TK & Rachel

TK & Rachel
Team Profile
Hometown:	Huntington Beach, California
Relation:	Newly Dating
Occupation:	Substitute Teacher (TK) Florist/Store Owner (Rachel)
Legs Competed:	11
Placement:	1st

TK Erwin and Rachel Rosales are a Newly Dating team on the 12th season of The Amazing Race.

Profile

TK & Rachel have only been dating for close to a year. Both of their moms were friends while they were growing up in Huntington Beach, California, yet they had never really spent anytime together until only recently. This fun-loving couple is always laughing and is eager to see if their relationship can stand up to the rigors of the Race.

Rachel owns her own high-style flower shop. She describes herself as bright and ambitious and claims that the biggest difference between she and TK are the lives they've led. He was a collegiate athlete at UC Santa Barbara while she stayed home and bought a business and started working straight out of high school.

TK currently makes his living as a substitute teacher. He describes himself as dedicated, witty and intelligent. TK swam in college and was voted team captain of the swim team. He also held the all-time record in the 200-meter backstroke at UCSB (University of California, Santa Barbara).

This free-spirited Team is looking to share the adventure of a lifetime together and maybe win $1 million prize in the process.

The Amazing Race 12

Race History

TK & Rachel's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Ireland	No Detour	TK	3 of 11
2	2	Ireland → The Netherlands	Hoist It / Hunt It	Rachel	6 of 10
3	3	The Netherlands → Burkina Faso	Teach It / Learn It	TK	2 of 9
4	4	Burkina Faso	Shake Your Pan / Shake Your Booty	Rachel	7 of 8
5	5	Burkina Faso → Lithuania	Count Down / Step Up	TK	1 of 7
6	6	Lithuania → Croatia	Short & Long / Long & Short	Rachel	4 of 6
7	7	Croatia → Italy	Invention / Tradition	TK	4 of 5
8	8	Italy → India	Paste 'Em / Thread 'Em	TK	1 of 5
9	9	India → Japan	Sense of Touch / Sense of Smell	Rachel	4 of 4
10	10	Japan → Taiwan	Fire / Earth	Rachel	2 of 4
11	11	Taiwan → United States	Cut the Cod / Grab the Crab	Rachel	1 of 3
				Average	3.18
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

Trivia

• First team to perform a Speed Bump and to win the race.

Interviews

• Harry Smith on The Early Show (01/21/2008): "Race Winners Committed to Each Other"
• Peter Larsen at The Orange County Register (01/21/2008): "For Amazing Race winners, the toughest challenge was keeping quiet"
• Oscar Dahl at BuddyTV (01/21/2008): "Exclusive Interview: TK & Rachel, Winners of The Amazing Race 12"
• Lynn at Crushable (01/21/2008): "My Interview with TK & Rachel, Winners of The Amazing Race 12"
• Christopher Roochio at Reality TV World (01/21/2008): "Exclusive Interview: Rachel Rosales, TK Erwin dish on The Amazing Race win"
• Teeuwynn Woodruff at RealityNewsOnline (01/22/2008): "We Were Fortunate and Prepared"
• Brian Zoromski at IGN.com (01/23/2008): "Amazing Race Interview - TK & Rachel"

• People.com (01/23/2008): "Amazing Race Winners Talk Money, Romance, & Good Luck Charms"
• Mark at Reality Wanted (01/24/2008): "Interview with TK and Rachel, Winners of The Amazing Race 12"
• Rochell D. Thomas at TV Guide Online (01/25/2008): "Amazing Race's Final 3: The Last Pit Stop"
• Jocelyn Dimaculangan at PEP (02/08/2008): "The Amazing Race 12 winners recount surreal experience"
• Julie Zed at Xfinity.com (05/07/2008): "Fancast Interview: Amazing Race 12 Winners TK & Rachel"

Social Media Profiles

• TK's Facebook: /3619397

References

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