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Tara Carr and Joey Covino are a team on The Amazing Race 29.

They were initially brushed off by the fans due to Joey being the last to finish the Starting Line task and finishing with mediocre placements. Once they were able to catch up to the other teams, they became a permanent part of the top of the pack alongside Matt & Redmond and Becca & Floyd. Entering into the final leg, they were considered to be the favorites to win the Race after the latter two were eliminated. However, during the Chicago Landmarks task, Tara and Joey went to a wrong location when searching for the Chicago Water Tower which eventually cost them the Race as they finished in 2nd.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

Tara

Age: 38
Hometown: Where the Army sends me! Originally from New Milford, Conn., but currently reside in Alexandria, Va., although I am presently in Afghanistan.
Current occupation: U.S. Army Officer
Describe what you do: I am currently deployed in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army.
3 words to describe you: Driven, compassionate and lucky.
Favorite hobbies: Golf, yoga, travel and spending time with my husband and children.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?: Being the mother to four beautiful children while simultaneously balancing a career as an active duty Army officer.
What scares you most about traveling?: Probably just flying.
What excites you most about traveling?: Experiencing foreign cultures, languages, people and seeing our beautiful world.
What qualities do you hope your partner has?: Qualities like my husband - smart, strong, experienced and worldly.
What qualities will be hard for you to put up with in a partner?: Someone who complains, who can't carry their own weight and who doesn't take a moment to relish their surroundings.
What do you think will be the biggest challenge you and your teammate face?: Probably a heights challenge like bungee jumping or sky diving. I'm actually afraid of heights!
What country and place would you most like to visit and why?: I would most like to visit India, Africa or Scandinavia, because I have never been there. I would also love to visit a Chinese speaking nation because I speak Mandarin Chinese. Italy would be great too because it is my favorite country and I also speak some Italian!
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?: I hope to demonstrate mostly for my children, but also to other women, that perseverance, dedication and belief in oneself are formulas for success, and that it is possible to maintain a healthy balance between being a professional soldier and a mother at the same time. Life is short and everyone should seize each precious moment!^[1]

Joey

Age: 46
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Current occupation: Police Sergeant
Describe what you do: Patrol Supervisor; Officer in Charge of the Department's Honor Guard Unit; Motorcycle Officer
3 words to describe you: Dedicated, quick-witted and unfiltered.
Favorite hobbies: Ice Hockey, running and being a dad.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?: I am most proud of being a good father.
What scares you most about traveling?: Absolutely nothing scares me.
What excites you most about traveling?: Experiencing the different histories of places throughout the world excites me.
What qualities do you hope your partner has?: That they have heart, and use every ounce of it! That they accept the situation, deal with it and move on. They don't have the words I can't in their vocabulary.
What qualities will be hard for you to put up with in a partner?: A quitter or a complainer.
What do you think will be the biggest challenge you and your teammate face?: Space-walking?
What country and place would you most like to visit and why?: I'd like to visit anywhere in Italy. I'm an American of Irish-Italian decent and have been to pretty much every country on my bucket list with the exception of Italy. I'd really like to experience my Italian heritage much like I did when I visited Ireland.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?: If we finish in the final three, then I will have accomplished what I set out to do. Winning overall would be unbelievable! But if we finish The Race, personally, I will win, for my children, my family and for me. I didn't run the Boston Marathon 12 times to win; I ran to finish the most prestigious marathon in the world. How many people can say that? How many people can say they finished The Amazing Race? I want to experience the whole Race and all it has to offer!^[2]

The Amazing Race 29

Race History

Tara & Joey's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Panama	Shoot / Scoot	No Roadblock	6 of 11	^[1]
2	2	Panama → Brazil	Keep the Beat / Work Your Feet	Tara	7 of 10
3	3	Brazil → Tanzania	Build It / Weave It	Joey	2 of 9⊂
4	4	Tanzania	Lock / Knock	Joey	1 of 8
5	5	Tanzania → Norway	Trolls / Troll	Joey	1 of 7
6	6	Norway → Italy	Make a Mold / Grab a Hold	Tara	3 of 7
7	7	Italy	Sing It / Bring It	Tara	3 of 6
8	8	Italy → Greece	For the Bride / For the Groom	Tara	1 of 6⋐
9	9	Greece → Vietnam	Bamboo Climb / Window Design	Joey	5 of 5	^[2]
10	10	Vietnam	No Detour	Joey	3 of 5
11	11	Vietnam → South Korea	No Detour	Joey	3 of 4	^[3]
11	11	Vietnam → South Korea	No Detour	Tara	3 of 4	^[3]
12	12	South Korea → United States	No Detour	No Roadblock	2 of 3
				Average	3.08
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 ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ 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: Tara & Joey initially checked in 7th, but received time credit for a storm at the site of the Detour, pushing them up to 6th. 2: Tara & Joey initially chose Bamboo Climb before switching to Window Design. 3: Leg 11 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to do perform the second one.

Post-Race

Trivia

Joey was encouraged to apply for the show by his co-worker, Amy O'Hara, who competed on Survivor: Guatemala^[3] and fellow racer Scott Strazzullo who competed on the 25th season.^[4]
First team in the U.S. Version to use two U-Turns in a single season.

External links

Interviews

Seth Daniel at Review Journal (03/24/2017): "Revere Police Officer to Debut on Amazing Race"
Wendy Bailey at WUSA-CBS9 (03/30/2017): "U.S. Army Major & local mom of 4 talks about competing on The Amazing Race"
Katrina Koerting at News Times (04/13/2017): "New Milford parents thrilled with daughter's appearance"
E.B. Boyd at Stars and Stripes (04/26/2017): "Military experience spurs Army major to the head of Amazing Race"
Katelyn Haas at WUSA-CBS9 (05/31/2017): "Amazing Race finalist Tara Carr talks before season finale"
Mike Gaffney at Saugus Wicked Local (06/01/2017): "Joey Covino of Saugus, finalist on TAR 29"

Social Media Profiles

Tara's Twitter: @TAR29GoArmyTara

Joey's Twitter: @JoeyCovino3

Joey's Instagram: /joeycovino

References

The Amazing Race 29 Teams

Becca & Floyd

#TeamFun

Brooke & Scott

#TeamBrooke andScott

Jessie & Francesca

#SwoleSisters

Kevin & Jenn

#LongHairDontCare

Liz & Michael

#TeamLizAndMike

London & Logan

#TeamLoLo

Matt & Redmond

#TheBoys

Seth & Olive

#TeamAmerica

Shamir & Sara

#TheSandSExpress

Tara & Joey

#TeamMomandDad

Vanck & Ashton

#TeamVanck andAshton

[1] ttp://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/215617/

[2] ttp://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/215612/

[3] ttp://www.reverejournal.com/2017/03/24/revere-police-officer-to-debut-on-amazing-race/

[4] ttp://saugus.wickedlocal.com/news/20170601/joey-covino-of-saugus-finalist-on-the-amazing-race

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+| image       = S29 TaraJoey.jpg
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 | died        =
 | hometowns   = Alexandria, Virginia (Tara)<br />Boston, Massachusetts (Joey)
 | occupations = U.S. Army Officer (Tara)<br />Police Sergeant (Joey)
 | relation    = Strangers
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+| hashtag     = TeamMomandDad
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+| season      = {{S|29}}
-| legs        =
+| legs        = 12
-| place       =
+| place       = 2nd
-| Win         = 2
+| win         = 3
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+| roadblock   = Tara: 5<br />Joey: 6
-| Average     =
+| average     = 3.08
-| Countries   = {{United States}} {{Panama}} {{Brazil}} {{Tanzania}} {{Norway}}<br />{{Italy}} {{Greece}}
+| countries   = {{United States}} {{Panama}} {{Brazil}} {{Tanzania}} {{Norway}}<br />{{Italy}} {{Greece}} {{Vietnam}} {{South Korea}}
+}}'''Tara Carr''' and '''Joey Covino''' are a team on {{S|29}}.
-}}
-'''Tara Carr''' and '''Joey Covino'''  are a team on the [[The Amazing Race 29|29th season]] of '''[[The Amazing Race (US)|''The Amazing Race'']]'''.
+They were initially brushed off by the fans due to Joey being the last to finish the [[Starting Line]] task and finishing with mediocre placements. Once they were able to catch up to the other teams, they became a permanent part of the top of the pack alongside [[Matt & Redmond]] and [[Becca & Floyd]]. Entering into the final leg, they were considered to be the favorites to win the Race after the latter two were eliminated. However, during the Chicago Landmarks task, Tara and Joey went to a wrong location when searching for the Chicago Water Tower which eventually cost them the Race as they finished in 2nd.
 ==Profile==
 ''Retrieved from CBS.com''
@@ Line 35: / Line 34: @@
 '''What country and place would you most like to visit and why?:''' I would most like to visit India, Africa or Scandinavia, because I have never been there. I would also love to visit a Chinese speaking nation because I speak Mandarin Chinese. Italy would be great too because it is my favorite country and I also speak some Italian!<br />
 '''What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?:''' I hope to demonstrate mostly for my children, but also to other women, that perseverance, dedication and belief in oneself are formulas for success, and that it is possible to maintain a healthy balance between being a professional soldier and a mother at the same time. Life is short and everyone should seize each precious moment!<ref>http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/215617/</ref>
 ===Joey===
 '''Age:''' 46<br />
@@ Line 49: / Line 47: @@
 '''What qualities will be hard for you to put up with in a partner?:''' A quitter or a complainer.<br />
 '''What do you think will be the biggest challenge you and your teammate face?:''' Space-walking?<br />
-'''What country and place would you most like to visit and why?:''' I’d like to visit anywhere in Italy. I'm an American of Irish-Italian decent and have been to pretty much every country on my bucket list with the exception of Italy. I'd really like to experience my Italian heritage much like I did when I visited Ireland.<br />
+'''What country and place would you most like to visit and why?:''' I'd like to visit anywhere in Italy. I'm an American of Irish-Italian decent and have been to pretty much every country on my bucket list with the exception of Italy. I'd really like to experience my Italian heritage much like I did when I visited Ireland.<br />
 '''What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?:''' If we finish in the final three, then I will have accomplished what I set out to do. Winning overall would be unbelievable! But if we finish The Race, personally, I will win, for my children, my family and for me. I didn't run the Boston Marathon 12 times to win; I ran to finish the most prestigious marathon in the world. How many people can say that? How many people can say they finished The Amazing Race? I want to experience the whole Race and all it has to offer!<ref>http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/215612/</ref>
 ==The Amazing Race 29==
 ===Race History===
-{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;"
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;"
 ! colspan="7"|Tara & Joey's Race History
 |-
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 ! Notes
 |-
-! [[We're Coming For You, Phil!|1]]
+! [[We're Coming for You, Phil!|1]]
 ! 1
 | {{nowrap|United States → Panama}}
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 | ''No Roadblock''
 | 6 of 11
+| [[#fn 1|<sup>[1]</sup>]]
-|
 |-
 ! [[Scared Spitless|2]]
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 ! 8
 | {{nowrap|Italy → Greece}}
-| {{nowrap|For the Bride/ For the Gloom}}
+| {{nowrap|<u>For the Bride</u> / For the Groom}}
+| Tara
+| {{1|1 of 6}}{{DoubleU-TurnUser}}
 |
+|-
-| TBD of 6{{DoubleU-TurnUser}}
+! [[I Thought We Were Playing It Nice|9]]
+! 9
+| {{nowrap|Greece → Vietnam}}
+| {{nowrap|Bamboo Climb / <u>Window Design</u>}}
+| Joey
+| {{Non-Elimination|5 of 5}}
+| [[#fn 2|<sup>[2]</sup>]]
+|-
+! [[Riding a Bike Is Like Riding a Bike|10]]
+! 10
+| {{nowrap|Vietnam}}
+| ''No Detour''
+| Joey
+| 3 of 5
 |
 |-
+! rowspan="2"|[[As Easy as Stacking Cups|11]]
-| colspan="4" style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);" |
+! rowspan="2"|11
+| rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|Vietnam → South Korea}}
+| rowspan="2"|''No Detour''
+| Joey
+| rowspan="2"|3 of 4
+| rowspan="2"|[[#fn 3|<sup>[3]</sup>]]
+|-
+| Tara
+|-
+! [[We're Going to Victory Lane|12]]
+! 12
+| {{nowrap|South Korea → United States}}
+| ''No Detour''
+| ''No Roadblock''
+|  {{Runner-Up|2 of 3}}
+|
+|-
+| colspan="4" style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"|
 ! '''Average'''
-| '''TBD'''
+| '''3.08'''
-| style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);" |
+| style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"|
 |-
-| colspan="7" style="text-align: left;" | {{LeaderboardLegend|express|uturn|uturn2}}
+| colspan="7" style="text-align: left;"|{{LeaderboardLegend|express|uturn|uturn2}}
-|}
+|-
+| colspan="7" style="text-align: left;"|
+<small>
+'''Notes:''' </small>
+{{note|1}}
+<small>Tara & Joey initially checked in 7th, but received time credit for a storm at the site of the Detour, pushing them up to 6th. </small>
+{{note|2}}
+<small> Tara & Joey initially chose ''Bamboo Climb'' before switching to ''Window Design''. </small>
+{{note|3}}
+<small> Leg 11 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to do perform the second one. </small>
+|}
 ==Post-Race==
 ==Trivia==
-* Joey was encouraged to apply for the show by his co-worker, [[w:c:survivor:Amy O'Hara|Amy O'Hara]], who competed on ''[[w:c:survivor:Survivor: Guatemala|Survivor: Guatemala]]''.<ref>http://www.reverejournal.com/2017/03/24/revere-police-officer-to-debut-on-amazing-race/</ref>
+* Joey was encouraged to apply for the show by his co-worker, [[w:c:survivor:Amy O'Hara|Amy O'Hara]], who competed on ''[[w:c:survivor:Survivor: Guatemala|Survivor: Guatemala]]''<ref>http://www.reverejournal.com/2017/03/24/revere-police-officer-to-debut-on-amazing-race/</ref> and fellow racer [[Michael & Scott|Scott Strazzullo]] who competed on the [[The Amazing Race 25|25th season]].<ref>http://saugus.wickedlocal.com/news/20170601/joey-covino-of-saugus-finalist-on-the-amazing-race</ref>
 * First team in the U.S. Version to use two [[U-Turn]]s in a single season.
+==External links==
-==External Links==
+===Interviews===
-=== Interviews ===
 * [http://www.reverejournal.com/2017/03/24/revere-police-officer-to-debut-on-amazing-race/# Seth Daniel] at ''Review Journal'' (03/24/2017): "Revere Police Officer to Debut on ''Amazing Race''"
-* [http://www.wusa9.com/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-washington/exclusive-us-army-major-local-mom-of-4-talks-about-competing-on-the-amazing-race/426870066 Wendy Bailey] at ''WUSA'' (03/30/2017): "U.S. Army Major & local mom of 4 talks about competing on ''The Amazing Race''"
+* [http://www.wusa9.com/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-washington/exclusive-us-army-major-local-mom-of-4-talks-about-competing-on-the-amazing-race/426870066 Wendy Bailey] at ''WUSA-CBS9'' (03/30/2017): "U.S. Army Major & local mom of 4 talks about competing on ''The Amazing Race''"
-* [http://www.newstimes.com/911anniversary/article/New-Milford-parents-thrilled-with-daughter-s-11071527.php Katrina Koerting] at ''News Times'' (04/13/2017): "New Milford parents thrilled with daughter’s appearance"
+* [http://www.newstimes.com/911anniversary/article/New-Milford-parents-thrilled-with-daughter-s-11071527.php Katrina Koerting] at ''News Times'' (04/13/2017): "New Milford parents thrilled with daughter's appearance"
+* [https://www.stripes.com/news/military-experience-spurs-army-major-to-the-head-of-amazing-race-1.465402#.WRaD0mjyvIW E.B. Boyd] at ''Stars and Stripes'' (04/26/2017): "Military experience spurs Army major to the head of ''Amazing Race''"
+* [http://www.wusa9.com/entertainment/amazing-race-finalist-tara-carr-talks-before-season-finale/444910121 Katelyn Haas] at ''WUSA-CBS9'' (05/31/2017): "''Amazing Race'' finalist Tara Carr talks before season finale"
-=== Social Media Profiles ===
+* [http://saugus.wickedlocal.com/news/20170601/joey-covino-of-saugus-finalist-on-the-amazing-race Mike Gaffney] at ''Saugus Wicked Local'' (06/01/2017): "Joey Covino of Saugus, finalist on ''TAR 29''"
+===Social Media Profiles===
 * {{Twitter|TAR29GoArmyTara|Tara}}
 * {{Twitter|JoeyCovino3|Joey}}
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 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-{{USAS29Teams}}
+{{USS29Teams}}
 [[Category:Teams]]
 [[Category:Co-ed teams]]
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 [[Category:Stranger teams]]
 [[Category:U-Turn users]]
+[[Category:Non-Elimination Leg Survivors]]
+[[Category:Speed Bump performers]]
+[[Category:Finalists]]
+[[Category:2nd place]]