The Amazing Race 22

 will be the twenty-second installment of the reality television series, The Amazing Race. CBS officially announced the season on December 6, 2012.

Results
The following teams participated in the Race. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Route

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Leg 1 - Episode 1 (United States → French Polynesia)
Title: "Business in the Front, Party in the Back" - Chuck
 * Starting Line: Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California, United States
 * Flight from Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles to Bora Bora Airport, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, France
 * Bora Bora Airport, Bora Bora
 * One team member must skydive from over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above the island, while their partner must make their way to the landing location via water taxi. Once the team has reunited, they will receive their next clue.
 * Eden Beach, Bora Bora
 * The other team member had to search among 400 different sandcastles for a clue buried underneath. However, if they knocked over a castle, they would have to rebuild it before they could continue searching.2201-Canoe.PNG
 * After completing the Roadblock, teams must build a canoe then paddle a mile across the water to the pitstop in Motu Café.
 * Motu Café, Bora Bora

Leg 2 - Episode 2 (French Polynesia)
Title: "Loose Lips Sink Ships" - John
 * Hilton Bora Bora Nui, Motu Toopua
 * They must find a chapel to get their next clue.
 * Pick a Pearl: Teams have to go to open water to find a pearl harvest place, when they get some pearls, they must open it up to find two red pearls, then they must go to the pearl farmer to get their next clue.
 * Take a Trunk: Teams must open up a trunk where they will make an underwater picnic to receive their next clue.
 * Motu Tapu
 * Teams must swim to a jet ski then travel to Motu Tapu.
 * One team member must use stilts to kick a coconut to receive their next clue. However, if they fall off with the coconut still in place, they must restart at the starting line.

Leg 3 - Episode 3 (French Polynesia → New Zealand)
Title: "James Bond Again" - Meghan
 * Bora Bora Airport, Motu Mute to Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand
 * Rakaia Gorge Bridge, Windwhistle
 * Rev It Up: Teams must ride a vintage car and ride around the cones for not more than 80 seconds to receive their next clue.
 * Reel It In: Teams must use a long reel and catch a fish that is 12 inches long. If they catch a fish that is 12 inches, they will receive their next clue.
 * Mount Hutt Station, Methven
 * One team member must choose a shepherd then must run through an obstacle course which they will be covered with mud, and feathers, and must retrieve twelve eggs as they run through the course. Once they have all twelve unbroken eggs, they will receive their next clue.
 * Terrace Downs, Windwhistle, Canterbury
 * Although this was a double-length leg, Dave & Connor still won a trip for two to Bangkok, Thailand for placing 1st in this leg.

Leg 4 - Episode 4 (New Zealand → Indonesia)
Title: "I Love Monkeys" - Pam
 * Flight from Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch to Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
 * Ubud Monkey Forest, Ubud
 * Ayung River / Pura Desa Puseh Temple, Batuan
 * Uluwatu Surf Beach, Uluwatu

Leg 5 - Episode 5 (Indonesia → Vietnam)
Title: "Your Tan is Totally Coo" - Joey

Pitstop Greeters

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