There's a Bigger Race and It's Called Life is the sixth episode of The Amazing Race Asia 4.
Story[]
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Route Markers[]
The order of departure from Misibis Bay Resort and Casino are as follows:
- Richard & Richard (4:48 am)
- Claire & Michelle (4:49 am)
- Dimple & Sunaina (4:58 am)
- Lani & Jess (5:07 am)
- Hilda & Ivan (5:16 am)
- Hussein & Natasha (6:22 am)
- Khairie & Ethan (6:40 am)
Teams must fly to Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Once there, teams must search the parking lot at Invercargill Airport for a marked campervan to find their next clue.
Teams must drive their campervan to Te Anau and find a local fisherman who will give them their next clue.
Teams must drive to Pillan's Paddock in Kingston, Otago, and saw five slabs from a log together, then individually saw two slabs each to receive their next clue.
Choice A: Plunge
Teams must bungee jump from Nevis Highwire Platform 134 meters over Nevis Valley to receive their next clue.
Dimple & Sunaina, Khairie & Ethan, and Richard & Richard chose this task.
Choice B: Swing
Teams must sit side by side and swing from Nevis Highwire Platform 500 meters over Nevis Valley receive their next clue.
After completing the Detour at Nevis Highwire Platform, teams would have the option to U-Turn a team. Claire & Michelle used the U-Turn on Dimple & Sunaina. Since Dimple & Sunaina completed the Plunge Detour, they would be forced to backtrack and complete the Swing Detour before continuing.
Teams must drive to Queenstown Events Centre in Queenstown, where they must make a touchdown against a team of three rugby union players, some of whom were former players for the New Zealand national rugby union team, then score a goal to receive their next clue. Teams who failed to score a goal within 10 attempts would incur a ten-minute penalty before being allowed to proceed.
"Who will come to the rescue?"
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must use an avalanche transceiver to find an object hidden in the snow at Coronet Peak to receive their next clue. The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must ride a 4x4 to the top of Coronet Peak to check in. For coming in first, Richard & Richard won a four-day, three-night trip to the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Leaderboard[]
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
Richard & Richard
Friends |
Hussein & Natasha
Father & Daughter |
Claire & Michelle
Rebel Pals |
Lani & Jess
Party Girls |
Khairie & Ethan
Friends |
Dimple & Sunaina
Best Friends |
Hilda & Ivan
Married |
Trivia[]
- This leg's Plunge Detour was used previously as a Roadblock in "What Have You Been Eating!" on The Amazing Race Asia 1.
- The episode title was said by Ivan Evetovics.
- With Hilda & Ivan's elimination, Khairie & Ethan are the last Malaysian team remaining.
References[]
| The Amazing Race Asia 4 Episodes |
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"Amazing Grace" · "Allan Is Really Good with His Poker Face" · "I Can't Carry My Backpack" · "You Have So Many Good Students Here" · "I Think They're Spoiled and Not Hardworking" · "There's a Bigger Race and It's Called Life" · "I'm the Sheep Whisperer" · "I Was Not Allowed to Shoot the Gun Anymore" · "I Can't Believe We Let Them Step in Front Of Us" · "We Don't Hate Anyone" · "I'm Still in Shock" |