It's Blowing Like Your Mum's Pants on a Windy Day is the fifth episode of The Amazing Race Asia 1.
Story[]
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Route Markers[]
The order of departure from The Tall Bounty are as follows:
- Andrew & Syeon (12:30 am)
- Melody & Sharon (12:32 am)
- Sandy & Francesca (12:41 am)
- Marsio & Mardy (1:05 am)
- Sahil & Prashant (1:31 am)
- Joe Jer & Zabrina (1:36 am)
- Andy & Laura (1:38 am)
- Howard & Sahran (5:36 am)
Teams must fly to Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Once there, teams must take a ferry to Devonport and locate a child on a swing to receive their next clue.
Choice A: Rugby
Teams must take a taxi to Victoria Park in Auckland, put on rugby jerseys, and kick a rugby ball over the posts from the 22-meter mark to score three goals to receive their next clue.
Andrew & Syeon and Sahil & Prashant chose this task.
Choice B: Rigging
Teams must travel to Westhaven Marina in Auckland and, following the example given, use ropes and knots to rig the sail of a yacht to receive their next clue.
Teams must make their way to SkyCity Casino and complete the 300-meter Vertigo Climb up the Sky Tower to receive their next clue.
"Who's ready for a leap of faith?"
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must jump 192-meters off the Sky Tower from the 53rd floor to receive their next clue. Meanwhile, the team member that did not perform the Roadblock must use a Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot camera of their partner doing the task. The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must take a taxi to Auckland War Memorial Museum to check in.
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 Yield • < Recipient of the Yield
Andy & Laura
Engaged |
Andrew & Syeon
Dating |
Joe Jer & Zabrina
Co-Workers |
Howard & Sahran
Best Friends |
Sandy & Francesca
Dating |
Marsio & Mardy
Brothers |
Melody & Sharon
Best Friends |
Sahil & Prashant
Models |
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the first time that The Amazing Race Asia visits the country of New Zealand.
- Sky Tower was later used for a Fast Forward task in the fourth leg of The Amazing Race 13.
- The episode title was said by Howard Bicknell.
References[]
| The Amazing Race Asia 1 Episodes |
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"I Don't Think I Can Do This" · "They're Speedy, They're Fast and They're First" · "Give Me the Strength, Give Me the Strength" · "Just Shut Up and Do It" · "It's Blowing Like Your Mum's Pants on a Windy Day" · "What Have You Been Eating!" · "Don't Stand There Doing Nothing!" · "My Legs Are Shaking Like Jelly" · "This Is Totally, Totally Out of This World!" · "War Has Begun!" · "This Is Going to Be Embarrassing!" · "Oh My Goodness, I Have to Eat a Brain!" · "24 Days, 15 Cities, 39,000 Kilometres and It Comes Down to This" |