Colin Guinn and Christie Lee Woods are a Dating team on The Amazing Race 5 and a team of Life Partners and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race 31.
Colin lived up to his self-description of being "possibly the most intense person that's ever run this race", becoming infamous both for dominating most of the race with his shrewd understanding of the game and his merciless gameplay, as well as his short temper, leading to his near arrest in Tanzania and his famous "My ox is broken!" outburst. Christie, on the other hand, was often regarded as a big load to carry, having only done one Roadblock and often irritated Colin with her constant nagging. Despite being a dysfunctional team, they managed to place in the upper half of the back in 8 legs and win the most number of legs of the season (6). Ultimately, Colin's temper would be their undoing, as they lost a lot of their strategic edge after getting Yielded by Chip & Kim, eventually finishing 2nd due to a series of mistakes that left them unable to get on the same flight as Chip & Kim due to their flight being delayed and already having checked their bags.
Returning in season 31 for their second chance, the couple had a more "Zen" approach to racing and to life while still being a competitive team, which allowed them to have a more successful run. They placed in the top half of the pack in a total of 10 legs. Despite experiencing setbacks such as being u-turned with the new U-Turn Vote in leg 8, getting on a late flight and forgetting their gnome in leg 9 and Christie struggling in the roadblock in the penultimate leg, all of which caused them to fall to last place, they recovered and only placed in the bottom two in the penultimate leg. During the final leg the two along with Tyler & Korey alternated between first and second place and despite experiencing minor problems in the final challenge, Colin and Christie managed to finish shortly before Tyler and Korey, allowing them to cross the finish line first and win the race.
Profile
Retrieved from cbs.com[1]
Colin & Christie met in a class at the University of Texas in Austin and have been dating for over a year. Both now live in Corpus Christi, Texas. When Colin saw Christie give a presentation in their communications class, he knew that she was the one for him. It took eight months of being friends before he finally got her to go out on a date with him. Colin claims that he will ask Christie to marry him if they can get through the Race together. Christie is the 1996 Miss Teen USA winner, the first and only one from Texas. However, she considers her biggest accomplishment in life to be working to pay her entire way through college and graduating with honors. She describes herself and her teammate as "very competitive, extremely aggressive with strong personalities." Although Christie says that she is always late, she is also a perfectionist who hates losing. Colin is the owner of a cell phone store. Among the accomplishments he is most proud of is getting Christie to fall in love with him, which he claims is better than being the top first-year dealer for a book publishing company in the United States. He also agrees that he and Christie are both very aggressive and "very outspoken and in-your-face." However, he is a very open person who will talk to anyone, while Christie is extremely private. Colin & Christie are excited about competing in THE AMAZING RACE 5 because they will be able to travel the world and participate in this kind of competition. Christie adds, "Another reason for doing this Race is that it is a test to see if we are marriage potential. I know we can win, and if we do, we're getting married right after the show."
Previous season: The Amazing Race 5 Colin GuinnAge: 38 Christie WoodsAge: 40 |
The Amazing Race 5
Race History
Colin & Christie's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States → Uruguay | Zips / Chips | No Roadblock | 7 of 11 | |
2 | 2 | Uruguay → Argentina | Perro / Tango | Colin | 6 of 10 | |
3 | 3 | Argentina | Smooth Sailing / Rough Riding | Colin | 1 of 9 | |
4 | 4 | Argentina → Russia | Block 5 Shots / Drink 1 Shot | Christie | 2 of 8 | |
5 | 5 | Russia → Egypt | Used Fast Forward | 1 of 7► | ||
6 | 6 | Egypt | Herd It / Haul It | Colin | 1 of 7 | |
7 | 7 | Egypt → Kenya → Tanzania | Buzzing / Busy | Colin | 2 of 6 | |
8 | 8 | Tanzania → United Arab Emirates | Off Place / Off Road | Colin | 1 of 5 | [1] |
9 | 9 | United Arab Emirates → India | Heavy but Short / Light but Long | Colin | 1 of 5 | |
10 | 10 | India → New Zealand | Clean / Dirty | Colin | 1 of 5 | |
11 | 11 | New Zealand → The Philippines | Plow / Fowl | Colin | 4 of 4< | |
12 | 12 | The Philippines | Unknown | Colin | 3 of 4 | [2] |
13 | The Philippines → Canada → United States | Slide / Ride | Colin | 2 of 3 | [3] | |
Average | 2.46 | |||||
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The Amazing Race 31
Race History
Colin & Christie's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States → Japan | No Detour | Christie | 2 of 11 | [4] |
Colin | ||||||
2 | 2 | Japan → Laos | ABC / BBQ | Christie | 4 of 10 | |
3 | 3 | Laos → Vietnam | Reel It In / Light It Up | Colin | 3 of 9 | |
4 | 4 | Vietnam | Irritation / Irrigation | Colin | 1 of 9 | |
5 | 5 | Vietnam → United Arab Emirates | Fall / Find | Christie | 3 of 8 | |
6 | 6 | United Arab Emirates → Uganda | Salty Roll / Move the Pole | Colin | 2 of 8 | |
7 | 7 | Uganda → Switzerland | Water Power / Water Down | Christie | 2 of 7 | |
8 | 8 | Switzerland | Make Hay / Cow Festival | Colin | 3 of 7⊃ | |
9 | 9 | Switzerland → Croatia | Poetry in Motion / Washed in from the Ocean | Christie | 4 of 6 | [4] |
10 | 10 | Croatia → The Netherlands | High / Dry | No Roadblock | 1 of 5 | |
11 | 11 | The Netherlands → United Kingdom | Know / Row | Christie | 3 of 4 | |
12 | United Kingdom → United States | No Detour | Colin | 1 of 3 | ||
Average | 2.42 | |||||
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Post-Race
- After the airing of the Race, Colin proposed to Christie on The Early Show.[4] She accepted. They currently have two sons.
- In the post-race interviews of their original run, Colin & Christie were disappointed that their edit was skewed.[5]
- They were invited to participate in The Amazing Race: All-Stars but had to decline due to Christie's pregnancy with their first child.[6]
- Colin is now a Senior Vice President at 3D Robotics involving drones.
Trivia
- At the Switchback in Season 25's "Smells Like Dirty Tube Socks", host Phil Keoghan called Colin's behavior, at the Plow Detour in "It's Okay, Run Them Over!", the "biggest breakdown ever" in the show's history.
Franchise Records
- First team to win three consecutive legs.
- First team to win six legs in a single season.
- First team to be Yielded.
- First team to finish last on the 11th leg of the race and not be eliminated.
- With a span of 26 seasons and 15 years, Colin & Christie hold the record for longest period between appearances on the race.
- Most legs traveled by a co-ed team in a career, with 25 legs ran over their two seasons.
- Tied with Tyler & Korey for most legs won by a team in a career with 9 each.
US Records
- One of the first two teams to be U-Turned by vote, alongside Rachel & Elissa.
- First team to be both Yielded and U-Turned in a career.
- First team who could have been both Yielded and U-Turned, as no other team has raced with both the Yield and the U-Turn in play.
- First co-ed team to win the race against two all-male teams competing in the final leg.
- Third team to win the race after surviving a U-Turn, following Dave & Connor and Cody & Jessica.
External links
- Christie's Wikipedia page: Christie Lee Woods
Interviews
Season 5
- Ethan Alter at TV Guide Online (08/31/2004): "Colin strikes back at Mirna!"
- Harry Smith at The Early Show (09/22/2004): "Amazing Race Ends With Proposal"
- Ethan Alter at TV Guide Online (09/29/2004): "TAR's Colin & Christie: 'We're Nice' "
- 3-Part Series on TARfiles
- "He's Packing It!" (11/08/2004)
- "My Editor Is Broken!" (11/19/2004)
- "It's a Wonderful Race" (11/25/2004)
Season 31
- Dalton Ross at EW (06/19/2019): "Inside the most radical reality show transformation ever: The redemption of Colin and Christie"
Social Media Profiles
- Colin's Facebook: /colinguinn
- Colin's Twitter: @colinguinn
- Colin's Instagram: /colinguinn
- Christie's Facebook: /christiewoodstexas
- Christie's Instagram: /christiewoods1
References
- ↑ https://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/216120/
- ↑ https://www.tvguide.com/news/race-linda-karen-40383/
- ↑ https://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/000376.html
- ↑ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazing-race-ends-with-proposal/
- ↑ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06E1DC1231F935A15757C0A9639C8B63
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/11/amazing-race-all-stars-interview-charla-mirna
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