The Amazing Race Asia 2, Leg 2 Timeline: Welcome Back, Broken Ox!

Money for this race leg: $54.00
Money for the entire race: $100.00

Day Two
Friday, July 6th, 2007

The teams depart from Fort Santiago:

7:19am - Pamela/Vanessa
+7min - Marc/Rovilson (7:26am)
+13min - Diane/Ann (7:32am)
+16min - Kinaryosih/Brett (7:35am)
+25min - Sophie/Aurelia (7:44am)
+62min - Natasha/Paula (8:21am)
+63min - Adrian/Collin (8:22am)
+90min - Daichi/Sawaka (8:49am)
+141min - Terri/Henry (9:40am)
+154min - Edwin/Monica (9:53am)

Teams are directed to travel by bus to the Pila Municipal Center in Pila, Laguna, a province about one and a half hours outside Manila. All teams take taxis to the Green Star bus terminal, and take buses:

Bus #1 (which leaves early):
1=) Marc/Rovilson, Pamela/Vanessa
Bus #2 (scheduled fifteen minutes after Bus #1, but which also leaves early):
3=) Diane/Ann, Kinaryosih/Brett
Bus #3 (scheduled thirty minutes after Bus #1, but which leaves five minutes early):
5) Sophie/Aurelia
Bus #4 (scheduled one hour after Bus #1):
6=) Adrian/Collin, Natasha/Paula (who perform for money on the bus)
Bus #5 (scheduled ninety minutes after Bus #1):
8) Daichi/Sawaka
Bus #6 (scheduled two and a half hours after Bus #1):
9) Terri/Henry
Bus #7 (scheduled two and three-quarter hours after Bus #1):
10) Edwin/Monica

Teams arrive in Pila and get the clue, this season's first:

ROADBLOCK
"Who has an animal instinct?"

The chosen team member must ride in a motortrike sidecar [similar to a tuktuk] to a rice paddy, where they must use a carabao (ox)-driven plow to plow a figure eight path through the field, steering through marked poles. Teams are given instructions on steering the plow beforehand, and are allowed to ask for assistance from watching farmers if they go off course, but must restart the task if they do so.

The chosen team members arrive at the field:

1) Marc
2) Pamela
3) Kinaryosih
4) Diane
5) Aurelia
6) Collin
7) Natasha
8) Daichi
9) Henry
10) Edwin

And finish the task:
1) Marc (Marc 1, Rovilson 0)
2) Pamela (Pamela 1, Vanessa 0)
3) Diane (Diane 1, Ann 0)
4) Kinaryosih, who wrongly tried to ride the ox (Kinaryosih 1, Brett 0)
5) Aurelia (Sophie 0, Aurelia 1)
6) Natasha (Natasha 1, Paula 0)
7) Collin (Adrian 0, Collin 1)
8) Daichi (Daichi 1, Sawaka 0)
9) Henry (Terri 0, Henry 1)
10) Edwin (Edwin 1, Monica 0)

Teams are directed to return to Manila, and find a particular Caltex Star-Mart. They get on return buses:

Bus #1:
1) Marc/Rovilson
Bus #2:
2=) Kinaryosih/Brett, Pamela/Vanessa (who lost time looking for a Star-Mart in Pila)
Bus #3:
4) Ann/Diane
Bus #4:
5) Sophie/Aurelia
Bus #5:
6=) Adrian/Collin, Natasha/Paula
Bus #6:
8) Daichi/Sawaka
Bus #7:
9) Terri/Henry
Bus #8:
10) Edwin/Monica

Along the way, Bus #2 breaks down. Whilst Brett/Kinaryosih wait for it to be repaired, Pamela/Vanessa switch to a taxi.

Teams arrive at the Star-Mart:
1) Marc/Rovilson
2) Pamela/Vanessa
3) Ann/Diane
4) Kinaryosih/Brett
5) Natasha/Paula
6) Adrian/Collin
7) Sophie/Aurelia
8) Daichi/Sawaka
9) Terri/Henry
10) Edwin/Monica

Teams must pick up four boxes of supplies (including candy), place them in a waiting jeepney, ride in the jeepney to an orphanage (Nuestra Señora de Guia Children's Centre and Livelihood Program) in Ermita Shrine, and exchange the supplies for the next clue. Teams arrive at the orphanage and donate their supplies:

1) Marc/Rovilson
2) Pamela/Vanessa
3) Ann/Diane
4=) Adrian/Collin, Kinaryosih/Brett, Natasha/Paula
7) Sophie/Aurelia
8) Daichi/Sawaka
9) Terri/Henry
10) Edwin/Monica

The clue given to teams at the orphanage is a:

Heel <--DETOUR--> Wheel

Both tasks involved in this Detour take place in the Carriedo LRT Station in Santa Cruz, Manila, and teams must travel there in their jeepney before starting.
Teams selecting HEEL must match five hundred shoes mixed up in a marked area into their 250 pairs. PROS: Not physical. CONS: Requires a lot of patience.
Teams selecting WHEEL must completely and correctly build a bicycle from its component parts, using tools provided. PROS: Mechanical teams can finish quickly. CONS: Could be confusing and complicated.

Teams choose options and finish them:

1) Marc/Rovilson, who chose Wheel
2) Diane/Ann, who chose Wheel
3) Natasha/Paula, who chose Heel
4) Pamela/Vanessa, who chose Wheel
5) Adrian/Collin, who chose Heel
6) Kinaryosih/Brett, who chose Heel
7) Sophie/Aurelia, who chose Wheel
8) Daichi/Sawaka, who chose Wheel
9) Terri/Henry, who chose Wheel
10) Edwin/Monica, who originally chose Heel, but switched to Wheel before arriving at the tasks

The post-Detour clue directs teams to Paco Park and Cemetery in Manila, the original resting place of local hero Jose Rizal, and the Pit Stop for this leg, where they arrive:

1) Marc/Rovilson who each win a US$5000 credit card, courtesy of Standard Chartered Bank
2) Natasha/Paula
3) Diane/Ann
4) Pamela/Vanessa
5) Adrian/Collin
6) Kinaryosih/Brett
7) Sophie/Aurelia
8) Daichi/Sawaka
9) Terri/Henry
10) Edwin/Monica, who are eliminated.

The Amazing Race Asia 2, Leg 1 Timeline: On The Plus Side, The Food Challenge Is Out Of The Way

Money for this race leg: $46.00
Money for the entire race: $46.00

Day One
Thursday, July 5th, 2007

In Singapore, the ten teams are transported to the starting line at the Asian Civilisations Museum. In order of appearance in the season's opening credits, they are:

1) Pamela/Vanessa, sisters representing Malaysia
2) Edwin/Monica, dating couple representing Hong Kong
3) Marc/Rovilson, best friends representing the Philippines
4) Terri/Henry, married couple representing the Philippines
5) Diane/Ann, "dancing mums" representing Malaysia
6) Adrian/Collin, gym buddies representing Singapore
7) Sophie/Aurelia, ex-housemates representing Singapore
8) Daichi/Sawaka, brother and sister representing Japan [and the first Japanese TAR team]
9) Kinaryosih/Brett, dating couple representing Indonesia
10) Natasha/Paula, childhood friends representing Thailand

At the Asian Civilisations Museum, Allan briefs the teams and reminds them that the prize is US$100,000. When he says go, teams run to their backpacks and read the first clue, placed on top of the bags. The clue contains a postcard showing a Singaporean landmark. Teams must search within a 300-yard radius (around 270 metres) of the museum for a taxi which has a figurine of the landmark shown in their picture. There are ten taxis with different figurines and teams find theirs, getting their next clue from the cab driver:

1) Pamela/Vanessa
2) Sophie/Aurelia
3) Marc/Rovilson
4) Adrian/Collin
5) Diane/Ann
6) Natasha/Paula
7) Kinaryosih/Brett
8) Daichi/Sawaka
9) Edwin/Monica
10) Terri/Henry

The next clue directs teams to take their taxi to Faber Point and find the Merlion, which they do in bunches:

1) Pamela/Vanessa
2) Adrian/Collin
3) Marc/Rovilson
-----
4) Sophie/Aurelia
5) Diane/Ann
6) Kinaryosih/Brett
7) Natasha/Paula
8) Daichi/Sawaka
----
9) Edwin/Monica
10) Terri/Henry

Teams are told to take a Nokia N95 GPS and use it to direct the driver to the next clue. The directions lead to Suntec City Mall, where teams arrive in the same order (though Sophie/Aurelia and Diane/Ann pull ahead of the teams they were bunched with), and find their first:

Dare <--DETOUR--> Stair

Teams selecting DARE must take an elevator to the roof of Tower Three, and complete a Tyrolean (hand-over-hand) Traverse to get to the next clue on the adjacent Tower Four. PROS: Task is much quicker. CONS: Task takes place 181 metres (just short of 600 feet) above the ground, so is likely to be scary.
Teams selecting STAIR must climb the stairs to the roof of Tower Three, return to the lobby, walk to Tower Four, and climb to the cluebox on the roof. PROS: Not scary. CONS: Both towers are 45 floors high, so the task will be very physically demanding, and much slower.

All ten teams choose Dare, and finish:

1) Adrian/Collin
2) Marc/Rovilson
3) Pamela/Vanessa
4) Sophie/Aurelia
5) Diane/Ann
6) Daichi/Sawaka
7) Natasha/Paula
8) Kinaryosih/Brett
9) Terri/Henry
10) Edwin/Monica

Teams are now directed to fly to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. When they land, they must find the CCP Complex in Asian Promenade Park.

The first eight teams all manage to arrive at Changi International Airport in time to take the same Singapore Airlines flight to Manila arriving later that afternoon. Terri/Henry and Edwin/Monica arrive too late to make this flight, and are relegated to the next flight on Singapore Airlines a couple of hours later.

In Manila, teams arrive at the CCP Complex:
1) Marc/Rovilson
2) Pamela/Vanessa
3) Diane/Ann
4) Adrian/Collin
5) Daichi/Sawaka
6) Kinaryosih/Brett
7) Sophie/Aurelia
8) Natasha/Paula
9) Terri/Henry
10) Edwin/Monica

They are now directed to find a particular balut seller located in Plaza Miranda. There, they must eat eight balut between them. Balut is a local delicacy consisting of duck eggs with a partially formed duckling fetus inside, and teams can divide the eight balut however they wish. Teams find the vendor:

1) Pamela/Vanessa
2) Marc/Rovilson
3) Adrian/Collin, who lose their cab to the departing Pamela/Vanessa when they arrive
4) Diane/Ann
5) Kinaryosih/Brett
6) Sophie/Aurelia
7) Natasha/Paula
8) Daichi/Sawaka
9) Terri/Henry
10) Edwin/Monica, who arrive after all nine other teams have left

They finish eating their balut:
1) Pamela/Vanessa
2) Marc/Rovilson
3) Adrian/Collin
4) Kinaryosih/Brett
5) Diane/Ann
6) Sophie/Aurelia [despite graphics showing them finishing 7th]
7) Natasha/Paula
8) Daichi/Sawaka
9) Terri/Henry
10) Edwin/Monica

The final clue of this leg directs teams to Fort Santiago, a former Spanish fortress, and the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. They check in:

1) Pamela/Vanessa, who each win a Nokia N73 mobile phone, and an N95 GPS like those used in this leg.
2) Marc/Rovilson
3) Diane/Ann
4) Kinaryosih/Brett
5) Sophie/Aurelia
6) Natasha/Paula
7) Adrian/Collin, whose driver mistakenly went to the airport
8) Daichi/Sawaka
9) Terri/Henry
10) Edwin/Monica, who are not eliminated, but are Marked For Elimination. Unless they finish first, they will be given a 30-minute penalty before being allowed to check in.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 13 Timeline: Thank God For Women

Money for this episode: $150.00.
Money for the entire race: $744.00, plus whatever was given for Legs 3, 5, 7, 10, and the first half of Leg 9.

Day Twenty-Three
Saturday, June 17th, 2006

The final three teams are scheduled to depart from Dubai:

3:23am - Andrew/Syeon
+17min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (3:40am)
+63min - Sandy/Francesca (4:26am)

Teams must first solve a jigsaw puzzle to reveal their next destination before getting the clue. The picture is the logo used by the Malaysian government to advertise fifty years since independence from Britain. Teams solve the puzzle and get the clue:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Sandy/Francesca

It directs them to fly to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. When they land, they must take a taxi to the Menara Kuala Lumpur, which was the first Pit Stop, and get their next clue at the base.

Teams fly to Kuala Lumpur:

Via Bangkok
1) Sandy/Francesca
Direct
2=) Andrew/Syeon, Zabrina/Joe Jer

They get to the Menara Kuala Lumpur:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Sandy/Francesca

And are directed to fly to Kucing, in the Malaysian province of Sarawak.

Day Twenty-Four
Sunday, June 18th, 2006

Teams fly to Kucing on the same direct flight. When they arrive, they must drive themselves from the airport to "a cat statue". However, there are several such statues in the city, and teams are not told which statue the clue is at. Teams find the correct one and get the clue:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Sandy/Francesca

They must now drive themselves to the Old Courthouse. Teams arrive:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Sandy/Francesca

And find a:

Brain <--DETOUR--> Brawn

Teams selecting BRAIN must completely and correctly assemble a wooden park bench, using only a Sony Cybershot picture of a completed bench for reference. PROS: Not physical. CONS: Potentially confusing.
Teams selecting BRAWN must find a marked fruit stall, choose a shoulder basket each, and use them to deliver thirty kilograms of fruit to the waterfront. PROS: Not confusing. CONS: Physical.

All teams choose Brain, and complete the task:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer

Teams are directed to drive to the Sarawak Cultural Village, 35 kilometres away, and search among the longhouses for a cluebox containing correct clues. Teams find the clue:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Andrew/Syeon

They must now use blowpipes to hit six hanging pineapples with blowdarts, with each person hitting the three pineapples of their chosen colour (red or yellow) in order to get the next clue. Teams complete this task:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Andrew/Syeon

And receive the clue for their final:

ROADBLOCK
"Who can swing like Tarzan?"

Before the task, teams must first drive themselves to the Permai Rainforest Resort. There, the chosen team member must don provided safety gear, and complete the high ropes course. The task is first come, first served, and players will get their next clue when they finish. The chosen team members start and finish:

1) Zabrina [Zabrina 6, Joe Jer 6]
2) Francesca [Sandy 6, Francesca 6]
3) Andrew [Andrew 6, Syeon 6]

The final clue of the race directs teams to take a boat to Baku National Park, and search the mangrove boardwalks for the finish line. Teams finish:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who win US$100,000
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Andrew/Syeon

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 12 Timeline: I Think You're The Brains, Which Makes Me The Brains

Money for this episode: $45.00 (except Mardy/Marsio who get nothing).
Money for the entire race: $594.00, plus whatever was given for Legs 3, 5, 7, the first half of Leg 9, and the previous leg.

Day Twenty-Two
Friday, June 16th, 2006

The final four teams leave from the Margham Desert Camp Theatre Restaurant, about 35 kilometres outside Dubai:

7:45am - Sandy/Francesca
+6min - Andrew/Syeon (7:51am, per Francesca, though the graphic shows the same time as Zabrina/Joe Jer)
+21min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (8:06am)
+min - Mardy/Marsio (8:20am)

Teams are directed to lead their cars and drivers from the previous leg to Desert Area 53. Teams arrive:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Mardy/Marsio

The clue is a:

Ride <--DETOUR--> Seek

Teams selecting RIDE must ride a camel through a marked course to retrieve five flags, using only a camel stick to direct the camel. PROS: Potentially fast. CONS: Controlling the camel will be difficult.
Teams selecting SEEK must use a metal detector to search for a steel camel souvenir buried somewhere within a marked area. PROS: Not difficult. CONS: Potentially slow.

Teams choose options and finish:

1) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Ride
2) Sandy/Francesca, who originally chose Ride, then switched to Seek, then switched back to Ride
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who chose Ride
4) Mardy/Marsio, who chose Ride

Teams are directed to find the Eye of the Emirates ferris wheel in Dubai. There, each cabin in the ferris wheel contains one clue envelope. Five of the envelopes contain the correct clue, but the rest tell teams to try again. In either case, teams must ride the wheel for one full revolution before moving on. Teams arrive at the wheel:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Mardy/Marsio

And find a correct clue:

1) Andrew/Syeon, in cabin 19, on their first attempt
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer, in cabin 26, who take at least ten attempts
3) Sandy/Francesca, in cabin 37, who take at least 21 attempts
4) Mardy/Marsio, in cabin 4, who take at least ten attempts

Which is a:

ROADBLOCK
"Who's the brains of the team?"

Before the task, teams must first travel to the al-Raghdan Restaurant. There, the chosen team member must eat an Arabian delicacy -- brains and bread. Once they have finished one serving, they will be given their next clue. The chosen team members finish:

1) Syeon [Andrew 5, Syeon 6]
2) Joe Jer [Zabrina 5, Joe Jer 6]
3) Sandy [Sandy 6, Francesca 5]
4) Marsio [Mardy 5, Marsio 5]

Teams are directed to take a taxi to Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum's house, where they must search the premises for their next clue. Teams arrive at the house and find the clue:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Mardy/Marsio

Teams must now drive themselves to Wild Wadi, one of the largest theme parks outside the United States, where they must ride the Jumeirah Sceirah, a 108-metre water slide. Teams ride the slide and are given their next clue:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Mardy/Marsio

The final clue tells teams to drive to the Pit Stop at Mina A'Salam Beach. Teams arrive:

1) Andrew/Syeon, who win a holiday to the Gold Coast, Australia, courtesy of Caltex
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who become the first all-female team in TAR history to make the final three
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Mardy/Marsio, who are eliminated.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 11 Timeline: What Says Arabian Desert Like Golf And Snow?

Money for this episode: Not stated.
Money for the entire race: $549.00, plus whatever was given for Legs 3, 5, 7, the first half of Leg 9, and this leg.

Day Twenty-One
Thursday, June 15th, 2006

Teams leave from Jain Mandir Dada Bari in Delhi:

1:47am - Sandy/Francesca
+7min - Mardy/Marsio (1:54am)
+8min - Andrew/Syeon (1:55am)
+28min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (2:15am)

The clue directs teams to fly to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. When they land, they must take a taxi to the Bur Dubai Abra Station, where they will find their next clue on a waiting abra. They are warned that there is a Yield ahead.

All teams take the same flight to Dubai, arriving later that day. Teams head to the abra station and find the

YIELD

And subsequent cluebox:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Mardy/Marsio
4) Andrew/Syeon

No team uses the Yield. The next clue is this week's:

ROADBLOCK
"Who wants to play a round? You may need patience and a steady hand."

Before this task, teams must take their abra to the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. There, the chosen team member must use only a putter, one other club of their choice, and one ball to complete a nine hole golf course. If they lose their ball or break a club, they must return to the first tee to get a replacement. The chosen team members finish:

1) Zabrina [Zabrina 5, Joe Jer 5]
2) Francesca [Sandy 5, Francesca 5]
3) Syeon, who got a hole in one [Andrew 5, Syeon 5]
4) Marsio, who had to return for a replacement ball [Mardy 5, Marsio 4]

The next clue directs teams to head to the DIMC, the Dubai International Marine Club. there, they must search for the Leopard of Dubai, a boat holding their next clue. Teams find the boat:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Mardy/Marsio

They are now told to find Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort at the Emirates Mall. They arrive:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Mardy/Marsio

And encounter a:

Hack <--DETOUR--> Hike

Teams selecting HACK must use a hammer and chisel to release a clue from inside a 150 kilogram block of ice. PROS: Less physical. CONS: Requires skill.
Teams selecting HIKE must hike up the steepest slops in Ski Dubai, with each team member carrying a 25 kilogram bag of hiking equipment. PROS: No skill necessary. CONS: Physical.

Teams choose options and finish them:

1) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Hack
2) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Hack
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who chose Hike
4) Mardy/Marsio, who chose Hike

They are directed to take a taxi to the Gold Souk, and find the Modern Jewellery Store, where the vendor will give them their next clue. Teams find the store:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who called ahead to find out where it was and were led to the store's office
4) Mardy/Marsio

The final clue of this leg tells teams to find waiting cars with drivers outside the Souk, and direct the drivers to the Pit Stop at a "desert camp" in the Margham Red Dunes outside of Dubai. The same place was used as a Pit Stop in TAR 5 in the American version, and contrary to both it's a theatre restaurant and not a desert camp. Though at least Allan notes it's "inspired by the Bedouin lifestyle" rather than calling it a "Bedouin camp" like Phil did. Regardless, teams check in:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Mardy/Marsio, who are not eliminated, but lose their money and will not get any for the next leg.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 10 Timeline: Bullshit Artists

For those of you who follow the TWoP recaps for TAR US, you may notice that this episode breaks the record for Most Appearances By Horns Of Perseverence In Previouslys with five and a half.

Money for this episode: $40.00.
Money for the entire race: $549.00, plus whatever was given for Legs 3, 5, and 7, and the previous episode.

Day Nineteen
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

In a continuation from the previous episode, the final team finishes the Detour:

5) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Count (total: 1227)

The teams arrive at the end of the first part of this leg, in order to get their clue from Allan:

1) Andy/Laura
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Mardy/Marsio
4) Zabrina/Joe Jer
5) Sandy/Francesca

The clue Allan gives teams tells them to walk to Sealdah Station, and take a train to New Delhi. When they arrive, they must take a taxi to the Red Fort, the largest monument in the city. They are also warned that a Yield is ahead.

All teams take the same train, which per Zabrina/Joe Jer's clue reading was specified in the clue.

Day Twenty
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

The train arrives, and teams rush to the Red Fort, where they find the

YIELD

Teams arrive at the Yield:

1) Sandy/Francesca, who force Andy/Laura to Yield
2) Andy/Laura, who drop into last place after their Yield runs out
3) Mardy/Marsio
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer

The clue immediately behind the Yield is a:

Donkey <--DETOUR--> Deliver

Teams selecting DONKEY must find waiting donkeys at the Chandni Chowk Cycle Market, load 30 kilograms of onions onto it, and walk it to a vendor at Lahori Gate Crossing. PROS: Not physical. CONS: Teams rely on stubborn animals for success.
Teams selecting DELIVER must find a spice shop in the Gadodia Market, using only a Sony Cybershot camera to assist them in finding the store. There, they must deliver four heavy sacks of chillies to a neraby spice shop in order to get the next clue. PROS: Teams rely on themselves for success. CONS: Task is very physical.

Teams choose options and finish:

1) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Donkey
2) Andy/Laura, who chose Donkey
3) Mardy/Marsio, who chose Deliver
4) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Deliver
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who originally chose Deliver but switched to Donket before finding the task

The clue teams get for completing the Detour is this week's:

ROADBLOCK
"Who's ready to help out on the farm? If you don't mind getting your hands dirty, this is for you."

Before the task, teams must first get to Garib Gaushala, a cowshed at the Tibetan Monastery Market. There, the chosen team member must fill and carry a bucket of dung to the roof of the cowshed, and use it to make dungcakes. Each cake must be stuck to the wall in order to count. Once 20 dungcakes have been formed, they will be given their next clue. The chosen team members finish:

1) Andrew [Andrew 5, Syeon 4]
2) Sandy [Sandy 5, Francesca 4]
3) Laura [Andy 5, Laura 4]
4) Mardy [Mardy 5, Marsio 3]
5) Joe Jer [Zabrina 4, Joe Jer 5]

The final clue of this leg directs teams to take a taxi to Jain Mandir Dada Bari, a Jain Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Delhi, and walk barefoot along a path of hot marble tiles through the temple to the mat. Teams arrive:

1) Sandy/Francesca, who win a holiday to Langkawi courtesy of Air Asia
2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Zabrina/Joe Jer
5) Andy/Laura, who are finally eliminated.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 9 Timeline: Mother Teresa Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Money for this race leg: Not stated.
Money for the entire race: $509.00, plus whatever was given for Legs 3, 5, and 7, and this leg.

Day Eighteen
Monday, June 12th, 2006

After a third consecutive extended Pit Stop, teams leave from Krabi:

4:37am - Mardy/Marsio
+4min - Andy/Laura (4:41am)
+5min - Sandy/Francesca (4:42am)
+7min - Andrew/Syeon (4:44am)
+22min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (4:59am)

The clue directs teams to fly to Kolkata, India. When they land, they must travel to St. Teresa of Avila church, which Allan erroneously tells us is named after Mother Teresa (who is currently not a saint). At the church, teams must light a torch in memory of the wrong Teresa before getting the clue.

All teams take the same flight from Phuket to Kolkata via Bangkok, presumably on Air Asia.

Teams get to the church and light their candles:

1) Sandy/Francesca, who first went to Mother Teresa's burial site
2) Andy/Laura, who first went to Mother Teresa's burial site, and who did not light the candle as specified by the clue
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who first went to Mother Teresa's burial site
4) Andrew/Syeon, who first went to Mother teresa's former home, and who did not light the candle as specified by the clue
5) Mardy/Marsio, whose car tyre punctured, and who first went to Mother Teresa's formal home

The next clue is this week's:

ROADBLOCK
"Who's ready to shine? Attention to detail is a must."

Before the task, teams must first get to the Tollygunge Metro Station, the first underground train station in India. There, the chosen team member must shine seven pairs of shoes from passersby, charging a minimum price of 5 rupee for each shine. Players apparently get to keep the money they earn, though all but one teams hands it to their supervisor for some reason. The chosen team members finish:

1) Laura [Andy 5, Laura 3]
2) Francesca [Sandy 4, Francesca 4]
3) Zabrina [Zabrina 4, Joe Jer 4]
4) Syeon [Andrew 4, Syeon 4]
5) Marsio [Mardy 4, Marsio 3]

Teams are told to head to the Aaheli Restaurant at the Pearless Inn. There, they must each consume a traditional Bengali feast -- and dessert -- in order to get the next clue. Teams arrive at the restaurant, and discover a menu hinting that the meal should be eaten slowly:

1) Andy/Laura
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Mardy/Marsio

And finish their meals:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer [note: Joe Jer apparently finished the main course well before anyone else]
3) Andy/Laura
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Mardy/Marsio

The next clue directs teams to get to Kanishka's Sari Boutique, and search for their next clue hidden amongst hundreds of saris in the store. Teams are told in the clue that the store is closed for the night, but head there anyway, arriving:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Andy/Laura
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Mardy/Marsio

To confirm that the clue told the truth, and that the store is closed.

Day Nineteen
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

When the store opens at 9am, teams find the clue:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Andy/Laura
3) Sandy/Francesca, despite the caption showing them in 4th
4) Zabrina/Joe Jer, depsite the caption showing them in 3rd
5) Mardy/Marsio

Which is a:

Carry <--DETOUR--> Count

Teams selecting CARRY must transport 80 litres of milk from one pot to another, by balancing urns on their head as they walk. PROS: Not confusing. CONS: Physical.
Teams selecting COUNT must travel to a specified market and correctly count the number of betel nuts in a provided basket. Each basket has a different number of nuts in it. If teams are incorrect, they must count the entire basket before guessing again. Teams are allowed to switch bowls as they wish. PROS: Not physical. CONS: Confusing.

Teams choose options and finish:

1) Andy/Laura, who chose Carry
2) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Count (total: 1212)
3) Mardy/Marsio, who chose Count (total: 1219)
4) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who chose Count (total: 1234)
5) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Count and did not finish by the end of the episode

The final clue of this episode directs teams to travel to the Kolay Market, and find the mat at a nearby terrace on the roof of the Indian Overseas Bank. Teams arrive:

1) Andy/Laura, who are handed a clue and told that the leg is not over...

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 8 Timeline: Nuts To This

Money for this race leg: $40.00. (I think, Mardy's accent is thicker than usual here.)
Money for the entire race: $509.00, plus whatever was given for Leg 3, Leg 5, and the previous leg.

Day Fifteen
Friday, June 9th, 2006

After an extended Pit Stop in Bangkok, teams depart from Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha:

1:00am - Andy/Laura
+5min - Andrew/Syeon (1:05am)
+11min - Howard/Sahran (1:11am)
+36min - Sandy/Francesca (1:36am)
+55min - Mardy/Marsio (1:55am)
+147min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (3:27am)

Teams are directed to take a taxi to the Southern Bus Terminal, then travel by bus to Krabi. When they arrive, they will travel by songtel to Nopparat Thara Bay.

In the only time this whole season teams take different routes, teams travel to Krabi as follows:

Direct Bus:
1=) Andy/Laura, Sandy/Francesca, Zabrina/Joe Jer
Assorted Local Buses (connecting in Prachuap, Chumphon, Muang Mai, and Phuket):
4=) Andrew/Syeon, Howard/Sahran, Mardy/Marsio

The direct bus arrives first, but something is apparently (poorly) edited out here, because Allan mentioned -- and the vision showed -- longboats with clues on them at the start of the episode, but this rehash shows a cluebox on the beach. In any event, teams get to Nopparat Thara Bay and find the visitors centre closed.

Day Sixteen
Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Teams are shown reading the next clue:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Howard/Sahran
4) Zabrina/Joe Jer
5) Mardy/Marsio
6) Andy/Laura

Which contains both a:

FAST FORWARD

In this Fast Forward, the last of the race, teams must head by longboat to Pranang Bay. There, they will take a two-person kayak and paddle around the bay to find the Fast Forward, hidden somewhere amongst the cliffs. Mardy/Marsio are the only team to attempt this, and they therefore win it unchallenged.

And a:

Smash <--DETOUR--> Grab

Both options first require teams to travel by longboat to Koh Poda, a small nearby island.
Teams selecting SMASH must use a hammer to smash through 75 coconuts, trying to find the only one in their pile filled with red ink. PROS: Less physical. CONS: Worse odds.
Teams selecting GRAB must swim among 100 buoys, each with a clue envelope underneath, and search for one of ten correct clue envelopes. PROS: Better odds of success. CONS: More physical.

Teams choose options and finish:

2) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Grab
3) Andy/Laura, who originally chose Smash but switched to Grab
4) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Smash
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who originally chose Smash but switched to Grab
6) Howard/Sahran, who originally chose Smash but switched to Grab

The next clue is a:

ROADBLOCK
"Who wants to rock? This challenge is physical and requires a steady nerve."

Before the task, teams must first travel by long boat to the Railey East 123 Wall. There, the chosen team member must choose one of six available paths up the limestone cliff, and retrieve their next clue before abseiling down. The chosen team members finish:

2) Andrew [Andrew 4, Syeon 3]
3) Andy [Andy 5, Laura 2]
4) Sandy [Sandy 4, Francesca 3]
5) Zabrina [Zabrina 3, Joe Jer 4]
6) Sahran [Howard 4, Sahran 3]
FF) Mardy/Marsio [Mardy 4, Marsio 2]

Teams are directed to take their longboat to Koh Hong, and search the island's interior lagoon for their next clue, which has been conveniently hidden in the most obvious place possible, and is markedly higher than usual to cope with the water. Teams get this clue:

2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Andy/Laura
4) Sandy/Francesca
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Howard/Sahran

The final clue of this leg directs teams to travel by longboat to the Pit Stop at Ko Pak Bia. Teams arrive:

1) Mardy/Marsio
2) Andy/Laura
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Howard/Sahran, who are eliminated.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 7 Timeline: No Vegan Detours

Money for this race leg: Not Stated.
Money for the entire race: $469.00, plus whatever was given for Leg 3, Leg 5, and this leg.

Day Twelve
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

After an extended Pit Stop, teams leave from the South Island of New Zealand:

2:54am - Sandy/Francesca
+21min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (3:15am)
+71min - Andrew/Syeon (4:05am)
+88min - Mardy/Marsio (4:22am)
+91min - Howard/Sahran (4:25am)
+191min - Andy/Laura (6:05am)

With a clue directing them to fly to Singapore. When they arrive, they must find the flagged Caltex service station on MacPherson Road (there are two), and wash a Ford Focus sedan to the satisfaction of the Caltex employee judging the task in order to get the next clue. Again, they are told that they must fly Air New Zealand.

All teams take the same flights to Singapore, connecting in Auckland.

Teams arrive at the Caltex and find their vehicles:
1) Mardy/Marsio
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Andy/Laura
6) Howard/Sahran, who originally went to the wrong petrol station

They finish washing:
1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Howard/Sahran
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Andy/Laura

The next clue tells them to take a taxi (why can't they drive their cars?) to the Fountain of Wealth, where they will find the next clue. Teams arrive:
1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Howard/Sahran
5) Andy/Laura
6) Zabrina/Joe Jer

They are directed to get to the airport and fly to Bangkok, Thailand. When they land, they must take a taxi to Wat Niwet Thamaprawat, a Buddhist temple outside the city, in Ayutthaya Province.

All teams take the same direct AirAsia flight...

Day Thirteen
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

...arriving before dawn the next morning. Teams arrive at the temple:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Andy/Laura
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Howard/Sahran
5) Mardy/Marsio
6) Sandy/Francesca

They must find the correct cluebox out of several hidden on the temple grounds. However, teams must wait for the cable cars which will take them across the river to the temple to start operating at 6:30am before searching. They take cable cars across in the order they arrived, and find the correct cluebox:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Andrew/Syeon, who see Zabrina/Joe Jer getting the clue from their cable car
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Mardy/Marsio
5) Andy/Laura
6) Howard/Sahran

The next clue contains a 2 Baht coin, and teams must travel to the landmark depicted on the coin in order to get the next clue. This landmark is the Golden Mount, in Bangkok, and teams arrive at it:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Mardy/Marsio
5) Andy/Laura
6) Howard/Sahran

Just in time for this week's:

ROADBLOCK
"Who rings a bell? Patience and perseverence may be needed."

In this RoadBlock, the chosen team member must climb to the rooftop pagoda at the Golden Mount. There, they must search 560 "golden blessing bells" for silver clue capsules. Though there are 100 capsules, only six of these can be exchanged for the next clue. The chosen team members find a correct capsule and finish (after the first five teams to arrive must wait until the task opens at 8:00am):

1) Andy [Andy 4, Laura 2]
2) Syeon [Andrew 3, Syeon 3]
3) Francesca [Sandy 3, Francesca 3]
4) Marsio [Mardy 4, Marsio 2]
5) Joe Jer [Zabrina 2, Joe Jer 4]
6) Sahran [Howard 4, Sahran 2]

Immedaite after the RoadBlock, the next clue is a:

Bacon <--DETOUR--> Eggs

Teams selecting BACON must take a taxi to flagged tuk-tuks on a specified road, then navigate their driver through Bangkok's confusing streets to the nearby Pig Memorial Monument. Their drivers are not allowed to assist, but teams can ask for help from locals. PROS: Not physical. CONS: Language barrier.
Teams selecting EGGS must take a taxi to Pak Khlong Talad, find a specified egg vendor, stack 20 trays on a wheeler, and transport them to a different stall in the market. They must return and get replacements for any eggs they break. PROS: Task is potentially easier. CONS: Physical.

Teams choose options and finish:

1) Andy/Laura, who chose Eggs
2) Howard/Sahran, who chose Bacon
3) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Bacon
4) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Eggs, and found the end point of the task before they found the beginning
5) Mardy/Marsio, who chose Bacon
6) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who chose Bacon

The final clue of the leg directs teams to head to the Pit Stop at Wat Pho, also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Teams check-in:

1) Andy/Laura, who each win a year's supply of engine-cleaning Caltex fuel
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Howard/Sahran
4) Sandy/Francesca
5) Mardy/Marsio
6) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who are not eliminated but lose all their money. They will not get any for the next leg.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 6 Timeline: Speed Almost Kills

Money for this race leg: $115.00.
Money for the entire race: $469.00, plus whatever was given for Leg 3 and the previous leg.

Day Nine
Sunday, June 4th, 2006

The seven remaining teams leave from Auckland Museum:

4:30am - Andy/Laura
+18min - Andrew/Syeon (4:48am)
+28min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (4:58am)
+43min - Howard/Sahran (5:13am)
+113min - Sandy/Francesca (6:22am)
+123min - Mardy/Marsio (6:33am)
+130min - Sharon/Melody (6:40am)

Teams are directed to fly to Dunedin. They are specifically told to fly on Air New Zealand's domestic service (as opposed to the route connecting in Zurich?). They will find marked four-wheeldrives at the airport containing their next clue.

All teams take an 8am flight to Dunedin, arriving at 10:45am. They arrive together, and are shown reading the clues at the marked cars:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Andy/Laura
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Sandy/Francesca
5) Sharon/Melody
6) Howard/Sahran*
7) Mardy/Marsio

*The other six teams are shown and ranked arriving at the cars, but Howard/Sahran are not shown and no team is shown in 6th place.

Teams must drive their cars 280 kilometres to Queenstown. There, they must get to a specified Caltex petrol station and refuel their cars, paying with a provided credit card, in order to get the next clue. Teams arrive at the station and get the clue:

1) Mardy/Marsio
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Howard/Sahran
5) Andrew/Syeon
6) Sharon/Melody
7) Sandy/Francesca

*On the way to Queenstown, Andy/Laura got pulled over for speeding (at 146km/h) and Andy's licence was revoked for the duration of his stay in New Zealand.

The clue at the petrol station is this week's:

Luge <--DETOUR--> Ledge

Whichever option teams choose, they must first take a skilift to the top of Bob's Peak in Queenstown before hiking to their task.
Teams selecting LUGE must complete a tag-team relay of the 830-metre-long luge circuit, doing eight laps in total in order to get the next clue. PROS: Less scary. CONS: Each player has to complete the circuit four times.
Teams selecting LEDGE must each perform the AJ Hackett Ledge Swing (essentially a bungy jump). Both team members must complete the swing to get the next clue. PROS: Each player only has to do the task once. CONS: Much scarier.

Teams choose options and finish them:
1) Mardy/Marsio, who chose Ledge
2) Andy/Laura, who chose Ledge
3) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Ledge
4) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Ledge
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who chose Luge
6) Howard/Sahran, who chose Luge
7) Sharon/Melody, who chose Luge

Teams are directed to drive themselves to Arrowtown, a gold-mining settlement, and search for their next clue. They find it:
1) Mardy/Marsio
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Sandy/Francesca
5) Howard/Sahran
6) Sharon/Melody
7) Andy/Laura

Teams must now drive to Off-Road Adventures, where they must ride along a marked course on quad bikes. When they arrive, teams discover that the task is closed for the night.

Day Ten
Monday, June 5th, 2006

Teams finish their quad bike ride:
1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Andy/Laura
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Mardy/Marsio
6) Howard/Sahran
7) Sharon/Melody

And encounter a:

ROADBLOCK
"Who can fall 134m in 8.5 seconds?"

Before the task, teams must travel to the Nevis Valley. There, the chosen team member will travel across to the Nevis Highwire Platform and bungy jump. Though the task is first-come-first-served, team members will forfeit their place in line if they fail to jump within two minutes after arriving on the platform. The chosen team members jump:

1) Sandy [Sandy 3, Francesca 2]
2) Laura [Andy 3, Laura 2]
3) Joe Jer [Zabrina 2, Joe Jer 3]
4) Andrew [Andrew 3, Syeon 2]
5) Mardy [Mardy 4, Marsio 1]
6) Howard [Howard 4, Sahran 1]
7) Melody [Sharon 2, Melody 3]

The final clue of the leg directs teams to drive themselves to the Pit Stop at the Chard Farm Winery and Vineyard. Teams arrive and are greeted by a guy who almost-but-not-quite resembles Phil Keoghan:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Andy/Laura, who are given a 92-minute speeding penalty which will be assessed at the start of the next leg
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Mardy/Marsio
6) Howard/Sahran
7) Sharon/Melody, who are eliminated.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 5 Timeline: You Guys Should Hitchhike More Often

Money for this race leg: Not stated (but definitely some money, except Howard/Sahran who get nothing)
Money for the entire race: $354.00, plus whatever was given for Leg 3 and this leg.

Day Eight
Saturday, June 3rd, 2006

The teams leave from Sydney following an extended Pit Stop:

12:30am - Andrew/Syeon
+2min - Sharon/Melody (12:32am)
+11min - Sandy/Francesca (12:41am)
+35min - Mardy/Marsio (1:05am)
+61min - Sahil/Prashant (1:31am)
+66min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (1:36am)
+68min - Andy/Laura (1:38am)
+306min - Howard/Sahran (5:36am)

Teams are directed to fly to Auckland, New Zealand. Though there are several airlines and flights between Sydney and Auckland, teams are specifically told that they must fly Air New Zealand.

All teams take the same flight arriving later that day. They must take a taxi to the ferry terminal, travel by ferry to Devonport, and search for a girl in a swing near the Devonport ferry terminal. When they find her, she will give them their next clue.

All teams take the same ferry, waste various amounts of time searching for the girl, and find her:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Andy/Laura
4) Howard/Sahran
5) Mardy/Marsio
6) Sandy/Francesca
7) Sharon/Melody
8) Sahil/Prashant

She provides them with this leg's:

Rugby <--DETOUR--> Rigging

Teams must first take the ferry back to Auckland before completing either option.
Teams selecting RUGBY must head to Victoria Park, don an All Blacks jersey, and kick three rugby goals between them from the 22 metre line. PROS: Not confusing. Easier task. CONS: Task requires accuracy.
Teams selecting RIGGING must head to Westhaven Marina, find a set of marked yachts, and rig a sail on one to match the sample yacht exactly. PROS: Observant teams could finish quickly. CONS: Could be confusing. Harder task.

Teams choose options and finish them:
1) Andy/Laura, who chose Rigging
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who chose Rigging
3) Andrew/Syeon, who originally chose Rigging but switched to Rugby
4) Howard/Sahran, who chose Rigging
5) Sahil/Prashant, who chose Rugby
6) Mardy/Marsio, who originally chose Rugby but switched to Rigging
7) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Rigging
8) Sharon/Melody, who chose Rigging

Teams must now make their way to Sky City, Auckland's largest casino and the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. There, they must complete the Vertigo Climb in order to be given their next clue. They arrive and complete the first-come-first-served climb:

1) Andy/Laura
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Howard/Sahran
5) Sahil/Prashant
6) Sandy/Francesca
7) Mardy/Marsio
8) Sharon/Melody

Teams must travel to the 53rd floor before reading the clue, which is a:

ROADBLOCK
"Who's ready for a leap of faith?"

In this RoadBlock, the chosen team member must complete the SkyTowerJump, while their partner captures the moment on a Sony Cybershot digital camera. The chosen team members finish the jump, again first-come-first-served:

1) Andy [Andy 3, Laura 1]
2) Andrew [Andrew 2, Syeon 2]
3) Zabrina [Zabrina 2, Joe Jer 2]
4) Howard [Howard 3, Sahran 1]
5) Prashant [Sahil 2, Prashant 2]
6) Francesca [Sandy 2, Francesca 2]
7) Mardy [Mardy 3, Marsio 1]
8) Sharon [Sharon 2, Melody 2]

The final clue of this leg directs teams to take a taxi to the Pit Stop at Auckland Museum. Teams arrive and are greeted by a Maori:

1) Andy/Laura
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Howard/Sahran
5) Sandy/Francesca*
6) Mardy/Marsio*
7) Sharon/Melody*
8) Sahil/Prashant, who had arrived fifth, but received an one-hour penalty for hitchhiking in Devonport, and who are eliminated.

*NOTE: These three teams are greeted as teams #6, #7, and #8.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 4 Timeline: But Handycams Don't Go Click, Dammit!

NOTE: The copy of this episode I was able to find has mismatched audio for a stretch in the centre of the episode, so I apologise if I make mistakes anywhere in between completing the Detour and arriving at the RoadBlock. (For the record, Mrs. Macquarie's Chair less fun, Click Go The Shears more fun.)

Money for this race leg: $165.00
Money for the entire race: $354.00, plus whatever was given for the previous leg.

Day Five
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

The teams leave from Tanah Lot, Bali:

12:31am - Howard/Sahran
+24min - Sandy/Francesca (12:55am)
+85min - Sharon/Melody (1:56am)
+95min - Sahil/Prashant (2:06am)
+239min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (4:30am)
+280min - Mardy/Marsio (5:11am)
+322min - Andy/Laura (5:53am)
+324min - Andrew/Syeon (5:55am)

Teams are directed to fly to Sydney, Australia. They must buy their tickets before arriving at the airport, and are allowed to use phone, internet, or a travel agency to do so.

All teams take the same route, flying AirAsia to Singapore, then Qantas to Sydney...

Day Six
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

...arriving predawn the next day. Teams must take taxis to Dawes Point (in The Rocks), where they find their next clue at Pier 1:

1) Andy/Laura
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Mardy/Marsio
4) Sandy/Francesca
5) Sharon/Melody
6) Zabrina/Joe Jer
7) Howard/Sahran
8) Sahil/Prashant

And encounter a:

Elevation <--DETOUR--> Crustacean

Whichever task teams choose, they must travel to the location specified on foot.
Teams selecting ELEVATION must climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. PROS: Quick. Nearby. CONS: Scary. First come, first served.
Teams selecting CRUSTACEAN must travel to Doyle's at the Quay, a famous nearby restaurant, where they must dehead and shell fourteen kilograms of prawns to the satisfaction of a chef. PROS: Not scary. Multiple teams can perform at once. CONS: Slower. Farther away.

Teams choose options and complete them:
1) Andy/Laura, who chose Elevation
2) Sharon/Melody, who chose Elevation
3) Howard/Sahran, who chose Elevation
4) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who originally chose Crustacean but switched to Elevation
5) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Crustacean
6) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Crustacean
7) Mardy/Marsio, who originally chose Elevation, but switched to Crustacean before starting
8) Sahil/Prashant, who chose Crustacean, and had to redo the task

The next clue directs teams to travel on foot to Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, a rock formation on the edge of Sydney Harbour. They arrive:

1) Sharon/Melody
2) Andy/Laura
3) Howard/Sahran
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Sandy/Francesca
7) Mardy/Marsio
8) Sahil/Prashant

They must now take a taxi to the World Square Shopping Centre and find the SonyCentral store. There, they will pick up a Sony HD Handycam, and must record a local singing a traditional bush ballad called "Click Go The Shears". Lyrics are provided, and teams must record someone singing them in the correct melody in order to get the next clue. Teams arrive at the store to get their cameras:

1) Sharon/Melody
2) Andy/Laura
3) Howard/Sahran
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Sandy/Francesca
7) Mardy/Marsio
8) Sahil/Prashant

And return to the store with a correct recording:

1) Howard/Sahran
2) Andy/Laura
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Sharon/Melody
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Sandy/Francesca
7) Mardy/Marsio
8) Sahil/Prashant

Teams must now get back to Circular Quay, and take a ferry to Manly. There, they must find the clue at OceanWorld, though they are only told that "dangerous Australian animals" will lead them to their next clue. Teams arrive at OceanWorld:

1) Sandy/Francesca
2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Sharon/Melody
4) Andrew/Syeon
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Howard/Sahran
7) Andy/Laura
8) Sahil/Prashant

And encounter a:

ROADBLOCK
"Who wants to take the plunge with a nurse?"

In this RoadBlock, the chosen team member must enter put on provided SCUBA diving gear, enter the four-million-litre aquarium at OceanWorld, then search for the clue. The clues have been placed atop a glass observation tunnel, and they must swim upwards in order to reach them. The chosen team members finish the task:

1) Sandy [Sandy 2, Francesca 1]
2) Syeon [Andrew 1, Syeon 2]
3) Melody [Sharon 1, Melody 2]
4) Mardy [Mardy 2, Marsio 1]
5) Joe Jer [Zabrina 1, Joe Jer 2]
6) Andy [Andy 2, Laura 1]
7) Howard [Howard 2, Sahran 1], who takes the four-hour quitting penalty, to be assessed at the Pit Stop
8) Sahil [Sahil 2, Prashant 1]

The final clue of this leg directs teams to take a ferry back to Circular Quay, and from there take a floating taxi to the Pit Stop at the Bounty Tallship, a replica of one of the English ships used to colonise Australia in the 1700's. Teams arrive:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Sharon/Melody
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Mardy/Marsio, complete with crappy "G'Day Mate" accent
5) Sahil/Prashant
6) Zabrina/Joe Jer
7) Andy/Laura
8) Howard/Sahran, who are not eliminated. They lose their money, and will not get any at the start of the next leg of the race.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 3 Timeline: Monkey!

Money for this race leg: Not Stated.
Money for the entire race: $189.00, plus whatever was given for this leg.

Day Three
Sunday, May 28th, 2006

The nine teams depart from Monas in Jakarta:

1:59am - Sahil/Prashant
+28min - Mardy/Marsio (2:27am)
+39min - Howard/Sahran (2:38am)
+40min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (2:39am)
+41min - Sharon/Melody (2:40am)
+42min - Aubrey/Jacqueline (2:41am)
+43min - Andy/Laura (2:42am)
+47min - Andrew/Syeon (2:46am)
+68min - Sandy/Francesca (3:07am)

The clue directs teams to fly to Bali, an Indonesian island about 960km east of Jakarta. There, they must get themselves to Kuta Beach, a popular surfing beach. (Sound familiar? In October 2003 the nightclubs in the surrounding neighbourhood were attacked by suicide bombers, and 88 Australians were killed.)

All teams take the same AirAsia flight to Denpasar, Bali, and then separate taxis to Kuta Beach, where they arrive:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Aubrey/Jacqueline
3) Sharon/Melody
4) Mardy/Marsio
5) Sahil/Prashant
6) Andy/Laura
7) Howard/Sahran
8) Sandy/Francesca
9) Zabrina/Joe Jer

And find a:

ROADBLOCK
"Who digs the seaside?"

In this RoadBlock, the chosen team member must choose one of nine marked dig areas on the beach, and use provided tools to find a buried souvenir. The surfboards are buried anywhere between zero and 40 centimetres deep. Once a player finds the souvenir, a mini surfboard, they can exchange it for their next clue.

Because of exhaustion, the teams discuss all taking the four-hour quitting penalty (to be assessed at the Pit Stop) so they can leave together, but only five teams do so. Team members leave the RoadBlock:

1) Mardy, who takes the penalty [Mardy 1, Marsio 1]
2) Andy, who takes the penalty [Andy 1, Laura 1]
3) Aubrey, who takes the penalty [Aubrey 1, Jacqueline 1]
4) Prashant, who finds the surfboard [Sahil 1, Prashant 1]
5) Howard, who finds the surfboard [Howard 1, Sahran 1]
6) Sandy, who finds the surfboard [Sandy 1, Francesca 1]
7) Joe Jer, who takes the penalty [Zabrina 1, Joe Jer 1]
8) Syeon, who takes the penalty [Andrew 1, Syeon 1]
9) Sharon, who finds the surfboard [Sharon 1, Melody 1]

The next clue directs teams to find the Internet Outpost Travellers Lounge, an internet cafe. There, they must use MSN's search engine to find their next clue. Teams arrive and leave in the same order:

1) Mardy/Marsio*
2) Andy/Laura*
3) Sahil/Prashant
4) Aubrey/Jacqueline*
5) Howard/Sahran
6) Zabrina/Joe Jer*
7) Andrew/Syeon*
8) Sandy/Francesca
9) Sharon/Melody

With a clue directing them to the Ubud Monkey Forest. In the forest, there are two hundred scattered clue envelopes. Most of these have the message "Try Again" stamped onto the back, but ten have "Correct" stamped onto them. When teams find one of these envelopes, they can take it. Teams arrive at the forest either before it closes (the first three teams, before 6:00pm), or after it closes (everyone else).

The first two teams find their clue:

1) Andy/Laura*
2) Sahil/Prashant

Which is a:

Wet <--DETOUR--> Dry

Teams choosing WET must travel to a nearby tropical rainforest (a Bali Adventure Tours truck is shown), walk down five hundred steps to the Ayun [sp?] river, and whitewater raft along a six-kilometre course. PROS: Speed depends on team. CONS: Very physical.
Teams selecting DRY must travel to the Elephant Safari Park, and ride an elephant along a three-kilometre course. PROS: Not physical. CONS: Speed depends on elephant.

Both tasks are closed for the night, and open at 9am the next day, rendering this lead pointless.

Mardy/Marsio also arrive in time to search, but do not find a clue before the Monkey Forest closes.

Day Four
Monday, May 29th, 2006

The remaining teams find their clues:

3) Howard/Sahran
4) Mardy/Marsio*
5) Andrew/Syeon*
6) Sandy/Francesca
7) Zabrina/Joe Jer*
8) Sharon/Melody
9) Aubrey/Jacqueline*

Teams choose options and finish their Detours:

1) Howard/Sahran, who chose Dry
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer, who chose Dry*
3) Sahil/Prashant, who chose Wet
4) Andy/Laura, who chose Wet*
5) Sandy/Francesca, who chose Dry
6) Mardy/Marsio, who chose Dry*
7) Andrew/Syeon, who chose Wet*
8) Sharon/Melody, who chose Dry
9) Aubrey/Jacqueline, who chose Wet*

Teams are directed to drive themselves to the Uluwatu Caves and search for the clue. They arrive and find it:

1) Howard/Sahran
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer*
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Mardy/Marsio*
5) Andy/Laura*
6) Sharon/Melody
7) Andrew/Syeon*
8) Sahil/Prashant
9) Aubrey/Jacqueline*

The final clue of this leg directs teams to head to the Tanah Lot Temple, the largest Buddhist temple on the island, and the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. Teams ARRIVE:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer*
2) Howard/Sahran
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Mardy/Marsio*
5) Andy/Laura*
6) Andrew/Syeon*
7) Sharon/Melody
8) Sahil/Prashant
9) Aubrey/Jacqueline*

However, because of the penalties, this is the final check-in order:

1) Howard/Sahran, who each win a Sony HD Handicam
2) Sandy/Francesca
3) Sharon/Melody
4) Sahil/Prashant
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Mardy/Marsio
7) Andy/Laura
8) Andrew/Syeon
9) Aubrey/Jacqueline, who are eliminated.

The Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 2 Timeline: Sucky Sony Soup

Money for this race leg: $139.00 (but Sandy/Francesca receive nothing)
Money for the entire race: $189.00

Day Two
Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Teams depart from the Pit Stop, which has been moved from the top of Menara Kuala Lumpur to the base of the tower:

2:11am - Mardy/Marsio
+9min - Ernie/Jeena (2:20am)
+16min - Zabrina/Joe Jer (2:27am)
+26min - Aubrey/Jacqueline (2:37am)
+31min - Andrew/Syeon (2:42am)
+46min - Sharon/Melody (2:57am)
+46min - Andy/Laura (2:57am)
+92min - Howard/Sahran (3:43am, despite arriving AFTER Sahil/Prashant)
+109min - Sahil/Prashant (4:00am, despite arriving BEFORE Howard/Sahran)
+147min - Sandy/Francesca (4:38am)

The first clue directs teams to fly to Jakarta, Indonesia on AirAsia. When they land, they must take taxis to the main entrance of the Ragunan Zoo in oder to find the next clue.

Because of being restricted to one airline, all teams take the same flight to Jakarta. Teams arive later that morning and head to the zoo, where they find the cluebox (order generally not shown), and encounter a:

ROADBLOCK
"Who likes animals?"

Before the task itself, teams must walk to the Native Small Mammals sectioln of the zoo. There, the chosen team member must enter an enclosure containing a native Indonesian snake, second only in size to the anaconda. Once inside, they have two minutes in which to avoid the snake and retrieve the clue from a cluebox inside. If they fail to get the clue in this time, they must go to the back of the first-come-first-served line. Teams shuffle slightly on their way to the task, where chosen team members all succeed on their first attempt, in the following order:

1) Ernie [Ernie 1, Jeena 0]
2) Marsio [Mardy 0, Marsio 1]
3) Sahil [Sahil 1, Prashant 0]
4) Sahran [Howard 0, Sahran 1]
5) Laura [Andy 0, Laura 1]
6) Melody [Sharon 0, Melody 1]
7) Zabrina [Zabrina 1, Joe Jer 0]
8) Andrew [Andrew 1, Syeon 0]
9) Francesca [Sandy 0, Francesca 1]
10) Jacqueline [Aubrey 0, Jacqueline 1]

The next clue contains directions for teams to travel to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, where they must find the West Sumatera Pavilion. It also contains the clue for TAR Asia's first ever...

FAST FORWARD

In TAR Asia, all Fast Forward tasks remain a mystery until teams arrive at the location. Teams wishing to claim this Fast Forward must head to the SMA Negeri 60, a local high school, where they must search through fifty children moving around in the quadrangle listening to Sony Walkmans. One of these students has a Walkman playing Allan saying "Congratulations. You have won the Fast Forward. Please exchange your Sony Walkman for your clue.", the others all play Allan saying "Sorry. Incorrect. Try again." The team which finds the one walkman playing the Fast Forward message first wins the Fast Forward.

Both Ernie/Jeena and Sahil/Prashant attempt the Fast Forward, with Sahil/Prashant arriving at the school first and winning it.

Ernie/Jeena must then head to the West Sumatera Pavilion like the other teams. There, they must perform a local Miningkabau plate dance called the tari piring. They must also don a local hat. If the dance professionals are satisfied with their performance, they will get the next clue. Teams arrive and complete the task:

2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Aubrey/Jacqueline
4) Andy/Laura
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Howard/Sahran
7) Andrew/Syeon
8) Sharon/Melody
9) Sandy/Francesca
10) Ernie/Jeena

And are given a:

Push <--DETOUR--> Sell

In either Detour option, teams must make their way to JL Panglima Polim III, and find a waiting group of bakso soup carts.
Teams selecting PUSH must push their cart along a marked five-hundred-metre course, whilst singing a traditional song used by bakso vendors, called Uncle Bakso. They must push slow enough so as to not spill the contents of a bowlful of soy sauce. If there is enough bakso in the cart when they finish, they will be given their next clue. PROS: Task is almost certainly quicker. CONS: Task will require balance. Task may need to be completed more than once if teams fail. Singing a song in Indonesian will be difficult.
Teams selecting SELL must prepare at least fifteen bowls of bakso soup, and sell them at a minimum price of 2000 rupiah each. They have the option of buying the food and eating it themselves if they are unable to find customers. Once fifteen bowls have been sold they will get their next clue. PROS: Task does not require balance. Task will only need to be completed once. CONS: Task is almost certainly slower. Finding customers may be difficult.

Zabrina/Joe Jer are the only team to choose Sell, everyone else chooses and completes Push. Teams arrive at the carts:

2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Andy/Laura
5) Howard/Sahran
6) Andrew/Syeon
7) Aubrey/Jacqueline
8) Sharon/Melody
9) Sandy/Francesca
10) Ernie/Jeena

And finish the task:

2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Howard/Sahran
5) Sharon/Melody
6) Aubrey/Jacqueline
7) Andy/Laura
8) Andrew/Syeon
9) Sandy/Francesca, who had to complete the task a second time
10) Ernie/Jeena, who had to complete the task a second time

The final clue directs teams to head to the Pit Stop, Monas (in English, the National Monument). They are told that they must enter via the IRTI Monas carpark. Teams arrive:

1) Sahil/Prashant
2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Howard/Sahran
4) Zabrina/Joe Jer
5) Sharon/Melody
6) Aubrey/Jacqueline
7) Andy/Laura
8) Andrew/Syeon
9) Sandy/Francesca
10) Ernie/Jeena, who are eliminated.

Amazing Race Asia 1, Leg 1 Timeline: Kuala Lalala... Kuala Lulale... France!

Money for this race leg: $50.00
Money for the entire race: $50.00

Day One
Friday, May 26th, 2006

Before the race begins, host Allan Wu introduces the teams racing as they walk to the start line at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur. The teams are:

A) Ernie/Jeena, married and representing the Philippines
B) Zabrina/Joe Jer, coworkers representing Malaysia
C) Mardy/Marsio, brothers representing Indonesia
D) Aubrey/Jacqueline, best friends representing the Philippines
E) Sandy/Francesca, dating couple representing Hong Kong
F) Andrew/Syeon, dating couple representing Malaysia
G) Howard/Sahran, best friends representing Sri Lanka
H) Sharon/Melody, friends representing Singapore
I) Sahil/Prashant, male models representing India
J) Andy/Laura, engaged couple representing Thailand

When Allan says 'go', teams run to their bags and read the first clue. It reads: "Shop till you drop. Make your way to Times Square Shopping Centre, also known as Berjaya Times Square. Once there, go to the eighth level. You have $50 for this leg of the race."

Teams are shown arriving at their bags and reading the clue:
1) Sahil/Prashant
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Sandy/Francesca
4) Mardy/Marsio
5) Ernie/Jeena
6) Sharon/Melody
7) Andy/Laura
8) Howard/Sahran
Not shown) Aubrey/Jacqueline; Andrew/Syeon

They all take taxis to the mall, and arrive at the eighth floor:
1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Andew/Syeon
3) Aubrey/Jacqueline
4) Mardy/Marsio
5) Howard/Sahran
6) Ernie/Jeena
7) Sahil/Prashant
8) Sharon/Melody
9) Andy/Laura
10) Sandy/Francesca

There, they find out that each team member must perform a seven-storey free abseil to the ground. Team members may opt to not complete the task, but will incur a time penalty of unshown length. Nobody opts for this penalty, and teams complete the task:
1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Aubrey/Jacqueline
4) Ernie/Jeena
5) Mardy/Marsio
6) Sahil/Prashant
7) Howard/Sahran
8) Sharon/Melody
9) Andy/Laura
10) Sandy/Francesca

Teams are now directed to take taxis to Kompleks Kraf, an outdoor art and craft complex, to get the next clue. They arrive there:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Ernie/Jeena
3) Andrew/Syeon
4) Aubrey/Jacqueline
5) Mardy/Marsio
6) Sahil/Prashant
7) Sharon/Melody
8) Sandy/Francesca (though the caption shows them in 7th Place)
9) Howard/Sahran (though the caption shows them in 8th Place)
10) Andy/Laura

And encounter their first:

Paint <--DETOUR--> Pot

Teams selecting PAINT must trace, wax, and paint a flower design in a local artform called Batik, to the satisfaction of the judge. PROS: Task is less difficult. CONS: Task is more complicated.
Teams selecting POT must correctly make one clay pot on a kickwheel to the satisfaction of a judge, with one team member forming the pot and the other controlling the wheel's speed. PROS: Task is less complicated. CONS: Task is more difficult.

Ernie/Jeena choose Pot, all other teams choose Paint. They finish their chosen option:

1) Zabrina/Joe Jer
2) Andrew/Syeon
3) Ernie/Jeena, who needed two attempts
4) Mardy/Marsio
5) Aubrey/Jacqueline
6) Sharon/Melody
7) Howard/Sahran
8) Sandy/Francesca, who needed two attempts
9) Sahil/Prashant, who needed two attempts
10) Andy/Laura

Teams must now choose a car and drive themselves to City Carting Enterprise, a carting company in the shadow of Shah Alam Stadium (which was one of the main venues for the 1998 Commonwealth Games). There, they must each ride "four complete and consecutive laps" of the race track in order to get the next clue. Teams arrive at the track:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Zabrina/Joe Jer
3) Mardy/Marsio
4) Aubrey/Jacqueline
5) Ernie/Jeena
6) Sharon/Melody
7) Andy/Laura
8) Howard/Sahran
9) Sahil/Prashant
10) Sandy/Francesca

And finish their required eight laps:

1) Andrew/Syeon
2) Mardy/Marsio
3) Aubrey/Jacqueline
4) Ernie/Jeena
5) Zabrina/Joe Jer
6) Sharon/Melody
7) Andy/Laura
8) Sahil/Prashant
9) Howard/Sahran
10) Sandy/Francesca

Teams receive a clue which tells them to head to the next Pit Stop, at Menara Kuala Lumpur (aka KL Tower). To get there, they must first drive to Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, and proceed on foot along a winding path through the forest to the tower. Teams arrive:

1) Mardy/Marsio, who do not win a prize
2) Ernie/Jeena
3) Zabrina/Joe Jer
4) Aubrey/Jacqueline
5) Andrew/Syeon (who had arrived first but were sent back for not following the final clue correctly)
6) Sharon/Melody
7) Andy/Laura
8) Sahil/Prashant
9) Howard/Sahran
10) Sandy/Francesca, who are not eliminated. They are to give Allan all their money, and will not be receiving any at the start of the next leg.

The Amazing Race Asia: Season 2 Overview Timeline

Day 1 (Thursday, July 5th, 2007): The teams start at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore and are immediately told to search for a taxi with the souvenir matching that shown in their clue. They must ride in this taxi to the Merlion (TAR3's Singapore Pit Stop) to pick up a Nokia GPS, then direct their driver to Suntec City for the Dare/Stair Detour. This results in a clue directing them to Manila, which they fly to. Upon landing, they head to Asian Promenade Park, then to Plaza Miranda to eat balut. The final location for the day is the Pit Stop at Fort Santiago (Pamela/Vanessa wins phones and GPS's; Edwin/Monica are MFE).

Day 2 (Friday, July 6th, 2007): Leg 2 begins with teams taking buses to Pila, for the Carabao RoadBlock, before returning to a Caltex in Manila to pick up supplies which must be delivered to a nearby orphanage. They then complete the Heel/Wheel Detour (with both options at the Carriedo LRT Station), before heading to the Pit Stop in Paco Park (Marc/Rovilson wins $5000 each; Edwin/Monica are eliminated).

Day 3 (Saturday, July 7th, 2007): Teams begin Leg 3 by flying to Hong Kong. They head to Central Pier, then to the Standard Chartered Bank building to count thousands of Hong Kong Dollars. After the task, they are told to fly to Auckland, New Zealand...

Day 4 (Sunday, July 8th, 2007): ...where they must drive themselves to Howick Historical Village and use a Sony Cybershot camera to photograph three landmarks. They head to the Bungy Jump RoadBlock, then perform the Wall/Waka Detour. Teams continue to the Ascension Vineyard, then to Spookers Haunted House to walk through the house, before taking a lantern through the Forest of Fear to the Pit Stop (Marc/Rovilson win a year's supply of petrol; Kinaryosih/Brett are eliminated).

Day 5 (Monday, July 9th, 2007): Leg 4. Teams drive to the Tirau Calltex to refuel before going to Okere Falls in Rotorua for sledging; then drive jet boats on Lake Tikitapu. They encounter the Mud Pit RoadBlock, then the Flax/Sticks Detour before the Pit Stop at Pohutu Geyser (Marc/Rovilson win video cameras; Sophie/Aurelia are eliminated).

Day 6 (Tuesday, July 10th, 2007): Teams spend the day starting Leg 5 driving back to Auckland and booking flights to Tokyo.

Day 7 (Wednesday, July 11th, 2007): The flight leaves at midnight and arrives later that afternoon. Teams navigate the train network to get to Shiba Park. From there, they must navigate a rickshaw to the Sony Building, where they must use video cameras to film one team member singing Sakura with locals. They are then given a Cybershot camera which they must use to find a cosplaying girl at Shibuya Mark City. She gives them the Catch It/Cart It Detour, and from there teams head to the Icebar Tokyo for the Ice Puzzle RoadBlock. Teams are directed to take a bullet train to Fukuoka...

Day 8 (Thursday, July 12th, 2007): ...which leaves the next morning. They run from the station to the "Pit Stop" at the International Congress Centre (Diane/Ann arrive first; Pamela/Vanessa arrive last). The clue Allan gives directs teams to take a ferry to Busan, South Korea. The ferry arrives that afternoon and teams head to the Jongro Academy, where they must each break three boards using tae kwon do. They are then directed to the Jagalchi Market, where Terri/Henry attempt (and fail) to Yield Marc/Rovilson, and where they are given the Slither/Deliver Detour. They continue to the Nurimaru APEC House, are given the Lock & Key RoadBlock, and then head to the Pit Stop at the Beomeosa Temple (Marc/Rovilson first but win nothing; Daichi/Sawaka are eliminated).

Day 9 (Friday, July 13th, 2007): Extended Pit Stop in Busan.

Day 10 (Saturday, July 14th, 2007): Leg 6. Teams must self-drive all day, first to the Seoil Farm in Anseong for the Soybean RoadBlock, then to ride swan boats at Woncheon Resort, then to Yongin Korean Folk Village for the Too Ho/Too Heavy Detour, and finally to Olympic Peace Park in Seoul (Marc/Rovilson first but win nothing; Terri/Henry lose their money).

Day 11 (Sunday, July 15th, 2007): Leg 7 begins with teams booking flights to Frankfurt, Germany. They arrive later that night because of the time difference, and head to the Old Opera House where they are directed to take a train to Prague, in the Czech Republic.

Day 12 (Monday, July 16th, 2007): The teams arrive in Prague and head to the Charles Bridge to search for a holEy statue, then to a puppet shop for no reason before the Damsel In Distress RoadBlock at Old Town Square. They drive to Beroun and watch a video from their loved ones on Nokia phones, then to Nizbor in order to complete the Bow/Blow Detour, and finally to the Pit Stop below Karlstejn Castle (Marc/Rovilson win US$5000 each; Terri/Henry are MFE).

Day 13 (Tuesday, July 17th, 2007): Extended Pit Stop in Karlstejn.

Day 14 (Wednesday, July 18th, 2007): Teams begin Leg 8 by returning to Prague by train, and count the steps of Petrin Hill Observation Tower. They then go to Strelecky Island to row a boat with a compass, before being faced with an Intersection at Prague Castle. The new groups must score 12 ice hockey goals at Letnany Arena, then complete the Snap/Roll Detour before splitting up. They complete the High Dive RoadBlock at Swimming Pool Number 4 and then travel to Vrtbovska Garden, the Pit Stop for this leg (Marc/Rovilson win more video cameras; Terri/Henry are finally eliminated).

Day 15 (Thursday, July 19th, 2007): Extended Pit Stop in Prague. The leading teams depart on Leg 9 before midnight...

Day 16 (Friday, July 20th, 2007): ...while the others depart before dawn. Teams must take a train to Budapest, Hungary, and find Batthyany Square. From there, they must self-drive for the remainder of this leg, first to the Magyar Farm for the Pitch/Pull Detour, then to Extreme Canopy for the Zipline Additon RoadBlock. They must find the landmark pictured on the 1000 Forint note (the Hercules Fountain), and then drive to the Pit Stop at Salomon Tower (Adrian/Collin win phones and GPS's; Natasha/Paula are MFE).

Day 17 (Saturday, July 21st, 2007): Extended Pit Stop in Visegrad.

Day 18 (Sunday, July 22nd, 2007): For the first time ever, five teams begin the third last leg of the race (Leg 10), by driving back to Budapest and finding the Little Princess. Adrian/Collin win the Handrail Counting Fast Forward, the only one on the race, while the others head to Buda Castle for the Labyrinth RoadBlock. They then drive across Margaret Island and back to rescue a stuffed rabbit, before going to Heroes Square where Marc/Rovilson Yield Diane/Ann and teams perform the Say It/Play It Detour. All five teams get to the Gellert Hill Freedom Monument, the Pit Stop (where Adrian/Collin -- arriving only nine minutes after the last team left the previous Pit Stop -- win nothing; and Natasha/Paula are eliminated). Extended Pit Stop in Budapest.

Day 19 (Monday, July 23rd, 2007): Teams depart at night on Leg 11, given orders to fly to Cape Town, South Africa.

Day 20 (Tuesday, July 24th, 2007): Teams depart in the morning and spend the day in transit.

Day 21 (Wednesday, July 25th, 2007): They arrive in Cape Town and take taxis to the base of Signal Hill, then drive to the summit themselves and search through the dense fog for the correct cluebox. They drive to the Killarney Motor Racing Complex for the Motor Racing RoadBlock, and then to Khayelitsha to paint a community centre's walls and donate a cheque from Standard Chartered Bank. From there, they head two hours away to the Aquila Park Game Reserve, where teams retrieve a clue from the cheetah enclosure, complete the In One End/Out The Other Detour, and check in at the Pit Stop (Marc/Rovilson win a holiday to South Africa; Diane/Ann are eliminated).

Day 22 (Thursday, July 26th, 2007): At Aquila Park, teams eat, sleep, and mingle their way through a fifth consecutive Extended Pit Stop.

Day 23 (Friday, July 27th, 2007): The final leg begins with teams driving back to Cape Town and finding the District Six Museum, where they must use local street names as a password to get the next clue from a Sony laptop, which is the Search/Assemble Detour. Upon completion, they drive to Green Point Common and score three goals against a soccer goalkeeper, before riding quad bikes at the Atlantis Sand Dunes, and guessing the final destination at Cape Point. Teams fly out of Cape Town, Singapore-bound...

Day 24 (Saturday, July 28th, 2007): ...and arrive the next day. They take taxis to Raffles' Landing Site, then to Tanjong Beach on Sentosa Island for the Flag RoadBlock, and finally to the finish line at the Chinese Gardens (Adrian/Collin win US$100,000; Pamela/Vanessa 2nd, Marc/Rovilson 3rd).

The Amazing Race Asia: Season One: Overview Timeline

Day One (Friday, May 26th, 2006): The ten teams start from Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur. They head straight into their first tasks instead of going to the airport, taking taxis to Berjaya Time Square to do a mandatory seven-storey free rappel, then to Kompleks Kraf for the Paint/Pot Detour. From there, they self-drive to City Carting Enterprise where they race go carts, then to the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve. Teams must walk through the forest, following a marked path to the Pit Stop at Menara Kuala Lumpur (Mardy/Marsio come first and win nothing; Sandy/Francesca arrive last and lose their money).

Day Two (Saturday, May 27th, 2006): Leg 2 begins predawn with teams taking an AirAsia flight to Jakarta, Indonesia. They land around noon and take taxis to Ragunan Zoo for the Snake Pit RoadBlock, then head to either a local school for the Fast Forward (Ernie/Jeena, Sahil/Prashant) or to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah to learn the tari piring (all other teams, later Ernie/Jeena). Non-Fast-Forwarding teams complete the Push/Sell Detour and race to the National Monument, the Pit Stop (Sahil/Prashant come first and win nothing; Ernie/Jeena are eliminated).

Day Three (Sunday, May 28th, 2006): Teams start Leg 3 in the middle of the night, directed to fly AirAsia to Bali (we GET it, producers). Taxis for the remainder of the leg. First to Kuta Beach for the Buried Souvenir RoadBlock (which four teams quit), then to a local internet cafe to Google (sorry, "MSN") TAR Asia. Teams are directed to the Ubud Monkey Forest. Some teams find a correct clue envelope among 200 before it closes...

Day Four (Monday, May 29th, 2006): ...But the monkeys find many more overnight and destroy them, leaving the other teas to continue searching the next morning. The clues inside these envelopes are for the Wet/Dry Detour. Teams head to the Uluwatu Caves for apparently no reason before going to the Pit Stop at Tanah Lot Temple (where Zabrina/Joe Jer's penalty means that Howard/Sahran win the leg and the Sony Handycams; and Aubrey/Jacqueline are eliminated).

Day Five (Tuesday, May 30th, 2006): Leg 4 begins. All teams head to the airport and try to fly to Sydney via Melbourne (shoutout!), but fail, and are instead forced through Singapore...

Day Six (Wednesday, May 31st, 2006): ...arriving a day later than they would have if they had just... never mind. They take taxis to Dawes Point and encounter the wackily-named Elevation/Crustacean Detour, before walking to Mrs. Macquarie's Chair. They travel to the SonyCentral store at World Square to try and record locals singing Click Go The Shears (lyrics provided). Then, ferries to Manly for the Oceanworld Aquarium RoadBlock, and return ferries to Circular Quay, where teams run to the Pit Stop at the Bounty Tallship (Andrew/Syeon arrive first and win nothing; Howard/Sahran lose their money).

Day Seven (Thursday, June 1st, 2006): Extended Pit Stop in Sydney.

Day Eight (Friday, June 2nd, 2006): The teams begin Leg 5 with a clue directing them to Auckland, New Zealand. They land, and travel to Devonport by ferry. Teams waste most of the day searching for a child on a swing, who gives them the Rugby/Rigging Detour. Upon completion, they are told to complete the Sky City Vertigo Climb, and are then to perform the Tower Jump RoadBlock. The final clue sends them to the Auckland Museum, the Pit Stop for this leg (Andy/Laura come first and win nothing; Sahil/Prashant eliminated after a penalty).

Day Nine (Saturday, June 3rd, 2006): Teams are directed to begin Leg 6 by flying to Dunedin. They arrive and self-drive for the remainder of the leg, first to a Caltex petrol station for refueling, then to the Ledge/Luge Detour at Bob's Peak. Teams search the Arrowtown gold mining settlement for their next clue, before heading to Off Road Adventures, where it is closed.

Day Ten (Sunday, June 4th, 2006): Teams race around a marked course on ATVs when Off Road Adventures opens, then head up to the Nevis Highwire Platform for the Bungy RoadBlock, and finally to the Chard Farm Vineyard (Pit Stop; Sandy/Francesa arrive first and win nothing; Sharon/Melody are eliminated).

Day Eleven (Monday, June 5th, 2006): Extended Pit Stop in Central Otago.

Day Twelve (Tuesday, June 6th, 2006): Leg 7 begins with teams flying to Singapore. Arriving at night, they head to a Caltex petrol station on MacPherson road to wash a car, then to the Fountain of Wealth before flying to Bangkok.

Day Thirteen (Wednesday, June 7th, 2006): Teams arrive predawn and head in taxis to Wat Niwet Thamaprawat in Ayutthaya, searching the monstery for the correct cluebox. They head from there back into Bangkok to find the Golden Mount (pictured on a provided coin). There, they perform the Bell RoadBlock and are given the Bacon/Eggs Detour before going to the Pit Stop at Wat Pho (aka Where Momily Lost The Race; Andy/Laura win a year's supply of Caltex fuel; Zabrina/Joe Jer lose their money).

Day Fourteen (Thursday, June 8th, 2006): Extended Pit Stop in Bangkok.

Day Fifteen (Friday, June 9th, 2006): Teams start Leg 8 and spend the day taking buses to Krabi. They head to Nopparat Thara Bay and find the visitor's center, which is closed for the night.

Day Sixteen (Saturday, June 10th, 2006): In the morning, teams either complete the Pranang Bay Fast Forward (Mardy/Marsio) or the Smash/Grab Detour at Koh Poda (all other teams). From there, they head to Raile East 123 Wall for the Rock Climbing RoadBlock, then to Koh Hong Lagoon, and finally to Koh Pak Bia, the Pit Stop for this leg of the race (Mardy/Marsio finish first and win nothing; Howard/Sahran are eliminated).

Day Seventeen (Sunday, June 11th, 2006): Extened Pit Stop in Krabi, the third in a row, and the final one of the season.

Day Eighteen (Monday, June 12th, 2006): Leg 9 begins with teams getting the now-cliche clue directing them to India. When they arrive in Kolkata later that day, teams head to St. Teresa of Avila Church and light a candle for Mother Teresa (though three teams are taken to the church where she is buried). They head to Tollygunge Metro Train Station to complete the Shoeshine RoadBlock, and to the Aaheli Restaurant for a Bengali feast. Teams must wait overnight for their next location, Kanishka's Sari Boutique, to open.

Day Nineteen (Tuesday, June 13th, 2006): Teams search among hundreds of saris in the store for their clue, which is the Carry/Count Detour. They head from their chosen option to the mat at the Kolay Market (Andy/Laura arrive first; Sandy/Francesca last) where teams learn the leg is not over. They walk to the nearby Sealdah Station and take a train to New Delhi...

Day Twenty (Wednesday, June 14th, 2006): ...which arrives the next morning. Teams head to the Red Fort, where Sandy/Francesca force Andy/Laura to Yield, and where the Deliver/Donkey Detour is given. Teams continue to the Garib Gaushala cowshed at the Tibetan Monastery Market for the Dungcake RoadBlock, and to Jain Mandir Dada Bari where they must run barefoot across hot marble searching for the Pit Stop (Sandy/Francesca arrive first and win a Langkawi holiday; Andy/Laura are finally eliminated).

Day Twenty-One (Thursday, June 15th, 2006): The teams fly to Dubai for Leg 10, and take taxis to the Bur Dubai Abra Station, where nobody uses the Yield, and the Golf RoadBlock is given. They head from the golf course to the Leopard of Dubai, a boat at the Dubai International Marine Club, and from there to Ski Dubai, an indoor ski facility, for the Hack/Hike Detour. Teams search for the Modern Jewellery Shop at the Gold Souk before taking a provided vehicle across the Margham Red Dunes to the "Margham Desert Camp", the Pit Stop (in acutality not a desert camp but a theater restaurant; Sandy/Francesca arrive first and win nothing; Mardy/Marsio lose their money).

Day Twenty-Two (Friday, June 16th, 2006): Teams start Leg 11 by riding in their provided vehicles to Desert Area 53 for the Ride/Seek Detour, before returning to Dubai to ride the Eye Of The Emirates ferris wheel numerous times until they find a pod with a correct clue inside. It is the clue for the Brain Eating RoadBlock, which teams complete before searching Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum's house for their next clue. They ride the Jumeirah Sceirah at Wild Wadi before going to the Pit Stop on Mina A'Salam Beach (Andrew/Syeon arrive first and win a holiday to Australia's Gold Coast; Mardy/Marsio are eliminated).

Day Twenty-Three (Saturday, June 17th, 2006): The final leg, Leg 12, begins with teams solving a jigsaw puzzle to reveal their final country, Malaysia. They fly to Kuala Lumpur, arriving late at night, and return to Menara Kuala Lumpur, where they get instructions directing them to Kucing, Sarawak.

Day Twenty-Four (Sunday, June 18th, 2006): Teams fly to and arrive in Kucing, where they selfdrive for the remainder of the race. First, they must find a clue at one of the city's many cat statues, then to the Old Courthouse, and to their chosen task in the Brains/Brawn Detour. They then drive to the Sarawak Cultural Village and search the longhouses for the right cluebox, before hitting coloured pineapples with blowdarts and performing the Ropes Course RoadBlock at Permai Rainforest Resort. From the resort, they ride boats to Bako National Park and search the boardwalks of the mangrove forest for the finish line (Zabrina/Joe Jer win; Sandy/Francesca finish second; and Andrew/Syeon round things out in third).

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