The Gloves Are Coming Off, the War Paint Is Coming On

The Gloves Are Coming Off, the War Paint Is Coming On
Episode Information
Version:	Asia
Season:	The Amazing Race Asia 3
Episode Number:	8/11 (034)
First Broadcast:	November 1, 2008
Episode Chronology
Previous:	"What the Fish?"
Next:	"Are People Here Funny?"
Subpages

The Gloves Are Coming Off, the War Paint Is Coming On is the eighth episode of The Amazing Race Asia 3.

Story

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Route Markers

• Pit Start
• Route Info 1
• Route Info 2
• Roadblock
• Route Info 3
• Route Info 4
• Route Info 5
• Route Info 6
• Detour
• Route Info 7 and Pit Stop

The order of departure from A-Ma Cultural Village are as follows:

1. Geoff & Tisha (4:04 am)
2. Vince & Sam (4:14 am)
3. A.D. & Fuzzie (5:40 am)
4. Henry & Bernie (6:04 am)
5. Ida & Tania (8:13 am)

Teams must take a taxi to the Ruins of Saint Paul's in Santo António to find their next clue.

Teams must take a taxi to Macau Tower in Sé to find their next clue.

"Who wants a bird's eye view?"

The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must bungee jump 233 meters from the top of Macau Tower to receive their next clue. The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:

• A.D. & Fuzzie
• Geoff & Tisha
• Henry & Bernie
• Ida & Tania
• Vince & Sam

Teams must take a ferry to Hong Kong. Once there, teams must make their way to the MASkargo warehouse at Hong Kong International Airport in Islands District, where they must search among several boxes for one addressed to them. Once they have finished reading the letters from their loved ones inside the box, they will receive their next clue.
For being the first team to finish the Roadblock, Geoff & Tisha were given a helicopter ride directly from Macau Heliport in Sé, Macau to Shun Tak Heliport in Central and Western District, Hong Kong instead of having to take a ferry.

Teams must fly to Kochi, Kerala, India. Once there, teams must make their way to Neelam Kulangara Devi Temple to find their next clue.

Teams must receive a good luck blessing from an Indian priest at Neelam Kulangara Devi Temple before receiving their next clue.

Teams must make their way to SPS Murugan Temple, where they must wash an elephant using traditional methods by using coconut husks to receive their next clue.

Choice A: Fish
Teams must make their way to the Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi and carry six large swordfish to a local seafood restaurant to receive their next clue.

Geoff & Tisha and Vince & Sam chose this task.

Choice B: Fill
Teams must fill an intricate floor pattern using colored rice, known as Rangoli, to receive their next clue.

A.D. & Fuzzie, Henry & Bernie, and Ida & Tania chose this task.

Teams must make their way to Bolgatty Palace to check in.
For coming in first place, Geoff & Tisha won a trip to Hong Kong from Caltex.

Leaderboard

Legend:
     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• ⊂ Used the U-Turn • ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn

Geoff & Tisha  1st place  Geoff & Tisha Dating

A.D. & Fuzzie  2nd place  A.D. & Fuzzie Friends 15 Years

Ida & Tania  3rd place  Ida & Tania Actress & Heiress

Vince & Sam  4th place  Vince & Sam Best Buddies

Henry & Bernie  5th place  Henry & Bernie Brother & Sister

Trivia

• The episode title was said by Vince Chung.
• With Henry & Bernie's elimination, Ida & Tania are the only Malaysian team left standing.