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.