Adam & Dane

Adam Corowa and Dane Corowa are a team of Cousins on The Amazing Race Australia 2.

While they initially started out strong, the pair made several mistakes over the first two legs that put them at the back of the pack, such as struggling so badly with the rafting task in the first leg that they dropped from 1st place to 9th in the process. During the second leg, they burned through all their money by the time they reached the Bollywood task, and found themselves without the funds to get them to the Pit Stop. After failing to secure a ride from Ross & Tarryn, they sold a pair of shoes and a shirt to a local mother and son. Though this initially got them to the Pit Stop in 7th place, they incurred a 30-minute penalty for selling their possessions. All the other teams checked in, and with only three minutes left in their penalty, they were eliminated in 11th place.

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These fun-loving cousins grew up together in Tweed Heads and are determined to make their mark as the first indigenous team in the race.

"I think our indigenous background will definitely help us on the race. You know, the tracking side of things," says Adam, tongue firmly planted in cheek.

"Yep, we never get lost," adds Dane with his distinctive laugh.

The reality is somewhat different.

"Dane's a hopeless navigator. He's always too busy checking himself out in the rear vision mirror. Mr Vain!" says Adam.

Dane, 29, adds, "My goal on the race is to prove to Adam that I can go a full twenty four hours without looking at my reflection."

Growing up these "cuzzies" attended the same school, played footy together and spent a lot of time in the ocean.

They still catch up regularly despite Dane having moved to Brisbane to pursue his career as a cardiac scientist.

Adam says, "Dane wants to analyse everything. He's a taskmaster. I'm more impulsive. But hopefully we'll balance each other out. "

"We're very competitive, down to our bones," adds Dane. "We both realise our strength is we're young and fit. If it comes down to the crunch and we have to do something to push ourselves through, we will race hard to win."

"I have a huge respect for other places and their cultures," says merchant seaman Adam. "For me, my culture runs pretty deep. I still believe in that sort of stuff, the Dreamtime."

The dad to Eva, 6, and Nate, 2, and with a new addition on the way, Adam wants to pass down those traditions to his kids as well.

"That's what my grandfather and uncles taught us so I tend towards that side of my background."

Losing one of their best mates in the Bali bombing brought the boys even closer together and made them appreciate the importance of friends and family.

Dane says, "We're as close as brothers and we want to live every day like it's our last. And that's the approach we're bringing to the race. We're going to try to enjoy every moment."

The Amazing Race Australia 2

Race History

Adam & Dane's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Australia → The Philippines	Jig / Pig	No Roadblock	9 of 11
2	2	The Philippines → India	Pull / Poo	No Roadblock	11 of 11	^[1]^[2]
				Average	10.00
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team finished in last and were supposed to be eliminated, but were saved by the Salvage Pass or The Save The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ► The team used the Salvage Pass
Notes: 1: There was an unaired Roadblock in Leg 2. It is Unknown if Adam or Dane performed the Roadblock. 2: Adam & Dane initially checked 7th, but they were issued a 30-minute penalty for selling of their possessions. Four teams checked in during their penalty time and Adam & Dane were eliminated from the race.