The Amazing Race 11

Development and filming

The docks of the Charles Deering Historical Estate located outside of Miami was the starting line of The Amazing Race: All-Stars.

As early as 2004, there had been talk about an all-star edition, with speculation that it would occur during the eighth season, as with Survivor. These rumors were fueled by reports that season 4 winner Reichen Lehmkuhl had been invited to appear in a future all-star race.^[3] Speculation continued for the next few years, particularly after CBS aired all-star editions of their two other reality competition series, Survivor and Big Brother.^[4] On September 28, 2006, CBS ordered an 11th season of The Amazing Race;^[5] in November 2006, the network officially acknowledged that an all-star edition was in production.^[6] Host Phil Keoghan was originally skeptical that an all-star edition was feasible. Over time, Keoghan felt that "as we got more and more really good teams, it [All-Stars] just seemed like it had to happen."^[7]

This season travelled a little over 45,000 miles (72,000 km), across 30 cities and six continents.

This season was the second (after season 5) to visit every continent except Antarctica. The new locales visited in this season were Ecuador, Mozambique, Poland, Macau, and Guam. This was the last season in the US series to feature the Yield. This is also the last season that did not either start or finish in the Greater Los Angeles Area until The Amazing Race 30.

Six legs of this race were won by all-female teams (four by Dustin & Kandice and two by Charla & Mirna) setting a record which would later be matched in season 17.

Cast

The 11 teams were selected from past contestants among the first ten seasons.^[8] Keoghan personally submitted a list of 15 teams that he thought should return. Ten of them were chosen. The team he didn't choose was Eric & Danielle, who did not previously race together. Keoghan said, "I didn't think of that new combination, which actually is a really good one."^[9] He also added that the production team's goal for the race "wasn't to pick the best racers", but "to pick the teams that have earned the most attention over the last 10 seasons".^[7] Despite the "All-Stars" title, only one team, Uchenna & Joyce, had won a previous season. Some former racers were angered by their omission from All-Stars, most notably Chip and Kim McAllister (Season 5), and BJ Averell and Tyler MacNiven (Season 9), who publicly criticized CBS' casting process.^[10]

• Colin Quinn and Christie Woods from (Season 5) were expected to participate, but declined participate due to the latter's pregnancy.^[11]
• Flo Pesenti and Drew Riker (who began dating after meeting during Season 3) were invited to participate, but Flo reportedly declined for two reasons: she felt the first race had brought out the worst in her, and her season 3 winning partner, Zach Behr, was not invited to join her. The newly created team for All-Stars thus became Eric and Danielle.

The full list of returning teams (and their prior race placements) are:

• from season 1:
  • Joseph "Joe" Baldassare and Bill Bartek, life partners, 3rd place
  • Kevin O'Connor and Andrew "Drew" Feinberg, fraternity brothers, 4th place
• from season 2:
  • Oswald Mendez and Danny Jimenez, best friends, 4th place
• from season 3:
  • John Vito Pietanza and Jill Aquilino, formerly dating (dating in season 3), 5th place
  • Teri and Ian Pollack, married, 2nd place
• from season 5:
  • Charla Faddoul and Mirna Hindoyan, cousins, 6th place; Charla is an achondroplastic dwarf
• from season 7:
  • Uchenna and Joyce Agu, married, 1st place
  • Rob and Amber Mariano (née Brkich), newlyweds (engaged in season 7), 2nd place
• from season 9:
  • Eric Sanchez and Danielle Turner, dating, 2nd place and 8th place respectively^{[lower-alpha 3]}
• from season 10:
  • David, Jr., and Mary Conley, married, 6th place
  • Dustin Seltzer (née Konzelman) and Kandice Pelletier, best friends and beauty pageant queens, 4th place

Marketing

This season introduced the Elimination Station, featured on the official website. A series of 13 web episodes presented the eliminated contestants living together in a common house in their sequester location in Acapulco, Mexico. The series was viewable only in the United States and was available on the Innertube video streaming service on the CBS website, with a new episode debuting immediately following the airing of each new Amazing Race episode in the Pacific time zone.^[12]

Leg 1 (United States → Ecuador)

The Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador was the locale of the Detour and the Pit Stop of the first leg.

Airdate: February 18, 2007

• Palmetto Bay, Florida, United States (Charles Deering Historic Estate) (starting line)
• Miami (Miami International Airport) to Quito, Ecuador (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
• Quito (Plaza de San Francisco)
• Quito (Pim's Restaurant) (overnight rest)
• Napo Province (Cotopaxi National Park – Hacienda Yanahurco)
• Napo Province (Cotopaxi National Park – Mirador Cotopaxi)

The first Detour was a choice between Wrangle It or Recover It. In Wrangle It, teams had to help local cowboys lasso, tie down, and groom one wild horse (which had grown hooves too long to walk properly). Team members had to use traditional tools to clip its hooves to a safe length and to trim its mane and tail. When the horse was released, they would receive their next clue. In Recover It, one team member had to put on an historical military uniform. Then, the team must search the field for three items missing from the uniform: an epaulette, a button, and a sword. Once these were found, a general would give them the next clue.

Additional tasks

• At the start of the race, teams were instructed to open the clues on top of their bags and travel to their first destination city: Quito, Ecuador. Teams also had to pick a marked Mercedes-Benz vehicle to drive to Miami International Airport. The first five teams took an American Airlines flight which departed second but arrived first, while the other six teams took Copa Airlines which departed first and arrived two hours behind the leaders.
• At Pim's Restaurant, teams had to pull a number to receive one of three different departure times for the next morning: 7:00, 7:15 and 7:30 a.m. At the designated times, teams were provided a map and found cars to drive themselves to Hacienda Yanahurco at Cotopaxi National Park, advised to enter at the north park entrance.

Leg 2 (Ecuador → Chile)

The Detour in Chile took place at Chuquicamata copper mine. One task involved a dump truck similar to the one pictured.

Airdate: February 25, 2007

• Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) to Santiago, Chile (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
• Santiago (Codelco Corporate Headquarters)
• Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport) to Calama (El Loa Airport)
• Calama (Chuquicamata)
• San Pedro de Atacama (Valley of the Dead)

In the first Roadblock, one team member had to enter the ground floor of the corporate headquarters of Codelco and search the boardroom for letters of the alphabet that were on display. Teams needed to figure out that the majority of the letters, when unscrambled, would spell one of the ten destinations inscribed on the plaques hanging on the wall. When they believed they had the solution, which was "Chuquicamata", they had to show their answer to the security guard. If they were correct, he would hand them their next clue.

The Detour was a choice of By Hand or By Machine. In By Hand, teams had to choose a two-ton tire and, by properly aligning the bolts and washers, finish securing it to a dump truck. When the work was complete, a foreman would hand them the next clue. In By Machine, each team member had to take a turn driving a huge front loader, transferring gravel. When they moved enough gravel to cover a marked yellow line on a stick, a foreman would hand them the next clue.

Additional tasks

• After the Detour, teams were instructed to take marked vehicles and drive themselves to the Valley of the Dead (Spanish: Valle de la Muerte) in San Pedro de Atacama for the Pit Stop. They were advised to heed the speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph).

Leg 3 (Chile)

The Petrohué River in Chile's Los Lagos Region was the site of this leg's Detour.

Airdate: March 4, 2007

• San Pedro de Atacama (Iglesia de San Pedro de Atacama)
• Calama (El Loa Airport) to Puerto Montt (El Tepual Airport)
• Metri (Centro Acuicultura y Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Los Lagos)
• Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (Petrohué River, La Maquina)
• Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (Playa Petrohué)

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose an 1,800-US-gallon (6,800 l; 1,500 imp gal) fish-breeding tank, jump in, and catch and transfer all 80 flounder from the breeding tank to a holding tank at the other end of the farm. Once finished, their clue would be revealed at the bottom of the tank.

The Detour was a choice between Vertical Limit or River Wild. In Vertical Limit, teams had to walk 200 yards (183 m) to a cliff where both team members needed to complete a 40-foot (12 m) rock climb. Each team member would grab half of their clue at the top. In River Wild, teams had to backtrack two miles (3.2 km) to the banks of Rio Petrohué, where they would complete a two-and-a-half mile (4 km) whitewater-rafting course, through level 3 and 4 rapids. After completing the course, they had to hike back to get their next clue.

Additional tasks

• Upon arriving in Puerto Montt, teams must choose a marked vehicle to drive themselves to the town of Metri.

Leg 4 (Chile → Argentina)

Ushuaia, Argentina, one of the southernmost cities in the world, was visited by teams on this leg.

Airdate: March 11, 2007

• Puerto Montt (El Tepual Airport) to Punta Arenas (Carlos Ibanez Del Campo International Airport)
• Punta Arenas (Lord Lonsdale Shipwreck)
• Punta Arenas (Plaza Muñoz Gamero and Nautilus or Plaza)
• Punta Arenas (Carlos Ibanez Del Campo International Airport) to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (Ushuaia International Airport)
• Ushuaia (Playa Larga)
• Ushuaia (Bahia Lapataia) to Isla Redonda (in Spanish) (Unidad Postal Fin del Mundo Post Office)
• Isla Redonda (Mástil de Crucero ARA General Belgrano)

The Detour was a choice between Navigate It or Sign It. In Navigate It, teams had to use a map of Punta Arenas to find the Plaza Muñoz Gamero, where a sailor would hand them a compass. Then, using the compass, the teams needed to walk directly south to the Nautilus Building, a deep-sea salvage business, where a provider would give their next clue. In Sign It, teams had to choose a pole and building supplies and carry them up a flight of stairs to Ferdinand Magellan's map. Using this map as a reference, teams needed to determine his expedition's circumnavigation of the world began and ended in Seville. They then had to build a traditional local signpost listing in order the fourteen ports-of-call on his voyage. While the signs didn't have to point in the right direction, all the cities had to be spelled correctly. When they completed the signpost, they would receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member was to search through 1,600 pieces of mail from a mailbag to find one of two letters addressed to their team (written by one of the other teams from their season). The team member then had to read the message inside the letter to their partner, after which they received their next clue.

Additional tasks

• Upon arriving in Punta Arenas, teams had to find the Lord Lonsdale shipwreck and locate the clue nearby.
• At Carlos Ibanez Del Campo International Airport, teams had to sign-up for one of two charter flights to Ushuaia, Argentina – known as one of the southernmost cities in the world – which departed at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. the following morning.
• At Bahia Lapataia, teams had to take a number to reserve a place on a boat from Ushuaia (Bahia Lapataia) to Isla Redonda. Boats departed every 20 minutes and would take a maximum of two teams.

Leg 5 (Argentina → Mozambique)

The Fortaleza de Maputo (in Portuguese) was the Pit Stop in Mozambique.

Airdate: March 18, 2007

• Ushuaia (Martial Glacier)
• Ushuaia (Ushuaia International Airport) to Maputo, Mozambique (Maputo International Airport)
• Bilene, Gaza (Apopo Training Field)
• Maputo (Praça dos Trabalhadores [Worker's Square])
• Maputo (Maputo Central Market or Mercado Janet)
• Maputo (Fortaleza de Maputo (in Portuguese))

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to guide a rat to find a race marker above a deactivated landmine. Once their rat gave the signal that it found something, an Apopo Mine Technician would search the area. When the Race marker was found, the team would receive their next clue.

The Detour was a choice of Pamper or Porter. In Pamper, teams had to travel a half-mile (800 m) to the Maputo Central Market, choose a nail-polish kit, and convince people to pay them to paint their nails (which in Maputo is a job usually performed by men). Teams needed to earn at least 30MT (about US$1) to receive their next clue. In Porter, teams made their way two miles (3.2 km) to Mercado Janet, where they would use their bare hands to fill ten 45-pound (20 kg) bags with coal and sew them shut. Then, teams had to carry one of the bags to a specified address where the owner would hand them their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At Martial Glacier, teams had to use an avalanche beacon to search the glacier for another beacon buried in the snow with their next clue. This informed them to start at the base of Martial Mountain and ride a chair lift, pick up equipment, and hike one-mile (1.6 km) through a glacier.
• Teams were informed to take a provided flight to Buenos Aires. Due to flight regulations, tickets were limited with a scheduled arrival at 3:00 p.m.

Leg 6 (Mozambique → Tanzania)

Teams ended the leg in Zanzibar at the famous Old Fort in Stone Town.

Airdate: March 25, 2007

• Maputo (Maputo International Airport) to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
• Dar es Salaam (Ferry Terminal) to Zanzibar City, Zanzibar (Ferry Terminal)
• Zanzibar City (Kiosk)
• Zanzibar City (Stone Town – Beyt al Chai hotel or Kijangwani – Kijangwani Lumber Yard)
• Kikungwi (Maasai Village)
• Zanzibar City (Stone Town – Old Fort of Zanzibar)

The Detour was a choice between Solve It or Schlep It. In Solve It, teams had to make their way one-third of a mile (500 m) to the Beyt al Chai hotel, where they would put together a 62-piece puzzle. Once the puzzle was correctly solved, and recreated an image from the tinga tinga style of local artwork, teams would receive their next clue. In Schlep It, teams made their way one-mile (1.6 km) to the Kijangwani Lumber Yard. Once there, they had to choose a local handcart, load two 50-pound (23 kg) logs, then take them more than a mile (1.6 km) to a dhow shipyard. When they delivered the logs, teams would receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member must learn how to use a traditional Maasai wooden weapon called a rungu. They threw the weapon 65 feet (20 m) at clay targets, one of which had their next clue hidden inside.

Additional tasks

• Upon arrival in Dar es Salaam, teams had to draw a number for one of four departure times on a dhow (ferry) to Zanzibar.

Leg 7 (Tanzania → Poland)

Teams finished this leg in Warsaw's Łazienki Palace, overlooking its reflection pool.

Airdate: April 1, 2007

• Zanzibar City (Zanzibar International Airport) to Warsaw, Poland (Warsaw Frédéric Chopin Airport)
• Warsaw (Czapski Palace)
• Warsaw (Prymas Palace or Escada Boutique and Panoramik Laboratory (in Polish))
• Warsaw (Łazienki Park – statue of King Jan III Sobieski) (unaired)
• Warsaw (Łazienki Palace)

The Detour was a choice between Perfect Pitch or Perfect Angle. In Perfect Pitch, teams had to make their way three-quarters of a mile (1 km) to the Prymas Palace and choose a grand piano. Then, they must use the provided tools to tune one key of the keyboard. Once the concert pianist played a piece of Chopin's music and determined that their piano was in tune, he would hand them their next clue. In Perfect Angle, teams made their way approximately half-a-mile (800 m) to the Escada Boutique, obtained a mannequin, and carried it another 400 yards (400 m) to the Panoramik Laboratory. Once there, teams had to use an x-ray machine to locate a clue embedded inside their mannequin; it needed to be positioned at a very specific angle for the image to show the name of their next destination (this task commemorated Marie Curie).

An unaired Roadblock involved teams having to row a boat out onto the reflecting pool from the park to the palace (further details are unknown).

Additional tasks

• Due to limited availability of flights from Zanzibar to Warsaw, teams were provided tickets for a flight with an arrival time of 11:25 am the next day but were under no obligation to use them.
• At Czapski Palace, teams had to find a Frédéric Chopin impersonator who would give their next clue.
• After completing either Detour, teams received the worksheet or x-ray paper, from which they had to determine their next location was the statue of Jan III Sobieski at Łazienki Park.

Leg 8 (Poland)

In Poland, teams visited the Auschwitz concentration camp and paid tribute to the millions killed during the Holocaust.

Airdate: April 1, 2007

• Warsaw (Monument of the Polish Underground State and the Home Army) to Oświęcim (Auschwitz-Birkenau)
• Kraków (Juliusz Słowacki Theatre)
  • Kraków (Main Market Square – Fire Guard Tower and Town Hall Tower)
• Kraków (Old market restaurant or Old Jewish Quarter)
• Sułoszowa (Pieskowa Skała)

There was an Intersection in Kraków, where teams had to work together in pairs to make decisions and complete tasks until further notice. In a Fast Forward, one pair of newly joined teams had to climb a set of stairs up two different towers (the "fire guard" tower of St. Mary's Basilica and the Town Hall Tower located in the Main Market Square). They had to count how many stairs there were, add these numbers together, and present the total number to a guard. If they had the correct answer, both teams would win the Fast Forward award.

Otherwise, the teams had to complete the Detour, a choice between Eat It Up or Roll It Out. In Eat It Up, the intersected teams would make their way one-and-a-half miles (2.4 km) to an old market. Once there, each team member had to use traditional methods to make a three-inch (7.6 cm) length of Polish kiełbasa (sausage). The teams would then be served 8 feet (2.4 m) of cooked kiełbasa. Once each person ate 2 feet (0.61 m) of sausage, the teams would receive their next clue. In Roll It Out, the intersected teams would make their way one-and-a-half miles (2.4 km) to the J. Mazurek bakery in the city's Kazimierz, the Old Jewish Quarter, and properly roll out twenty bagels. When finished, they would carry a delivery of fresh bagels one-quarter mile (400 m) to Klezmer Hois, and receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to don a full suit of authentic medieval armor, then lead a horse a half-mile (800 m) through the forest to the castle gates. Once at the castle, they had to deliver the horse to the stable boy, enter the courtyard, and search for the Pit Stop.

Additional tasks

• At the monument of the Polish Underground State and the Home Army, teams must get tickets for one of two charter buses to their next destination.
• At Auschwitz-Birkenau, teams had to light a memorial candle on the railroad tracks to honor those who lost their lives during the Holocaust. Once they observed the memorial silence, they would receive their next clue.
• After completing the Detour, the Intersection ended and teams proceeded individually. Teams then had to find marked cars in a nearby parking a lot and drive themselves to Sułoszowa.

Leg 9 (Poland → Malaysia)

In Malaysia, one of the Detour choices was to make a batik cloth using a traditional technique. (This picture was taken in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.)

Airdate: April 8, 2007

• Kraków (John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice) to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
• Sepang (Kuala Lumpur International Airport ERL station) to Kuala Lumpur (Putra LRT Station)
• Kuala Lumpur (Putra LRT Station) to Gombak (Batu Caves)
• Kuala Lumpur (Kampung Baru – Kampung Baru Mosque)
• Kuala Lumpur (Dewan Lama or Chow Kit Bomba)
• Kuala Lumpur (Taman Sri Hartamas – Newspaper Truck)
• Kuala Lumpur (Carcosa Seri Negara)

In this leg's Detour, the choice was between Artistic Expression or Cookie Confection. In Artistic Expression, teams needed to travel one-third of a mile (500 m) on foot to Dewan Lama. Once there, they had to use a traditional technique known as batik to exactly duplicate one of three patterns onto a 45-square-foot (4 m²) piece of cloth. Then they had to dye the cloth to the satisfaction of the artisan, who would give them the next clue. In Cookie Confection, teams made their way on foot a half-mile (800 m) to Chow Kit Bomba, located a marked stall, and searched through 600 boxes of traditional Malaysian festive cookies. They had to search by biting into the cookies, to find one with a black licorice center. The cookie vendor would then give them the next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member was to nod to Malaysia's eco-friendly practice of paper recycling. Team members had to choose a bicycle with an attached side cart, then scour the neighborhood for residents willing to give them their used newspapers. Once they had collected enough newspaper to make a stack approximately six feet (1.8 m) high, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At Batu Caves, teams had to climb the steps and search for their next clue.
• At Kampung Baru district, teams had to find the Kampung Baru Mosque and search the footbridge for their next clue, where they encountered a Yield.
• At the neighborhood of Taman Sri Hartamas, teams had to search for a newspaper vendor with a delivery truck to obtain their next clue.

Leg 10 (Malaysia → Hong Kong, China)

The Happy Valley Racecourse at the Hong Kong Jockey Club was the Pit Stop for this leg.

Airdate: April 15, 2007

• Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) to Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong , China (Hong Kong International Airport)
• Yau Tsim Mong District (Hankow Road – Sun Wah Kiu Dry Cleaning & Laundry)
  • Kowloon City District (Former Kai Tak Airport)
• Sham Shui Po District (Tonkin Street) or Kowloon City District (Nga Tsin Wai Road)
• Yau Tsim Mong District (Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui) to Central and Western District (Star Ferry Pier, Central)
• Central and Western District (Former Kennedy Town Police Headquarters)
• Eastern District^{[lower-alpha 5]} (Victoria Park)
• Wan Chai District (Hong Kong Jockey Club – Happy Valley Racecourse)

The Fast Forward required one team to travel 5 miles (8 km) to a film set located at the former Kai Tak Airport, where a high-speed stunt was being filmed for an action movie. They had to get in a car with a stunt driver and complete a stunt course, which involved sharp turns and the car flipping-over. After completing the stunt course, the team would win the Fast Forward award.

Otherwise, teams had to do the Detour, a choice between Kung Fu Fighting or Lost in Translation. In Kung Fu Fighting, teams had to travel 5 miles (8 km) to Tonkin Street and find the former Cheung Sha Wan Police Quarters. Once there, they had to climb an 11-story bamboo scaffold, while avoiding a mock battle between kung fu stuntmen, to reach the top and retrieve their next clue. In Lost in Translation, teams needed to make their way 4 miles (6.4 km) to Kowloon City and find Nga Tsin Wai Road. Once there, they had to search among hundreds of similar-looking Chinese characters store signs for the specific one "滿玉時裝晚裝" shown in the clue. When they found the matching store, the owner would hand them their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to kick down doors in the old building of the former Kennedy Town Police Headquarters, and search the rooms for their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At Sun Wah Kiu Dry Cleaning & Laundry, teams received their next clue from the launderer.
• At Victoria Park, teams had to proceed to Model Boat Pool find a model boat and a Travelocity roaming gnome. They then had to balance the gnome on the boat, and pull the model boat from one end of a pond to the other. If the gnome fell into the water, they had to start over. When they succeeded in getting the gnome across, they could retrieve their next clue from the bottom of the model boat.

Leg 11 (Hong Kong, China → Macau, China)

The Macau Tower was the site of the Roadblock of this leg.

Airdate: April 22, 2007

• Central and Western District (Conrad Hong Kong)
• Central and Western District (Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal) to Freguesia da Sé, Macau (Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal)
• Freguesia da Sé (Macau Tower)
• Freguesia de São Lázaro (Lou Lim Ieoc Garden)
• Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Edificio Fabril Veng Kin) or Freguesia da Sé (Nam Van Lake)
• Freguesia de São Lázaro (Rua de Silva Mendes)
• Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Trilho da Taipa Pequena 2000 Park)

During the Pit Stop, all teams were moved to Conrad Hong Kong and set off Leg 11 from the hotel. Teams encountered a Yield sign before the Roadblock. The Roadblock had one team member perform the world's tallest skyjump: walking around the outer rim of the observation deck, using a permanent ascender, then taking a tethered jump off the Macau Tower to fall 660 feet (200 m) to the ground. When they landed, they received their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Noodle or Dragon. In Noodle, teams had travel to the factory of Fábrica de Sopa de Fita Weng Kei inside Edificio Fabril Veng Kin, choose a noodle making station, and use traditional methods to flatten and cut dough into two bundles of Chinese noodles. Teams must do it properly to receive their next clue. In Dragon, teams had to travel to a warehouse, obtain a dragon head and drum, and carry them three-quarters of a mile (1.2 km) to the harbor at Nam Van Lake. There, they had to attach the dragon head to a matching dragon boat and deliver the drum to the boat's master to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• Upon arriving in Macau Peninsula by TurboJET, teams had to find a man on a rickshaw outside Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, who would give them their next clue. Then teams had to figure out themselves to "travel by taxi to the tallest structure in Macau", which is the Macau Tower.
• At Rua de Silva Mendes, teams had to find a marked Mini Moke parked opposite Instalações do Departamento de Trânsito and drive themselves to the Pit Stop on Taipa Island.

Leg 12 (Macau, China → Guam)

B-52 bombers were featured in one side of the Detour in Guam.

Airdate: April 29, 2007

• Freguesia da Sé (Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal) to Central and Western District, Hong Kong (Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier by TurboJET)
• Chek Lap Kok (Hong Kong International Airport) to Tamuning, Guam , USA (Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport)
• Yigo (Andersen Air Force Base)
• Santa Rita (Orote Peninsula – US Naval Base)
• Umatac (Fort Soledad)

The U.S. Air Force-inspired Detour was a choice between Care Package or Engine Care. In Care Package, teams made their way to a warehouse, chose a loading station, and filled 500-pound (230 kg) packages with various humanitarian aid items for a neighboring island. Once complete, the teams must then board a C-17 Globemaster and participate in an airdrop training exercise. Though easier, the mission would take at least a half-hour. When they landed, the load master would hand them their next clue. In Engine Care, teams had to clean an engine pod on a B-52 bomber, and scour the associated flap section on the wing. When the sergeant was satisfied with their work, a maintenance officer would hand them their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a search and rescue mission. Using a handheld GPS receiver, they had to navigate through the jungle. Team members had to find one of four training officers, who provided co-ordinates directing them to the landing zone. Then they used a radio and smoke grenade to signal a rescue helicopter to pick them up. The helicopter brought them back to the naval base, where they received their next clue.

Additional tasks

• Upon landing in Guam, teams had to choose marked vehicles and drive themselves to Andersen Air Force Base. Once on the base, due to military concerns, they must choose a military escort to drive them to the Air Base's control tower, where they had to climb to the top to find their next clue.
• Before arriving at the U.S. Naval Base in Orote Peninsula, a naval escort drove teams to a specified location.

Leg 13 (Guam → United States)

Teams visited the old San Francisco Mint for the final task.

Airdate: May 6, 2007

• Tamuning (Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport) to Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu International Airport)
• (Helicopter) Honolulu (Kamaka Air Hangar) to Lanai
• Lanai (Kaumalapau Harbor) (unaired)^[16]
• Lanai (Shipwreck Beach)
• (Helicopter) Lanai to Honolulu (Kamaka Air Hangar)
• Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu International Airport) to Oakland, California (Oakland International Airport)
• San Francisco (Grateful Dead House) (unaired)
• San Francisco (San Francisco Old Mint)
• San Francisco (San Francisco Botanical Garden)

The final Detour was a choice between Under or Over. In Under, teams had to swim into an underwater cave and retrieve a clue anchored to the cave's floor. In Over, teams had to use a paddle board, and paddle together to reach a buoy that had their next clue.

There was a Roadblock that was shown at the photos on the official CBS website, suggesting it involved jumping off a cliff into the water (Mirna and Danielle were shown doing this). Footage of Charla & Mirna approaching jeeps with the clue inside each jeep, after their helicopter landed in Lanai, suggest that the location of the Roadblock was most likely in Hawaii before the Detour, though the exact location is unknown. However, this Roadblock was unaired.

Additional tasks

• Upon arrival in Honolulu, teams had to proceed to Kamaka Air Hangar where they must sign-up for one of three helicopters that would take them to Lanai. Once they landed, they must choose a marked jeep to drive themselves to Kaumalapau Harbor for their next clue.
• At Shipwreck Beach, teams had to trek one-mile (1.6 km) along the shore to find a clue. This instructed them to use a kayak to find a nearby World War II shipwreck, and their next clue at a buoy.
• At San Francisco's Old Mint, teams were given the final task which had one team member enter the vault. There, the person would answer four questions relating to their opinion of other teams on the race:

• Who is least trustworthy?
• Who has the best sense of humor?
• Who is most overrated?
• Who do you most want to stay in touch with?

Their answers determined a four-digit code which locked a safe containing their final clue. The other team member then had 10 minutes to guess his or her teammate's answers, entering the same code to unlock the safe. If they guessed correctly, the safe would open and the team could follow their final clue. If the 10 minutes expired without a correct guess, a guard would hand them their final clue.

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