The Amazing Race China 3

The Juyong Pass at the Great Wall of China was the Starting Line of The Amazing Race China 3.

Tapings for the series begin on April 18 in Beinjing and ended on July 23 at Rio de Janeiro. This season changed its name from The Amazing Race to The Amazing Race China, with the changing name shown on the clues and promotion for the show, and also adopting the American-style title sequence (based on Season 23) instead of a unique title card used from the first two seasons. All the cities visited in this series have hosted Summer Olympics, and the finish line is the host city of 2016 Summer Olympics – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As such, the theme for the season will be Olympics, which will then follow another trending theme starting this series.

After Leg 2, upon the recommendation of doctors, Ji Longxiang (of Liu Xiang & Ji Longxiang) had to quit the Race. Liu Xiang's partner and best friend Xu Qifeng replaced Ji starting on Leg 3.

This is also the first season in The Amazing Race China that the Finish Line was not held in the hosting nation at China, and none of the eliminated teams were present at the Finish Line.

Similar to the first and second season, this season featured celebrities who were chosen to race on the show. Among which teams include a former Olympic diver, members from SNH48, and news anchors from Greater China Live.

Originally, Huang Jingyu & Xu Weizhou were cast, but were axed at the last minute; details of this were not disclosed.[2] The duo were replaced by Season 1 racers Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan, who will be competing against a new group of racers.

SNH48 racer Huang Tingting would later appear during the first leg of the next season as a replacement to another racer, who was unable to attend the tapings on that time.

This season featured brand new sponsors which were prominently featured in the show as well as on promotional material. In each Leg, teams were able to pick up McDonald's food and Eastroc Super Drink at the specific point and were given By-Health protein drinks to top three at every Pit Stop once officially checked in.

The show was also sponsored by Centaine, Bactroban and LiangMianZhen toothpaste.

A preview episode (极速抢先看), sponsored by Centaine, was broadcast before the start of the episode, featuring a few minutes on the start of the leg, as well as snippets from the previous episode.

Similar to previous seasons, a two-part special season-end reunion/recap, Jin Xing Reviewing the Race (金姐聊极速), was aired a week after the season finale aired, on September 23 and 30, 2016. The show, hosted by Jin Xing (also a racer this season and host of The Jin Xing Show), discusses the top four of eight teams to review the season as a whole.

Similar to the Israeli, Australian and Philippine versions, teams on the fifth leg voted for who should receive the U-Turn. The team who has the most votes must complete the other option of the Detour they did not select.

The ruins of Epidaurus near Athens was the location of the first Detour.

Airdate: July 8, 2016

• Beijing, China (Great Wall of China – Juyong Pass) (Starting Line)
• Beijing (Beijing National Stadium)
• Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 – Turkish Airlines Lounge)
• Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) to Athens, Greece (Athens International Airport)[3][4]
• Argolis (Epidaurus)
• Athens (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
• Athens (Athens Olympic Stadium)
• Athens (Athens Olympic Stadium Arcade)

In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to climb to the roof of the Beijing National Stadium and would be hooked up to a harness and hoisted into the air, just like the dancers that took part in the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremonies. They would have to make five forward flips in the air while being raised upwards, and then perform five backwards flips while being lowered. Once successful, teams would receive their next clue.

The first Detour of the Race was a choice of Archimedes (阿基米德 Ājīmǐdé) or Spartan Warriors (斯巴达勇士 Sībādáyǒngshì). In Archimedes, teams have to solve a fourteen-piece Tangram. If teams found their puzzle difficult to solve, they may hike to the top of the amphitheatre where they would be given two scrolls in which the puzzle pieces needed to be placed (as well as duplicate scrolls). Once they completed the tangram, they could receive their next clue. In Spartan Warriors, teams will need to participate in both Javelin and Discus throwing events. Both team members would have to throw the discus beyond a specified line and hit a haybale with their javelin to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At the Starting Line, teams had to race up a section of the Great Wall where eight warriors stood with flags. Teams had to race to grab a flag and bring it back to the start to get their next clue - the longer they waited, the further they would have to run for their flag. Once they returned a flag, they received their next clue.
• At the Turkish Airlines Lounge, teams signed up for departure times after landing in Greece.
• At the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, teams had to learn how to perform the changing of the guard routine of the Greek Presidential Guards known as Evzones. Under the supervision of the Presidential Guard, they had to perform the right choreography outside the hall to receive their next clue.
• At the Athens Olympic Stadium, teams were presented with a board filled with Chinese Olympic athletes and various Olympic sports. From this selection, they needed to pick out the only 10 gold medal winners and match them to their sport in order to receive their next clue.

Airdate: July 22, 2016

Teams ended the second leg of the Race outside Bavaria's Neuschwanstein Castle.

• Athens (Athens International Airport) to Munich, Germany (Munich Airport)[5]
• Munich (Englischer Garten – Chinesischer Turm)
• Munich (St. Peter's Church – Alter Peter Tower)
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Große Olympiaschanze)
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bräustüberl Garmisch (in German))
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Mohrenplatz or Werdenfelser Hof (in German))
• Saulgrub (Forsthaus Unternogg)
• Schwangau (Neuschwanstein Castle)

This leg's first Roadblock required one team member to ride a zip-line and match a ski pose to receive their next clue.

For their Speed Bump, Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei were required to make ten white sausage with the same size. After that, they musy finish them all to receive their next clue and continue racing.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Beers (干杯 Gānbēi) or Cheers (狂欢 Kuánghuān). In Beers, teams had to carry twenty-two full steins of beer through the Mohrenplatz and carefully delivered them all at once through the crowd without dropping any of them or spilling more than six of them past a line on the stein to receive their next clue. In Cheers, teams had to correctly perform Schuhplattler, a traditional Bavarian dance, to receive their next clue.

In the second Roadblock of this leg, the team member who didn't complete the first Roadblock had to learn a Bavarian love song at the log house and then serenade their partner while perched on a ladder. If they could pronounce the words correctly and stay on key, they would receive their next clue. If they were incorrect, a bucket of water would be dumped on them and they would have to start over.

Additional tasks

• At Englischer Garten, each team picked a dachshund. Then, teams had to race with their dachshunds around a course. The first team to finish the course would receive their next clue, whereas the team who lost had to wait for the next team to arrive. The last losing team would have to wait for five minutes before they could continue racing.
• At St. Peter's Church, teams went to Alter Peter Tower and had to climb the tower to search for their next clue on one of eight marked cars on the street below.

Airdate: July 29, 2016

Teams gathered at a television studio at the base of the Tokyo Tower to compete in a Japanese game show.

• Munich (Munich Airport) to Tokyo, Japan (Haneda Airport)[5] via China
• Tokyo (Minato – Odaiba Seaside Park)
• Tokyo (Minato – Star Rise Tower Studio (in Japanese))
• Tokyo (Kōtō – SIM Studio)
• Tokyo (Chiyoda – Maidreamin or Shinjuku – Shinjuku Central Park)
• Fujiyoshida (Fujikyu Highland)
• Susono (Fuji Safari Park)
• Minamitsuru District (Yagi Kawasaki Kawaguchiko Park)

The Detour choices were derived from the names of the popular different Japanese anime translated in Chinese, namely Sailor Moon (美少女戰士 Měishàonǚzhànshì) or Case Closed (名偵探柯南 Míngzhēntànkēnán). In Sailor Moon, one team member had to dress as a character from the comic series, Sailor Moon, at the Maidreamin maid cafe. Once they had put the costume on, they have to search for a man on the street dressed as the character Tuxedo Mask around the Shibuya Crossing to receive their next clue. In Case Closed, teams had to travel to the Forensics Training Facility and had to locate ten pieces of bones and teeth inside a simulated crime scene, mark each spot with a flag, measure the locations, and graph each piece to scale on an evidence sheet. Once the evidence was graphed correctly, a crime scene analyst would give teams their next clue.

At the Roadblock, one team member have to dress as a ninja and complete three ninja training courses (scaling a wall, navigating a rope course, and throwing a shuriken) to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At Star Rise Tower Studio, teams had to participate in a Japanese-style game show called "Wasabi Boom Boom". After the arrival of the first team, the host would spin a wheel with nine plates of original-flavoured temaki, two of the slots each had two "wasabi bombs" (temaki-style sushi filled only with hot wasabi). If teams received the wasabi bombs, each racer from the team had to eat it within two minutes in order to receive their next clue. If they failed to finish it within the time allotted, they had to play again until they received new wasabi bombs and could complete the task. Racers who received plain temaki had to eat the temaki and play until they received the wasabi bomb.
• At SIM Studio, teams had to learn how to execute five Judo disciplines to receive their next clue.
• At Fujikyu Highland, teams had to ride three rollercoasters. While riding, they had to spot three men, each holding a message somewhere along one of the rides. After their third ride, they had to tell the park manager what message they saw to receive their next clue; if not, they would have to go on all three rides again.

Near the world-famous Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, teams checked into the Pit Stop at Red Square.

Airdate: August 5, 2016

• Tokyo (Narita International Airport) to Moscow, Russia (Domodedovo International Airport)[3]
• Moscow (Maly Krasnokholmsky Bridge)
• Moscow (хлеб Bakery)
• Moscow (Slavyanskaya Square)
  • Moscow (Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard)
• Moscow (Russian State Social University Swimming Pool or Korston Club Hotel)
• Moscow (Moscow State Pedagogical University)
• Moscow (Red Square overlooking Saint Basil's Cathedral)

In the only Fast Forward of this season, teams had to travel by taxi to the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, change into costumes, and perform four different sky-dancing routine in five minutes. The first team to complete the routine would win the Fast Forward award.

The Detour was a choice between Hibiscus Out of Water (水出芙蓉 Shuǐchūfúróng) or Military Edge Flower (軍中緣花 Jūnzhōngyuánhuā). In Hibiscus Out of Water, teams participated in a synchronized swimming routine with six other swimmers of the Russian national developmental team. After practicing the routine, they performed it for a judge. If their routine was performed in satisfaction, the judge would give them their next clue. In Military Edge Flower, teams had to dress up as Russian soldiers and learn the steps of the Trepak dance. If they performed the dance to the judge's standard, they received their next clue.

At the Roadblock, one team member was shown a brief slideshow, showing a sample time in Moscow, a map of Russia's nine different time zones with their UTC offsets and the time and time zone of either Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro or London. Then they were shown multiple instances of the same time zone map without the UTC offsets but with several other Russian cities highlighted. After the show, they had to fill in the corresponding local time for any five cities within an allotted time period. If they completed in time and were correct, teams would receive their next clue. If they were wrong or ran out of time, they had to watch the presentation and do the quiz again.

Additional tasks

• At the Maly Krasnokholmsky Bridge, each racer had to drink a glass of Vodka, which was balanced on a sabre, to receive their next clue.
• At the bakery, teams must transfer 20 bags of flour from a truck to a marked area to receive their next clue.

The Barcelona's Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc stadium, which was the main stadium venue of the 1992 Summer Olympics, was the 5th Pit Stop of this leg of the race.

Airdate: August 12, 2016

• Zhuhai, Guangdong, China (By-Health Production Factory)
• Zhuhai (Jiuzhou Port) to Chek Lap Kok, Islands District, Hong Kong (Skypier)
• Chep Lap Kok (Hong Kong International Airport) to Barcelona, Spain (Barcelona–El Prat Airport)
• El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona–El Prat Airport Arrival Terminal)
• Barcelona (Plaza de Gaudí overlooking Sagrada Família)
• Barcelona (Gran Teatre del Liceu or Port Vell)
• Barcelona (Mirador de Colom)
• Barcelona (Mercat de la Barceloneta)
• Barcelona (The Serras Hotel Barcelona)
• Mollet del Vallès (Camp de Tir Olímpic de Mollet)
• Barcelona (Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc)

For their Speed Bump, Jin Xing & Heinz have to travel to Plaza de Gaudí, then they must carry a traditional Spanish Giant Doll and walk the whole Plaza de Gaudí before they could countine racing.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Torero (斗牛士 Dòuniúshì) or Sleepwalker (梦游者 Mèngyóuzhě). In Torero, teams will need to make their way to the Gran Teatre del Liceu, then, teams must dressed up as an actor of the famous opera known as the Carmen. After teams performed as an actor of Carmen, each team member must answer an answer about details of Carmen. Once both team member have the correct answer, teams will receive their next clue. In Sleepwalker, teams must make their way to the Port Vell, then, teams must wear a sleeping hat and carry their bed to the starting line, then, teams must convince the locals to carry them to the finish line which is 400 m (440 yd) away. If either the teams or the bed touches the ground during the task, teams will need to tell other locals to help before they could continue. When they get through, they will receive their next clue.

The Roadblock requires teams to make their way to the Camp de Tir Olímpic de Mollet; one team member have to use a rifle to shoot down five plates. Every round have five shots, and teams may combine their old score from the new scores. Once teams shoot down five plates, teams will receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At the By Health Production Factory, teams will need to search the whole building for 12 of 100 mascots which were the mascots from the previous Summer Olympic Games. Teams must place those mascots in the corresponding shelves which they represented the hosting city of the Summer Olympics. The correct answers were:

Year	City	Mascot	Year	City	Mascot
1972	Munich	Waldi	1996	Atlanta	Izzy
1976	Montreal	Amik	2000	Sydney	Olly, Syd and Millie
1980	Moscow	Misha	2004	Athens	Athena and Phevos
1984	Los Angeles	Sam	2008	Beijing	Fuwa
1988	Seoul	Hodori	2012	London	Wenlock
1992	Barcelona	Cobi	2016	Rio	Vinicius

Once the mascots were placed in the correct shelves, they could receive their next clue as well as their flight tickets. The first four teams received their tickets on the first flight, while the remaining teams will take on the second flight.

• At Mercat de la Barceloneta, teams will need to memorize the items listed at the entrance which is listed in Spanish.
• After arriving The Serras Hotel Barcelona, teams must make a Paella by following the steps listed, then they must finish it all to receive their next clue. However, teams will receive a 10-minute penalty per every missteps made.

Teams ended the sixth leg of the race in the bridge of Rome's iconic Ponte Sant'Angelo.

Airdate: August 19, 2016

• Barcelona (Barcelona–El Prat Airport) to Rome, Italy (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport)
• Rome (Crowne Plaza Rome - St. Peter's)
• Rome (Trevi Fountain)
• Rome (Pinacoteca del Tesoriere)
• Rome (Parco del Celio)
• Rome (Stadio delle Terme di Caracalla)
• Rome (Piazza Navona or Parco Lineare Integrato delle Mura)
• Rome (Ponte Sant'Angelo)

For the Roadblock, teams chose a mask and then searched through a masquerade ball for a guest wearing exactly the same match. Once they identified the man wearing exactly the same mask, they would receive the next clue.

In the Face Off, teams competed in three Olympic track and field events: 110 m (120 yd) Hurdles, Race-Walking and Long Jump. Each team member must compete in at least one event. The first team to win two events would receive the next clue. The last team will have to wait for their hourglass to emptied before they could continue racing.

The Detour was a choice between Roman Numerals (罗马数字 Luómǎ shùzì) or Roman Trebuchet (罗马炮架 Luómǎ pào jià). In Roman Numerals, teams had to count three specific things in Piazza Navona: the number of balloons attached to a vendor's bike (56), the number of bearded men on the three fountains' statues (14) and the number of paintings from four art vendors that depicted previous events on the race (28). Using the numbers given, they then had to write the numbers into a provided equation [(56 + 14) x 28], then solve it (MCMLX, or 1960) and write the answer in Roman numerals to receive the next clue. In Roman Trebuchet, teams needed to use all provided parts to build a fully functional trebuchet. Once they were able to launch a cannonball past a marked line, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• Teams had to make a wish at Trevi Fountain using a provided one Euro coin. They then needed to find Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn impersonators who would give them the next clue as well as a puzzle box.
• At Parco del Celio, teams would choose a gladiator who would teach them how to perform a staged gladiator fight. When facing off against the champion gladiator, the first team member must lose their match, while the other team member must win. When the "King" is satisfied with their performance, teams will receive the next clue.
• Each clue envelope during the Leg contained letters ('L,' 'E,' 'N,' 'G' and 'A'). They would need to unlock the puzzle box which contained the Pit Stop clue by unscrambling the letters to spell out "ANGEL".
• Teams needed to figure out how to read the final clue which revealed the location of the Pit Stop, but was written in reverse.

While in Los Angeles, teams visited Dolby Theatre at the heart of Hollywood film district, to assemble a set of Lego blocks

Airdate: August 26, 2016

• Rome (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport) to Los Angeles, California, United States (Los Angeles International Airport) via China
• Marina del Rey (Burton Chace Park to Mother's Beach)
• Los Angeles (Dolby Theatre)
• Los Angeles (Griffith Park – Bronson Caves)
• Universal City (Universal Studios Hollywood)
• Los Angeles (Loyola Marymount University Burns Recreation Center or Gersten Pavilion)
• Santa Monica (Santa Monica Beach)

For this Roadblock, one team member have to ascend a rope ladder to a hanging platform. They then walked onto a beam from which they needed to jump off in order to grab both halves of a hanging clue. If they failed to grab either one or both halves, they would need to climb up the ladder for another attempt.

The Detour was a choice between Halftime (中场 Zhōng chǎng) or Full Court (全场 Quán chǎng). In Halftime, teams learned how to perform a Laker Girls cheerleading routine set to the tune of "Mickey". When they have correctly performed the routine, they will receive the next clue. In Full Court, teams needed to complete an NBA official Skill Challenge. Both team members must perform an alley-oop, dribble through an obstacle course, perform a bounce pass into a vertical hoop and perform a free throw and a 3-point shot at the side of the hoop. If both team members completed the course within four minutes, they would receive the next clue.

Additional tasks

• From the leg's starting point at Burton Chace Park, teams needed to peddle a water bike through the Marina to Mother's Beach where they would pick up their vehicles for the Leg.
• In front of Dolby Theatre, teams assembled a replica of an Oscar award using a set of Lego blocks. When completed, they would receive a fake Oscar with the address of their next Route Marker printed on the bottom.
• At Universal Studios, teams dressed up and memorized a script for a Western action movie. One team member played the part of a cowboy named Bill while the other played the part of the damsel in distress, Rose. Teams needed to correctly follow the script including English dialogue, stunt fighting and falls, gun-slinging and falls and a final explosion. Once the director was satisfied with their performance, they received the next clue. If at any point the director believed that their performance was not done correctly, teams would have to start over.

The leg began at the SkyView Ferris Wheel in Atlanta's Olympic Park.

Airdate: September 2, 2016

• Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) to Atlanta, Georgia (Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
• Atlanta (Centennial Olympic Park – SkyView Atlanta)
• Villa Rica (Stockmar Airport)
• Tallapoosa (West Georgia Mud Park)
• Atlanta (Abrams Fixture Corporation or Blind Willie's Blues Bar)
• Stone Mountain (Stone Mountain Park Plantation Meadow)
• Stone Mountain (Stone Mountain Summit)

This leg's Detour was a choice between Color (色彩 Sècǎi) or Beat (节拍 jiépāi). In Color, teams needed to correctly recreate a piece of local graffiti art. When the artist approves of their work, they would receive their next clue. In Beat, teams needed to learn how to sing "Wang Dang Doodle," an English-language Blues song. Once the audience approved of their performance, they would be given the next clue.

For the Face Off at West Georgia Mud Park, one team member from each team would ride in a monster truck while holding a large container of water collected and given to them by their partner. Teams would need to keep as much water as they can in the container during the monster truck course. The team who lost the least amount of water would receive the next clue while the losing team needed to wait for the next.

Additional tasks

• At SkyView Atlanta, one team member would be harnessed to a net connected to the Ferris Wheel's support beams, while the other would seated inside one of the capsules. When the wheel was in motion, teams needed to grab four ribbons with math equations surrounding the net's frame. The equations and/or the answers would be relayed to their teammate who was in the next capsule on the Ferris Wheel. Two of the answers to those math equations were the codes needed to unlock a briefcase, which contained their next clue.
• At Stockmar Airport, one team member would be flown in a small airplane in order to drop flour bombs onto two targets. Their teammate would be guiding them via walkie-talkie on the ground. Only one team can be in the air at a time and each team had four flour bombs for each attempt. Once they hit the target, they received their next clue.
• At Plantation Meadow, teams needed to score a cumulative 100 points in archery. Each team member would get six arrows and two rounds to use them within four minutes.

In the first Roadblock in Mexico City, one team member had to fly with the Voladores of Papantla.

Airdate: September 9, 2016

• Atlanta (Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport) to Mexico City, Mexico (Mexico City International Airport) via China
• Mexico City (Mexican Olympic Committee Headquarters (in Spanish) – Mexican Olympic Sports Center)
• Mexico City (Museum of Anthropology)
• Mexico City (Mercado de San Juan)
• Mexico City (Plaza Garibaldi and Escuela de Mariachi Ollin Yoliztli Garibaldi)
• San Martín Centro, Mexico (Cactus Farm)
• San Juan Teotihuacán (Jardin de las Cactaceas)

In a combined Intersection and Face Off, the winning team from the previous leg determined the team pair-ups to compete in a 4 x 100 metre relay race. The losing Intersected teams would serve a 15-minute penalty while the winning teams would continue with the Race. Afterwards, teams were no longer Intersected.

The first Roadblock of the leg required teams to travel to the Museum of Anthropology and find a group of performers called the Voladores of Papantla. One team member had to climb a 32-metre (105 ft) pole and swing around the pole suspended on ropes to the ground for five minutes to receive their next clue.

For their Speed Bump, Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan had to make acceptable 20 tortillas before they could continue racing.

For this leg's second Roadblock, one team member had to put on a dress made of balloons and follow a marked path through a field of cacti. Along the way, teams had to find a sombrero which they would exchange for their next clue. However, teams would receive a penalty based on how many balloons popped or were missing from their dress.

Additional tasks

• At the market, each team member had to eat one bowl of fried insects and peppers, each with varying degrees of pungency, to receive their next clue.
• At Plaza Garibaldi, teams had to search among 350 Mariachi performers for one who was faking their performance of "Cielito Lindo". Teams would then have to take the performer to a judge, and if they were correct, would get their next clue and Snickers candy bars.
• At the Cactus Garden, teams needed to properly assemble a puzzle of a Mesoamerican mask. When completed, they were given an embroidered map directing them to the Pit Stop which had to search the grounds on foot.

Teams needed to search for a tile at Escadaria Selarón in Rio de Janeiro.

Airdate: September 16, 2016

• Mexico City (Mexico City International Airport) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport)
• Rio de Janeiro (Copacabana Beach)
• Rio de Janeiro (Vidigal – Casa Alto Vidigal)
• Rio de Janeiro (Ipanema Beach)
• Rio de Janeiro (Urca – Praia Vermelha (in Portuguese))
• Rio de Janeiro (Escadaria Selarón)
• Rio de Janeiro (Flamengo Beach)

For the final Roadblock of the Race, one team member had to ride a wakeboard around a course in the water until they could reach and touch a yellow ramp without falling off to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

• At the start of the leg, teams had to drink a glass of fresh cherry juice to reveal the number of the van, which was on the bottom of the glass, that they would be using for the duration of the leg.
• At Casa Alto Vidigal, teams needed to correctly prepare five churrasco skewers, each containing different types of meat, according to a provided example. When their skewers were approved by the chef, teams would be given a plate that they had to finish to receive the next clue.
• On Ipanema Beach, teams played footvolley against a pair of local professionals. While the pros could not use their hands, the teams could. If teams could score eight points before the pros scored 21, they would receive their next clue.
• At Escadaria Selarón, teams searched for one of three The Amazing Race China tiles which they needed to present to a samba dancer at the bottom of the steps. The dancer would then lead teams to a changing area and teach them some simple samba steps. Teams would then need to find people who would like to join them in a parade with each person holding a colored feather corresponding to their samba ensemble's clothing. When they reach the corner of R. Teotônio Regadas and Rua da Lapa streets, a samba dancer in a silver outfit would collect the feathers. When teams are able to produce 20 feathers from their parade participants, they will be given the next clue.
• At Flamengo Beach, teams needed to map out their Race course by looping a rope through a series of rings attached to a large map, while each ring represents a different city. Teams then searched among hundreds of bottles buried in the sand for the ten containing the flags of each country they visited on the Race which they would place on the map. Teams could only bring back two bottles at a time and if incorrect, had to properly bury the bottles back in the sand. Once the mapped out route and the flags were correct, teams would be given their final clue.