The Amazing Race 6

The Amazing Race 6 is the sixth season of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on and ended on  on  television.

Contestants

 * Main article: The Amazing Race 6 Contestants

Results


The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:


 * Click on the icons in the column headings to re-sort the columns. An * indicates that the contestant appeared on more than one season.


 * Red means the team was eliminated.
 * Blue means the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race. This means that while the team was not eliminated, they were forced to give up all their money and did not receive any money at the beginning of the next leg.
 * Green means the team won the Fast Forward clue.
 * A yellow > means that team chose to use the Yield; < indicates the team who received it; <> indicates a leg where the Yield was available but not used.

Episode titles
The episode titles are:


 * 1) "The Game's Afoot"
 * 2) "I'm Not His Wife, He Doesn't Need to Scream At Me"
 * 3) "Counting Bears Is Not Rocket Science"
 * 4) "What If It Isn't Sanitary"
 * 5) "Quit Following Us"
 * 6) "They Should Probably Have Some Counseling"
 * 7) "One of You, I'm Gonna Break in Half"
 * 8) "Tell My Mom I Love Her"
 * 9) "Are There Instructions on Donkey Handling?"
 * 10) "It Always Comes Down to Details"
 * 11) "You Deal With This Before I Hyperventilate"
 * 12) "4 Continents, 24 Cities, 40,000 Miles"

Leg 1 (United States → Iceland)

 * Chicago, Illinois, USA (Buckingham Fountain) (Starting Line)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Chicago, Illinois (O'Hare International Airport) to Keflavík, Iceland (Keflavík International Airport)
 * Seljalandsfoss waterfall
 * Vatnajökull (Overnight rest)
 * Jökulsárlón (Glacier Ice Beach)
 * Grindavík (Blue Lagoon)

The first Detour of this season was Ice Climb or Ice Search. In Ice Climb, teams traveled 35 miles to a bay and used special gear to trek across the glacier and climb the face of a steep ice wall. In Ice Search, teams had travel to a short distance and find a glacial lagoon, then choose a boat and a driver and search the 7 mile lagoon among thousands of icebergs for a buoy containing their next clue.


 * Additional task
 * In Vatnajökull, teams signed up for a shuttle 10 miles to Glacier's Edge for their next clue. Upon arriving at Glacier's Edge, teams chose a marked snowmobile and drove two and a half miles across the glacier to a camp. Once there, teams had to search a tent for shuttle departure times for the next morning.

Leg 2 (Iceland → Norway)

 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Keflavík (Keflavík International Airport) to Oslo, Norway (Oslo Airport, Gardermoen)
 * Holmenkollen district, Oslo (Holmenkollen ski jump)
 * Brandbu (Viking Village) (Overnight Rest)
 * Icon-train.png Hønefoss (Train Station) to Voss (Train Station)
 * Voss (Bridge)
 * Voss (Nesheimstunet Farm)

The Roadblock required one team member to climb to the top of Holmenkollen Ski Jump, then ride a zipline 1000 feet to the bottom in order to receive their next clue. The Detour required teams to choose between Endurance or Accuracy. In Endurance, teams had to roller ski downhill on a 1.75 mile course. In Accuracy, teams had to successfully complete three games traditionally played by the Vikings. First, they had to throw sticks to knock over a circle of eight logs called kubbs before knocking over the king in the center. After knocking over the king, one team member had to throw an axe into a tree trunk target and make it stick. Once the axe stuck, the other team member had to shoot an arrow into a target 30 feet away to get their next clue.


 * Additional task
 * At the Viking Village, teams split themselves into two groups of five teams and rowed across a fjord to their next clue.

Leg 3 (Norway → Sweden)

 * Icon-train.png Voss (Train Station) to Oslo (Oslo Central Station)
 * Icon-bus.png Oslo (Oslo Central Station) to Stockholm, Sweden (Bus Station)
 * Stockholm (Nordic Sea Hotel)
 * Stockholm (World's Largest IKEA)
 * Icon-train.png Stockholm (Stockholm Central Station) to Häggvik, Sollentuna Municipality (Häggvik Station)
 * Upplands Väsby (Bögs Gård Farm)
 * Icon-train.png Häggvik (Häggvik Station) to Stockholm (Stockholm Central Station)
 * Stockholm (af Chapman)

The Detour for Leg 3 was a choice between Count It or Build It. In Count It, teams had to count the number of pots, pans, and stuffed animals in three large bins. If they gave the correct number (2,304) to the supervisor, he would give them their clue; otherwise, they had to count again. In Build It, teams had to assemble a desk using all of the provided parts. If they made a mistake, they had to fix it or start the construction over. Once the desk was assembled, the supervisor would give them their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to unroll bales of hay to find their next clue hidden inside. Out of a field of 270 bales, 20 had clues. This Roadblock reappeared in Season 15 in a new twist called the Switchback.


 * Additional tasks
 * At the Nordic Sea Hotel, teams had to enter the nightclub made entirely of ice. Once inside, they had to slide a shot glass along the bar to hit a target. Only one member of the team would have to hit the target. If they missed, they would have to go to the end of the line and try again.
 * Before the Roadblock, teams had to ride two miles to the farm from the train station on a tandem bicycle. After the Roadblock, they had to ride back.

Leg 4 (Sweden → Senegal)

 * Stockholm (Town Hall Tower)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Stockholm (Arlanda International Airport) to Dakar, Senegal (Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport)
 * Dakar (Bel Aire Cemetery)
 * Kayar (Vieux Ngom Carpenter Shop)
 * Lac Rose (Salt Mounds)
 * Goree Island

The Detour was a choice between Stack 'Em Up or Pull 'Em Up. In Stack 'Em Up, teams had to walk through a fish-stacking area and carry enough baskets of fish to properly cover a drying table. Once they stacked the fish properly, the fisherwoman would hand them their next clue. In Pull 'Em Up, teams traveled out on fishing boats and used traditional fishing gear to catch four fish. Once they caught the four fish, they had to bring a them to a bounty man onshore, who would give them their next clue. In the Roadblock, one team member to use the traditional tools provided to harvest enough salt from the bed of Lac Rose to fill a 25 gallon basket. Once the basket was completely filled, a supervisor would hand them their next clue.


 * Additional task
 * At Bel Aire Cemetery, teams went to the grave of former Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor, where their next clue was located.

Leg 5 (Senegal → Germany)

 * Goree Island (Slave House)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Dakar (Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport) to Berlin, Germany (Tegel International Airport)
 * Berlin (East Side Gallery)
 * Berlin (Broken Chain Sculpture)
 * Berlin (Teufelsberg)
 * Berlin (Brandenburg Gate)

Teams chose between Beer or Brats in this leg's Detour. In Beer, teams traveled to the Brauhaus Spandau bar. Once there, each team member had to search the tables at the crowded bar for five coasters bearing his or her face and name. They then had to trade two full steins of beer to the patron in exchange for each coaster. Once both team members collected all five of each coaster, they would receive their next clue. In Brats, teams traveled to Zitadelle. Once there, they had to use a hand-operated sausage maker to create one rope of five 7 inch bratwursts in order to receive their next clue. In the Roadblock, one team member had to climb at the top of Devil's Mountain (Teufelsberg) and complete a soap box derby course in 37 seconds or less.


 * Additional task
 * Teams had to enter the Slave House and place a single rose on the threshold of the historic archway as a tribute to African slavery.

Leg 6 (Germany → Hungary)

 * Berlin (Checkpoint Charlie)
 * Berlin (Olympic Stadium)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Berlin (Tegel International Airport) to Budapest, Hungary (Budapest Ferihegy International Airport)
 * Eger (Eger Castle)
 * Icon-train.png Eger (Railway Station) to Budapest (Keleti Railway Station)
 * Budapest (Net Klub Internet Kafé)
 * Budapest (Heritage Rail Museum) (Leg Midpoint)
 * Budapest (Buda Castle)
 * Budapest (Hajos Alfred Nemzeti Sportuszoda)
 * Budapest (Gundel Restaurant)
 * Budapest (Fisherman's Bastion)

The first of two Fast Forwards in the race required teams to descended through a cavernous labyrinth and partake in the legend of vampires by drinking a goblet of pig's blood, recalling when Transylvania was part of Hungary. When they finished drinking, they would win the Fast Forward.

In the this leg's first Roadblock, one team member was strapped into a "hot rocket bungee" and launched 200 feet in the air. After returning to the ground, the jump master handed them their next clue. In the first Detour, teams chose between Catapult Crash and Cannonball Run. In Catapult Crash, teams had to use a catapult to hurl a watermelon 150 feet into a wooden target to retrieve the clue hidden within. In Cannonball Run, teams had to push a cannon up a hill to Eger Castle's courtyard, then carry and stack 55 4 lb cannonballs in a pyramid next to the cannon.

The second Detour was a choice between Swim or Paddle. In Swim, teams made their way to an Olympic-sized swimming pool and participated in a water polo game. Working together, each pair had to score a goal against a top Hungarian water polo player. In Paddle, teams inflated a raft with a hand pump and paddled the raft across the Danube River to a flag on the other side. When the flag was found, they would receive their next clue. In the second Roadblock for this leg, one team member had to eat a 24 ounce bowl of a very spicy soup with traditional Hungarian spices. Once the team member finished eating, the team would get their next clue.


 * Additional task
 * At Net Klub Internet Kafé, teams logged onto their AOL accounts and received a clue via e-mail.

Leg 7 (Hungary → France)

 * Budapest (Promontor Borudvar)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Budapest (Budapest Ferihegy International Airport) to Ajaccio, Corsica, France (Ajaccio - Campo dell'Oro Airport)
 * Ajaccio (Napoleon's Birthplace)
 * Ajaccio (Harbor)
 * Calvi (Camp Rafalli)
 * Zilia (Winery)
 * L'Île-Rousse (La Pietra)

In the second Fast Forward of the race, the team had to locate a harbor in Corsica, and dress in old-style diving suits weighing more than 100 lbs each. Both team members had to walk across the ocean floor to a lobster trap and retrieve their next clue to win the Fast Forward. In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Climb Up or Fly Behind. In Climb Up, teams had to use a mechanical ascender to climb a 45 foot rock wall. Once at the top, they had to find the terrace, where a French legionnaire would give them a medal. After receiving the medal, the teams had to rappel 75 feet down to receive their next clue. In Fly Behind, teams had to choose a Zodiac boat. One teammate had to ride behind on an inflatable raft while the other rode inside the Zodiac and directed the driver to search among 25 buoys for one with a clue attached. Only 12 contained a clue. In the Roadblock, a team member had to stomp 55 lbs of grapes with their feet. After squeezing out enough juice to fill five wine bottles, the team member had to drink a glass of their wine.


 * Additional task
 * At Ajaccio, teams had to find the room where Napoleon was born, where their next clue was located.

Leg 8 (France → Ethiopia)

 * Icon-ferry.png Calvi to Nice (Ferry Terminal)
 * Nice (City Garden)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Nice (Côte d'Azur International Airport) to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Bole International Airport)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Addis Ababa (Bole International Airport) to Lalibela (Lalibela Airport)
 * Lalibela (Lewz Village)
 * Lalibela (St. George's Church)
 * Lalibela (Lookout)

The Detour in Leg 8 was a choice between Raise the Roof or Mud the Hut. In Raise the Roof, teams would choose a roof and join with locals to carry the roof two-thirds of a mile (1,100 m) and place it on top of a house in order to receive their next clue. In Mud the Hut, teams had to use a plaster made of dirt, water, and straw to cover an entire wall of a traditional Ethiopian house. The Roadblock required one team member to enter the 850-year-old church and receive a pendant from the head priest. The team member then had to search among hundreds of worshipers standing outside for a person with a matching pendant. When they found a match, the worshiper would hand them their next clue.


 * Additional tasks


 * At Bole International Airport, teams signed up for one of two scheduled charter flights to Lalibela.
 * Before the Roadblock, teams had to deliver two donkeys 3 miles to St. George's Church.

Leg 9 (Ethiopia → Sri Lanka)

 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Lalibela (Lalibela Airport) to Addis Ababa (Bole International Airport)
 * Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa Stadium)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Addis Ababa (Bole International Airport) to Colombo, Sri Lanka (Bandaranaike International Airport)
 * Icon-train.png Colombo (Fort Railway Station) to Galle (Galle Railway Station)
 * Galle (Fort Galle)
 * Icon-bus.png Galle (Bus Station) to Kandy
 * Kandy (Kandyan Art Association)
 * Kandy (Temple of the Tooth)
 * Icon-bus.png Kandy (Bus Station) to Dambulla (Bus Station)
 * Sigiriya (Lion Rock)
 * Sigiriya (Hotel Sigiriya)

For this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Tree Trunks and Elephant Trunks. In Tree Trunks, Teams had to make their way 2 miles by tuk-tuk to a coconut plantation. Once there, they had climb to the top of a 50 foot tree and take down enough coconuts to empty their contents in order to fill a jug. In Elephant Trunks, teams had to make their way 2.5 miles by tuk-tuk to an elephant polo field. Each team member had to ride an elephant down the length of the field and score a goal in order to receive their next clue. For the Roadblock, one team member had to ascend 1,000 steps to the top of Lion Rock. Using binoculars to scan the jungle from a vantage point 600 feet above the ground, they had to search for a flag, then descend Lion Rock with their partner and proceed to the flag.


 * Additional tasks


 * At Addis Ababa Stadium, teams had to choose a pair of Ethiopian runners and complete a four-man relay on the stadium. When completed, the track master would give them their next clue.
 * At the Kandyan Art Association, teams had to purchase a bowl of rice and take it to the Temple of the Tooth, where a monk would give teams the next clue.
 * At the Hotel Sigiriya, teams had to swim across a pool to the Pit Stop.

Leg 10 (Sri Lanka → People's Republic of China)

 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) to Shanghai, People's Republic of China (Pudong International Airport)
 * Shanghai (Yu Yuan Gardens)
 * Shanghai (Huaneng Union Tower)  (HuaXia Bank Tower)
 * Huangpu District, Shanghai (People's Heroes Monument)
 * Shanghai (Jiangpu Road)
 * Shanghai (Peace Hotel South)

The Roadblock required one team member to wash a window on the exterior of the HuaXia Bank Tower, 40 stories above the ground. Washing the window would reveal a hidden message; once they understood the message, they had to lower themselves to the ground and report it to the supervisor, who would hand them their next clue if correct. The Detour had teams choose between Bricks or Ice. In Bricks, teams had to use a traditional device to transport 300 clay bricks off a barge while balancing on a narrow wood plank. From there, they had to stack the bricks on a wooden pallet to receive their clue. In Ice, teams had to load two 220 lb blocks of ice onto the back of flatbed tricycles and deliver them to a fish market four blocks away. Once there, they would have to break them into smaller pieces and place them into a tub to receive the next clue.


 * Additional task
 * At People's Heroes Monument, teams had to find Tai Chi performers. One of the four masters would hand them their next clue.

Leg 11 (People's Republic of China)

 * Icon-train.png Shanghai (Shanghai Railway Station) to Xi'an, Shaanxi (Train Station)
 * Xi'an (Drum Tower)
 * Xi'an (Terra Cotta Warriors Museum)
 * Mount Hua (North Peak)
 * Xi'an (Xi'an City Wall)

The Detour on this leg was Spray or Scroll. In Spray teams traveled 34 miles to a car factory, don uniforms, and use spray paint to paint the shell of a Chinese-made car. In Scroll, teams had traveled 31 miles to a textile factory and searched through 10 bolts of fabric with a light table to find two Chinese characters stamped within two of the 10 bolts. They then had to cut the characters to trade for their next clue. The Roadblock required one team member to use a key given them in the clue envelope and search 3,000 locks for the one padlock that that key would open. Teams were required to complete the task before the last gondola's departure at 7:00pm.

Leg 12 (People's Republic of China → United States)

 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport) to Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Honolulu International Airport)
 * Honolulu (Puu Ualakaa State Park)
 * Honolulu (Kamaka Air)
 * Honolulu (Kaneohe Bay)
 * [[Image:Icon-Airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport) to Chicago, Illinois (O'Hare International Airport)
 * Chicago (Chicago Water Tower)
 * Chicago (Gino's East)
 * Chicago (Ping Tom Memorial Park) (Finish Line)

The Detour on this leg was Outfits or Outriggers. In Outfits, teams traveled 10 miles to a tropical clothing distributor and searched racks filled with 135,000 articles of clothing for those matching the outfit of a mannequin in order to receive their next clue. In Outriggers, teams had to drive 6 miles to a canoe club and, with the help of a steering person, paddle an outrigger canoe down a course more than 2 miles long. The Roadblock required one team member to tandem skydive 11000 feet into a sandbar in the middle of Kaneohe Bay, where their next clue is waited.


 * Additional task
 * At Gino's East Pizzeria, both team members had to eat two slices of a deep dish pizza to receive their final clue.