Dave & Margaretta

Dave and Margaretta Groark were a team in the The Amazing Race 1.

Profile
In 1959, young Air Force pilot Dave saw Margaretta across a crowded nightclub and begged his friend for an introduction. Forty years later, they've logged lots of travel time together, and their magic is still alive and well. When they heard about THE AMAZING RACE, they knew they'd make a great Team: Dave is adventurous and an eternal optimist; Margaretta hates to be left behind and enjoys keeping up with Dave.

Race History
Notes: There was an unaired Roadblock where one teammate had to cook a whole ostrich egg for the whole team to eat. Dave & Margaretta originally were checked in at the Pit Stop in 7th place, but they were penalized for improperly completing the Detour. The penalty was issued before the start of the next leg, departing from the Pit Stop at 8th place.

Post-Race
In October 26, 2008, Margaretta died after a three year battle with cancer and pulmonary fibrosis. She was 67.

A memorial service was held at the Unity Church of Dallas. In lieu of flowers, her obituary stated that Groark had requested donations be made to the United Church of Dallas in her memory.

Trivia

 * Dave & Margaretta were the first team to attempt to use the Fast Forward, but was forced to backtrack because the pass was already taken.