Chris & Bret

Christopher "Chris" Hammons and Bret LaBelle are a team of Friends on The Amazing Race 31.

In the beginning, they struggled a lot in the challenges, specifically Bret, who frequently got exhausted. This caused them to fall near the bottom of the pack and place last in leg 3. However, after being given a second chance thanks to leg 3 being a non-elimination leg, they picked up the pace and placing in the top 4 in four of the next 5 legs. They even came close to winning in leg 8. In leg 9, despite getting on an early flight, which allowed them to take the lead, they struggled in the Detour, causing them to switch Detours twice. Despite seemingly having a chance due to Colin & Christie forgetting their gnome, they were unable to catch up and ultimately eliminated in 6th place.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com^[2]

Previous season: Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X

Bret LaBelle

Age: 44
Instagram and Twitter: @bretlabelle
Hometown: Dedham, Massachusetts
Current occupation: Police Sergeant
Describe what you do: I supervise police officers.
Three words to describe you: Funny, proud, and easy going.
Favorite hobbies: Improvisation, golfing, and cooking.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Making it as far as I did on Survivor, especially to the family visit. Sharing the experience with my father was a great moment.
What scares you most about traveling? Terrorism.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing other places and experiencing other cultures.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? New Zealand for its warm weather and beaches.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)? A better knowledge of red heads.
Who do you think will be your biggest competition: Racers, Houseguests, or Castaways? Our biggest competition will be the Racers because they have done it all before and we are new to the Race.
Do you think Survivor prepared you for The Amazing Race? Do you think you learned anything on Survivor that will help you on the Race? Survivor taught me how to work with people and make alliances which will hopefully help us in the race to strategize with other teams, so as not to get U-turned!

Chris Hammons

Age: 40
Instagram: @chammons81
Twitter: @hamm0481
Hometown: Moore, Oklahoma
Current occupation: Attorney
Describe what you do: I fight for the rights of the injured and wrongfully accused in America. I am a trial lawyer.
Three words to describe you: Competitive, tough, and loyal.
Favorite hobbies: Working out, drawing, and golfing.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Coming from nothing and making it in this world!
What scares you most about traveling? Africa. It just seems extreme.
What excites you most about traveling? I love seeing new and exotic places. Experiencing the culture so that I appreciate ours even more.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Switzerland!
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)? I am always looking for the next great challenge. I hope to have the adventure and competition while facing other teams.
Who do you think will be your biggest competition: Racers, Houseguests, or Castaways? I believe the Race teams are the scariest competition!
Do you think Survivor prepared you for The Amazing Race? Do you think you learned anything on Survivor that will help you on the Race? Survivor definitely helps prepare you for the The Amazing Race! You learn to be extremely adaptable on Survivor and I feel those skills are very necessary to overcome the challenges on The Amazing Race.

The Amazing Race 31

Race History

Chris & Bret's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Japan	No Detour	Chris	7 of 11	^[1]
1	1	United States → Japan	No Detour	Bret	7 of 11	^[1]
2	2	Japan → Laos	ABC / BBQ	Chris	8 of 10
3	3	Laos → Vietnam	Reel It In / Light It Up	Bret	9 of 9	^[2]
4	4	Vietnam	Irritation / Irrigation	Chris	3 of 9
5	5	Vietnam → United Arab Emirates	Fall / Find	Bret	2 of 8
6	6	United Arab Emirates → Uganda	Salty Roll / Move The Pole	Chris	4 of 8
7	7	Uganda → Switzerland	Water Power / Water Down	Chris	6 of 7
8	8	Switzerland	Make Hay / Cow Festival	Bret	2 of 7
9	9	Switzerland → Croatia	Poetry in Motion / Washed in from the Ocean	Bret	6 of 6	^[3]
				Average	5.22
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 U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist ∇ The team that lost the Double Battle
Notes: 1:Leg 1 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 2:Chris & Bret initially chose Light It Up before switching to Reel It In. 3:Chris & Bret initially chose Washed in from the Ocean before switching to Poetry in Motion.