Jodie & Claire

Jodie Playford and Claire Thomas are a team of Dragon Boat Mums on The Amazing Race Australia 6.

Despite their age, the mums proved themselves in the Race throughout their run. What they lacked in physical ability they made up for with their determination, positive attitudes, and strong teamwork, even finishing some tasks in first place. Unfortunately, after successfully getting their best finish yet in Türkiye, they contracted COVID-19 and had to be thrown into isolation.

When they returned in the second Belize leg, they quickly fell behind after getting lost and ultimately checked in last at the Pit Stop, only being saved by Fliss & Tottie's medical evacuation. On their next and final leg, they struggled at the Twirl It Detour and although they were able to catch up with Lauren & Steph, they ended up not being able to keep up with the cops in the footrace to the mat, officially eliminating them from the Race.

Profile[]

Retrieved from 10play.com.au^[1]

Jodie and Claire, both proud mums, have been best friends for 15 years and are dragon boat teammates. They are not shy to competition, having won international gold medals in dragon boating in New Zealand, the Australian Masters in 2019 and the Coast-to-Coast competition in Queensland in 2021. In The Race, Jodie will take the water challenges and Claire will take the mental ones, as her midwifery job involves quick decision making.

They aren't great runners, but they will make up for it elsewhere – luckily Claire has an iron stomach! For Claire, winning would mean she could afford to reduce her very long work hours. Jodie wants Claire to win so they can spend more time together.

Get to know Jodie[]

What's the best and worst part of travelling with your teammate? The best part of travelling with Claire is everything. She is funny, kind, caring and we just love each other's company and get on really well. There isn't a worst part of travelling with Claire.
What is your proudest achievement in life? Being a mum of two amazing children and seeing them grow up into the most amazing young adults. I couldn't ask for more.

Get to know Claire[]

Do you have any hobbies or interests? Dragon boating, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, gardening, camping, travelling, crafts, sewing and motorbikes.
What are you looking forward to the most on The Amazing Race Australia?
Starting The Race! Discovering all the twists, turns and all the unknown. I love surprises and experiencing things I would never have the chance to do.

The Amazing Race Australia 6[]

Race History[]

Jodie & Claire's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Australia → Morocco	In a Line / Off the Line	Claire	6 of 10
3	2	Morocco	No Detour	Claire	17 of 18
4	3	Morocco → Greece	Step Up / Step Down	No Roadblock	9 of 16
5	4	Greece	Hustle / Bustle	Jodie	8 of 15
6	5	Greece	No Detour	No Roadblock	11 of 15
7	6	Greece → Turkey	No Detour	Claire	12 of 13
8	7	Turkey	Sweet Obsession / Street Procession	Claire	9 of 12
9	8	Turkey	No Detour	No Roadblock	4 of 11
10	9	Turkey → Colombia	Temporarily Removed			^[1]
11	10	Colombia
12	11	Colombia
13	12	Colombia → Belize
14	13	Belize	Score / Solve	No Roadblock	7 of 8	^[2]^[3]
15	14	Belize	Twirl It / Twerk It	Jodie	8 of 8
15	14	Belize	Twirl It / Twerk It	Jodie	8 of 8
				Average	9.10
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: After contracting COVID-19, Jodie & Claire were unable to compete until they received medical clearance. 2: Jodie & Claire returned in Leg 13 after receiving medical clearance to compete again. For being allowed to re-enter the Race, Jodie & Claire had to perform a Speed Bump. 3: Jodie & Claire were the last team to arrive. However, due to Fliss & Tottie's removal from the competition midway in the leg, they were spared from elimination and instead checked in at 7th place.