The Amazing Race 13

The Amazing Race 13 is the 13th installment of the reality television competition series The Amazing Race. It features 11 teams of two, each with a preexisting relationship, in a race around the world.

The series is part of the fall line-up for 2008-09 season and premiered Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT starting on September 28, 2008.

Production

Development and filming

CBS had originally planned to only air one installment of The Amazing Race (Season 12) in the 2007-08 season, but due to the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, CBS ordered a 13th installment as a replacement for programs affected by the strike. CBS greenlit the 13th installment on December 9, 2007. Race locations were scouted in January 2008 and filming took place between April and May 2008.

Filming for the The Amazing Race 13 lasted for 23 days and covered nearly 40,000 miles. The season spanned eight countries in five continents, and visited some far-flung locales never before seen on the show, including Bolivia, Cambodia, and Kazakhstan. Brazil, New Zealand, India, and Russia were also listed as race destinations.

According to CBS, one team made "an unprecedented mistake that ultimately prohibit[ed] them from joining their fellow Racers at the finish line," thus making them the third team in the show's history—after Season 1's Joe & Bill and Season 4's David & Jeff—to not be present at the finish line.

Cast

Applications for The Amazing Race 13 were due on November 27, 2007. Semi-finalist interviews were held in December 2007 and January 2008 and final casting interviews took place in February 2008, in Los Angeles, California.

The cast featured a pair of fraternity brothers, a team of married hippies, and a separated couple hoping to reconnect while on the Race.

The show also featured John Keoghan, host Phil Keoghan's father, as the local greeter at Te Puke in Keoghan's native New Zealand.

Marketing

CBS heavily promoted the new season, including placing advertising on the top of three hangar buildings at Los Angeles International Airport prior to the premiere. Unlike other seasons, CBS has provided a location map to viewers of where the Race will be traveling prior to the start of the season.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcasted on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team	Relationship	Position (by leg)											Roadblocks performed
		1	2	3«»	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Nick & Starr	Brother / Sister	1st	6th	6th	5th	1st							Nick 3, Starr 1
Toni & Dallas	Mother / Son	6th	5th	2nd	4th	2nd							Toni 2, Dallas 2
Ken & Tina	Separated	2nd	1st	1st	1stƒ	3rd							Ken 1, Tina 2
Kelly & Christy	Divorcees	5th	7th	8th	3rd	4th							Kelly 1, Christy 3
Terence & Sarah	Newly Dating	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	5th2							Terence 2, Sarah 2
Andrew & Dan	Frat Boys	7th	8th	7th	6th	6th							Andrew 3, Dan 1
Aja & Ty	Dating Long Distance	8th	4th	5th	7th	7th							Aja 2, Ty 2
Marisa & Brooke	Southern Belles	10th	9th	4th	8th								Marisa 2, Brooke 1
Mark & Bill	Best Friends	4th	2nd	9th1									Mark 1, Bill 1
Anthony & Stephanie	Dating	9th	10th										Anthony 1, Stephanie 0
Anita & Arthur	Married Beekeepers	11th											Anita 0, Arthur 0

Template:Fnb Mark & Bill arrived in 8th on Leg 3 but were issued a 30 minute penalty for taking a taxi instead of going on foot during the Detour. The only other remaining team (Kelly & Christy) arrived during this penalty time, so Mark & Bill dropped to last place and were eliminated.
Template:Fnb Terence & Sarah arrived 3rd, but were penalized as they got stopped for speeding. This did not affect their placement as this penalty will only apply at the Pit Start during Leg 6. They will now depart in 5th after the 30 minute penalty.

• Red means the team was eliminated.
• Green means the team won the Fast Forward clue. A green-colored leg number indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used.
• An underlined Blue team's placement means the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and were not eliminated. The penalty for being last on a non-elimination leg is currently unknown.
• A brown » means the team chose to use a U-Turn; « indicates the team who received it; «» indicates a leg where the U-Turn was available but not used.

Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.

1. Bees Are Much Calmer Than All This! – Anita
2. Do You Like American Candy? – Marisa
3. Did You Push My Sports Bra Off the Ledge? – Christy
4. I Wonder If They Like Blondes in New Zealand? – Marisa
5. Do It Like a Madman – Dan
6. Please Hold While I Singe My Skull –
7. My Nose Is on Fire –

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. All trips are sponsored by Travelocity.

• Leg 1 – A trip for two to Belize
• Leg 2 – An off-road vehicle for each team member
• Leg 3 – A trip for two to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Leg 4 – A trip for two to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during Carnaval
• Leg 5 – A trip for two to St. John, US Virgin Islands

Race summary

Destinations	Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers	Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

The Route of the Race (at the time of the filming)

One Detour choice in the first leg was to descend 240ft from the Elevador Lacerda (left) via cargo net. Teams arrived at the Forte de São Marcelo (background) via boat for the Pit Stop.

Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)

• Los Angeles, California, USA (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum) (Starting Line)
• Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
• Salvador (o Rei do Pernil Sandwich Shop)
• Salvador (19º Batalhão de Caçadores Military Base Template:Pt icon)
• Salvador (Largo do Pelourinho Church Template:Pt icon)
• Salvador (Forte de São Marcelo Template:Pt icon)

The Detour was a choice between Hard Way Up or Soft Way Down. In Hard Way Up, teams emulated a religious ceremony by climbing the Escadaria do Passo on their hands and knees. At the top, teams were asked a "mystery" question ("How many stairs have you climbed?"). Teams would receive their next clue by answering correctly; if they answered incorrectly, they had to climb the staircase again. The correct answer was 53. In Soft Way Down, teams had to go to the top of the Elevador Lacerda (an outdoor elevator) and climb down a 240-foot-tall cargo net.

Additional tasks

• At o Rei do Pernil, teams had to wheel a traditional vending cart to Praça da Sé in order to receive their next clue.

Leg 2 (Brazil)

• Salvador (Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) to Fortaleza, Ceará (Pinto Martins International Airport)
• Cumbuco (Praça do Cumbuco)
• Cauípe (Barraca d Manuel)
• Ceará (Parque de Vaquejada Template:Pt icon)
• Fortaleza (Cidade da Criança)

The Detour was a choice between Beach It or Docket. In Beach It, teams had to travel to Pecém Beach and move a traditional Brazilian sailboat, known as a jangada, into an inlet by using logs to roll it. They would be given their next clue. In Docket, teams had to travel to nearby Porto do Pecém Template:Pt icon and search in a computer database for a specific ID number for a shipping container and then find the container to get their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member must find the name of their next destination on an advertisement painted on the wall of the park.

Leg 3 (Brazil → Bolivia)

Upon arriving in La Paz, teams spent the night in front of the statue of Simón Bolívar

• Fortaleza (Pinto Martins International Airport) to La Paz, Bolivia (El Alto International Airport)
• La Paz (Statue of Simón Bolívar)
• La Paz (Plaza Murillo – Narvaez Hat Shop)
• La Paz (Plaza Abaroa)
• El Alto (Los Titanes del Ring)
• La Paz (Mirador el Monticulo)

The Detour was a choice between Musical March or Bumpy Ride. In Musical March, team had to make their way on foot to two plazas several blocks apart where they needed to gather and lead a marching band through the city to a band leader. Then they had to make their way to Plaza Abaroa and exchange the band members for their next clue. In Bumpy Ride, teams had to make their way on foot to Mercado de las Brujas where they had to ride a traditional wooden bicycle down in a harrowing, bone rattling trip down cobblestone streets to Plaza Abaroa to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to learn six wrestling moves from luchadoras called the Fighting Cholitas (cholitas luchadoras). After performing these moves in the ring, they were given their next clue. If they fail at performing the move, they have to go back and train with the Fighting Cholita again before returning to the ring.

Additional tasks

• At the statue of Simón Bolívar, teams had to get a newspaper and search it for their next clue.
• At the hat shop, teams had to buy a traditional bowler hat called a bombin to get their next clue. Teams are advised to hold on to their hat so that they may hand it to their Fighting Cholita as a gift later in the Roadblock.

Leg 4 (Bolivia → New Zealand)

Mount Eden, the roadblock used where one team member had to correctly match a tattoo on a Māori warrior's face with one depicted in their clue.

• La Paz (El Alto International Airport) to Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland Airport)
• Auckland (Gulf Harbour) (Sky Tower)
• Auckland (Mount Eden)
• Auckland (City Life Hotel)
• Te Puke (Kiwi 360)
• Te Puke (Summerhill Rec Farm)

The Fast Forward required a team to climb the mast of the Sky Tower to retrieve a Travelocity Roaming Gnome from the top of the tower. Once completed, the team received a helicopter ride to the Pit Stop. For this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to correctly match a tattoo on a Māori warrior's face with one depicted in their clue. The Detour was Matter of Time or Matter of Skill. In Matter of Time, teams had to use their feet to crush a vat of kiwifruit to produce 12 quarts of juice, and each member had to drink a glass upon completion. In Matter of Skill, teams had to assemble two Blokarts, and each member had to complete three laps around a track.

Additional tasks

• At Gulf Harbour, teams had to untie a large "Gordian Knot" to get their next clue.
• At the City Life Hotel, teams had to use binoculars to spot one of eight Travelocity Roaming Gnomes hidden around the city. They then had to retrieve them and bring them to the Pit Stop.

Leg 5 (New Zealand → Cambodia)

Angkor Wat was the venue for Leg 5's Roadblock where teams had to look for a specific echo chamber.

• Auckland (Auckland Airport) to Siem Reap, Cambodia (Angkor International Airport)
• Siem Reap (Gas Station)
• Siem Reap (Kho Andeth on Tonlé Sap)
• Siem Reap (Angkor Wat)
• Siem Reap (Bayon)

The Detour was a choice between Village Work and Village Life. In Village Work, teams had to go into Tonlé Sap and retrieve two full baskets of fish and return them to the Siem Reap Harbor on Tonlé Sap. In Village Life, teams had to retrieve a set of toy teeth from a dentist, a doll from a tailor, and a basketball from a floating basketball court all on Tonlé Sap. Each team member had to score a basket each before returning all the items they had collected to the Siem Reap Harbor. In this leg's Roadblock, teams had to go into Angkor Wat and find an Echo Chamber where if they beat their chest, there would be an echo heard within the room. They then picked up a stone frieze with their next clue on the reverse.

Additional tasks

• When first arriving in Siem Reap, teams had to fill a truck with 25 liters of diesel fuel and then ride the truck to Siem Reap Harbor on Tonlé Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Teams then rode a marked boat to the boat stop Kho Andeth for their next clue.

Future legs

Leg 6 (Cambodia → India)

• Siem Reap (Angkor International Airport) to New Delhi, India (Indira Gandhi International Airport)

Leg 7 (India)

• Delhi

Confirmed locations

• Almaty, Kazakhstan
• Moscow, Russia
• Portland, Oregon, USA (Finish Line)

External links

• Official Site
• The Amazing Race Wiki
• TARflies Times (Season 13)