Ashleigh & Jarrod

Ashleigh Jende and Jarrod Jende are a team of Newlyweds on the 3rd season of The Amazing Race Australia.

Ashleigh

 * Age: 27

Jarrod

 * Age: 28

Biography
Newlyweds from Victoria, Ashleigh (27) and Jarrod (28), recently celebrated their first year wedding anniversary. She is a hairdresser and he works as a PE teacher. They portrayed themselves as having 'traditional' Anglo working class values. Ashleigh enjoys fulfilling her wifely duties such as cleaning and housework, while Jarrod is portrayed as having dated values in regard to women. Both enjoy holidaying on the Gold Coast and with their blonde hair are often mistaken for locals. Their overseas travel is limited to very short stints in Europe and the USA.

“We’ve only been to developed and English-speaking countries so we’re expecting to encounter some culture shocks. I’m not good with the language barrier at the best of times,” says Jarrod. Ashleigh adds: “I can stomach most things, but Jarrod will struggle. He likes his meat and three veg.”

The high school sweethearts describe themselves as competitive. They both go to the gym to keep fit and have entered triathlons but agree the Amazing Race will be their ultimate competition. “We do a lot of competitive things and always strive for the next biggest challenge, but there’s not much bigger than this,” sums up Jarrod.

Ashleigh says they’re confident their relationship will withstand the pressures of the Race. We’re fit and head-strong,” she says.

Jarrod is portrayed a patriotic white Australian. On competing with the Kiwis, Jarrod admits: “We’d hate to lose to the New Zealanders!” In his introduction, Jarrod notes he would "push an Australian under a bus and do anything to win".

Jarrod is the cousin of famous womanizer, Chris Jende, and has gained a signficant following in Canberra as a result.

Australia Season 3

 * Leg 1: 6th
 * Leg 2: 7th
 * Leg 3: 5th
 * Leg 4: 3rd
 * Leg 5: 2nd
 * Leg 6: 2nd
 * Leg 7: 5th (Non-Elimination)
 * Leg 8: 2nd
 * Leg 9: 1st

Memorable Moments

 * Jarrod's frequent use of the word "bloody", which was montaged in a preseason tease.
 * Jarrod and Ashleigh's 'unworldliness' and ignorance of provincial customs results in them insulting the people in most countries visited.
 * Jarrod's refusal to take his wife's views into account and patting her on the head.
 * Jarrod's continual tantrums and underhand behavior during the episodes.
 * Constant bickering between the couple.

Australia

 * First male/female team to reach the final 3 (tied with Sally & Tyson).