Ashleigh & Jarrod

Ashleigh Jende and Jarrod Jende are a team of Newlyweds on The Amazing Race: Australia v New Zealand.

Their otherwise strong performances were generally undercut by Jarrod, who would get easily flustered any time they struggled or he fell out of his comfort zone. In the finale, they fell behind during the Air portion of the Air, Land & Sea task, when Jarrod could not figure out how to work their binoculars, and their subsequent bickering dropped them behind. They continued to struggle to find their clue on the Land portion of the task, dropping them further behind, giving Jarrod and poor memory of the Pit Stop Greeters very little time to catch up on the final memory task, causing them to finish 3rd.

Profile[]

Ashleigh (27) and Jarrod (28) are a naive (yet cutthroat and insensitive) couple who recently who had their first year wedding anniversary. She is a hairdresser and he works as a PE teacher. With 'traditional' Anglo working class values, Ashleigh enjoys fulfilling her wifely duties such as cleaning and housework.

Their overseas travel is limited."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 couple 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. Jarrod admits: "We'd hate to lose to the New Zealanders!" Jarrod notes he would "push an Australian under a bus and do anything to win".

The Amazing Race: Australia v New Zealand[]

Race History[]

Ashleigh & Jarrod's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Australia → New Zealand	No Detour	Jarrod	6 of 10
2	2	New Zealand → Cambodia	Shrimp / Shoot	Ashleigh	7 of 9
3	3	Cambodia → Thailand	Climb Up / Drill Down	Ashleigh	5 of 8
4	4	Thailand → Namibia	Pipe / Poo	Jarrod	3 of 7
5	5	Namibia → Russia	Cossack / Coat Rack	Jarrod	2 of 6
6	6	Russia	Boil / Build	Ashleigh	2 of 6
7	7	Russia → Portugal	Wet / Dry	Jarrod	5 of 5
8	8	Portugal → Croatia	No Detour	Ashleigh	2 of 5	^[1]
8	8	Portugal → Croatia	No Detour	Jarrod	2 of 5	^[1]
9	9	Croatia → Argentina	Tango / Tribute	Ashleigh	1 of 4
10	10	Argentina → United States → Australia	No Detour	Jarrod	3 of 3
				Average	3.60
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 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 ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ► The team used the Salvage Pass
Notes: 1: Leg 8 featured two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.

Trivia[]

Australia Records[]

Ashleigh & Jarrod are the first team to perform a Speed Bump.
- The only team to do a Speed Bump on the Seven Network incarnation of The Amazing Race Australia.
First co-ed team and the first couple to qualify for the final leg.
The last team to cross the Finish Line on the Seven Network incarnation of The Amazing Race Australia.