U-Turn

The U-Turn is located immediately after a Detour.

The U-Turn was introduced in Season 12. After completing a chosen Detour option, a team may use the U-Turn to force another team to also complete the other Detour option they did not originally choose. Similarly to a Yield, the team placing the U-Turn places a photo of the team they are penalizing along with their own "Courtesy Of" photo on the U-Turn marker stand. Prior of U.S. Version Season 17, the U-Turn slot is only available for one individual teams to U-Turn one other teams. Since Season 19, tablets were used in place of the photos, therefore removing the need for teams to hold their "Courtesy Of" photos. However, the usage of the photos returned in Season 23 but teams are no need to hold their "Courtesy Of" photos along the race as their "Courtesy Of" photos was placed at the U-Turn board.

Like the Yield, if the team has lost their "Courtesy Of" photo, they will be unable to use their U-Turn power for the remainder of the Race. This was seen in The Amazing Race Asia 3 in Leg 9, after Ida & Tania decided to U-Turn Geoff & Tisha only to realize they did not have their "Courtesy Of" photo with them.

It is possible for a team to U-Turn another team that has already passed the U-Turn, nullifying its effects. A team can only use their U-Turn power once per Race and only one team may be affected by the same U-Turn during a leg. Teams are warned of an upcoming U-Turn on the Route Marker or after the Detour clue. Season 15 was the first and only season since it's inception not to show a U-Turn. If the Fast Forward and U-Turn appear in the same leg or if there will be Double U-Turn, that leg will have a U-Turn warning in the first clue they receive [usually at the pit stop of the previous leg, or at the virtual pit stop] [e.g: Season 16, Leg 9 (Fast Foward & U-Turn), Season 17, Leg 9 (Double U-Turn), Season 18, Leg 5 & 9 (Double U-Turn)]

Blind/Anonymous U-Turn
Starting in Season 14, teams were met with a variation of the U-Turn called a "Blind U-Turn" ("Anonymous U-Turn" in the Australian version). If teams use a Blind U-Turn, they do not have to publicly reveal themselves as the perpetrators with their "Courtesy Of" photo.

Double U-Turn
In Leg 9 Season 17, the Double U-Turn was introduced. This addition allowed two individual teams to each U-Turn two other teams, and it become a main U-turn in subsequent U.S. season. The third season of the Latin American version was the first season in all the franchise to air a Double U-Turn that no teams used.

As a Penalty
In Season 18, the last team to complete the starting line challenge, Amanda & Kris, was automatically penalized with a U-Turn for the first Detour they encountered.

In Season 4 of the Latin American version, the last team to complete the starting line challenge, Billy & Gean, was automatically penalized with a U-Turn for the first Detour they encountered.

Must-Vote U-Turn
The second season of the Israeli has a different format of the U-Turn where, at the start of the Leg, each team votes for who should receive the U-Turn. The team with the most votes is forced to complete both of the Detour tasks upon arriving at the Detour.

The voting format was later used in season two of the Australian version and season one of the Filipino version.

Blind Double U-Turn
During season 21, a hybrid of the Blind and Double U-Turns called the Blind Double U-Turn was used. It has the effects of both those U-Turns: two different teams could U-Turn another team just like the Double U-Turn, but the identities of those who used it slot would be kept secret just like the Blind U-Turn.

In season 21, this U-turn had led to an interesting situation when Rob & Kelley U-turned Gary & Will, and Gary & Will in turn U-turned them due to not knowing their identity instead of Caitlin & Brittany - the only team behind them or save their U-turn.

U-Turn Users
Note: All U-Turns are normal unless otherwise stated.

Season 12
 * Shana & Jennifer [on Lorena & Jason]
 * Kynt & Vyxsin [on Nicolas & Donald, who were ahead of them]

Season 14 Season 15
 * Margie & Luke [Blind U-Turn on Amanda & Kris]
 * Tammy & Victor [on Kisha & Jen]
 * Lance & Keri [Blind U-Turn on Sam & Dan, who were ahead of them] (unaired)

Season 16
 * Louie & Michael [Blind U-Turn on Joe & Heidi]
 * Brent & Caite [on Carol & Brandy]

Season 17
 * Jill & Thomas [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Brook & Claire (Survived)]
 * Nat & Kat [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Chad & Stephanie]

Season 18 Season 19
 * Brook & Claire is the first ever team to survive a Double U-Turn. They also being the first team ever in standard US version to survive a U-Turn.
 * Kent & Vyxsin [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Jaime & Cara]
 * Jaime & Cara [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Flight Time & Big Easy (Survived)]
 * Flight Time & Big Easy [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Jet & Cord]
 * Laurence & Zac [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Amani & Marcus, who were ahead of them]
 * Ernie & Cindy [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Bill & Cathi (Survived)]
 * Bill & Cathi [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Laurence & Zac]

Season 20
 * Art & JJ [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Brendon & Rachel (Survived)]
 * Brendon & Rachel [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Vanessa & Ralph (Survived)]
 * Season 20 is the first season where both of the U-Turn victim in the Double U-Turn survived the leg and not finished the leg in last place.

Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 Season 26 Asia Season 3
 * Rob & Kelley [Slot #1 of the Blind Double U-Turn on Gary & Will (Survived)]
 * Gary & Will [Slot #2 of the Blind Double U-Turn on Rob & Kelley, who were ahead of them]
 * Jaymes & James [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Abbie & Ryan]
 * Trey & Lexi [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Jaymes & James, who were ahead of them]
 * Pam & Winnie [Slot #1 of the Blind Double U-Turn on Joey & Meghan (Survived)]
 * Joey & Meghan [Slot #2 of the Blind Double U-Turn on Chuck & Wynona (Survived by Dave & Connor quitting the race due to Dave tearing his Achilles Tendon)]
 * Bates & Anthony [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Joey & Meghan]
 * Max & Katie [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Mona & Beth (Survived)]
 * Tim & Danny [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Leo & Jamal (Survived)]
 * Leo & Jamal [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Brandon & Adam]
 * Nicole & Travis [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Leo & Jamal (Survived)]
 * Tim & Marie [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Nicky & Kim]
 * Brendon & Rachel [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Dave & Connor (Survived)]
 * Dave & Connor [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Leo & Jamal (Survived)]
 * Leo & Jamal [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Jet & Cord]
 * Caroline & Jennifer [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Brendon & Rachel, who were ahead of them]
 * Shelley & Nici [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Keith & Whitney]
 * Keith & Whitney [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Amy & Maya, who were ahead of them] (unaired)
 * Amy & Maya [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Adam & Bethany, who were ahead of them]
 * Mike & Rochelle [Slot #1 of the Blind Double U-Turn on Jeff & Lyda]
 * Jeff & Lyda [Slot #2 of the Blind Double U-Turn on Jeff & Jackie, who were ahead of them]
 * Matt & Ashley [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Jelani & Jenny (Survived)]
 * Laura & Tyler [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Aly & Steve]
 * Geoff & Tisha [on A.D. & Fuzzie (Survived by a non-elimination leg)]
 * A.D. & Fuzzie is the first ever team to survive a U-Turn. They also be the first ever team to survive a single U-Turn.

Asia Season 4 Canada Season 1 Canada Season 2
 * Claire & Michelle [on Dimple & Sunaina (Survived)]
 * Tim & Tim [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Hal & Joanne]
 * Hal & Joanne [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Holly & Brett (Survived)]
 * Rex & Bob [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Natalie & Meaghan, who were ahead of them] (unaired)
 * Alain & Audrey [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Sukhi & Jinder, who were ahead of them] (unaired)


 * Pierre & Michel [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Alain & Audrey (Survived)]
 * Sukhi & Jinder [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Ryan & Rob (Survived)]

Latin America Season 1
 * Ferna & Fran [on Anna & Rodrigo]

Latin America Season 2 Latin America Season 4
 * Aleandra & Marlene [on Vinícius & Guilherme (Survived)]


 * Renan & Fran [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Daniel & César (Survived by a non-elimination leg)]
 * Daniel & César [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Renan & Fran (Survived)]

Latin America Season 5
 * Karina & Braian [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Ezequiel & Tobias (Survived)]
 * Ezequiel & Tobias [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Jessica & Michelle]

HaMerotz LaMillion Season 1 HaMerotz LaMillion Season 2 HaMerotz LaMillion Season 3 China Rush Season 1
 * Michal & Ran [on Maya & Amichay (Survived)]
 * Shay & Guy [on Hadas & Inbal]
 * Maya & Amichay is the first team ever to survive a U-Turn and not finished the leg in last place after getting U-Turned.
 * Alon & Oren, Bar & Inna, Pundak & Moti, Tom & Adele [majority vote on Alon & Hen (Survived)]
 * Alon & Oren, Bar & Inna, Pundak & Moti, Tom & Adele [majority vote on Alon & Hen (Survived)]
 * Alon & Oren, Bar & Inna, Osi & Carmit [majority vote on Tom & Adele (Survived by a non elimination leg)]
 * Anaelle & Akiva, Osi & Carmit, Pundak & Moti, Tom & Adele [majority vote on Bar & Inna (Survived)]
 * Anaelle & Akiva, Osi & Carmit, Pundak & Moti, Tom & Adele [majority vote on Alon & Oren (Survived)]
 * Anaelle & Akiva, Osi & Carmit, Tom & Adele [majority vote on Bar & Inna (Survived by a non elimination leg)]
 * Andrea & Roni, Debbie & Dana, Eliran & Itzik, Romi & Coral, Shimi & Yasmin [majority vote on Ma'Ayan & Bat-El (Survived)]
 * David & Eliran, Lior & Mor, Liran & Ronit, Ma'Ayan & Bat-El, Talia & Kobi [Slot # 1 of the Double U-Turn on a majority vote on Debbie & Dana (Survived)]
 * Debbie & Dana [Slot # 2 of the Double U-Turn on Lior & Mor (Survived)]
 * Lisa & Karen [on Deepak & Naresh (Survived)]

China Rush Season 2 China Rush Season 3
 * Summer & Eachen [on Sun Bin & Hao Fei'er, who were ahead of them]
 * Mary & Cecilia [Slot #1 of the Double U-Turn on Lily & Jan (Survived)]
 * Sun Bin & Hao Fei'er [Slot #2 of the Double U-Turn on Elena & Tameka (Survived by a non elimination leg)]


 * Ryan & Charlie [on Zhang Yelin & Li Yang]

Australia Season 1 Australia Season 2 Australia Season 3 Vietnam Season 1
 * Tyler & Nathan [on Richard & Joey]
 * Joseph & Grace, Michelle & Jo, Ross & Tarryn, Shane & Andrew, Sticky & Sam, Kym & Donna [majority vote on Paul & Steve (Survived)]
 * Shane & Andrew [Anonymous U-Turn on Paul & Steve (Survived)]
 * John & Murray [on Sally & Tyson (Survived)]

Vietnam Season 2
 * Thành Chung & Thanh Bằng [on Tuấn Anh & Xuân Sơn (Survived by a non elimination leg)]
 * Chí Bình & Hồng Long [on Tuấn Anh & Xuân Sơn]

Vietnam Season 3
 * Lưu Esther & Tiến Đạt [on Đức Hưng & Thùy Dung (Survived)]

France Season 1
 * Hương Giang & Criss [on Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint (Survived)]

Philippines Season 1 Philippines Season 2 Norway Season 2
 * Oucéni & Lassana [on Anthony & Sonja (Survived by a non elimination leg)]
 * Hadj & Yacim [on Heïdi & Michel]
 * Marc & Kat, LJ & CJ, Saida & Jervi [majority vote on Dani & Mish]
 * AJ & Jody, Daniel & Charlie, Vince & Ed [majority vote on JP & Kelvin (Survived)].
 * Eji & Roch, JP & Kelvin, Yna & Jet [majority vote on Daniel & Charlie (Survived)].
 * AJ & Jody, Matt & Phoebe, Vince & Ed [majority vote on JP & Kelvin (Survived)].
 * AJ & Jody, Eji & Roch, JP & Kelvin, RR & Jeck, Vince & Ed, Yna & Jet [majority vote on Matt & Phoebe (Survived)].
 * Eji & Roch, JP & Kelvin, Matt & Phoebe, Vince & Ed, Yna & Jet [majority vote on AJ & Jody]
 * Omar & Bilal [on Cecilie & Camilla (Survived)]
 * Sveinung & Solfrid [on Omar & Bilal (Survived)]