It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots

It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots
Episode Information
Version:	United States
Season:	The Amazing Race 14
Episode Number:	4/12 (160)
First Broadcast:	March 8, 2009
Viewership (in millions):	10.13
Ratings/Share (18-49):	3.1/8
Episode Chronology
Previous:	"I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard!"
Next:	"She's a Little Scared of Stick, but I Think She'll Be OK!"
Subpages

It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots is the fourth episode of The Amazing Race 14.

Route Markers

• Pit Start
• Route Info 1
• Route Info 2
• Detour
• Route Info 3
• U-Turn
• Route Info 4
• Roadblock
• Route Info 5 and Pit Stop

The order of departure from Vila Panoramic are as follows:

1. Mel & Mike (10:49 pm)
2. Amanda & Kris (10:53 pm)
3. Kisha & Jen (10:55 pm)
4. Margie & Luke (11:06 pm)
5. Mark & Michael (11:07 pm)
6. Christie & Jodi (11:08 pm)
7. Jaime & Cara (11:29 pm)
8. Tammy & Victor (1:30 am)

Teams must fly through Moscow, Russia to the city of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. Upon arrival, teams must make their way to the location depicted on the reverse of the 10₽ note, leaving teams to figure out that this was the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam, where they would find their next clue.

Teams must make their way to the Church of Saint Innokenty, where they would find their next clue.

Choice A: Stack
Teams must stack wood into a large wall formation in front of an existing stack. If their wall collapses into the existing one, they would have to rebuild both. Once the wood is properly stacked, the lumberjack would give teams their next clue.

Christie & Jodi, Jaime & Cara, Kisha & Jen, Margie & Luke, and Tammy & Victor chose this task.

Choice B: Construct
Teams must make their way on foot to a workshop and assemble a local-style window frame, then look for a house marked with a "Repairs Needed" sign and install the window there. Once the window is installed, the carpenter would give teams their next clue.

Amanda & Kris, Mark & Michael, and Mel & Mike chose this task.

Teams must make their way on foot to the Museum of The Last Bow, where they would find their next clue.

At the Museum of The Last Bow, teams would have the option to U-Turn a team, without revealing their identity. Margie & Luke used the U-Turn on Amanda & Kris. Since Amanda & Kris completed the Construct Detour, they would be forced to backtrack and complete the Stack Detour before continuing.

Teams must take a taxi to Bobrovy Log Park, where they would find their next clue.

"Who's ready to speed read?"

The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must complete a lap on a bobsled roller coaster in under four minutes while looking for seven letters scattered around the track. Once they had all seven letters, they must arrange the letters correctly to spell the name of a Russian playwright, Chekhov, in order to receive their next clue.

The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:

• Amanda & Kris
• Christie & Jodi
• Jaime & Cara
• Kisha & Jen
• Margie & Luke
• Mark & Michael
• Mel & Mike
• Tammy & Victor

Teams must take a taxi to the Krasnoyarsk Theater of Musical Comedy to check in.
For coming in first place, Christie & Jodi each won a motorcycle.

Leaderboard

Legend:
     First Place •      Eliminated •      Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg •      Season winner •      Season 2nd place •      Season 3rd place • ► Used the Fast Forward• ⊂ Used the U-Turn • ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn

1st place  Christie & Jodi Flight Attendants	2nd place  Kisha & Jen Sisters	3rd place  Tammy & Victor Siblings/Lawyers	4th place⊂  Margie & Luke Mother/Son	5th place  Jaime & Cara Former NFL Cheerleaders
6th place  Mel & Mike Father/Son	7th place  Mark & Michael Brothers/Stuntmen	8th place⊃  Amanda & Kris Dating

Trivia

• This episode marks the first appearance of the Blind U-Turn.
• The episode title is said by Mike White.