN MAY BE ELIMINATED!”

Teams must now return to their moto-scooters and travel through the crowded streets of Venice to find this place....DOGE'S PALACE. This rustic building and formerly home of the Doge of Venice is now the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here...MAY BE ELIMINATED!


Wiki-style:

Leg 1 (United States -> Italy)

- Miami, Florida (Villa Vizcaya) [Starting Line]
- Miami (Miami International Airport) to Venice, Italy (Venice Marco Polo Airport)
- Venice, Italy (Piazza San Marco) [ROADBLOCK: Who's a regular Marco Polo?]
- Venice, Italy (Biblioteca Marciana) [ACTIVE ROUTE INFO: Locate Letters From A Cardinal]
- Venice, Italy (St. Mark's Basilica) [ROADBLOCK: Peace Be With You Always...]
- Venice, Italy (Doge's Palace) (PIT STOP - ELIMINATION POINT)

The leg's first Roadblock required one team member to go into the Piazza San Marco and deliver rolls of silk to 5 marked locations in an attempt to get 75 euros. Once the deliveries were made, they can exchange the euros for their next clue. The 2nd Roadblock of the leg required one team member to go into St. Mark's Basilica and translate one of the famed Relics of St. Mark the Evangelist, according to when they arrived at the basilica. If they translate correctly, the priest would hand them their next clue.


Additional Tasks:

- For the starting line task, teams had to search through a gallery of 500 gold coins, each one hid a letter. Once they found the letters of the first destination, they had to dictate it to Phil and if they were correct, they could then proceed to the airport.

- At Biblioteca Marciana, teams had to search the library for one of 12 copies of Cardinal Bessarion's letter to Doge Cristofo Moro, dated May 13, 1468. Once they found a copy, they could turn it into the librarian in exchange for their next clue.


Notes:

- The entirety of the leg takes place within St. Mark's Square in Venice to make it relatively easy on the teams
- The translation task is from Latin (the relics' original language) to English.
- I chose Miami because after research, I found Miami to have a heavy Italian population, which seemed to fit in well with the Start Line Task and tied into the first destination.
- I wanted to do Italy since round 1 since I know the country well and it is a part of my heritage.

I hope some of these notes clear things up and best of luck to everyone in this round.
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« Reply #1085 on: October 05, 2020, 11:12:33 PM »


Design #4 - MikeDodgers' Assigned Country Leg
[Baguio, Philippines]

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This is Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon. Named for a former Vietnamese Prime Minister, it is now the largest city in Vietnam. In addition to being the economic center of the country, it also plays a vital role in the country's scientific developments. And in the middle of this metro powerhouse...



...Independence Palace. This is the start of the 10th leg in a race around the world.



Shawn & Camila won the last leg of the race and will depart first at 9:44 AM.

Other Departing Times:

Milo & Melissa: 9:51 AM
Pete & Jeff: 9:57 AM
Bopper & Mark: 10:12 AM
Trey & Lexi: 10:28 AM
Laurie & Melanie: 10:40 AM


FLY TO MANILA IN THE PHILIPPINES! WARNING! AT SOME POINT YOU WILL ENCOUNTER A DOUBLE YIELD! You have $77 for this leg of the race!



Teams must now fly over 1000 miles to The Philippines. When they land in Manila...



...they must make their way to the Manila Central Post Office to pick up their next clue.

Arriving first at Manila Central Post Office, Shawn & Camila find a Fast Forward!

FAST FORWARD: FIND A LETTER FROM YOURSELVES



This is the second of only 2 Fast Forwards on the race. The first team to complete it can skip all remaining tasks and go directly to the Pit Stop. In this Switchback Fast Forward, teams must sort through thousands of pieces of mail to find a letter addressed to themselves from the starting line of the race in Miami, written by another team. Once they find the right letter, they must then read it to their partner, then can hand it to the postal worker in exchange for their next clue. The first team to complete this challenge will win the Fast Forward!

They also find Route Info!

TRAVEL BY MARKED FORD BRONCO TO THE BANAUE RICE TERRACES...


Teams must now travel by marked 2021 Ford Bronco to the city of Banaue and find...



...the Banaue Rice Terraces. This pasture and farming ground is where teams will find their next clue.

CAUTION: BLIND DOUBLE YIELD AHEAD!



This is a Double Yield, where 2 teams have the opportunity to slow down 2 other teams by forcing them to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time. In this case, any team that Yields another will remain anonymous.



Arriving at the Rice Terraces in first place, Laurie & Melanie find an Active Route Info!

ACTIVE ROUTE INFO: HARVEST 2 POUNDS OF RICE BY HAND...



Rice is the Philippines' largest export and here at the Banaue Rice Terraces, teams must put in a hard day's work on the farm and help in this major export. They must go through the terrace and by hand, must harvest enough of the rice crop to fill up a 2 pound bag. Once they think they have enough rice, they can hand their bag to the foreman and if they've done their fair share, the foreman will hand them their next clue.

Completing the ARI in first place, Milo and Melissa find more Route Info!

TRAVEL BY MARKED FORD BRONCO TO SAGADA...

Teams must now pick a marked Ford Bronco and drive themselves to the city of Sagada....



...when they arrive, they must look for Sagada's iconic Hanging Coffins to pick up their next clue.


Arriving at the Hanging Coffins first, Pete & Jeff find a Roadblock!


ROADBLOCK: WHO'S READY TO HANG OUT?




The Hanging Coffins are the most popular tourist destination in Sagada. In this Roadblock, teams must dare to join the ranks of the Hanging Coffins and be hanged alive! They must choose one of the provided coffins and test it for quality control by laying in it among the hundreds of other coffins for 2 minutes. Once they give The Amazing Race seal of approval, they'll be rewarded with their next clue.



Completing the RB in first place, Shawn and Camila get a Detour!

DETOUR: VIRTUOUS VALUES OR DEEP IN THE DARK?

In this Detour, teams must choose between being whistleblowers or going on a scavenger hunt for a clue in one of the Philippines' many underground caves. Their choice - VIRTUOUS VALUES or DEEP IN THE DARK.



VIRTUOUS VALUES requires teams to go to the Alab Petroglyphs, where Lumawig's 5 values instilled into Bontoc people are inscribed. After memorizing the values: a man must not steal; one should not gossip; men and women must not commit adultery; one must be temperate in eating and in drinking alcoholic drinks; and all people must live simple and industrious lives....they must then go into the crowds and find 5 people violating these values. There is only one violator per value, so teams must be smart about who they call out. Once they've reinstilled Lumawig's values, the curator will hand them their next clue.




DEEP IN THE DARK requires teams to go into the Balangagan Caves, there, using the help of a local guide, they must spelunk through a marked path with no source of light whatsoever. Once they've completed their pathway, they must then find their way out of the cave in order to obtain their next clue from their guide.

Completing the Detour in first place, Shawn & Camila find their last piece of Route Info!

TRAVEL BY FORD BRONCO TO THE NEXT PIT STOP - PANAGBENGA PARK.

Teams must now return to their Ford Broncos and find this place...



...Panagbenga Park. This idilic landscape, one of the many parks in the Philippines, is now the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here....MAY BE ELIMINATED!


Leg 10 (Vietnam -> Philippines):

Pit Start: Independence Palace - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) to Manila, Philippines (Ninoy Aquino International Airport)
- Manila (Manila Central Post Office) [FAST FORWARD: Sort through mail to find a letter addressed to yourselves from leg 1]
- Banaue (Banaue Rice Terraces) [BLIND DOUBLE YIELD] [ACTIVE ROUTE INFO: Harvest 2 pounds of rice crop by hand]
- Sagada (Hanging Coffins) [ROADBLOCK: Who's ready to hang out?] (DETOUR DECISION POINT)
- Bontoc (Alab Petroglyphs or Balangagan Cave) [DETOUR: Virtuous Values or Deep In The Dark]
- Baguio (Panagbenga Park) [PIT STOP - ELIMINATION POINT]

The Fast Forward for this leg was a Switchback to season 11's Roadblock. In this Fast Forward, teams had to go to the Manila Central Post Office and sort through mail to find a letter addressed to themselves from the first leg of the race, written by another team. Once they found the letter, they had to then read it to their partner before handing it over to the postal worker in exchange for the Fast Forward. The Roadblock for this leg sent teams to the Hanging Coffins in Sagada. There, one team member had to choose one of the provided coffins, then had to test it for quality control by lying inside it among the other Hanging Coffins for 2 minutes. If they were successful, they'd be rewarded with their next clue. The Detour for this leg was a choice between Virtuous Values or Deep In The Dark. Virtuous Values required teams to go to the Alab Petroglyphs - where Lumawig's five lessons to Bontoc people were inscribed. Once they memorized the 5 lessons, they then had to go into the crowd and search for people who were not abiding by Lumawig's rules. Once they've found 5 people violating Lumawig's rules, they'd be rewarded with their next clue. Deep In The Dark required teams to spelunk through the Balangagan Cave and follow a marked path without any source of light and only with a guide to help them. They had to then find their way out of the cave in order to get their next clue.

Additional Tasks:

- At the Banaue Rice Terraces, teams had to harvest enough rice by hand to for 2 pounds worth of crop in order to get their next clue.


Flight:




Notes:

- For the Virtuous Values Detour, the people called out will only be acting out the unvirtuous acts
- The Fast Forward is a Switchback to the 'LEVEL 5! ON THE TREADMILL' footrace between Charla/Mirna and Rob/Amber from Season 11 (All-Stars)
- Self-driving leg, thus the $77 starting cash

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« Reply #1086 on: October 05, 2020, 11:13:19 PM »


Design #5 - betheactress' Premiere Leg
[Nyaungshwe, Myanmar]

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The most populous city in India is bustling with tuk tuk traffic. Mumbai, located on the southwestern coast of India, is the entertainment, cultural and financial hub of the country. The city, with its deep natural harbor has worldwide fame from being the heart of Bollywood's film industry.



Along this harbor stands the Gateway to India. This massive arch serves as a monument dedicated to the landing of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary at Apollo Harbor. They were greeted by a cardboard sign, but now visitors arriving by sea are greeted by this arch. This will serve as the starting line in a race around the world!



Phil: In just a few moments, you'll embark on the adventure of a lifetime. There are 12 legs in this race, and as you travel you'll have to complete various tasks. At the start of each leg of the race you'll receive a small amount of cash that has to cover all expenses, except airline tickets, which you won't need to pay for. At the end of each leg there is a Pit Stop. 8 of these Pit Stops, are elimination points so you'll need to get to these as fast as you can because if you are last, you'll be eliminated. Everybody understands that. As for the other Pit Stops, you won't want to be last to those either. If you are, you'll face a speed bump on the next leg of the race, an extra task that only you'll be able to complete.

Your first clue, is to bring me a Hti, a local relic from your first destination: Myanmar. You'll need to bring me a hti with the flag of Myanmar underneath to receive your next clue.

Good luck...


Travel safe...


GO!!




In teams first task, they will have to search over 100 Htis for one that has the flag of Myanmar attached to it. A hti is a Burmese word meaning umbrella, and it is the finial ornament that tops almost all of Burmese pagodas. When teams find the one with Myanmar's flag attached, Phil will hand them their next clue, and they must travel with their hti until further notice.





Teams must now fly 1500 miles to their first destination city: Mandalay, Myanmar. Mandalay served as the final imperial capital of Konbaung dynasty before British annexation. Nowadays it is the second largest city in Myanmar and is the center of Burmese culture despite the rise in Yangon and Naypyidaw. It serves as the gateway to many of Myanmar's northern tourist sites such as Bagan, Shan and Saigan.


Teams will travel by tuk-tuk to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport where they will book one of two flights to Mandalay, connecting in Bangkok and Yangon. The first flight can hold 5 teams, and the second flight holds 6 teams.







"When you land in Mandalay, find the World's Largest Book and place your hti on one of the marked pagodas"





When teams arrive in Mandalay, they must figure out that the World's Largest Book is referencing the Tripiṭaka tablets at Kuthodaw Pagoda. The site has over 729 stupas that hold stone tablets containing the Buddhist canon in Burmese language written in gold. When teams arrive, they must place their hti on a marked pagoda to receive their next clue. Teams have $122 for this leg of the race.





Teams must now search the 729 stupas for one containing bus tickets to their next destination, Lake Inle. Each stupa has either a pair of bus tickets or a paper saying to try again. There are three arrival times: 5:30AM, 6:00AM and 6:30AM. The first departure time holds 3 teams, and the last two hold four teams.





Teams must now travel by overnight bus to Nyaungshwe, the small township located nearby to Lake Inle. Lake Inle is a freshwater lake that is the second largest body of freshwater in Myanmar. While it is large, the average depth is 7 feet, with the deepest point being 12 feet. This allows the locals to easily traverse the lake by manpowered boats. The lake is famous for its numerous floating plants that are endemic to Myanmar.





When teams arrive, they'll need to travel by tuk-tuk to the lake front and find Nam Pam village on the lake's southern side. Teams will find their next clue on the village dock.




"Who has a leg up on the competition?"

A roadblock is a task that only one person may perform.







The people of Myanmar have always believed in man powered vehicles. And with Lake Inle being shallow in large parts, have allowed the locals to invent a unique form of stand up paddle boarding - leg rowing. While keeping one foot on the stern of the boat, and one foot wrapped around the paddle, the locals can clearly see the weeds and fish below the surface of the lake. This has made it the preferred method of transportation across the lake. In this roadblock, teams must take their boat and must row like the locals do to a nearby above water tomato farm, where they must pick enough tomatoes to fill up their basket, roughly 5 lbs. When they collect enough tomatoes, they can row carefully back to the dock and exchange the tomatoes for their next clue.






Teams must now make their way by water taxi to the Inn Paw Khon. Located on the lotus island, this small floating village is famous for it's silk weaving and textiles. Teams will find their next clue hanging from below one of the stilt houses.





The Kayan people of Myanmar are an ethnic group that live in the Shan state. They are most known for the brass rings around their necks that appear to lengthen it. This phenomenon is caused by the weight of the brass pressing down on the collar bone and the stretched neck comes from the deformation of the clavicle. Teams must search the village and must find the Kayan lady with the most brass rings around her neck. Once they count how many rings, they can insert the number into a lockbox which will open if correct. If they are incorrect, they must go back and try to count again.





Teams must now travel by boat to the Five Days Floating Market. This market, which rotates between 5 townships on the lake and showcases the local exports from gold leaf to produce and fish. Teams will find their next clue located on a marked canoe.




A Detour is a choice between two tasks, each with their own pros and cons. In this detour, teams must choose between two Burmese traditions. The choice, Healthy Paste or Golden Plate.





In Healthy Paste, teams must make their way on shore and follow the marked path to a marked vendor selling Thanaka paste. The paste is considered to be the secret to Burmese beauty. It is made from grounding thanaka bark that only grows in Myanmar into a fine powder and mixing with small amounts of water. The paste is placed on women's cheeks, nose and arms and is believed to keep them acne free. Teams must grind the bark into powder by using traditional slate slab called a kyauk pyin which has a small channel around the rim for water to drain into. When the vendor is pleased with their paste, teams must apply it to their face and arms before receiving their next clue.





The people of Myanmar are said to not have large saving accounts, instead purchasing gold leaf foil with their extra money to use to rub on various Buddha statues around the country. This is thought of investing in their next life. In Golden Plate, teams must go ashore and follow the marked path to the local gold leaf warehouse. Once there, they must help the warehouse artisans create a sheet of gold leaf. They must first cut the ribbon into 20 small pieces and place them between bamboo papers and deer skin. They then must hammer their small cube for roughly 15 minutes which will cause the gold leaf to spread into nice cube shaped forms. Once teams stack their new gold leaf to the approval of the artisans, they will receive their next clue.






Teams must now make their way to Phang Daw Oo monastery. This Buddhist site is home to 5 small gilded statues of Buddha that are annually rowed across the Inle lake during the pagoda festival. This site is the most striking place among the lake, and it is the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check-in here, may be eliminated.

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wiki leg is here!

So to start, I feel that most Amazing Race premieres play it safe country wise. Lots of Los Angeles starts that go to pretty standard countries. I wanted to throw teams right into the thick of it by starting in Mumbai and travel to an otherwise unknown country for culture shock drama on leg 1.
-Teams would not be given any clue to the flag of Myanmar, but this is Mumbai and tons of people would be willing to help them.
-I chose to go to Mandalay first because the largest book was really interesting to me and it's a shorter bus ride to Lake Inle. You could fly there, but the money goes to the federal government and TAR wants to support the locals by taking the local transportation!
- The buses take roughly 8 hours with stops so buses would leave around 9pm which does give teams roughly 5 hours give or take depending on how long it takes them to find their departure time. I also feel like this is a sorely missed aspect of leg 1 that modern seasons don't provide.

- Teams would have to  maneuver their boat roughly 200m round trip with the roadblock, but there are a few turns involved in the tomato gardens which would provide plenty of kooky music moments.
-For the Kayan task there are roughly 15 women (paid of course) who are around the village, so teams have to really explore and be sure to count correctly!
- The variable in Healthy Paste is the ratio of water to powder. Teams will have to be very careful adding the water in fear of diluting it too much.
- A video that explains the process better than I can is shown here.

(yes I originally intended on a bagan leg and I actually changed to this like 6 hours ago woops I feel like a real TAR producer with this last minute change!)

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« Reply #1087 on: October 05, 2020, 11:13:54 PM »


Design #6 - betheactress' Assigned Country Leg
[Kaohsiung, Taiwan]

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This is Bagan, Myanmar. This city is the remains of an ancient city of the Pagan Empire, in which Bagan was the capital from the 9th to 13th centuries. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to over 4,000 temples which still stand tall today to offer a glimpse into the past 1,000 years.



One such temple is the Thisa-Wadi temple. Built almost over a thousand years ago, it still stands today and is believed to be protected by the donation of land in 1334. This three story temple stands out among the Bagan complex, and was the first pit stop in a race around the world!



Eric & Pam, who were the first to arrive at the end of the last leg, will depart first at 1:05AM.



Pam: Fly to Taipei, Taiwan. Once there, travel by high speed rail to Kaohsiung.





Teams must now fly 2,000 miles to the shimmering capital city of Taiwan. After being ceded to the Japanese empire in 1895, it was given back to China after World War II. Although Taiwan strives to be independent from mainland China, it holds no seat in the United Stations and is only recognized by 14 UN countries.

When teams land in Taipei, they must travel by high speed rail to Kaohsiung. Once a meager fishing village, it has since turned into Taiwan's largest port and a bustling metropolis and center of southern Taiwan.


Teams will take their assigned taxis back to Mandalay international airport, where they can book a flight to Taipei, connecting in Yangon and arriving at 4:20pm.





Once they land in Taipei, they'll make their way to the Taoyuan HSR station and get tickets to Kaohsiung at HSR Zuoying Station.


(departure is 4th column, arrival is 5th column, last column shows travel time)



"Find the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and enter through the dragon and exit through the tiger"



When teams arrive in Kaohsiung, they'll need to find the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas. Located on the Lotus Lake, the pagodas are two seven story towers connected via a bridge. Confucius paintings and sayings are spread throughout the pagodas. For good luck, it is said you should enter the complex through the dragon and exit through the tiger. Teams will find their next clue here. Teams have $349 for this leg of the race.





When teams arrive to the pagoda, they will see hundreds of boxes labeled with years (like 2020, 2019, etc), along with a wooden plank revealing their earlier clue of "enter through the dragon and exit through the tiger for good fortune".  Some of these boxes are locked, some are not. In order to unlock their next clue, they must recall their clue where it says enter through the dragon and exit through the tiger. Teams will first find a key in a box labeled with a year that was a Chinese year of the dragon (ex: 2012). They must then use that key to unlock box labeled with a year that was a Chinese year of the tiger (ex: 2010). Other boxes have keys in them, but only a key from a dragon box will unlock a tiger box.





Teams must now travel by taxi to the Heart of Love waterfront area. Located near Tongmeng, it is a winding trail along the river that's been converted into a public park with winding paths and narrow bridges. Teams will find their next clue here.




A Detour is a choice between two tasks, each with their own pros and cons. In this detour, teams will have to choose where they want to spend their money in Taiwan. The choice, Stickers or Stalls.





Taiwan is home to over 10,000 convenience stores and has the world's greatest density of convenience store per person. It's not strange to see two 7-11s on the same road, or even across the street from each other. For the fast moving pace of Taiwan's citizens, stopping at these stores makes it easy for them to do a lot.

In Stickers, teams must go to the indicated 7-11 store to receive their sticker book, a common loyalty program for shoppers. They will then need to search over 20 marked 7-11s in the district for common items, such as tea eggs, Lays chips, juices, etc. Each item corresponds to a different sticker number from 1-30, and only some items in the store correspond to a sticker. Some items correspond to different stickers between stores (such as tea eggs giving teams sticker 1 in store a, but sticker 8 in store b). Once teams have bought all the items and retrieved all 30 stickers, they can exchange it for their next clue with the cashier.





In Stalls, teams must make their way to the Rueifong Night Market, one of Kaohsiung's busiest nightlife markets. Once they get to the sprawling 3000 square meter market, they must search the crowded streets for 5 vendors offering a Taiwanese delicacy. Once they find a marked stall containing one of the delicacies (intestine soup, frog eggs jelly drink, mall sausage in large sausage, broiled squid, oyster omelet), they must purchase one serving and the team must eat it before receiving one fifth of their clue. When they've gotten each delicacy eaten, they will receive their next clue.






Teams must now travel by taxi 38 miles to the neighboring city of Tainan. Known as Taiwan's culture capital with its many Taoist shrines and ceremonies and vast cultural traditions from childbirths to funerals. Teams will find their next clue at the Yanshui Wu temple in the Yanshui district.



"Who can ignite the light?"

A roadblock is a task that only one person may perform.



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While most of Asia believes that red decorations or sky lanterns can bring good luck for the year, in Tainan the locals believe that the more you get hit by ignited fireworks, the better. The Yanshui Fireworks Festival originated a century ago from a cholera epidemic. The locals believe the fireworks staved off the demons who started the plague. In this roadblock, the person completing must help prepare the celebrations for the upcoming lunar new year. After donning flame retardant clothing and helmet, they must set up a palanquin filled with tons of bottle rockets. Once they fill the cylinder up, they'll join the procession and walk their palanquin down the village. Once they reach the plaza, they'll back up a safe distance while their work is lit up. Once they enjoy the beehive explosion, they will receive their next clue.






Teams must now make their way to the next Pit Stop, Zhongshan Pavilion. The heart of the city, the park is home to tons of dance clubs, Mahjong games, and retirees fishing. Teams will find Phil and their next Pit Stop at the Floating Pavilion. The last team to check-in here, may be eliminated!

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-Wiki leg is here!

-Taxi companies offer service from Bagan to Mandalay for roughly $70USD. That, and the train tickets and detour and Taiwan taxi fares is why teams are given so much cash.
-If teams don't know what zodiac year they are (cause who doesn't??) they can ask the locals because they are in a busy part of the city.
-Production will clearly be monitoring the keys if teams start to take keys out and put them in places they shouldn't be.
-Each tiger year box only has 1 clue, and there are only 12 tiger year boxes. Each year only appears on a box once, so the only way teams can help each other out is by giving each other a starting point.
-I feel I explained the mechanics and logistics of the sticker detour in the design itself, but on googlemaps there is at least 11 within 5000 feet of the detour clue, not counting the ones not there. Teams would see the sticker below it next to the price like you would in your normal American supermarket/big box store. There is only a few correct solutions, so teams could be taking notes on what each item gives what sticker, or they can splurge and buy every sticker item in the store before moving on. Different strategies would be nice to see tested, lol.
-For stalls, the market at the time teams would be there (around 8pm) would be at PEAK capacity and would be crowded and thus hard to navigate (since it's not just down one street like other markets in Kaohsiung). Teams also have to finish each dish, which would take time and help balance the detour in my mind.
- For the fireworks festival, There are barrels of firerockets (think this for roadblockers to place in. These are 100% safe until lit. Teams would not be lighting them, but they do get to watch from a safe distance to experience the mayhem it is of the locals running in them and seeing the lights. The actual "beehive explosion" part lasts roughly 2-3 minutes so it would be fast once they are done.
-The thing teams set up is shown at :45 in the video!

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Design #7 - Lemontail's Premiere Leg
[Ambon, Indonesia]

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Leg 1: Hagåtña, Guam, United States to Ambon, Indonesia



Phil: Welcome to Guam, United States. Guam is a U.S. island territory in Micronesia, in the Western Pacific. It is distinguished by tropical beaches, Chamorro villages, and ancient latte-stone pillars. Its capital is Hagåtña. With its tropical climate, clear waters, world-class hotels, and great tax-free shopping, Guam is a major tourist destination around the Southeast Asia region, especially among the Korean and the Japanese tourists.



This is the Fort Santa Agueda, a fort built in 1800 by the Spanish, and is the only surviving Spanish fort in Hagåtña, Guam, and sits atop Apugan Hill on the western coast of Guam. The fort, which is now commonly called Fort Apugan, was in ruins by 1887. It was used by Americans as a signal station until 1933, and was converted to a gun emplacement by the Japanese occupiers during World War II.

This historic fort now serves as the starting line of The Amazing Race. And from here, eleven teams of two will embark on an around-the-world race in a quest to win one million dollars.

The eleven teams are…



Et cetera… et cetera… et cetera…



Welcome, everybody, to The Amazing Race.

In only a few minutes, you’ll be starting an incredible journey that is going to take each of you around the world. An adventure that will change the course of your lives forever.

During that journey you will be challenged mentally, emotionally and physically, pushing you into limits that you never before thought were there. But trust me when I say that such display of effort, all the exhaustion and the difficulties you’ll face will be paid with the reward waiting at the end of the road.
There are twelve legs on this race, and the team that steps first into the finish line at the end of it will not only win The Amazing Race, but also one million dollars.

Now, before we start with this…

There is one thing you all have to do before departing…

Your bags are locked away in your cars, which is located in somewhere not so distant. There’s one way to find your car and that is by doing a task over there.
You see, there are bamboo stalks and saws over there. That will help you all in finding your next clue.





Now, all you have to do is to grab one of these bamboo stalks and saws for your next clue. You see that route marker over there? That’s where you will follow the clue. Along the streets you will have to spot and grab these route markers and you have to carry your bamboos to there. Once you arrive at each route marker, you must grab one route marker, then use these saws to cut off the marked lowest stalk, to open the clue inside, which will provide the directions to the next route marker, then cut again at the next route marker, and again at another, and so on. You have to carry the route markers and the bamboos pieces somehow all the way to your next clue location. Whoever goes to their next clue fastest will receive a spot on the first flight out of here. There are limited spots available on the first flight, so better be quick.

You all ready to go? OK. The world is watching.

Good luck! Travel safe…

GO!




The teams, after finding and collecting several route markers, arrive at the Senator Angel Leon Guerrero Santos Latte Stone Memorial Park nearby.





The Senator Angel Leon Guerrero Santos Latte Stone Memorial Park is a commemorative park with a statue of Chamorro activist Angel Leon Guerrero, who fought for the implementation of the Chamorro Land Trust Act and the return of excess federal lands, and was an advocate of social justice for the indigenous Chamorro of Guam. This park also contains eight stone pillars, known as latte pillars, a commonality in pre-European contact Guam as an architectural support for various buildings, similar to buildings in stilts.

In here, teams find a clue box and also spot their marked cars on a parking lot across the street. They also see a sign overhead which spells out “BON VOYAGE!”. We later find out that this is instrumental in solving the clue.

Teams find out by from cutting bamboo stalks that there is clue carved inside the walls of each section of the bamboo stalk cut, which, in alphabetical order, spells out A, B, D, I, M, N, O, plus a comma. Teams have to figure out, by arranging the cuts together to spell out A-M-B-O-N then a comma then I-D, that they will fly to Ambon, Indonesia and must deliver their answer to Phil, who is standing at the park and will give the teams a pass if they are correct. They will get their clue at their assigned marked cars at the parking lot across the park.


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The task combines navigation, agility, physicality, and brain. There are 8 route markers to find, matching the bamboo pieces and the pillars. Teams cut the bamboo stalks at the line separator thingy. The route marker looks like this.




Route Info: Fly to Ambon, Indonesia



Teams have to fly 1,640 miles (2,639 kilometers) to Ambon, Indonesia.

Ambon is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Maluku, which comprises a part of the Molucca Islands, known for its spice trade in its pastime. This city is also known as Ambon Manise, which means "beautiful" or "pretty" Ambon. As one of the earliest places in Indonesia to be occupied by the colonial powers, Ambon has a rich and ancient history. Many of the Ambonese today have mixed European and Ambonese heritage.



The first five teams are flying to Ambon via Taipei and Jakarta.



The other six teams are flying to Ambon via Manila, Jakarta, and Makassar.





Once there, teams must make their way to the Fransiscus Xaverius Monument. You have US$100 for this leg.



The Fransiscus Xaverius Monument is a monument in Ambon which commemorates a statue of Francis Xavier, who was a Spanish Catholic priest, missionary, and saint from Navarre who was the co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He also was the first Christian missionary to venture into Japan, Borneo, the Maluku Islands, and other areas for his missionary mission.
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Detour: Touch the Food or Feel the Sound

The Moluccas stands between Weber and Wallace lines separating Asian and Australian fauna and flora, and as such, coincidentally, this also reflects the mix of Malay and Melanesian cultures found on this archipelago, such as food, music, dance, and society in general. Ambon is known for its music scenery, so much that Ambon is nicknamed as the ‘World City of Music’ by UNESCO in 2019.





In Touch the Food, teams have to proceed on taxi to Rumah Makan Seafood Apong Ambon, a restaurant in Ambon specializing in Moluccan seafood. Once there, they have to cut off the provided bamboo stalks in two sections for each stalk to carve out skewers. After that, they have to bring the bamboo skewers to a shore behind the restaurant, where they will be greeted with a sight of tuna fishes ready to be skewered, meaning they have to use the skewers to skewer the fishes. This is the essence of Ikan Asar, a traditional Moluccan dish, where the tuna fishes are skewered and is smoked before serving. Once done, teams may receive their next clue from the restauranteur.





In Feel the Sound, teams have to proceed on taxi to Balai Pelestarian Nilai Budaya (BPNB) Ambon, a governmental office in Ambon specializing in preserving cultures, where they will be led to a yard behind the office. In there, teams have to carve bamboo stalks to make traditional Moluccan musical instrument known as Bambu Hitada, which is usually played with other musical instruments. To play this instrument, one has to stomp a bamboo stalk alternately with other bamboo stalks. And the bamboo has a burlap sack so that it doesn't damage the floor and to keep the sound production stable. Once done, they have to learn to play them along to some music. Once done correctly, they may receive their next clue from the music instructor.

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In Touch the Food, teams use some cutting tools to cut off bamboo stalks. They have to make 20 skewers. This task combines physicality, creativity, and agility.

In Feel the Sound, the video for Bambu Hitada is shown below. This task combines physicality, music, playing skill, and creativity.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/HBdPE1KvaJ0" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/HBdPE1KvaJ0</a>



Route Info: Make your way to Lapangan Galunggung



Lapangan Galunggung is a public soccer field in central Ambon. This field serves the city population its sporting needs.

Once there, find a clue box in there.


Roadblock: Who could pull it off?



The Pamali stone is a symbol of indigenous material for the Maluku people. Pamali stone is the base stone or the foundation stone for the establishment of a negeri adat (Moluccan counterpart to village customs) which is always placed next to Baileo's house (a traditional Moluccan house), as well as a representation of the presence of the ancestors in people's lives.

In this Roadblock, a team member has to assemble Pamali stone, a traditional Molucca stone ritual, using several provided stones and materials according to a model provided, then learn the rituals of Pamali stone accordingly, then perform a mock ritual. Once done correctly, they may receive their next clue from the village council member.


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The Pamali stone looks like this. This task combines physicality and attention to detail.




Route Info: Make your way to the Statue of Pattimura



The Statue of Pattimura is a monument that commemorates Pattimura, who was an Ambonese soldier and the National Hero of Maluku. Born on the island of Saparua, Pattimura joined the British army after they took the Maluku islands from the Dutch colonials. Concerned that the Dutch would implement programs that limited his people, Pattimura led a successful armed rebellion that captured Fort Duurstede in 1817. He was later captured and hanged by the Dutch forces.

Once there, find a clue box in there.

Active Route Info: Participate in traditional Moluccan dance





Dance is an important part of Moluccan culture. Dances of various types has been performed by Moluccan people for generations. Moluccan dances typically combine rhythm, music, and moves whilst also occasionally contains some mystic elements that are derived from traditions and rituals of the Moluccan peoples.

In this Active Route Info, teams have to procced on foot to Merdeka Field nearby, where teams have to learn to perform Saureka-Reka, a Moluccan dance that uses the sago palm fronds. The dancers are in charge of holding the sago tree trunk and other dancers do movements on them like a hopscotch game. Dancers must be able to jump and avoid so that their feet are not exposed to sago fronds. This dance requires a good level of focus and leg agility. Once done learning, they have to perform the dance for six minutes without touching the sago palm fronds. If they have done it successfully, they may receive their next clue from the dance instructor.


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A video of the dance is included below. This task combines dancing skill, physicality, and focus.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/DP4RRahhMT0" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/DP4RRahhMT0</a>



Route Info: Make your way to Rumah Makan Dua Ikan



Rumah Makan Dua Ikan is a well-known seafood restaurant in Ambon. It is popular among domestic and international tourists alike. Its menu includes not only seafood, but also land foods like sago, rice, red meats, and others.

Once there, find a clue box around there.


Roadblock: Who likes taste and texture?



Note: Whoever did not perform the first Roadblock, MUST perform this Roadblock.

The Moluccas is known for its spice trade history, which has been woven into its cuisine, which includes many varieties of ingredients like nutmeg, mace, and cloves, and also various mismatches of Malay and Melanesian cuisines as the Moluccas sits in Weber line, an imaginary line dividing the flora and fauna of Indonesia into Asian and Australian sections.

In this Roadblock, a team member has to eat papeda, a traditional Moluccan congee made from sago, a staple food in the Moluccas, known for its appearance and texture. It uses a special wooden fork called gata-gata to separate a serving from the bowl of papeda. One thing, is that the participants have to match taste of several types of fish buried in several bowls of papeda with actual meat of aforementioned fishes. Once they can match the bowls of papeda with a plate of the fish that corresponds to the fish meat buried in papeda correctly, they may receive their next clue from the chef.


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This Roadblock requires participants to eat bowls of papeda (small portion, has fish buried on it) along with plates of several types of fish (also in small portions), then they have to arrange a table of them to match them according to taste. The fishes buried in the bowls are the skins of the fish meat, meaning this would require teams to match the taste and textures too. The fishes used are mackerel, tuna, sardines, snappers, and epinephelus, thus there are five bowls to match. This task combines taste and ingenuity.



Route Info: Make your way on foot to the Pit Stop at at the shores of Telaga Tihu



Telaga Tihu (also known as Danau Tihu) is a small lake in the outskirts of Ambon and has a depth of 40 metres. Telaga Tihu is situated northeast of Ambon, and offers the natural views of its surroundings. This beautiful lake will now serve as the first Pit Stop of the race.

The last team to check in may be eliminated.

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Dating couple Ian & Serena came in 1st place and won two Express Passes, with one to be given to another team before Leg 5. The other nine teams checked in safe. Hairstylists Megan & Donna came in last place (11th) and were eliminated.


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• The Race started at 1:00 am, February 11, 2021, so it’s pretty early morning for a starting line.
• The starting line is the first task itself, related to the first destination by the virtue of having bamboos, commonly used in Moluccan cultures. This task should take around 20-30 minutes, including the walking time.
• Although the starting line task for the most part ended in another location nearby, the teams did have to do something at the starting line, grabbing one of the 11 bamboo stalks and one of the 11 saws.
• The bamboo stalks itself has been modified by the production so each stalk has several sections closed off like a can.
• The route markers are lit as it is still dark outside.
• Teams drove their cars to the airport, which took 9 minutes.
• There were five spots on the first flight to Ambon, plus the six spots on the second flight.
• The first flight departed at 4 am, arrived in Ambon at 5 am next day, with connection in Manila and Jakarta.
• The second flight departed at 6 am, arrived in Ambon at 6 am next day, with connection in Taipei, Jakarta, and Makassar.
• There were only one hour and 10 minutes difference between the first flight and second flight at their arrival in Ambon.
• I chose Ambon for this round because eastern Indonesia is somewhat underrepresented in TAR and I wanted to showcase the Moluccan culture.
• The rolling hills around the city may prove a challenge for the teams to travel through, as there is little public transportation in Ambon aside from taxis, buses, and online hailing services.
• The Touch the Food Detour should take around 40 minutes.
• The Feel the Sound Detour should take around 40 minutes.
• The first Roadblock should take around 30 minutes.
• The ARI should take around 40 minutes.
• Although the ARI task is ostensibly similar to the TAR 22 task in Vietnam, it’s really performed differently.
• The second Roadblock should take around 20 minutes.
• The Ambonese part of this leg overall should take around 3-4 hours, ending around noon.
• Teams, if converted all of their money, will have $100 = Rp1,490,000 free to use.
• I had some difficulty finding pictures of certain places.
• The taxi from the airport to the monument should cost around Rp120,000.
• The taxi to the Touch the Food Detour from the monument should cost around Rp30,000.
• The taxi to the Feel the Sound from the monument should cost around Rp40,000.
• The taxi to the soccer field from Touch the Food Detour should cost around Rp120,000.
• The taxi to the soccer field from Feel the Sound Detour should cost around Rp90,000.
• The taxi to the statue should cost around Rp40,000
• Teams walk from the statue to the field.
• The taxi to the restaurant for the second Roadblock should cost around Rp130,000
• The taxi to the Pit Stop should cost around Rp150,000
• Total cost for this leg should be around Rp590,000 if chosen Touch the Food Detour and Rp560,000 if chosen Feel the Sound Detour. Switching to either Detour would cost them around Rp30,000 and a 3-minute taxi.
• The entire leg, with all eleven teams shown participating, should be enough to fill a 2-hour premiere, which is really 88-90 minutes if commercials were included in its premiere.
• Thanks for reading!


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« Reply #1089 on: October 05, 2020, 11:15:02 PM »


Design #8 - Lemontail's Assigned Country Leg
[Lampang, Thailand]

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Leg 4: Darwin, Australia to Lampang, Thailand



This is Darwin, Australia. The capital of Australia's Northern Territory, this city started out as a frontier outpost. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and acts as the Top End's regional center.



This is Lake Alexander, a man-made lake named in honor of Alec Fong Lim who was Lord Mayor of Darwin from 1984 to 1990. The lake is located in Fannie Bay Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and was officially opened on the 21 July 1991 for recreational use by the people of Darwin. The water in the lake is refreshed with pumps bringing water from the adjoining harbor through filters intended to prevent marine organisms from entering. The shores of this pristine lake now serve as the third Pit Stop of the race.

The first team to check in, engineers Cordelia & Diana, will depart at 11:28 am.
Other seven teams departed from at 11:33 am to 12:40 pm.


Route Info: Fly to Lampang, Thailand



Teams have to fly 3,010 miles (4,845 kilometers) to Lampang, Thailand.

Lampang, also called Nakhon Lampang, is a city in Lampang Province in Thailand. It is the third largest city in northern Thailand and capital of Lampang Province and the Lampang district. The city is a trading and transportation center in northern Thailand.

Once there, find your marked car and drive yourselves to Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum. You have US$10 for this leg.



Teams are flying to Lampang, Thailand.
All teams took a flight to Lampang via Singapore and Bangkok Don Mueang, arriving the next morning.







Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum is a pottery museum in Lampang, which was established by Phanasin Dhanabadeesakul, whose ancestors were the first group that built a ceramic factory in Lampang.


Roadblock: Who's more magnetic?





Lampang is famous throughout Thailand for its ceramics and its iconic ''chicken bowl'' arts. Lampang has a large deposit of kaolin which is widely utilized in the ceramics industry. Thus, the ceramics industry is an important part of Lampang’s history.

In this Roadblock, a participant has to prepare themselves to move 30 magnetic (fake ceramic) eggs from one ceramic egg carton to another two ceramic egg cartons using a magnetic attractor tool. One thing, is that these eggs are somewhat fragile and thus must be carefully moved. If one of these eggs falls into the floor, they must make a new one from clay then apply magnetic iron coil over it and try again with the egg anew. This also applies for every egg that fell. Once they have moved all 30 eggs, they may receive their next clue from the ceramist.


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In this Roadblock, teams would move the eggs with a magnetic attractor tool (pictured below) for about 20 feet from one egg carton box to two separate egg carton boxes that contains 15 eggs each, separated by five feet apart. The process of making fake magnetic eggs out of clay is relatively easy. Just shape the clay into egg shape using a small half-egg-shaped bowl, then combine both into one (doesn’t matter if it’s still not frozen). Then, apply magnetic iron coil all over it, then paint it with the color of the eggs. This task combines attention, brain, carefulness, and readiness.




Route Info: Make your way to Lampang Cultural Street Market



Lampang Cultural Street Market is a market in Lampang that sells numerous traditional Thai foods, souvenirs, ornaments, and others. This market is one of places to immerse into Northern Thai culture.

Once there, find a marked stall.

Active Route Info: Cook and sell Kai Paam



Thailand has many varied cuisines. Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components and a spicy edge. Northern Thailand emphasizes the cuisine of the cooler valleys and forested mountains of the Thai highlands, once ruled by the former Lanna Kingdom and home of Lannaese, the majority of northern Thailand.

In this Active Route Info, teams have to learn to make and sell Kai Paam, a Northern Thai street food that consists of grilled eggs on banana leaves. It tastes like omelet, but it has an aroma of a charred banana leaf and the eggs on it are not greasy due to lack of any oil used. One thing, is that the food has to be approved by a chef before teams could sell these grilled eggs. If they can successfully make and sell 20 Kai Paam, they may receive their next clue from the chef.

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Each team gets their own stall to do their tasks. Teams would have to assign their members to do tasks such as cooking, preparing, and selling. Teams also have to navigate the streets as their stall have to move too, as they can only stay at one place for ten minutes, meaning they have to disassemble and assemble their stall. The video of making Kai Paam is shown below. This task combines cooking, communication, navigation, and selling.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/POOcVylHYJ8" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/POOcVylHYJ8</a>



Route Info: Make your way to Baan Sao Nak



Baan Sao Nak is an ancient wooden house in Lampang. It was built in 1895 by Mhonh Chang Ong, a wealthy vendor. Baan Sao Nak is supported by 116 square teak pillars. The area of the house is around 3 Rai, consisting of large houses in group, garage, and granary. The architecture of this house is combination with Myanmar and Lanna Style.

Once there, find a clue box in there.


Detour: Dress Up or Cover Up

Lampang and its surroundings is known in Thailand for its textile industry, Buddhist temples, and its climate. In the 1970s, Larsen created a collection and then also a company named Thaibok Silks, which distributed fabrics for the Thai Silk Company, which is headquartered in Lampang. One of the innovations Larsen brought to the Thai Silk Company was the Southeast Asian tradition of weft ikat, or mud mee, as it is known in Thai, woven in long lengths suitable for home furnishings. Buddhism in Thailand is largely of the Theravada school, which is followed by 95 percent of the population.Thailand has the third largest Buddhist population in the world, after China and Japan, with approximately 64 million Buddhists.





In Dress Up, teams have to proceed to Komol Antique Textile Museum, a colorful textile museum in Huai O, specializing in Thai textiles. There, team must dress six Barbie dolls with traditional Thai garments. One thing, is that they have to search specific Thai garments based on a list given to the teams that only details what do the garments look like, not names. Thus, teams have to search in a sea of diverse garments from all over the world. If they can get six Barbie dolls dressed correctly, they may receive their next clue.





In Cover Up, teams have to proceed to Wat Phra That Doi Phra Chan, a scenic Buddhist temple in Amphoe Mae Tha, where teams have to partake in a puzzle in which teams have to take a bucket of flowers and banana leaves. Then, teams have to go around the temple to find several marked Thai offerings scattered around, where they would have to open one of the cones made from banana leaves, which one of them contain the clues needed to proceed. One thing, is that they have to replace the cone with another cone that they will make from their bucket. Thus, after collecting all clues from all over the temple, they may proceed to a monk at the temple’s main building. There, they should write on their small portable whiteboard their clues correctly to the monk in order to receive their next clue.

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In Dress Up, teams would search through a lot of shelves containing various garments from all over the world for correct Thai garments as listed on their assigned list that specifics their appearance and texture, such as color, texture, material, and others. These Thai garments would look similar to the picture below. This task combines attention, brain, and dressing skills.



In Cover Up, the puzzle consists of Thai numeral system, on which teams have to notice by uncovering one of the cones made from banana leaves on every marked offering bowl they encounter. The Thai numeral system is scribbled on the banana leaves, as a series of numbers from 1-10, such as 1-3-708 or something like that, requiring teams to memorize the numbers. Then, they have to write the numbers on a small portable whiteboard then show it to the monk. Every team gets the same answer. Teams cannot use the cones as a note whilst writing on the whiteboard, because of that teams are required to place their buckets beside before meeting the monk. This task combines detail, memory, and brain.




Route Info: Make your way to the Pit Stop at Chao Luang Muen Dong Nakhon Monument



Chao Luang Muen Dong Nakhon Monument is a monument that commemorates Chao Luang Muen Dong, the founder of Na Dan Wiang Dong Nakhon and was alive around 1409 to 1476. He was the the commander of the Sri Ayudhaya Army and he once ruled the present-day Lamphun, Lampang, and Phrae provinces. He was later executed around 1476 when he refused to follow the rebels, instead keeping on his integrity to protect the cities Chiang Mai, Lampang, and others. This historic monument will now serve as the fourth Pit Stop of the race.

The last team to check in may be eliminated.

The outcome:

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Personal shoppers Sharon & Patricia came in 1st place and won a trip for two to Greece. Brothers Oscar & Oswald came in last (8th) place, but they're not eliminated as it is a keep-on-racing leg.


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• The teams departed the Pit Start on February 8th.
• The teams took around 12 minutes to get to the airport.
• The teams took a flight to Lampang via connections in Singapore and Bangkok (Don Mueang).
• I chose Lampang because I wanted to use an unvisited Thai city that had so much things to do.
• All transportation on this leg were self-driven, meaning teams were left on their own to navigate the city and its surroundings.
• The self-driving for this leg should be a challenge for the teams.
• USD$10 should be enough for this leg, as the fees are specified below.
• The museum (RB) fee is 100 BHT (3.17 USD).
• The entry fee to Baan Sao Nak is 50 BHT (1.58 USD).
• The Roadblock should take around 30 minutes, plus 10 minutes for molding one egg each.
• The ARI should take around 30-40 minutes or more.
• Both sides of the Detour should take around 30 minutes.
• The transportation to the Detour and to the Pit Stop should be balanced enough.
• This leg should take around 2-3 hours, ending around noon.
• Thanks for reading!


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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Design Show on Page 44!
« Reply #1090 on: October 05, 2020, 11:15:35 PM »


Design #9 - Nuku's Premiere Leg
[Cairns, Australia]

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California. An American treasure. Whether it’s surfing, skiing, wine tasting, rock climbing, or a night on the town, California offers some of the worlds best. Not only known for its diverse culture, but also its diverse landscape. A true Mecca for people of all types. And today, here in this lake side ski village, Big Bear Lake, 11 new teams will embark on a race around the world for US $1 million. This is The Amazing Race.

Here at the Snow Summit Ski Resort, teams will start their Amazing Race. They are currently being transported here by limousine. Here are the teams:
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This season will push teams like never before, travelling to some of the most exotic locations imaginable, and the competition will be like never before, with some of the greatest teams in history. And what they don’t know is that they will face a grueling challenge right at the Starting Line, that could seriously affect their outcome. Are you ready for The Amazing Race?
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3, 2, 1, GO!

Teams will begin their race with a three part challenge that will push them to the limits already. In the first part of the challenge, you will complete a mud obstacle course. Teams will do net crawls, monkey bars, balance beams, and wall climbs in order to finish this part of the task.

The second part will see teams ride mountain bike through the famous Snow Summit trails. Once completed the course, teams can move on to the third and final part.

The third part will see teams ride a tube down a track to the bottom of the hill where they will finally receive their first clue. But teams will have an opportunity to bypass certain parts of this challenge. During each part, teams will find clues as to which country is their first destination (Australia). In Part 1, gold and green (colours of Australia) liquid will be poured over the teams at certain times. For Part 2, teams will find kangaroo, crocodile, and koala (native Australian animals) tracks along the bike course. Finally in Part 3, the tubes were designed with aboriginal dot art. After each part, teams will have to chance to guess the country. If they are correct, they will automatically be given their clue. If teams do not guess their country by the end of the third part, teams will receive a disadvantage at the first Roadblock of the Race.

FLY TO CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA

Teams will now drive themselves over two hours to Los Angeles International Airport. Here, teams will fly on one of two flights to Cairns, Australia; the first flight taking five teams and the second flight taking six.

Teams are now enroute to Cairns, Australia. This coastal city in Northern Queensland has become a tourist hotspot, known for its accessibility to popular destinations as a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and with easy access to many fantastic rainforests nearby. Teams will get to see what they got in this adventurous city and fight for a spot to continue this Race.

When teams touch down in Cairns, they will drive themselves to the Reef Fleet Terminal where they will find their next clue.

TRAVEL BY BOAT TO GREEN ISLAND

Teams will now pick a water taxi that will take them to Green Island. This small island in the Pacific Ocean is known for its magnificent reef, which is apart of one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the Great Barrier Reef. Teams will find their next clue once they dock.

WHO CAN SEA FIRST PLACE?
A Roadblock is a task only one team member can perform. In this Roadblock, one team member will get to experience the Great Barrier Reef first hand while snorkeling through the pristine waters and distinguishing between it’s 411 kinds of hard coral.

Teams will be shown three pictures of different kinds of coral that can be found in the reef. Then, they would have to don the appropriate snorkelling gear before entering the reef.

Teams would have to scour the reef for floating canisters that contained samples of coral. Teams would need to find the three correct samples of coral. The canisters would be found floating around the actual piece of coral in the reef. If it was the right sample, a wrap around the coral would say “The Amazing Race”. If it was incorrect, it would read “Try Again”. If teams returned to shore with the three correct pieces of coral, they would receive their next clue. Teams that did not correctly answer the question at the Starting Line would have to find five different kinds of coral rather than three.

DELIVER THE CORAL SAMPLES TO CALYPSO REEF IMAGERY CENTRE

Teams will now travel by boat back to Cairns and head to Calypso Reef Imagery Centre, located in the Reef Fleet Terminal. Here, teams will have to exchange their coral samples from the Roadblock for their next clue.

MAKE YOUR WAY TO KEWARRA BEACH

Australia is known for its many sprawling beaches, especially the Gold Coast. Aussie’s are known for their beach culture and love for surfing, volleyball, and tanning. Teams will find their next clue on the shores of this popular Cairns beach: Kewarra Beach.

WHO CAN BUILD THE LEAD?
A Roadblock is a task only one team member can perform. This Roadblock will give teams the chance to truly embrace Australian culture by becoming beach furniture designers. Since this is the second Roadblock of the leg, the team member who sat out of the first Roadblock must complete this one.

First, they would select a work station that included a number of tools and a traditional outrigger canoe, similar to the one shown above. They would have to use these tools to properly disassemble the canoe. Teams would then bring the marked pieces from the canoe to another work area.

At the second work area, teams would use the same tools, the pieces of the canoe, and a fishing net to build a homemade beach volleyball net, similar to the one shown above. If the net passed the judges inspection, they would receive their next clue.

MAKE YOUR WAY TO TJAPUKAI ABORIGINAL CULTURAL PARK

Teams will now make their way to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. A popular arts centre in the city, it is known as a place where locals can experience the aboriginal culture of the country first hand. Teams will find their next clue near the park.

MATCH YOUR MATE

Teams would get the chance to embrace the aboriginal culture of Australia by practicing one of their art forms: body painting. Body painting is a way the aboriginals used to express themselves and tell stories, and now it is one of their signature art forms. Teams will now have to paint a design, like the one shown above, onto one another's face. Once they had both completed their paintings on each other, they would search the park for a tribe member with an identical design who would give them their next clue.

TRAVEL BY THE SKYRAIL RAINFOREST CABLEWAY TO THE PITSTOP:
EDGE LOOKOUT AT BARRON FALLS

Teams will now make their way to the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Terminal. Teams will then board one of these cablecars and head into the Kuranda Rainforest surrounding Cairns, known as a popular tourist destination because of its lushus landscape and diverse flora and fauna.

Teams will get off their cable car at the Barron Falls Skyrail Station. These giant falls and gorge form a popular national park that provides people with stunning views.

Teams will have to search the area for this: the Edge Lookout. The first glass bottom walkway in Queensland is also where teams will find stunning views, and the first Pitstop of The Amazing Race. The last team to check in here may be eliminated.

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1. Omg what a surreal feeling! Semi finals! And i feel great about this leg!!!!!
2. So most people ik went with a international start but i kept things classic with an american start
3. so starting line task part 1 just a pretty short mud obstacle course with a net crawl, monkey bars, wall climb, and balance beams. teams get this gold and green like goo poured on them to represent australia. then they hop on mountain bikes and do this mountain bike course id say it will be about like a half mile or so?? its a bit challenging but not crazy or anything and teams will see kangaroo, koala, and crocodile footprints along the way and trust me they will be noticeable enough. last part is tubing. you cant actually do this here so its temporary tracks and the tubes have aboriginal art on them as the clue. for the guessing part they will just have to tell a judge at the end of each part sort of thing ya know?? there will be multiple judges.
4. i added in the penalty for not guessing the answer cause i wanted to make drama and it wont penalize teams for being slow.
5. THE FLIGHTS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE START LINE TASK. it will be the first 5 teams to get to the airport on flight 1, last 6 on flight 2. you could have a penalty and still be on flight 1 etc.
6. now we land in cairns go to the terminal and theres 11 water taxis (bigger than traditional ones, its just private speedboats we will call water taxis so this way we dont have any clumping of teams onto the same ones)
7. roadblock like i had to include the barrier reef somehow and i think this is a cool way to do it. teams find the sample of coral very close to the actual piece of coral. it will be a big area since you will have a few teams there at the same time and there will be a lot of canisters that teams must reseal after using them if not they will receive a 5 minute penalty per canister left unsealed.
8. teasm return to shore and trade in their coral for clue, this jsut will allow some spacing out and a bit of a break after boat ride
9. now the beach roadblock. I LOVE THIS TASK!!! teams will take apart an outrigger and certain pieces are makred hten they use the marked pieces to build a volleyball net!! EEEKKKK!!! i personally think its super cool and embrasses the beach culture of australia and oceania
10. now the aboriginal task!!! consider it similar to the makeup in TAR23 indonesia, but after they complete the painting they have to go around the park and find a tribe member out of say 50 with the same one. and the cool thing is these aboriginals will be telling stories, throwing boomerangs, making art, dancing etc to showcase its culture!!!
11. so for skyrail they leave about every 15 minutes but since the company will be CLOSED to PUBLIC and we arent doing full run say 5-10 minutes for the cable cars and TEAMS ARE ALLOWED TO SHARE these cause at the top they have a bit of a distance to find pitstop
12. so thats my leg! no maps (oops) cause pushed for time again but i hope that dont take away from the greatness of the leg!!! I wanted to highlight at least 2 different environments of Australia and i did it in the best way i could while also highlighting present and past culture!!! this is what i feel like is my best work yet! original ideas and fun ideas! this leg would be fantatstic to watch! plz plz plz get me in this final!!! this is it from me and hopefully i will get that last chance to show u what i can do! i deserve this spot in the finale and i feel like this shows it!! thank u for helping me grow as a designer, this has been a awesome journey!!
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« Reply #1091 on: October 05, 2020, 11:16:08 PM »


Design #10 - Nuku's Assigned Country Leg
[Tbilisi, Georgia]

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This is New Delhi, India. The capital of India, it is also known as the heart of the country for its enriched culture and heritage, sprawling temples and magnificent palaces, it is also home to a very diverse population. People of New Delhi follow Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, Islam, and more.

And it is from here, the famous Baha'i House of Worship, the Lotus Temple where teams will embark on the seventh leg of a race around the world for $1 million.


FLY TO TBILISI, GEORGIA


Teams will now fly to the capital of Georgia: Tbilisi. This Caucasus country is known for its unique culture and history. With artefacts pointing back to early humans living in the region, it also has a rich history with its music and visual art, the creation of wine making, and traditional martial art forms that are still practiced to this day. All teams are now onroute to Tbilisi from New Delhi, via Istanbul.




MAKE YOUR WAY TO KAPISTONI WINERY


When teams arrive in Tbilisi, they will drive themselves to the Kapistoni Winery in Saguramo. Teams must wait until 7:00 AM to receive their next clue.


DON’T WINE ABOUT IT!


Wine making was invented in the hills of Georgia. Now, teams will get to help prepare for this ancient process by harvesting 200 grapes. Teams would enter the vineyards and have to collect 5 different indigenous Georgian grapes, which included: Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Tsolikauri, Mujuretuli, and Aleksandrouli. Once teams had collected 40 of each kind, they would have to return to the winemakers to receive their next clue. If teams didn’t have 40 of each different kind of grape, they would have to head back into the vineyard and start over.


MAKE YOUR WAY TO KASHVETI ST. GEORGE CHURCH


Teams will now make their way to Kashveti St. George Church, an orthodox church located in central Tbilisi. Outside here teams will find their next clue.


CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS OR TEMPO GUESSTIMATIONS
A Detour is a choice between two tasks each with its own pros and cons. This Detour will give teams the chance to immerse themselves in unique parts of Georgia’s culture, it’s their call:
Christmas Decorations or Tempo Guesstimations!


The catch is, this is a Blind Detour. Teams would have to pick their Detour option only knowing the name of each task. Teams would do this by picking an orthodox easter egg from the baskets labeled “Christmas Decorations” or “Tempo Guesstimations”. Once teams selected a Detour, they could not switch.


In Christmas Decorations, teams would make their way to the Dry Bridge Market on the shores of the Mtkvari River. There, teams would have to find a marked vendor selling walnut branches. Teams would then bring two branches to a Christmas tree vendor on the other side of the market. There, teams would use the branches to make traditional Georgian Christmas trees known as a chichilaki. Teams would add some ornaments and if both trees were approved of by the vendor, teams would receive their next clue.


In Tempo Guesstimations, teams would make their way to the Tbilisi Concert Hall. Teams would learn a traditional nagara routine. Teams would then head to the main stage and perform with three different groups of dancers. Teams would realize that each group danced to a different tempo. In order to receive their next clue, teams would have to perform for each different group at the correct tempo in order to receive their next clue.


MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM OF ETHNOGRAPHY


Teams will now make their way to the Open Air Museum of Ethnography. Here, not only can people experience the culture of Georgia, teams will also find their next clue.


WHO CAN GET A HOLD?
A Roadblock is a task only one team member can perform. This Roadblock had one team member take part in the Georgian tradition of chidaoba, which was put on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for its significance in Georgian culture.


The Roadblock in this leg gave one team member the opportunity to take part in the Georgian martial art known as Chidaoba. After they put on the traditional clothing, they would join an instructor and learn five different holds, and five different ways to counter the holds, used by the wrestlers. If they felt good with their ability, they would be out into a real competition and they would have five minutes, the length of a match, to show all five holds and counter holds correctly. If the crowd was impressed with their performance, they would receive their next clue.


MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE PITSTOP: THE ROYAL BATHS.


Teams will now make their way to the Royal Baths. These sulphur baths can be found in many Eastern European cities, especially Tbilisi. Here teams will find the seventh Pitstop of the Race. The last team to check in here MAY be eliminated.

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Wow here we are first part of the penultimate round! After that Outer Banks leg I never would have expected to make it here! Let's hope I can get another round out of me!!! So the leg i am submitting first is my Georgia leg! When I saw Pi had given me Georgia I thought I was done for! I dont think I have ever designed a leg in the region and try to avoid eastern europe and the middle east as much as i can LOL!!! But i am always up for a challenge so here we are! We start with a wine task, this is gonna be like a combination of clam digging and apple sorting from TAR CAN but pays homage to wine making in Georgia and they are indigenous grapes! Detour is making the christmas trees or matching a drum routine with tempo of 3 dances!!!The three dances are Simd, Khorumi, and Kintouri! Lastly is the RB and it is just learning some cool moves, and then they learn how to react to the moves and teams must do both!! I decided to do the blind detour because i thought the easter eggs would be cool LOL!!!! But yeah super simple leg, unfortunately I dont have any maps this round oops im sorry although it is pretty simple they leave Tbilisi, then go back to city centre, then head into the outskirts on the hills, and then down to the royal baths which is just south of the centre! Felt super rushed this round as I had a busy week so i hope this is enough to get me through! real life first right! I will see you guys next week with my premiere leg "Down Under" and i will drop some links below regarding my leg! Thanks so much for the support everyone hopefully this isn't it for me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaIxFpin8dQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neuSMZ1D6xU
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Design #11 - Bookworm's Premiere Leg
[Antigua, Guatemala]

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Phil: This is Lake Atitlan. Formed by the volcanic activity of the very mountains it's nestled between, it is the deepest lake in Central America and was described by Alexander von Humboldt as the most beautiful lake in the world.



Phil: And on the shores of Lake Atitlan rests the town of Panajachel. As the largest community on the lake, it principally serves the tourism community. Today, however, it plays host to The Amazing Race.





Phil: The Rio Panajachel flows to Lake Atitlan, though its delta is now a wide beach. A center for parasailing, it today hosts 11 new teams as they begin a race around the world. The 11 teams are.... [insert teams]

Phil: Welcome, everyone, to The Amazing Race! In just a few short moments, you'll embark on a race around the world, beginning here in beautiful Guatemala!



Phil: When I give you the word, you'll run to one of the nearby tandem kayaks and paddle 600 feet to a floating dock.



Phil: On this dock, you'll fine 150 kites, slightly smaller versions of the gargantuan, magnificent kites found at the All Saints Day Kite Festival. These kites will be tethered to the dock by 30 feet of line and spool.

       

Phil: Each of these kites, with a diameter of 10 feet each, has a syllable on it. Your job, teams, is to paddle to the dock, retrieve a kite, and bring it back to your designated hitching post. Your goal is to retrieve three kites with the syllables necessary to spell the name of the old capital of Guatemala. Keep that in mind. Old

Phil: Once correct, you'll be reserved seats on buses to your next destination. But beware! It's windy out, but if at any point a kite touches the water, you'll have to paddle back to the dock and touch it before heading to shore. Everyone got it? Furthermore, the last team to complete this task will incur the Hazard penalty during this Leg.


Good luck...

Travel safe...

GO!

The 11 teams rush to their kayaks and paddle to the dock.




Phil: The teams are attempting to spell out ANTIGUA, both a Spanish for old and the name of a city that previously served as the capital of Guatemala.



Phil: Once correct, teams will cover their kites and make their way on foot to the Perla Maya Hotel. They'll then board one of four chicken buses, a colorful mode of transportation found throughout Central America. The first bus has room for three teams, the second has room for two teams, and the third and fourth carry three teams apiece. Each chicken bus will leave as soon as the last team to board arrives; there's no set schedule.

And here come the teams!

Chuck & Jim, I'm sorry, but you're incorrect.

Dahlia & Jasper, I'm pleased to tell you that you're correct! Please cover your kites and board the first chicken bus!
Jasper: Chicken bus? Gosh, that's, like, so insensitive!
Dahlia: When will our poultry sisters receive justice?!


Phil: Katie & Jessica, you're correct! Please cover your kites and board the first chicken bus!

Phil: Abed and Troy, you're correct! Please cover your kites and board the first chicken bus!
Troy: I knew Señor Chang's class would help us!
Abed: Troy, you barely passed that fraud's class!


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Phil: Only two teams are left on the course!

Chuck & Jim, you're correct! Please cover your kites and board the fourth chicken bus!
Chuck: Yiiiieeeewww!

Phil: Henry & Jed, you're correct! However, you are the last team. Remember, you've now incurred the Hazard penalty for this first leg. Please cover your kites and board the fourth chicken bus!
Jed: UGH! Professor, why did you have to collect algae samples??


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Phil: All teams are now traveling in one of four chicken buses to the charming colonial town of Antigua! Famous for Baroque architecture and many, many churches, Antigua represents a hub for Guatemalan culture. It was once the capital of Guatemala, but the government was moved after a series of earthquakes in the 18th century.



Phil: When teams arrive in Antigua, they must make their way to the iconic Arco de Santa Catalina.



Phil: Once here, they must find a pair of Kaqchikel women, descendants of the Maya that inhabit the volcanic highlands of the region, who will hand teams their next clue.



Phil: However, the Hazard penalty awaits Henry & Jed beside these two women.



Phil: To complete the Hazard, Henry & Jed must make their way 2 minutes on foot to the ChocoMuseo.




Phil: Once there, they must solve equations written with Mayan numerals with chocolate pieces.





Phil: Henry & Jed will be given six equations, and must first solve the question before presenting the answer to each by counting out the exact number of chocolate pieces and placing them on a dish with the corresponding number. The decoder is next to the entrance to the museum, but they will be working at the bar. Once Henry & Jed present six correct dishes, they may resume the Race, hoping to make up the valuable time lost.

Phil: All other teams, meanwhile, have received their clue from the Kaqchikel women and are on their way.

"Make your way on foot to Convento Capuchinas."






Phil: Teams must now make their way across the small town to Convento Capuchinas. This convent was the last to be built in the town and, with no financial requirements for new nuns to join, offered immense opportunity to would-be nuns. Though it was abandoned after successive earthquakes, it nevertheless remains an incredible example of Baroque architecture today.

Roadblock: Whose powers of observation are second to nun?




Phil: During Convento Capuchinas's short stint as an operating nunnery, it housed two types of nuns- urban and discalced, both of whom were renowned for their discipline. In the first Roadblock of the Race, one team member must enter the convent and observe 15 nuns go about their once-daily routine, using the criteria provided in their clue:



Phil: 15 nuns, each adorned with name tags, are wandering the convent. Team members must analyze all of them, from their activities to their clothes to their dormitories, in order to discern which order each nun belongs to. When team members think they've got it right, they can find the 16th nun, the mother superior, and report the names and order of all 15 nuns. Once correct, they'll receive their next clue. If incorrect, they'll have to keep searching the convent for answers.

"Make your way on foot to Iglesia La Merced and search the plaza for your next clue."





Phil: Teams must now travel by foot to Iglesia La Merced. One of the oldest churches in the town, its yellow, Baroque exterior makes it recognizable to all in Antigua and serves as a symbol of the city. Teams will find their next clue in the square adjacent to the church.

"Don't break the bank!"




Phil: Alcancias de Tecolotes are ceramic owls that symbolize luck and abundance. These alcancias store money, like a piggy bank, and are ubiquitous here in Antigua, residing in every store and household. Teams must now hope that they're the lucky ones as they seek to break open their next clue.



Phil: Choosing one owl at a time from the provided table, teams must smash the alcancias on the cobblestone plaza, one at a time, hoping to find money inside. Each alcancia contains zero to forty Guatemalan Quetzals. Once teams collect one hundred Quetzals, about 13 USD, they could exchange the sum for their next clue.

"Find the Museo de la Semana Santa and your next clue outside."




Phil: The Holy Week is a monumental occasion in Antigua, and this museum immortalizes the many traditions of the city, ranging from holy artifacts to images of past processions. Teams will find their next clue outside the Museo de la Semana Santa.

"Roadblock: Who's feeling rug-ged? NOTE: Whoever did not perform the previous Roadblock MUST do this one."




Phil: There is no doubt that Easter is the biggest event of the year in Antigua, with pilgrims and tourists alike venturing to view the spectacle. In addition to floats and parades like this, the city's streets are covered in sawdust carpets.



Phil: These sawdusts carpets are the pinnacle of the city's celebration. Using not only dyed sawdust, but flower petals and fruit as well, these carpets coat the city streets and are known internationally for their unique fusion of indigenous symbolism, Catholic imagery, and geometric designs.



Phil: This Roadblock requires one team member to create a sawdust carpet. Selecting a 1 foot by 3-feet chalk outline and a corresponding picture, team members must use sawdust and flower petals to faithfully follow the guidelines and complete their carpet section. Once every detail matched between their carpet and the picture and all sawdust remained inside the lines, teams would receive their next clue.

This next clue contains two notes:


"Make your way to Doña María Gordillo Candy Shop for a chance to win the Express Pass!"



Phil: Teams now have a chance to win the Express Pass. To do so, they must risk their standing in the Race and travel on foot to the Doña María Gordillo Candy Shop. In operation since 1876, this shop sells traditional sweets and is adorned with various local items, including the familiar tecolotes.





Phil: In addition to the colorful confectionaries, Doña María Gordillo is known for its painted plates and boxes. In order to win the Express Pass, teams must match two plates, among the many on display in the store.



Phil: The first team to match two plates will win the Express Pass! All other teams that attempt to win this prize will instead be turned back.

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"Time to climb! Make your way on foot to the marked path leading to Cerro de la Cruz! Warning: The last team to arrive may be eliminated!"



Phil: Cerro de la Cruz looks out over the town of Antigua and the Volcán Agua. Constructed in the 1930s, this stone cross indicates the strong Christian character of the town, defining its history and architecture. Nowadays, you'll find indigenous Kaqchikel textile vendors at the summit, demonstrating the ongoing cultural synthesis.



Phil: Teams must trek 400 yards through a short path, with an elevation gain of 230 feet, to this overlook.



Phil: They can then find me here at the Pit Stop. The last team to check in may be eliminated.


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Maps:

Starting Line


Around Antigua


Hazard Penalty

         

From the Second Roadblock to the Pit Stop, with and without the optional Express Pass task

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Hey judges! I’m excited to have gotten this far and am excited to have been able to show you two legs in two incredible places! One of my closest friends is Guatemalan, so I’m determined to show his culture in the best light. The leg starts at Lake Atitlan, one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. I chose the beach as the starting line because the delta has created a super wide alluvial plain that allows teams space to move and offers space for the hitching posts (which would ultimately be behind the starting line). Further, it’s a windy location, perfect for kites! Teams would paddle, like I said, 600 feet, to the dock, where 150 kites with various symbols would be painted on them. The massive kites are a beautiful tradition; most people only know of Latin American Day of the Dead/All Saints’ Day celebrations with regards to Mexico, but Guatemala might even surpass it! The kites the Race would use have a diameter of 10 feet, while the actual kites of the festival, as I’m sure you all noticed, are much larger. Smaller kites are a logistical adaptation; it would be too much for one team member to hold a larger version upright in the water, it would dramatically increase the scale of the task, and it would complicate covering the kites. I chose to have teams paddle, rather than this being a land-based task, to get teams both out of their comfort zone and forced into cooperating with each other immediately. And, of course, the kites are waterproofed. I believe this task will take between 25 minutes and 50 minutes. “Antigua” isn’t immediately known as the old capital of Guatemala, but I focused on “old” in the clue in order to give teams more of a chance. Teams that speak Spanish might click earlier than other teams, but this is a fair task. Clever teams might run out into the streets, too- they aren’t told they can, but they aren’t told they can’t either. It’s a challenging starting line task, which makes it ripe for drama and makes the most of a 2-hour premiere.
Next, the chicken buses. These are used throughout Central America and are a fun way to get teams involved in the culture of the leg. Teams will be joined by other travelers, though, unfortunately, most of these buses no longer carry livestock like the name suggests. Buses depart as soon as they fill up, so teams could very much be even throughout this leg. This gives teams a fair shot at passing each other, makes the leg more competitive, and doesn’t screw over the team with the Hazard.
The Hazard, by the way, is meant to be a quick task. The travel time isn’t much at all (though all locations are close together in Antigua), and the task shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes. Teams are given six equations, have a plate of chocolate, and six more plates behind placards labelled 1-6. As I said, the decoder is close by, but not too close.
The first RB pays homage to the great number of churches and religious communities that settled Antigua. The area is akin to a historical reenactment. It’s a mental task, but one that challenges their sense of direction, too- can they keep track of the (number of) nuns they’ve seen? Will they could certain nuns twice? Teams have the criteria for each type in their clue, and the answers are as follows:
Discalced:
- María: reading the Bible in a tiny celda
- Laura: sweeping the walkways of the convent
- Rosa: austere clothing
- Lupe: simple sandals
- Marta: playing cards in recreation room with Emilia
- Emilia: playing cards in recreation room with Marta
Urban:
- Beatriz: drinking chocolate in dining room
- Adriana: eating meat in the convent dining room
- Paula: sitting and talking in a large cell with Alejandra
- Alejandra: sitting and talking in a large cell with Paula
- Juana: guiding a servant through the walkway
- María Josefa: wearing nice shoes
- Gabriela: wearing pearl necklace
- Agostina: tutoring a group of three young girls
As I said, the nuns will have name tags and the rooms will be labelled. I predict this task will take anywhere from 20 minutes to 50 minutes.

The alcancias de tecolotes task was suggested by my friend (his family is from Antigua). I amplified it from a simple luck task to a luck task with more nuance. With a focus on collection rather than a one-in-a-hundred (or so) chance at the clue, teams are rewarded for the time they’ve been there; some semblance of progress will always be made, though at different rates for each team. Of course, the task helps teams at the back of the pack by reducing the number of owls, but most luck tasks do, anyway. Luck tasks are often a staple of premiere legs, and I hope mine is both early enough and surrounded by challenging tasks to provide drama and some shifts in placement, but not dominate the outcome of the Leg. Plus, there’s always hope for a “lemme smash it” moment like Tocantins Tyson. Plus, since these are like piggy banks, it isn’t culturally insensitive in the slightest to smash them- I checked with my friend on this. The task shouldn’t take more than 10 to 25 minutes, honestly.

Sawdust carpets are a staple of Antigua and are incredibly beautiful. I imagine this task as a hodgepodge between the TAR10 Wild Rice Detour and the TARCAN2 mentos RB- attention to little details in order to make a larger image. The chalk outlines and picture give team members an idea of what to create, but once sawdust gets smeared on the ground, it will blur the guidelines. There’s certainly room for placement shifts, especially along error-prone or detail-averse teams. The 3 square feet section will have lots of tiny details, and teams will have to choose between many similar colors of sawdust. I predict the task will take between 50 minutes and 120 minutes. Teams’ frustration will certainly come out, and they’ll have to be careful, which might be tough after completing 3/4 of the leg.

I wanted to make the Express Pass a bit of a risk; I like when the EP is incorporated more creatively than just a Pit Stop prize. The Candy Shop is a super traditional location and plate-matching just gets teams a little more involved with arts and culture. Plates are hung on the walls, stacked on counters, and arranged on tables. Teams aren't given a specific plate to match, which makes the task both easier and more difficult, since teams' eyes aren't zeroed in on a specific set of details. It isn’t a challenging task at all, but puts teams 15-25 minutes out of their way. Adam and Bethany just had to find the bar, so this does elevate the task above that benchmark. It’s meant to showcase more culture rather than present a real challenge, but it could absolutely shift a placement or two before the Pit Stop. Plus, multiple teams can attempt this task at once; they'll only be turned back should they arrive after the Express Pass was claimed. So, in addition to placement shifts, we could very well see a showdown!

Judges, I designed this leg with 2 hours in mind and believe it’s full enough. Between commercials and team introductions, the tasks pull their own weight and would make for excellent TV. The starting line offers drama right off the bat, and while teams aren’t forced to face any fears per se, they’re consistently outside of their comfort zone. Teams must navigate the entire Leg on foot, which is no small feat. As such, they have no money for this leg. The lack of funds is indicative of the lack of rest time for the teams; they’ll be racing through a mentally tiring leg.
I envision the Starting Line at 8:00 am, which means teams should arrive at Antigua between 10:30 and 11 am. The first RB should take 20-50 min, the ARI between 10 and 25, and the second RB between 50 and 120. Add a 10 minute Hazard, a 10 minute EP, and 50 minutes of foot travel, and teams should check in between 12:45 and 3:15. I think this Leg is promising, and, like I said before, is close to my heart. I hope this is enough for Finale and I would like to thank all of you for an excellent game!
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Design #12 - Bookworm's Assigned Country Leg
[Ella, Sri Lanka]

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Phil: Having emerged rapidly from humble origins in the 19th Century, Shanghai is today known for its distinctive skyline and ultra-modern feel.



Phil: Indicative of this modern pulse, the China Art Museum sits in the pavilion that hosted Expo 2010. It is from here that 9 teams begin the Nth leg in a Race around the World!

Kelly & Tara, who arrived first, will depart at 10:04 pm.

Kelly: Where are we off to today?
Tara: Fly to Colombo, Sri Lanka! Amazing!
Kelly: You have $59 USD for this Leg of the Race! Man, that isn't enough for a new hive!
Tara: Get ready for the tropics!






Phil: Teams must now fly to Colombo on the island of Sri Lanka. Located only 40 miles from India, the island nevertheless has a rich, distinct culture, blending Buddhist and Hindu traditions with Southeast Asian influences and both insular isolation and trade impacting its development.

All teams depart between 10:04 and 11:33. They make their way 40 minutes to Shanghai Pudong International Airport and book tickets to Colombo.






Phil: All teams are now on the same flight to Colombo, Sri Lanka!



Phil: However, teams won't be in Colombo for long! Upon arriving in Colombo, teams will make their way to Fort Railway Station and catch the last train of the day to the town of Gampola, arriving just before midnight.





Phil: Located outside the well-known city of Kandy, Gampola was itself an independent kingdom for a century. Today, it's a quiet hill station in the forests of the central mountains.



Phil: Teams must then take a taxi outside the city to the Ambuluwawa Temple. Once they arrive, teams will find out the tower is closed until dawn.

Teams spend the night at the Temple. At dawn, a monk ushers them to the Ambuluwawa Tower.






Phil: Teams will climb this tower to reach a monk, who will point them towards Adam's Peak, the most famous mountain in Sri Lanka. After teams enjoy the view, they'll receive their next clue and descend the tower.

"Now that you've seen Adam's Peak, find Little Adam's Peak in the town of Ella!"






Phil: Teams must now take a train to the town of Ella! Located in the heart of tea country, Ella is sought out by backpackers for its many hikes and tranquility!





Phil: All teams are now on the same train to Ella, arriving at 1:28 pm!





Phil: When teams arrive in Ella, they'll make their way by tuk-tuk to Little Adam's Peak. Teams will find their next clue at this White Buddha Statue, right by the trailhead. The statue offers travelers peace and luck, two things our teams will need if they want to do well on the Race!

"Make your way to Dowa Rock Temple in Badulla and search the grounds for your next clue."





Phil: Teams must now travel by Tuk-Tuk to the town of Badulla and locate the Dowa Rock Temple. Renowned for this unfinished carving of Buddha, it is here that teams will find their next clue.

Roadblock: Who wants to face their inner demons?




Phil: Sri Lanka is known for its many dances. Although the cultural hub of Kandy is perhaps most famous, the low country dances of the Southern plains and hills are called classical for a reason! In this Roadblock, teams will immerse themselves in one of the most involved spectacles in Sri Lanka, the Sanni Yakuma- a dance that serves as an exorcism!



Phil: According to Sinhalese tradition, the ailments that inflict the human body are caused by demons. In the Sanni Yakuma dance, 18 such demons, indicated by wonderfully ornate masks, are summoned, only for the shamans to find the demons responsible for a particular patient and banish them. This Roadblock requires teams to match the demons with the diseases.



Phil: Participating team members will watch a 4-minute Sanni Yakuma performance. In this performance,  three "shamans" work to heal six "patients." The dance will also feature all 18 demons. As part of the exorcism, the six demons who have been banished will remove their masks at the end of the play. Once the play ends, teams have four more minutes to run across the temple courtyard to their designated tables and arrange masks and placards in order to match the six correct masks with the six featured ailments.

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Phil: The team members performing the Roadblock will have to be observant and situationally aware, paying attention to not only the demons' proximity to particular patients, but the acting of the patients themselves, in order to deduce their sickness. If team members can match the six masks and six diseases, they'll receive their next clue. Everyone else will have to watch the next show, which will feature six different ailments, and wait to try again.

The teams' clue after the Roadblock reads:


Detour: Press Down or Lift Off?



Phil: Sri Lanka is blessed with an abundance of natural herbs and spices, from peppercorns to the native cinnamon. As such, the cuisine, while delicious, is classified as among the spiciest in the world. In Press Down, teams must immerse themselves in the labor required to produce the dazzling array of spices and seasonings.



Phil: First, teams must make their way to Kital Ella and find the Ella Tea, Fruits, and Spices Garden. Once here, they'll choose a herbalist, who will lead them to a room. The herbalist will then present teams will dozens of opaque jars, full of different spices.



Phil: One at a time, teams will ask to smell a particular jar. Then, they can choose from their own, provided table of spices, in their raw forms. Teams will have to pick the raw form of the appropriate spice (e.g. a cinnamon stick) and then each team member will use a mortar and pestle to grind it to match the consistency of the powdered form- without even seeing it!



Phil: Now here comes the tricky part. At any point, teams can ask that the spice be revealed. If the spice and consistency were both correct, teams will receive a point. If the spice itself was incorrect, teams will have to start over and must choose a new spice to sniff. If the spice was correct but not fine enough, teams must turn over a 1-minute sand timer before resuming to grind. Once teams accumulate 5 points, they'll receive their next clue.

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Phil: Vesak is a holiday that celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. It is celebrated across South and Southeast Asia, but here in Sri Lanka, it's accompanied by bright lights and festivals. As such, massive lantern displays are common and a breathtaking sight.



Phil: Outside the major cities, however, these lanterns take on a smaller form. Known as Vesak Kudu, these bamboo and paper lanterns add splashes of color across Sri Lanka during the holiday. Lift Off requires teams to join in making these lanterns.



Phil: First, teams must make their way to Nine Arch Bridge in Demodara, just north of Ella. This unforgettable railway bridge is one of the most famous landmarks in the Central uplands. Locals and tourists alike often run on the tracks, but teams will have to find a clearing overlooking the bridge.

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Phil: Once here, they'll follow a local demonstration to make their Vesak Kudu, gluing bamboo sticks together into frames and attaching paper and streamers. Once teams make 10 proper paper lanterns- 2 white, yellow, red, blue, and green each- they will receive their next clue.

"Make your way to Ravana Falls and search the entrance for your next clue!"





Phil: Teams must now take a tuk-tuk back to Ella and locate Ravana Falls. Part of the Ravana Ella Wildlife Sanctuary, these majestic cascades were mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit Epic, the Ramayana.

"Follow your ears to the Pit Stop!"




Phil: According to legend, when the demon king Ravana captured the Princess Sita, he held her captive in the caves behind these waterfalls. While she remained trapped, he played the Ravanhatha, an ancient bow and string instrument.



Phil: Teams must follow the sound of this instrument to a staircase leading to the Ravana Ella Cave. Although they won't find a princess...



Phil: ... They'll find the Pit Stop for this Leg of the Race. The last team to find me here, at the entrance to a cave important to both ancient myth and archaeology, may be eliminated.





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Maps:


Pit Start to Shanghai Pudong International Airport


Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport to Fort Railway Station)


Around Gampola; teams will take this tuk-tuk ride twice, once at night and again the morning after- all teams will certainly make the 8:11 train to Ella.


Around Ella, the bulk of the Leg if the Press Down detour is chosen


Around Ella, the bulk of the Leg if the Lift Off Detour is chosen

I chose Shanghai to start because it gave me a flight arriving directly to Colombo in the evening, which fit with my conception for how I wanted the Leg to go while navigating train schedules. As the two schedules in my Leg indicate, most trains depart in the mid-morning, with one train at night. I understand that the bulk of the Leg takes place in Ella and the Gampola portion adds nothing competitive to the Leg, but Gampola is on the rail route between Colombo and Ella. If teams were to go directly from Colombo to Ella, they would arrive at 3 am and there would be an HoO regardless. This way, teams spend the night and start the morning with a break taking sight. I am a firm believer that all great legs incorporate travel porn to a degree, so I’m perfectly comfortable dedicating 4/5 minutes of theoretical air time to an incredible spiral tower (that reminds me of the Air Temples from ATLA) in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle. This ultimately translates to a five-hour delay that avoids teams having to sleep on the train. Plus, teams viewing the mountains ties the theme of the Leg together somewhat. What’s more, because the first train from Gampola to Ella leaves a few hours after dawn (which is around 6:00 am), all teams will be bunched without much worry.

The Roadblock is a more advanced version of tasks we’ve seen on the race before- TAR22 Vietnam, TAR 25 Sicily- but dramatically increases the difficulty by requiring more moving parts- there are now 18 masks, with six chosen at random in each performance. Four minutes is short for a show, but it’ll allow teams to memorize the details. I certainly expect teams to get better the longer they stay- they’ll remember the illnesses more, which could allow them to look for certain actions in the patients’ acting. I do admit that the task is difficult, as it was meant to be, but certainly far from impossible. Teams will be situated 10 feet away from the “stage,” which is close enough for teams to see the various details between masks. The collection of stamps is to give you all another outlook into the types of masks shown. Plus, the names at the bottom of the stamps correspond to the chart (teams do not need to know names for the RB, though!)

The herbalist will give teams the correct measurements from the provided table. Quantity is not important to the verification of the task, only type of spice and powder consistency. Teams will have enough powder to make multiple mistakes. Each attempt will probably take around 4 to 6 minutes. Teams that get it in five will be done in 20-30 minutes, other teams could potentially take twice as long! There's certainly a level of grace in determining the consistency- it doesn't have to exactly match the provided spice, but the herbalist will be looking for finely ground spices without major clumps. I’m certainly hoping for the strong spices to get to teams, particularly when dealing with chilis- TAR13 Terence and Sarah, anyone? Of course, the quantity won’t be nearly what it was since the focus is on  sensation rather than brute force. There are 12 different spices, of which teams only need to name 5. The spices will include cinnamon, turmeric, peppercorns (white and black), cardamom, vanilla, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, lemongrass, mace, and chilis.
Vesak Kudu is a less risky option, but there’s always room for skill. Teams have to make the frames themselves using provided bamboo sticks. Similarly, they’ll need to cut their own paper for the sides. Crafting skills come to play and teams will similarly take between 4 and 7 minutes on the lanterns, meaning the task will roughly take between 40 and 55 minutes. I assume teams will certainly get the hang of the task after a few attempts, but room for error could bring frustration to the task. It’s more progress oriented than Push Down, but more tedious.


Also, to clarify, teams won't actually be on the bridge in Lift Off, as that would be dangerous. Instead, they're at the clearing indicated in the map. I couldn't resist including Nine Arch Bridge, since it's the top sight in Ella and an engineering marvel, plus it kind of fits with the floating lantern theme of the Detour.

The Ravanhatha represents a very simple task on the way to the Pit Stop to tie in more culture. It's likely teams will find the steps on their own, but the music could help, anyway. If it isn't clear, the greeter will be playing the music. The Pit Stop will be right at the entrance to the cave; there's a flat surface that's appropriate.

I gave teams $59 USD for this Leg- 20-25 to Shanghai Airport, 20 to Fort Railway Station, 5 between Gampola and Ambuluwawa, and 15 for around Ella.

All in all, with all times before Ella negligible; teams will start really racing at 1:28 pm. The hike should take ~5 minutes. The Roadblock should take between thirty minutes and eighty minutes (I absolutely think it's possible for a team member to take ten shows). The Detour, as mentioned before will take between 25 and 60 minutes, adding the travel time --> teams should arrive at the Pit Stop between 3:40 and 6:15 pm- still within daylight hours to get teams safely to the Pit Stop- though it's worth noting that the steps to the Pit Stop are dry and therefore not hazardous and slippery.

Thanks judges, and I hope I proved I deserve to be in the finale!
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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Design Show on Page 44!
« Reply #1094 on: October 05, 2020, 11:18:53 PM »
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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Design Show on Page 44!
« Reply #1095 on: October 05, 2020, 11:32:59 PM »
Question, will judge's comments be given for each individual leg separately, or will a judge wait to post their comments until they have comments for both of the legs?

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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Design Show on Page 44!
« Reply #1096 on: October 06, 2020, 12:05:44 AM »
Good job everyone! Judges, please take your time I don’t have any days off for a while.

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« Reply #1097 on: October 06, 2020, 12:22:21 AM »
Question, will judge's comments be given for each individual leg separately, or will a judge wait to post their comments until they have comments for both of the legs?
I plan on doing comments for the first 6 legs, then the next 6 legs.

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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Design Show on Page 44!
« Reply #1098 on: October 06, 2020, 12:58:03 AM »
Question, will judge's comments be given for each individual leg separately, or will a judge wait to post their comments until they have comments for both of the legs?
I plan on doing comments for the first 6 legs, then the next 6 legs.

To all the designers: Lots of great work this round. Whoever makes it to the finale will have certainly earned their way there. For now, take a step back and give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. :)

Pi, gamer, Kami...I just want to take great pride in making it this far. I've never made it past round 3 or 4 in a DC so to make it to the semifinals makes it just a fantastic run. Thank you all!
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Re: The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Round 6 Design Show on Page 44!
« Reply #1099 on: October 06, 2020, 01:48:26 AM »
Question, will judge's comments be given for each individual leg separately, or will a judge wait to post their comments until they have comments for both of the legs?

I'll do the latter, so perhaps my comments are going to be a bit later than the others.
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