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Title: When will race start?
Post by: AmericanDirrty on September 20, 2010, 11:24:33 AM
I know that everything is taped in advance. When do they normally start racing for the seasons that start in February, like this one? In the past when have their been sightings of teams? Thanks.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: walkingpneumonia on September 20, 2010, 02:01:55 PM
For previous seasons that premiered in February or March filming started:

Season  Film Start  Location                                     Film End    Location                                         Length Premiere Date
TAR 16  2009-11-28  Los Angeles, CA, (Vista Hermosa Park)        2009-12-20  San Francisco, CA, (Candlestick Park)            22     2010-02-14
TAR 14  2008-10-31  Los Angeles, CA, (Los Alamitos Naval Base)   2008-11-22  Maui, HA, (King Kamehameha Golf Club)            22     2009-02-15
TAR 11  2006-11-20  Miami, FL, (Charles Deering Historic Estate) 2006-12-17  San Francisco, CA, (SF Botanical Garden)         27     2007-02-18
TAR 9   2005-11-07  Morrison, CO, (Red Rocks Amphitheatre)       2005-12-03  Morrison (Denver), CO (Red Rocks Park)           26     2006-02-28
TAR 7   2004-11-20  Long Beach, CA, (Queen Mary Museum Ship)     2004-12-19  Fort Lauderdale, FL, (Bonnet House)              30     2005-03-01
TAR 2   2002-01-08  Pahrump, NV                                  2002-02-05  Sausalito, CA (Murray Circle on East Fort Baker) 28     2002-03-11   

If you throw out TAR 2 as an anomaly, using past seasons as a guide, I would guess sometime between October 29 and November 27 to start.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: michael on September 20, 2010, 06:36:04 PM
The amount of times I resisted making this thread!!!!  :groan:
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: walkingpneumonia on September 21, 2010, 07:36:03 AM
The amount of times I resisted making this thread!!!!  :groan:
Resistance is futile.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: theschnauzers on September 21, 2010, 02:50:26 PM
TAR 4 was originally planned for spring 2003, but got delayed. It was filmed between mid-January and as shown in the finale, completed filming on February 14th, 2003.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: KevinTheAmazingRaceFAN on November 04, 2010, 05:36:34 PM
Any new info?
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: mjriches2005 on November 07, 2010, 11:06:47 PM
Filming anytime could start between now and the first week of December!
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: Prophet on November 09, 2010, 12:11:29 PM
Filming could start anytime between now and the first week of December!

 :yess:  :jumpy:
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: AmazingRace on November 09, 2010, 06:52:17 PM
Filming could start anytime between now and the first week of December!

 :yess:  :jumpy:

 :hearts: :wohoo:
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: mjriches2005 on November 09, 2010, 07:32:06 PM
Filming could start anytime between now and the first week of December!

 :yess:  :jumpy:

 :hearts: :wohoo:

Some past seasons were filmed during Thanksgiving, but I think the race won't be filmed during Christmas, so teams/crew could spend time with their families.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: Prophet on November 11, 2010, 10:21:01 AM
Here are the filming dates for the other spring aired seasons:

TAR 16: November 28, 2009 – December 20, 2009 (started on Sat)

TAR 14: October 31, 2008 – November 21, 2008 (started on Fri)

TAR 11: November 20, 2006 – December 17, 2006 (started on Mon)

TAR 9: November 7, 2005 – December 3, 2005 (started on Mon)

TAR 7: November 20, 2004 – December 19, 2004 (started on Sat)

Any seasons older than that did not follow the current pattern.

Note that they are always done by Christmas and that they only recently stopped the practice of filming on Thanksgiving. TAR 14 was done by Thanksgiving and TAR 16 waited until after. The three "spring seasons" before that all filmed on Thanksgiving.

Also the filming always begins at the beginning or end of a week never in the middle. This is probably to make it more convenient for those taking vacation weeks.

My bet for starting this year is Nov. 26-29.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: walkingpneumonia on November 12, 2010, 09:58:09 AM
Even though TAR 18 hasn't started yet - I wouldn't leave the house without my camera right now.
Its an exciting time to be a TAR detective...
TAR Australia is currently filming and they could go anywhere - including North America.
There is no hard evidence on the start date of TAR 18 - but I would assume sooner rather than later.

Best to be prepared right now!  :waves:
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: Coutzy on November 12, 2010, 10:06:50 AM
Even though TAR 18 hasn't started yet - I wouldn't leave the house without my camera right now.
Its an exciting time to be a TAR detective...
TAR Australia is currently filming and they could go anywhere - including North America.
There is no hard evidence on the start date of TAR 18 - but I would assume sooner rather than later.

Best to be prepared right now!  :waves:

AusTAR seems to be going East to West, so N. America wouldn't be for a while, I imagine.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: georgiapeach on November 12, 2010, 11:54:26 AM
EXCELLENT advice, WP!! :hearts:

Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: spoddams on November 13, 2010, 03:51:30 AM
long-time lurker, possibly my first post here, but I'm hoping we catch something on our travels - we're heading to Australia from the UK, via Dubai at the end of this month... though it's a Tuesday.. wonder what our chances are. (our flight isn't full yet, either) I'm keeping everything crossed, anyway! Oh and cameras charged and ready, just in case!
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: NotKaren on November 13, 2010, 04:47:47 AM
I'm in London in late November, but that's one season too late. :( Going to Poland in December, a few seasons too late, although it's such a big country and they've only really scratched the surface so hopefully they'll go back. I am planning a trip to Malta next fall, I hope TAR does too.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: mjriches2005 on November 13, 2010, 04:03:02 PM
Umm, weren't we talking about when the 18th Season of the Amazing Race will begin filming?  There is a seperate thread for the Amazing Race Australia!   :duno:
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: spoddams on November 14, 2010, 03:38:21 AM
Umm, weren't we talking about when the 18th Season of the Amazing Race will begin filming?  There is a seperate thread for the Amazing Race Australia!   :duno:

I wasn't talking about TAR Australia - if you meant me. Just that I might catch them on my travels, if they're heading in that direction. No biggie, just thought I'd post. The speculation so far seems to indicate it's happening at the end of November, and that's when we start travelling - if Gatwick or Dubai are involved in the first few days, there's every chance we might see something - though I can't imagine Australia would be - but you never know. (ha, or maybe we'll catch TAR Australia coming back?)
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: TexasLady on November 14, 2010, 06:39:20 AM
Umm, weren't we talking about when the 18th Season of the Amazing Race will begin filming?  There is a seperate thread for the Amazing Race Australia!   :duno:

I wasn't talking about TAR Australia - if you meant me. Just that I might catch them on my travels, if they're heading in that direction. No biggie, just thought I'd post. The speculation so far seems to indicate it's happening at the end of November, and that's when we start travelling - if Gatwick or Dubai are involved in the first few days, there's every chance we might see something - though I can't imagine Australia would be - but you never know. (ha, or maybe we'll catch TAR Australia coming back?)

We'd love to have your reports if you spot the racers! (Which ever race and photos!)  :lol:  

Welcome to RFF and we're glad you finally joined us, from lurker to member!

 :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:

Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: Jobby on November 14, 2010, 08:48:49 AM
I'll only be on overseas trip next year... maybe TAR 19? :lol:
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: Prophet on November 19, 2010, 11:50:58 AM
I think the race will start tomorrow... :hearts: :hearts:
Because the  12 of december there will be the final party of tar 17 ....and isn't possible that Phil ,the crew and other won't be there
Tomorrow is 20 november....about 20 -21 days...the race will finish  just in time for final party..


That is a really good deduction to keep in mind. I don't know how some of us didn't think of that.  :tup:
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: alittlebird on November 19, 2010, 12:23:13 PM
What party?
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: walkingpneumonia on November 19, 2010, 01:56:58 PM
What party?
What? You weren't personally invited? Must have been an oversight.
I just figured someone would have spilled the beans, man.  :neener:

I think they were referring to TARCon - held in NY on the day of the finale. Be great to see you there.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: DrRox on November 19, 2010, 02:01:09 PM
They were filming  16 last year when they had TARcon after TAR 15 finale.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: Prophet on November 19, 2010, 02:36:43 PM
They were filming  16 last year when they had TARcon after TAR 15 finale.

That's odd. How did Phil do both? ???
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: redwings8831 on November 19, 2010, 02:54:58 PM
They were filming  16 last year when they had TARcon after TAR 15 finale.

That's odd. How did Phil do both? ???

He didn't.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: theschnauzers on November 19, 2010, 05:01:54 PM
Most years, they do try to complete filming before or start filming after the night of the finale. They enjoy coming to TARcon as much as the fans enjoy having them.  But there have been years that Phil and Elise haven't made it (Bertram has shown up, but not as often as both Phil and Elise.)
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: DrRox on November 19, 2010, 06:11:39 PM
They were filming  16 last year when they had TARcon after TAR 15 finale.

That's odd. How did Phil do both? ???

Actually it is not odd at all, since TARcon is not sponsored by CBS or WRP.
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: mjriches2005 on November 20, 2010, 05:14:57 PM
Could the race start tomorrow if the tweet from Ontario is true?!  Someone needs to lookup film permits for the Niagara Falls, NY area!
Title: Re: When will race start?
Post by: theschnauzers on November 20, 2010, 07:01:42 PM
When it starts likely has little to do with that tweet. I don't know that there's been enough information to vet that tweet as reliable. Toronto, like Vancouver has a history of false leads just prior to the start of filming, for various reasons, and the best thing to do if you come across raw tweets or FB mentions like this is to relay it Peach or one of the detectives. There are ways to test these things, and in the interest of avoiding dead ends and false leads, it's best to let the detectives know and let them make the judgments.