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Team names and relationships

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Several users have been reverting my edits when changing the teams and relationships without any explanation. The edits users have been making are not matching the press release announcement by CBS. http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/news/1004381/get-ready-get-set-go-the-race-has-officially-begun-eleven-teams-have-set-course-for-season-27-of-the-amazing-race/ One of the edits in particular is in regards to Krista's partner Tiffany Chantell Torres who users prefer to have it as just Tiffany for no reason. Unless there is reason to think that Chantell is part of her last name there is no reason to think that it's not part of her first name. Considering that no one is giving any reasons for changing her name back I will assume that there's no good reason. What I find odd is that users don't mind Denise's partner being James Earl as opposed to just James. 74thClarkBarHG (talk) 20:09, 11 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ernest & Jin

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Both Ernest/"E-Knock" and Jayjion/"Jin Lao" previously appeared on the first season of America's Best Dance Crew back in 2008. I'm not sure whether that's significant enough to put in the article, so I just want some opinions on that before trying anything. Wani (talk) 11:54, 5 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If you can cite reliable sources to verify this claim, then include that in the article.--OfficerAPC (talk) 14:45, 5 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hmmm...unfortunately, the only direct source would be their interview video from The Amazing Race's YouTube channel. It's in the video description. There's also their old dance crew biographies and other random articles during their time on the show. Not sure how suitable any of these sources are though. Wani (talk) 23:04, 6 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Locations

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I realize the full list of countries has been released by CBS as per usual, but is it really necessary to list them like that on the page before the season has begun? Even the map is filled in. 24.222.121.63 (talk) 21:51, 23 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Co-Op?? Wood??

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In Leg 4's detour, the teams can choice on the big five co-op. There is two names as Wood(inside the detour intro clip) and Co-Op(said by the teams.) which should we use? --TreeBear (talk) 03:28, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Locations in Title Quotes

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Are we still bothering with including those pointless locations in brackets next to the title quotes? I ask this because the title of Episode Five (As shown on my DVR) is "King of the Jungle (Zambia, Africa)". This, of course, is baloney. The leg took place almost entirely in Zimbabwe. Should we change the title to this and add a note about how it's totally correct, or can we finally just forget about those things and leave only the title QUOTES in the title QUOTES section? 70.68.175.11 (talk) 04:49, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

About Hong Kong And Macau

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As I know from now that season 2,11 and 17 are using Hong Kong, China And Macau, China as the leg title in the race summary. So please dont change the route of Hong Kong And Macau At the page. --TreeBear (talk) 16:02, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

What's up with ApprenticeFan?

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Who has the power to slow down, pull the reins, curtail (any of those words will do) ApprenticeFan? On 14 February 2016‎, in less than 1 hour, s/he removed over 3,000 bytes - yes, that's over 3K. I primarily do copy-edit and I try to do minimal editing. When I visited this season in December, it looked pretty good. Then I see the copy-edit tag placed in February 2016, things looked abysmal. I think that a section should use action verbs, have fireworks and a dash of color to invite readers!!! How they look now: terse, minimal, like testimony in court (just the facts). Bits are cheap, let's not be scared to use them. Just my opinion, I might be wrong. ESAD-Hooker (talk) 01:19, 3 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Because these are "flowery" descriptions of the race legs, a problem that has persisted on the other pages. We need to avoid excessive "color" as you call it in episode summaries, per WP:NOT#PLOT (which yes does apply to non-fiction works as TAR is). Myself and ApprencticeFan have been trimming the other seasons appropriately. --MASEM (t) 01:28, 3 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The long summary is more confusing and older Amazing Race seasons need a proper clean up. I did with TAR 27, TAR 26, second half of TAR 23, TAR 18 and TAR 19. Sportsfan 1234 added the {{copyedit}} tag on The Amazing Race 28 for grammar fixes for readers, that edit was done on 13 February 2016. Look at the changes on the race summary in the article page, see before and after in below ApprenticeFan

I've noticed a flurry of revertions. Looks like a good base to start copy editing. Are we at a RED with reverting and a GREEN for copy edit? ESAD-Hooker (talk) 18:51, 12 March 2016 (UTC) WAIT I only read the first 2 sections. We need to get a consensus on a template for the sections. Sections 1 & 2: 3 paragraphs; 1st has where we go and what we do. 2nd and 3rd typically have the Roadblock and the Detour. Template for Roadblock: the Roadblock, asking "Who wants to edit Wikipedia?" One member has to 123... Template for the Detour: The clue was for the Detour gave teams the choice of North or South. In North, teams do xyz... In South, teams do abc... Section 3: All one paragraph. The reader has to look for the 2 important things. I think multiple paragraphs makes it easier to find information, I vote verbose. ESAD-Hooker (talk) 20:33, 12 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep in mind that WP:NOT#PLOT applies here. We do want to describe what tasks had to be done, as these often lead to a great deal of helpful interwiki linking (place names, local customs, etc.), but we can't be verbose about it. Sometimes a leg can be readily explained in a few short sentences, so artificially making paragraph breaks makes no sense. --MASEM (t) 20:51, 12 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

work 04:42, 3 March 2016 (UTC) [reply]

Before
Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)
The Detour in Rio de Janeiro had teams take part in beach-related tasks on the famous Copacabana Beach.

Airdate: September 25, 2015[1]

At the start of The Amazing Race 27, in public view in Venice Beach, California, Phil Keoghan told the eleven teams where they would travel first: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Their first task was to take a taxi to Mother's Beach in Marina del Rey and grab a Schiller water-bike. Then, they would drive it to Burton Chace Park. The first team to complete this task would receive the only tickets on the first flight while all the other teams would be on the second flight, departing half an hour later.

Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro, teams had to travel to Lagoa Heliport to get either a Route Info or a Fast Forward clue. For the Fast Forward, teams made their way to Clube São Conrado Free Flight where they had to ride a hang glider from Pedra Bonita and soar above the city. The teams who did not go for the Fast Forward had to pick a number and take a helicopter past Christ the Redeemer on the way to Urca Hill. Once landed, the helicopter manager would ask the teams, "What's the name of the monument you passed during the flight?" If teams gave the right answer, which was Christ the Redeemer, they would receive their next clue.

The clue was a Detour, and the teams choose between Sand or Sidewalk. Both Detours had teams travel to Copacabana Beach where they changed into swimsuits. In Sand, teams had to play footvolley against local professional players. While the pros could not use their hands, the teams could. If teams can score six points before the pros scored eighteen, they will receive their next clue. In Sidewalk, teams had to do a giant geometric slide puzzle derived from the famous Copacabana pavement (a Portuguese pavement). Once teams completed the puzzle, they would receive their next clue. Both clues then directed teams to Arpoador Lookout for the Pit Stop.

Leg 2 (Brazil → Argentina)
Upon arriving in Buenos Aires, teams visited the room where the famous Argentine, Pope Francis, was baptized inside Basílica María Auxiliadora y San Carlos.

Airdate: October 2, 2015[2]

At the start of the leg, teams were told to fly to Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina. Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, teams had to locate the church where Pope Francis was baptized, leaving them to figure out that this refers to Basílica María Auxiliadora y San Carlos. Once at the church, teams had to pick a number in the order in which they arrived. The following morning, teams went inside the church, one at a time, to find the altar room, where the priest would give them their next clue.

The clue was for the Detour, giving teams the choice of Cartoneros or Fletero. In Cartoneros, teams traveled to the Villa Crespo neighborhood at the intersection of Uriarte, Fray Justo Santa Maria and El Salvador Streets, where they had to pick up a cart, collect cardboard from recyclable bins, and transport it to a truck to be weighed. Once the cardboard reached a total weight of at least 100 kilograms (220 lb), the garbage worker would give them their next clue. However, there were only 8 carts available at a time. In Fletero, teams traveled to Plaza Dorrego and made their way to a Gabriel del Campo Antique Shop to pick up a statue, in pieces, and bring it to a truck. One team member would sit in the front and give the driver directions, while the other would hold the statue pieces in the back until reaching their next destination, the gazebo at Plaza Intendente Sebeer. Once they arrive at the park, they must bring all of the statue pieces, re-assemble them properly, and show the park director. If it's correct, they would get their next clue.

The clues instructed teams to travel to Calle Bartolomé Mitre to search for their next clue, the Roadblock, asking "Who wants to go sideways?" One team member had to learn a tango routine with a twist, for the second half of the dance they were harnessed and had to finish the steps on the wall of a stage. Once they performed the entire routine correctly, they would receive their next clue, directing them to "The Cathedral of Polo", referring to Campo Argentino de Polo, for the Pit Stop.

Leg 3 (Argentina)
For the Roadblock in the Pampas region, team members had to properly hang a set of lamb and beef to make asado, an Argentine national dish.

Airdate: October 9, 2015[3]

At the start of the leg, teams traveled by bus to the rural town of San Antonio de Areco in the Pampas region. Upon arrival, they had to choose a pickup truck to proceed to their next destination, La Porteña, and their next clue. At the La Porteña ranch, teams received the Roadblock that asked, "Who's smoking hot?" One team member had to properly hang two racks of lamb and one rack of beef ribs onto a set of metal grills to cook the meat asado style. Once the meats were secured on all sides, skewered properly, with the bones oriented in the correct direction, to the head cook's standards, he would give them their next clue.

After the Roadblock, teams had to bring a roasted lamb and travel to Plaza Principal and deliver it to the judges in order to receive their next clue. The clue was for a gaucho-inspired Detour: Horse or Carriage. In Horse, teams had to pick a polo mallet from the plaza, walk to Boliche de Bessonart to change into polo gear. Then, they had to walk to a riverside across the bridge and pick out a fake horse where they must tack it properly and then push it back to the plaza. In Carriage, teams had to pick a buggy whip from the plaza, travel by foot to La Cinacina Estancia. There they had to change into Gaucho clothing, clean a carriage and then push it to a team of waiting horses. Once the horses are harnessed to the buggy, they had to ride back to the plaza. At the end of both Detours, they had to present either the fake horse or whip to the judges and receive their next clue, instructing them to travel by foot to the Pit Stop at Parque Criollo y Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Güiraldes.

Leg 4 (Argentina → Zambia → Zimbabwe)
While in Zambia, teams visited Victoria Falls, the largest waterfall in the world, which is also one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Airdate: October 16, 2015[4]

Teams started the leg at Plaza Principal and were instructed to travel to Livingstone, Zambia. They were tasked to book their tickets to O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa and given two separate flights to Livingstone arriving 15 minutes apart. Upon arrival, they made their way to Mukuni Village and had to take part in a traditional welcome ceremony in which the village chief would spit water from a pitcher on them as a blessing in order to get their next clue.

The clue instructed teams to travel to Batoka Aerodrome and picked up their next clue, which was the Roadblock and said "Who wants to rise above the smoke that thunders?" One team member had to choose a microlight plane and fly above Victoria Falls to spot the route marker below the mist on Knife's Edge Bridge. Once landed, they reunited with their partner and had to travel to that bridge and then walk across it to get their next clue, sending them to Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge across the border in the nearby town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. At the Lodge, teams had to spend the night and pick one of three times to leave the following morning 20-minutes apart: 8:00 am, 8:10 am and 8:20 am.

The next morning, teams received their clue, which was for the Detour: a choice between Co-Op or Croquet. In Co-Op, teams made their way to The Big Five Co-Op and had to stain and polish a carved wooden giraffe. When it was properly painted and dried, a woodcarver would give them their next clue. In Croquet, teams made their way to Victoria Falls Hotel and had to play croquet, scoring five points against professional players to receive their next clue. Both clues directed them to Rose of Charity Orphanage for the Pit Stop. Before checking in, teams were asked to donate their money to the orphanage, and were informed that the next leg was to begin immediately.

Leg 5 (Zimbabwe)
This leg of the race featured the first challenge of Season 1 where they had to swing across Batoka Gorge.

Airdate: October 23, 2015[5]

Teams received the clue at the Pit Stop and had to travel to the Lookout Cafe and search for the next clue, which was for the Roadblock and asked "Who wants to gorge themselves?" One team member participated in the very first task from Season 1. The team member had to strap on a harness and free fall 200 feet (61 m) into the Batoka Gorge and swing above the Zambezi River. Once they returned to the top, they would get their next clue.

The clue received was for the Detour, a choice between Crocs or Canoes. In Crocs, teams had to travel to Crocodile Cage Diving at Elephants Walk Shopping and Artist Village where they changed into wetsuits and were submerged in a metal cage to feed meat to three Nile crocodiles using poles. Once the meat was fed, they received their next clue. In Canoes, teams had to travel to A Zambezi River Lodge where they had to get an inflatable canoe and paddle together across the river. Once they arrived at the riverbank, one team member had to hoist their partner up a tree to retrieve the clue from a vulture's nest, then they had to paddle back across the river.

The clues after the Detour instructed them to travel to The Lion Encounter at Masuwe Safari Lodge where they must walk through the bush accompanied by safari instructors and two lions to find their next clue in a skull, only two teams were permitted at a time. The clue received directed them to walk to Masuwe Private Game Reserve where they received a large cloth to tie around their heads. Each then had to get a basket of fruit at Masuwe Lodge to carry on their heads and continue walking carefully to the Pit Stop.

Leg 6 (Zimbabwe → France)
The world's famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which is also the second Pit Stop in the first season, served as the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: October 30, 2015[6]

Teams started the leg in Zimbabwe and received the Roadblock clue, asking "Who wants to get their heart pumping?" They made their way to Victoria Falls Bridge where one team member had to strap on a harness and bungee jump 364 feet (111 m) from the bridge. Once they returned to the top, they had to write down their heart rate from a Fitbit fitness watch. Teams were advised to track this information throughout the leg as it would be used in a challenge on the following leg. They got their next clue and were instructed to travel to Paris, France.

Upon arrival, they traveled by train to Aérodrome Musée Volant Salis in the town of La Ferté-Alais. At the Aerodrome, they picked up their clue for a second Roadblock, asking "Who's feeling revolutionary?" The team member who did not participate in the first Roadblock must fly in a vintage Boeing PT-17 biplane over the French countryside and spot the three words on the motto of the French Revolution seen from the ground: liberté, égalité, fraternité. Once they recite the words, a pilot would give them their next clue, sending them to travel back to Paris and search the grounds of Square Louise-Michel around Sacré-Cœur Basilica for Le Fantôme Blanc who would hand them their next clue.

The clue was for the Detour, giving teams the choice of Drops Mic or Bust a Crab. In Drops Mic, teams had to head to Quai de la Tournelle and perform a rap song by rapper Passi in Standard French. If their French pronunciation, rhythm and vibes were correct, Passi would give them their next clue. In Bust a Crab, teams had to travel to La Coupole Restaurant where they worked on a French signature crab dish, the Royal Platter. They must shuck and crack crabs properly to meet the chef's standards. At the end of both Detours, teams received a post card depicting a bridge, which was of their next location, Pont Alexandre III. Here they found their next clue, sending them to the Pit Stop "across from the iconic monument where the first team will triumph", referring to Place Charles de Gaulle, overlooking Arc de Triomphe. At the Pit Stop, Phil informed the teams that the next leg was to begin immediately.

Leg 7 (France → The Netherlands)
The windmills around Kinderdijk are the site of this leg's Roadblock, where they had to search for a duplicate of the famous Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting.

Airdate: November 6, 2015[7]

The teams received their clues at the Pit Stop and had to travel by train to the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. In addition, they received a picture of a ship and had to figure out their next location was Vessel 11. Upon arrival, teams picked a departure time and then spent the night on the ship. The departure times in 15-minutes intervals for the next day. The earliest departure time was 5:00 am and latest departure was 6:30 am.

The next morning, the teams received their clues and had to travel by water taxi from Kop van Zuid to the windmills in Kinderdijk to get their next clue, which was for the Roadblock, asking "Who wants to pick the sunflowers?" One team member had to find an exact duplicate of Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers placed around nearby windmills. If they found the correct duplicate, a miller would give them their next clue. The clue instructed the teams to record their highest heart rate from the previous leg and their heart rate from this leg's Roadblock and subtract the difference. The solution would equal the number of tulips they would have to pick up and deliver to the 'Spakenburgermeisje' (Dutch for 'the girl at Spakenburg') to receive their next clue.

The clue instructed the teams to travel by water taxi to Nolet Distillery to receive their next clue: the Detour, giving the choice between Ship or Skip. For both Detours, teams must travel by tram to a specific location. In Ship, teams made their way to Millennium Tower and using a training simulator, they had to navigate a simulation of Rotterdam Harbour in stormy weather to complete a two-part mission. The first part of the mission was to deliver a pilot to a ship. The second part was to go to the aid of a ship in distress. If their mission was completed in under five minutes, the captain would give them their next clue. However, if they failed the mission, teams had to try again. In Skip, teams made their way to Leuvehoofd Park and had to complete a Double Dutch clapping routine on a jump rope for 45 seconds to receive their next clue. Both clues instructed the teams to travel by train to The Hague and ride a tram to the Pit Stop at the Peace Palace.

Leg 8 (The Netherlands → Poland)
In Kraków, teams visited the infamous Oskar Schindler Factory to commemorate the lives of Jews killed in World War II.

Airdate: November 13, 2015[8]

At the start of the leg, teams received their clue that instructed them to fly to Kraków, Poland. They also were provided with a smartphone to use the Travelocity app to book flights to Kraków. Upon arrival in Kraków, they had to head to Plaża Kraków, a hotel boat located on the banks of Vistula River. Once there, one team member dove into the swimming pool and retrieved their next clue.

The clue was the Detour, giving the teams a choice of Mine or Music. In Mine, teams made their way to Wieliczka Salt Mine and had to descend down 1,000 feet (300 m) into the salt mine. Then, they had to carry a large timber support beam into a loading area. Then after filling a mine cart with salt, they pushed the salt back through the tunnel where a miner would hand them their next clue. In Music, teams had to travel to the city's Main Square where they had to choose a professional pianist, learn a musical piece and roll the piano through the streets to a performance area. Then, they had to perform a duet with a violinist in order to attract donations from passers-by. Once they earned 100 zł (approximately US$25), they would receive their next clue from the musician.

The clue directed teams to Oskar Schindler Factory, the place where the lives of over a thousand Jewish people were saved during Kraków Ghetto. Once inside, they were given a tour of the factory with an official tour guide to commemorate the lives of Polish Jews around the world. Then, they passed through Schindler's office, and looked at 1,200 names inside the memorial room. Once they ended the tour, a museum official gave them their next clue.

The clue teams received sent them to Kazimierz, the city's Jewish Quarter, to search for the next clue on the street, which was the Roadblock, asking "Who can handle a big order?" Using a written list as reference, one team member had to identify seven traditional Jewish dishes in the correct order, and then deliver them on a tray to a nearby restaurant, Klezmer-Hois. Once all of these dishes were correct, the restaurant owner would give them their next clue, directing them to the Pit Stop inside the restaurant.

Leg 9 (Poland → India)
Mehtab Bagh in Agra, overlooking the famous Taj Mahal, which is also one of the seven wonders of the world, served as the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: November 20, 2015[9]

At the start of the leg, teams were instructed to fly to Delhi, India, then travel by train to Agra. Once there, they had to search for their next clue on a beach near Hathi Ghat, which was the Roadblock, asking "Who's ready for laundry day?" Using a bicycle, one team member had to transport a bundle of Indian saris down to the bank of the Yamuna River, where they were shown how to tie them in a traditional way for washing. Once all of the saris were correctly tied, they had to wash them in a basin, then transport them across the beach and lay them out to dry. Once completed, they received their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Tanner & Josh each had to perform this Roadblock individually.

The clue sent teams to Hanuman Temple in Johri Bazaar to receive a traditional Indian blessing and their next clue, which was the Detour, giving them the choice of Cans or Candy. In Cans, teams had to load and secure 120 metal cooking oil cans onto a flatbed bicycle and pedal through the crowded streets to deliver them to New Taj Oil Company. Once all the cans were unloaded, they received their next clue. In Candy, teams had to cut small pieces from winter melons, which are used to make an Indian candy called petha. Once the pieces weighed in at 1 maund (90 lb), they had to deliver already packaged petha to Pancchi Petha Candy Store to receive their next clue. From there, they instructed them to Bijli Ghar Chauraha Roundabout to search for their next clue, directed the teams to travel to "Moonlight Garden", known locally as Mehtab Bagh, across the river from the famous Taj Mahal, and search the grounds for the Pit Stop.

Leg 10 (India)
This leg of the race paid tribute to the tradition of Indian Hindu wedding rituals, including Baraat.

Airdate: November 27, 2015[10]

  • Agra (Kachora Bazaar) Roadblock: "Who's full of hot air?"
  • Agra (Shri Raj Complex – Goyal Book Store) U-Turn: Justin & Diana U-Turned Logan & Chris
  • Detour: Bring the Groom or Bring the Fun Shamsabad, Agra (Shri Ram Complex)
  • Shamsabad, Agra (Shri Ramchandra Farm House) Pit Stop: Leg 10

Teams began the second leg in Agra by heading to Kachora Bazaar to find their next clue, which was the Roadblock, asking "Who's full of hot air?" One team member had to use a pump to inflate enough balloons to fill a net attached to the back of a bicycle. Once the net was full, they had to ride across the crowded Yamuna bridge to deliver the balloons to a wedding planner on the other side to receive their next clue, then bike back to reunite with their partner.

The clue received instructed teams to make their way to Goyal Book Store for the Detour clue, giving them the choice of Bring the Groom or Bring the Fun. In Bring the Groom, teams had to hand-crank a portable generator until it produced enough power to light up a cumbersome candelabrum. Then they had to join a Baraat procession through the streets, with one team member carrying the candelabrum while the other carried the generator, to escort a groom to his wedding party at Shri Ram Complex. Once the groom was delivered to his bride, they received their next clue. In Bring the Fun, teams had to push a mobile amusement swing through the crowded streets to deliver it to the outside playground at the same wedding party, then give eight children a ride in it to receive their next clue. Both clues instructed teams to search the party for the Pit Stop, which was located behind the complex at Shri Ramchandra Farm House.

Leg 11 (India → Hong Kong, China → Macau, China)
The Roadblock for this leg need teams to go to the Dancing Water Theatre inside City of Dreams in Macau where they took part in a performance of The House of Dancing Water.

Airdate: December 4, 2015[11]

At the start of the leg, teams were instructed to fly to Hong Kong. Once there, they had to search outside for a waiting Rolls-Royce to escort them to The Peninsula Hong Kong, where they found the Detour, giving them the choice between Sam's or Cells. In Sam's, teams traveled to Sam's Tailor to pick up measurements for a suit jacket, then headed to Sam's Workshop, where they had to properly cut out six template pieces of a matching design. They then had to deliver a finished suit back to Sam's Tailor to receive their next clue. In Cells, teams had to travel to a marked store on the crowded Apliu Street and search through boxes of used cell phones to find one that turns on. Upon dialing a number displayed on the phone, a message would instruct them to travel to an address on Kweilin Street where they would find their next clue.

The clues received instructed teams to travel to Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal and take the TurboJET ferry to Macau, then make their way to the Dancing Water Theatre inside of the City of Dreams, where they found the Roadblock, asking "Who wants to rise to the occasion?" After changing into costume and makeup, one team member had to take part in a performance of The House of Dancing Water, the world's largest water-based stage production. After diving over 30 feet (9.1 m) from the central mast-shaped platform into the surrounding pool, they had to search under the water for a golden fish, then swim across the pool to deliver it to a fisherman on a raft in exchange for their next clue. If they didn't complete the task before the music stopped, they had to wait twenty minutes for the next performance and start over. The clue received instructed teams to travel to Centro Náutico da Praia Grande at the side of the Nam Van Lake and search for the Pit Stop.

Leg 12 (Macau, China → United States)
The final Roadblock of The Amazing Race 27 paid tribute to the NYC Fire Department by having teams take part in a firefighter training exercise.

Airdate: December 11, 2015[12]

During the Pit Stop, teams were traveled back to Hong Kong and started at Conrad Hotel to start the leg, they were instructed to fly their final destination city: New York City. Upon arrival, they had to travel to NYC Fire Department Training Facility at Randall's Island for the final Roadblock clue, asking "Who wants to play with fire?" One team member had to don a firefighter's uniform and take part in a stunt training exercise with the guidance of a firefighter. After climbing a ladder to an open window of a burning building, they had to search inside for a dummy representing a victim. Once they exited the building with the dummy, they had to place it onto a waiting stretcher. The second part of the Roadblock was a memory task, they had to arrange firefighters' hats labeled with the capital cities of the countries visited during the Race in chronological order:

Country Capital
Brazil Brazil Brasília
Argentina Argentina Buenos Aires
Zambia Zambia Lusaka
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Harare
France France Paris
Netherlands The Netherlands Amsterdam
Poland Poland Warsaw
India India New Delhi
China China Beijing

Once all the hats were placed in the correct order, a firefighter would give them their next clue.

The clue instructed teams to travel to Belmont Park in Long Island to pick up their next clue. Once there, they had to take a helicopter ride to The Hamptons. Upon landing at Southampton Heliport, they had to search for their next clue, instructing them to travel on foot nearly a mile to Shinnecock East County Park where they had to ride a jet ski to a lobster boat, where they had to pull seven lobster traps from the water, empty them, and replace them with new traps. Once this was completed, they received a box containing the flags of all of the countries visited, which they had to tie to the mast in the order visited. Once all of the flags are in the right order, a fisherman would give them their next clue.

The clue received instructed teams to swim to shore, where they had to drive dune buggies down the beach to their next clue, a third memory challenge. They had to assemble six Adirondack chairs featuring depictions of things encountered during the Race. Once they finish assembling them, they must arrange them in chronological order. If the chairs were in the correct order (the water bike, the Argentine tango, an African lion, a Dutch windmill, India's Taj Mahal, and Hong Kong's Rolls Royce) and were built to the satisfaction of the carpenter, teams would receive their final clue, directing them to travel on foot to the estate at 1620 Meadow Lane for the Finish Line.

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After
Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)
The Detour in Rio de Janeiro had teams take part in beach-related tasks on the famous Copacabana Beach.

Airdate: September 25, 2015[14]

The race started in Venice Beach, Phil Keoghan told the teams to travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. First, take them to Mother's Beach to ride Schiller water-bike and end in Burton Chace Park, the first team to finish would get the first flight and the rest on the second. In Rio, teams had to travel to Lagoa Heliport and picked a number to ride a helicopter past around Christ the Redeemer to Urca Hill. Once landed, a helicopter pilot asked, "What's the name of the monument you passed during the flight?". If they say "Christ the Redeemer", they received their next clue. The Fast Forward where teams had to travel to Clube São Conrado Free Flight and had to ride a hang glider from Pedra Bonita high above the city.

Teams faced the Detour and had to travel to Copacabana Beach, either option is to require to wear swimwear. In Sand, teams played footvolley against local professional players that could not user their hands, only teams could. The team gave a score of six points against the pros scored eighteen, they will receive their next clue. In Sidewalk, teams take part for a huge geometric slide puzzle from a famous Copacabana pavement (a Portuguese pavement). Once completed the puzzle, they would receive their next clue. Both clues then directed teams to Arpoador Lookout for the Pit Stop.

Leg 2 (Brazil → Argentina)
Upon arriving in Buenos Aires, teams visited the room where the famous Argentine, Pope Francis, was baptized inside Basílica María Auxiliadora y San Carlos.

Airdate: October 2, 2015[15]

Teams traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina to the church where Pope Francis was baptized, leaving them to figure out was Basílica María Auxiliadora y San Carlos to pick one of three departure times the following morning. On their designated times, they find the altar room inside the church to look a priest to give them their Detour clue. In Cartoneros, teams teams traveled to the streets of Buenos Aires, had to pick up a cart, cardboard from recyclable bins, and transport to a truck to be weighed at least 100 kilograms (220 lb), the garbage worker received their next clue. However, there were only 8 carts available at a time. In Fletero, teams pick up a pieces of statue, and bring it to a truck. One team member sit in the front of the truck to give directions, the other hold the pieces to the Gazebo and must bring all of the statue pieces to re-assemble properly to the park director. If its correct, they would receive their next clue. From the Detour, teams instructed to head to Calle Bartolomé Mitre for a Roadblock. One team member had to learn a tango upside down, the second part had to harnessed and finish the steps from a stage. Once they performed the entire routine correctly, they would receive their next clue to the Pit Stop known as "The Cathedral of Polo", referring to Campo Argentino de Polo.

Leg 3 (Argentina)
For the Roadblock in the Pampas region, team members had to properly hang a set of lamb and beef to make asado, an Argentine national dish.

Airdate: October 9, 2015[16]

Teams headed to San Antonio de Areco in the Pampas region and choose a pickup truck to proceed to their next destination, La Porteña. The Roadblock clue that one team member had to hang two racks of lamb and one rack of beef ribs to cook an asado. Once all meats were secured and skewered in the right direction, they received their next clue. Teams had to bring a roasted lamb and deliver to Plaza Principal to the judges for their Detour clue. In Horse, teams had to pick a polo mallet and change into polo gear. Then, they walk to a nearby riverside for a fake horse involved to navigate using a tack, then they had to push properly back to a Plaza. In Carriage, teams had to pick a buggy whip, travel by foot to La Cinacina Estancia, changed into Gaucho clothing, clean a carriage and then push it to a team of waiting horses. Once the horses were harnessed on a buggy, they rode back to the Plaza. At the end of both Detours, teams presented either the fake horse or whip to the judges and receive their next clue, instructing them to travel by foot to the Pit Stop at Parque Criollo y Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Güiraldes.

Leg 4 (Argentina → Zambia → Zimbabwe)
While in Zambia, teams visited Victoria Falls, the largest waterfall in the world, which is also one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Airdate: October 16, 2015[17]

Teams traveled to Livingstone, Zambia, with an advise to task their flight tickets to Johannesburg and given two separate flights to Zambia. Upon arrival, they traveled to Mukini Village to take part in a traditional welcome ceremony involving them to spit water from a blessing to be received their clue, heading to Batoka Aerodrome for a Roadblock. The team member had to choose a microlight plane fly above Victoria Falls to locate the Route Marker right below Knife's Edge bridge. Once landed, they reunited with their partner and traveled to that bridge to walk across for their next clue, sending them to Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to claim one of three departure times for the next day.

On departure, teams received their Detour clue. In Co-Op, teams made their way to The Big Five Co-Op and had to stain and polish a carved wooden giraffe. When it was properly painted and dried, a woodcarver would give them their next clue. In Croquet, teams made their way to Victoria Falls Hotel and had to play croquet, scoring five points against professional players to receive their next clue, directed them to Rose of Charity Orphanage for the Pit Stop. Before checking in, teams were asked to donate their money to the orphanage, and were informed that the next leg was to begin immediately.

Leg 5 (Zimbabwe)
This leg of the race featured the first challenge of Season 1 where they had to swing across Batoka Gorge.

Airdate: October 23, 2015[18]

Teams traveled to the Lookout Cafe for the Roadblock. The team member participated in the very first task from Season 1, which they had to strap on a harness and free fall 200 feet (61 m) into the Batoka Gorge and swing above the Zambezi River. Once they returned to the top, they would get their Detour clue. In Crocs, where teams changed into wetsuits and submerged in a metal cage to feed meat to three Nile crocodiles using poles. Once the meat was fed, they received their next clue. In Canoes, teams had to get an inflatable canoe and paddle together across the river. Once they arrived at the riverbank, the member had to hoist their partner up a tree to retrieve the clue from a vulture's nest, and had to paddle back across the river.

Teams traveled to The Lion Encounter where they walk through the bush accompanied by safari instructors and two lions to find their next clue in a skull, with two teams were permitted at a time, directed them to walk to Masuwe Private Game Reserve to receive a large cloth and wore around their heads. Each they had to get a basket of fruit at Masuwe Lodge to carry on their heads and continue walking carefully to the Pit Stop.

Leg 6 (Zimbabwe → France)
The world's famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which is also the second Pit Stop in the first season, served as the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: October 30, 2015[19]

Teams started the leg to receive the Roadblock clue, one team member had to strap on a harness and bungee jump 364 feet (111 m) below Victoria Falls Bridge. Once returned to the top, they had to write their heart rate from a Fitbit fitness watch where they advise to track this information to be used for the upcoming challenge. They received their clue and headed to Paris, France. Upon arrival, they traveled by train to La Ferté-Alais to find Aérodrome Musée Volant Salis for the second Roadblock, the other team member must fly in a vintage Boeing PT-17 biplane over the French countryside to spot three words from the French Revolution motto seen from the ground: liberté, égalité, fraternité. Once recite them, a pilot would give them their next clue, sending them to travel Square Louise-Michel around Sacré-Cœur Basilica for Le Fantôme Blanc who would hand the Detour clue.

One selection is Drops Mic, teams had to head to Quai de la Tournelle and perform a rap song by rapper Passi in Standard French. If their French pronunciation, rhythm and vibes were correct, Passi would give them their next clue. The other is Bust a Crab, teams had to travel to La Coupole Restaurant to work the Royal Platter, a signature crab dish to shuck and crack crabs properly with the chef's standards. At the end of both Detours, teams received a post card depicting a bridge, which was given to their next location, Pont Alexandre III to find their next clue, sending them to the Pit Stop "across from the iconic monument where the first team will triumph", referring to Place Charles de Gaulle, overlooking Arc de Triomphe, Phil informed them to start the next leg began immediately.

Leg 7 (France → The Netherlands)
The windmills around Kinderdijk are the site of this leg's Roadblock, where they had to search for a duplicate of the famous Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting.

Airdate: November 6, 2015[20]

Teams traveled to Rotterdam, Netherlands, in addition, they received a picture of a ship to figure out their next location was Vessel 11 to pick departure times within 15-minutes intervals for the next day. On departure, teams traveled to Kop van Zuid and had to embark the windmills in Kinderdijk for the Roadblock. One team member to find an exact duplicate of Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers around nearby windmills. Once they found the correct duplicate, a miller would give them their next clue, instructed to use a Fitbit health card to record their highest heart rate from the previous leg and this heart rate from this task to subtract the difference. The solution would equal the number of tulips to pick up and deliver to the Spakenburgermeisje for their next clue.

Teams headed to Nolet Distillery to face the Detour which they rode by tram into a specific location. In Ship, teams made their way to Millennium Tower using a training simulator to navigate a simulation of Rotterdam Harbour in stormy weather to take on a two-part mission. First, they deliver a pilot to a ship, next they went to the aid of a ship in distress. If successfully completed the mission, the captain would give their next clue. However, if they failed the mission and must try again. In Skip, teams traveled to Leuvehoofd Park and to complete a Double Dutch clapping routine on a jump rope for 45 seconds to receive their next clue, instructed them to The Hague and ride a tram to the Pit Stop at the Peace Palace.

Leg 8 (The Netherlands → Poland)
In Kraków, teams visited the infamous Oskar Schindler Factory to commemorate the lives of Jews killed in World War II.

Airdate: November 13, 2015[21]

Teams traveled to Kraków, Poland where they provide a smartphone to use the Travelocity app to book tickets. They traveled to Plaża Kraków, a hotel boat on Vistula River and the team member swam down for a clue into the pool. One Detour selection is Mine and teams head to Wieliczka Salt Mine to descend 1,000 feet (300 m) into the salt mine. Then, they had to carry a large timber support beam into a loading area, filling a mine cart with salt and pushed it back through the tunnel to a miner. The other Detour choice is Music and teams headed to the Main Square to choose a professional pianist, learn a musical piece and roll the piano through the streets to a performance area. Then, they had to perform a duet with a violinist in order to attract donations that enough to earn 100 zł (approximately US$25), they would receive their next clue.

Teams arrived at Oskar Schindler Factory to the lives of Jewish people were saved during Kraków Ghetto. They gave a tour to commemorate the lives of Polish Jews, passed through Schindler's office to look 1,200 names inside the memorial room. Once they ended the tour, they received their clue to Kazimierz for a Roadblock. One team member had to identify seven traditional Jewish dishes from a writing list in the correct order, and then deliver them on a tray to a nearby restaurant, Klezmer-Hois. Once all of these dishes were correct, the restaurant owner would give them their next clue, directing them to the Pit Stop inside the restaurant.

Leg 9 (Poland → India)
Mehtab Bagh in Agra, overlooking the famous Taj Mahal, which is also one of the seven wonders of the world, served as the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: November 20, 2015[22]

Teams headed to Agra, India, first they needed to travel by plane to Delhi. In Agra, they traveled to Hathi Ghat on a beach, the Roadblock where one team member had to transport a bundle of saris down to the banks of Yamuna River to shown how to tie for a traditional Indian washing to all of which saris are tied correctly, they had to wash them in a basin, transport across to beach to lay out for a dry. The Speed Bump required both team members must perform this task. Next, they went to Hanuman Temple in Johri Bazaar to receive a traditional Indian blessing for a Detour. In Cans, teams had to load and secure 120 metal cooking oil cans onto a flatbed bicycle through the crowded streets to deliver them to New Taj Oil Company. Once they were unloaded, they received their next clue. In Candy, teams had to cut small pieces from winter melons to make petha. Once the pieces weighed in at 1 maund (90 lb), and deliver the already packed petha to Pancchi Petha Candy Store to receive their next clue. Teams instructed to travel to Bijli Ghar Chauraha Roundabout for their next clue, directed the teams to travel to "Moonlight Garden", known locally as Mehtab Bagh, across the river from the famous Taj Mahal, and search the grounds for the Pit Stop.

Leg 10 (India)
This leg of the race paid tribute to the tradition of Indian Hindu wedding rituals, including Baraat.

Airdate: November 27, 2015[23]

  • Agra (Kachora Bazaar) Roadblock: "Who's full of hot air?"
  • Agra (Shri Raj Complex – Goyal Book Store) U-Turn: Justin & Diana U-Turned Logan & Chris
  • Detour: Bring the Groom or Bring the Fun Shamsabad, Agra (Shri Ram Complex)
  • Shamsabad, Agra (Shri Ramchandra Farm House) Pit Stop: Leg 10

The leg teams heading to Kachora Bazaar for a Roadblock. One team member had to use a pump to inflate enough balloons to fill a net attached at the back of a bicycle. Once the net was full, they rode across Yamuna bridge to deliver the balloons to a wedding planner on the other side for the next clue, instructing teams to head to Goyal Book Store. From there, they faced with the Detour. In Bring the Groom, teams had to hand-crank a portable generator until it produced enough power to light up a cumbersome candelabrum. Then they had to join a Baraat procession through the streets, the team member carrying the candelabrum while the other carried the generator, to escort a groom to his wedding party at Shri Ram Complex. Once the groom was delivered to his bride, they received their next clue. In Bring the Fun, teams had to push a mobile amusement swing through the crowded streets to deliver it to the outside playground at the same wedding party, then give eight children a ride in it to receive their next clue, instructed them to a Pit Stop inside the Shri Ramchandra Farm House.

Leg 11 (India → Hong Kong, China → Macau, China)
The Roadblock for this leg need teams to go to the Dancing Water Theatre inside City of Dreams in Macau where they took part in a performance of The House of Dancing Water.

Airdate: December 4, 2015[24]

Teams headed to Hong Kong. Upon arrival, they search a waiting Rolls-Royce at the airport to escort them to The Peninsula Hong Kong to their Detour. In Sam's, teams traveled to Sam's Tailor to pick up measurements for a suit jacket to a nearby Sam's Workshop, to properly cut out six template pieces of a matching design. They then had to deliver a finished suit to receive their next clue. In Cells, teams had to find to a marked store on Apliu Street, search boxes of used cell phones which one is turned on and dial a phone number displayed on the phone, the message would instruct them to an address on Kweilin Street to find their next clue.

Teams traveled to Macau by ferry, and make their way to the Dancing Water Theatre inside City of Dreams for a Roadblock. One team member must apply a makeup and change a costume, had to take part in a performance of The House of Dancing Water. After diving over 30 feet (9.1 m) from the central mast-shaped platform into the surrounding pool, search a golden fish under the water and swim across to a fisherman on a raft. If they didn't complete before stopped the music and wait twenty minutes for the next performance to start over. That team member received their clue instructed to Centro Náutico da Praia Grande at the side of the Nam Van Lake and search for the Pit Stop.

Leg 12 (Macau, China → United States)
The final Roadblock of The Amazing Race 27 paid tribute to the NYC Fire Department by having teams take part in a firefighter training exercise.

Airdate: December 11, 2015[25]

Teams headed to New York City, the final destination city and made their way to NYC Fire Department Training Facility at Randall's Island for the final Roadblock. One team member had to don a firefighter's uniform to take part for a stunt training exercise. After climbing a ladder to an open window of a burning building, search inside for a dummy representing a victim. Once they exited the building with the dummy, they had to place it onto a waiting stretcher. The second part of the Roadblock was a memory task, they had to arrange firefighters' hats labeled with the capital cities of the countries visited during the Race in chronological order:

Country Capital
Brazil Brazil Brasília
Argentina Argentina Buenos Aires
Zambia Zambia Lusaka
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Harare
France France Paris
Netherlands The Netherlands Amsterdam
Poland Poland Warsaw
India India New Delhi
China China Beijing

Once all the hats were placed in the correct order, a firefighter would give them their next clue.

Teams traveled to Belmont Park in Long Island and take a helicopter ride to Southampton. From there, they searched for their next clue to travel on foot nearly a mile to Shinnecock East County Park where had to ride a jet ski to a lobster boat, pull seven lobster traps from the water, empty them, and replace them with new traps. Once completed, they received a box containing the flags from the countries visited and tie them on a mast in order. Once they got the right order, a fisherman would give them their next clue, instructing them to swim to shore, and had to drive dune buggies down the beach for the third memory challenge. They had to assemble six Adirondack chairs things encountered during the Race must arrange them in chronological order. If the chairs were in the correct order (the water bike, the Argentine tango, an African lion, a Dutch windmill, India's Taj Mahal, and Hong Kong's Rolls Royce), the carpenter would get their final clue, directing them to travel on foot to the estate at 1620 Meadow Lane for the Finish Line.

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For leg 7 in the additional tasks information it mentions that the teams had to deliver the tulips to Spakenburg, but that location is not listed in the location list at the beginning of the section. Can it be added?198.167.181.94 (talk) 17:17, 29 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

copyedit January 2017

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Here are my notes from the copyedit:

  • Trips were sponsored by Travelocity, and miscellaneous prizes were also sponsored by Fitbit. I'm a little curious about the "also". Does that mean that Travelocity also co-sponsored the misc. prizes, or that Fitbit sponsored the misc. prizes in addition to co-sponsoring the trips? It could use clarification. (Also is one of those words which tend to be redundant, and in most cases should be avoided in articles.)
  • they had to search underwater for a golden fish could someone clarify that this is not an actual, live fish? Perhaps someone familiar with the material could give it an appropriate qualifier?
  • Rewrote some of the lists, particularly Prizes. MOS:EMBED says not to mix grammatical forms (eg: sentences and fragments) as elements on the same list.
  • Excessive use of icons is discouraged (WP:WORDPRECEDENCE, WP:ACCESSIBILITY). I think that might include the unorthodox symbols used as a key in some of the tables. Use of {{flagicon}} can be controversial as it represents governments.
  • Tone: there were a few places (including most picture captions) with superlatives like "the famous" which I trimmed, feeling it didn't fit Wikipedia's voice. Either readers will know something is famous without being told, or the opinion of it being famous should have a reliable source. (This shouldn't read like a travel brochure.)
  • Ampersands are generally discouraged (MOS:AMP) but here they seem to be part of the Proper Names of the teams. I kept the ampersands in charts and elsewhere when referring to a team as a single unit, but replaced it with "and" when referring to the two members of the team. eg: For their Speed Bump, Tanner and Josh each had to perform this Roadblock individually.
  • Wikipedia uses the logical quotation system (MOS:LQ) in all articles, with punctuation outside the quotes (unless specifically part of the quote). I admit it can look weird, but it provides better clarity.
  • three words of the motto of the French Revolution: liberté, égalité, fraternité This was one of several mottos of the Revolution, so I changed the motto to a motto.
  • Overlinking: I kept in more linking than I normally would have, given that the reader might be interested in the many locations, festivals, and such. I tried to cut out redundant linking and common terms like balloon and cardboard that seemed unlikely for the reader to follow.
  • Italicized a few foreign words which do not have everyday use in non-specialized English. (MOS:FOREIGNITALIC)

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post them here. Thanks. – Reidgreg (talk) 19:35, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Additional notes for IP user @70.68.74.65:

  • Please see bullet point on MOS:AMP, above. For ampersands in team names, my thought was that "Kelsey & Joey" is a team name (proper name), however "Kelsey Gerckens & Joey Buttitta" is not a team name but the members of a team. While I understand that in some cases ampersands may be used to save space in infoboxes, in this case I don't believe that applies (the full names won't fit on one line, and the infobox is much shorter than the table of contents so any saved room would only result in more whitespace). So I feel this comes down to typographic style, with "and" being preferred over ampersand (per MOS). So you can either say the winning team is "Kelsey & Joey" or the winning team is [that of] "Kelsey Gerckens and Joey Butitta". Though perhaps the infobox itself should be reviewed, as to whether this should be the winning team's name or the members of the winning team?
  • Overcapitalization may be a concern for the article – U-Turn, Roadblock, Express Pass, Fast Forward, Speed Bump, Pit Stop, etc. I wouldn't expect a sports article to capitalize goal, foul, penalty, or pit stop. The question is whether these are proper names, and I'll assume other editors consulted reliable secondary sources for this.

Thanks. – Reidgreg (talk) 15:35, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    • All of the above listed are proper names of aspects of the Race. If 'Turn' were in lower case, then 'Pass' 'Forward' 'Bump' and 'Stop' would be as well, but that's not how they are identified on the show. 70.68.74.65 (talk) 08:58, 19 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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"New episodes had the intro shortened despite the use of commercials."

What does this statement mean? What does the intro have to do with commercials? 70.68.77.20 (talk) 06:07, 27 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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