I Gotta Have Two Legs to Run the Race! is the season premiere of The Amazing Race: Australia v New Zealand.
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Route Markers[]
The race begins at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park-Uluru in Northern Territory, Australia.
Teams must be divided into two groups of five representing their respective nation and compete in a "Trans-Tasman tug of war". Once one of the sides are able to grab their national flag from below the rope, the winning team were given a 10-minute head-start to receive their next clue.
Teams must fly to Christchurch, New Zealand. Teams may only take one of two flights. Upon arrival, teams make their way to the Cardboard Catherdral where they have to search the area for one of three departure time tickets for the following morning, 8:00am, 8:15am or 8:30am. In the morning, teams have received their next clue.
Teams must choose a marked vehicle and drive themselves to Rangitata Rafts at Rangitata River, Geraldine where they will don safety gear and then raft down 5 grade rapids and find one half of a ring from The Lord of the Rings in order to receive their next clue.
Teams must travel to Rata Peaks Station in Peel Forest where they have to search the area for a clue box containing their next clue.
"Who's got better traction?"
The assigned team member had to navigate a tractor through a course and move 4 bales of hay into the marked area. Once this has been completed, they had to go to a sheep paddock and find sheep with the exact match of the other half of the ring from the rafting challenge. Teams would put the half rings together to reveal their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must travel to "Go west to the Pit Stop", which directs them to Southern Alps in Mesopotamia to check in.
For coming in first place, John & Murray won two Express Passes, one of which had to be given to another team before the third leg, and a trip for two to Los Angeles, California, provided by Virgin Australia.
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• ϵ Used the Express Pass• ► Used the Salvage Pass• ⊂ Used the U-Turn • ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn
John & Murray
Best Mates |
Carla & Hereni
Fitness Mums |
Emily & Jono
Siblings |
Daniel & Ryan
Intensive Care Nurses |
Elizabeth & Todd
Mother/Son |
Ashleigh & Jarrod
Newlyweds |
Aston & Christie
Feisty Friends |
Cat & Jesse
Foster Parents |
Sally & Tyson
Dating Bodybuilders |
Inga & Tiharna
Pageant Models |
Trivia[]
- First time The Amazing Race Australia visits the country of New Zealand.
- The first international leg within Oceania for this version.
- This episode title is said by Christie Orr.
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