Donkeys Have Souls, Too is the season premiere of The Amazing Race 12.
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Route Markers[]
The race begins at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Teams must fly to Shannon, Ireland. Teams may only take one of two flights. The British Airways flight can carry the first five teams and is scheduled to arrive first. The Aer Lingus flight can carry the remaining seven teams. Upon arrival, teams must take a taxi to Rossaveal ferry port, take a ferry to Inishmore, and find Teampall Bheanáin. At the church, teams must sign up for one of three ferries departing in the morning at 8 am, 8:30 am, and 9:30 am. The first two ferries could only accommodate three teams each, while the last ferry would carry the five remaining teams.
Teams must take the ferry back to Rossaveal and choose a marked car on which they would find their next clue.
Teams must drive themselves to Cleggan and find Cleggan Farm. Once there, teams must ride a tandem bicycle along a dirt path to their next clue.
"Who wants to pedal for their partner?"
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock musto ride a high-wire bicycle across a windswept ravine suspended almost 200 ft above the North Atlantic Ocean to reach their next clue. Their partner would be taken for the ride, sitting 8 ft below.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must choose a donkey and fill each of its baskets with 15 pieces of peat. They must then walk the donkey back to the entrance of the farm to receive their next clue.
Teams must drive themselve to Connemara Heritage and History Centre to check in.
For coming in first place, Azaria & Hendekea won a trip for two to the Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta, Canada, sponsored 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 Fast Forward• ⊂ Used the U-Turn • ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn
Azaria & Hendekea
Brother/Sister |
Kynt & Vyxsin
Dating Goths |
TK & Rachel
Newly Dating |
Lorena & Jason
Dating |
Nicolas & Donald
Grandson/Grandfather |
Shana & Jennifer
Friends |
Ron & Christina
Father/Daughter |
Kate & Pat
Married Ministers |
Marianna & Julia
Sisters |
Nathan & Jennifer
Dating |
Ari & Staella
Best Friends |
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the first time that The Amazing Race visits the country of Ireland.
- This is the first episode in the inaugural leg of a new season did not feature the Detour.
- The episode title is said by Christina Hsu referring to when she saw Ari & Staella treating their donkey horribly.
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