Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me is the season premiere of The Amazing Race 14.
Story[]
Route Markers[]
The race begins at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California, United States.
Teams must fly to either Zürich, Switzerland or Milan, Italy, then take a train to Lucarno, Switzerland. Teams may only take one of two flights. The Lufthansa flight to Zürich can carry the first six teams. The Air France flight to Milan would carry the remaining five teams. Once in Lucarno, teams must make their way to the Church of Sant'Antonio to sign up for one of three departure times the following morning. The first four teams would depart at 7:15 am, the next three teams would depart at 7:30 am, and the last four teams would depart at 7:45 am.
Using a provided picture, teams must make their way to Verzasca Dam, where they would find their next clue.
"Who has nerves of steel?"
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must bungee jump off the Verzasca Dam, the second highest commercial bungee jump in the world, at a height of 70 stories in order to receive their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must take a train to Interlaken and find Kleine Rugen Wiese, where they would find their next clue.
Teams must transport four 50-pound wheels of cheese from an aging shed at the top of a hill down to the bottom using traditional Swiss cheese carriers. Once the cheese is stacked, they would receive their next clue.
Teams must take a taxi to the last bus stop in Stechelberg and listen for a group of yodelers at the Hotel Stechelberg to check in.
For coming in first place, Margie & Luke won a trip for two to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico provided by Travelocity.
Leaderboard[]
First Place • Eliminated • Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg or continue racing on a No-Rest Leg • Season winner • Season 2nd place • Season 3rd place • ⊂ Used the U-Turn • ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn
Margie & Luke
Mother/Son |
Tammy & Victor
Siblings/Lawyers |
Mark & Michael
Brothers/Stuntmen |
Mel & Mike
Father/Son |
Amanda & Kris
Dating |
Brad & Victoria
Married |
Jaime & Cara
Former NFL Cheerleaders |
Kisha & Jen
Sisters |
Steve & Linda
Married |
Christie & Jodi
Flight Attendants |
Preston & Jennifer
Dating |
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the first time that a team is eliminated in Switzerland.
- This episode's cheese transporting task be featured as a Switchback in "My Cheese Is Out of Control" in The Amazing Race 22 and Roadblock also would later be featured as a Switchback in "Stairway to Hell" in The Amazing Race 33.
- The episode title is said by Mel White.
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