Trevor & Chris

Trevor Wadleigh and Christopher "Chris" Marchant are a team of Dating Violinists on The Amazing Race 30.

Despite placing near the top of the pack in the first four legs, Trevor & Chris hit trouble in the fifth leg when they encountered navigation problems, barely escaping elimination. This left them to take the later flight to Prague in the following leg with Alex & Conor and Cody & Jessica in a race to the U-Turn, with Trevor & Chris last to the board and discovering that Cody & Jessica had U-Turned them. In spite of their best efforts to make up time, Trevor & Chris could not overcome this setback and were eliminated in 7th place.

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Retrieved from cbs.com^[1]

Trevor[]

Name: Trevor Wadleigh
Age: 31
Instagram: @tdwadleigh
Hometown: New York, New York
Current occupation: Musician
Describe what you do: Touring violinist/violist in the string quartet Well-Strung, a classical string quartet that marries together pop and classical music in an entertaining and approachable way.
Three words to describe you: Perceptive, playful, and dry.
Favorite hobbies: Concerts, hanging out with puppies, getting in meme wars, and being outdoors.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Starting and developing our company/band and having it thrive for five years.
What scares you most about traveling? Forgetting my violin in a cab or losing my passport.
What excites you most about traveling? Boundless opportunities for enlightenment via new people and cultures.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I'd most like to visit Japan. As a westerner and never having been anywhere in Asia, I'd be thrilled to have the opportunity to be immersed in such a beautiful and rich culture.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the race (other than winning $1 million)? We've kicked ass together in music for a while now. It'll be fun to use our skill sets in innumerable other ways. Chris is definitely the yin to my yang. We complement one another's shortcomings exceedingly well.

Chris[]

Name: Chris Marchant
Age: 33
Instagram: @chrisjmarchant
Twitter: @chrisjmarchant
Hometown: New York, New York
Current occupation: Musician
Describe what you do: I perform as part of the singing string quartet Well-Strung. We travel all over the country and world, performing approximately 120 shows a year. Our favorite thing to do with music is combine classical music with the pop music of today.
Three words to describe you: Perseverant, pragmatic, and passionate.
Favorite hobbies: Games of any kind, going to concerts and musicals, traveling, and escape rooms.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? I've been performing with and helping Well-Strung form and grow from the very beginning. I'm so proud to be part of a group of such talented men.
What scares you most about traveling? You're always opening yourself up to the possibility of disasters when traveling. It's impossible to be prepared for everything.
What excites you most about traveling? I love exploring. I love experiencing different customs and connecting with people wherever I go.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I've never been anywhere in Asia so I'd welcome any opportunity to change that. I've also not been to Africa and I'd love to see the Serengeti.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the race (other than winning $1 million)? I'm excited to do this race with Trevor. He and I push each other in life, both musically and intellectually. I want to put all the skills we've been using in life together to the test in The Amazing Race.

The Amazing Race 30[]

Race History[]

Trevor & Chris's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Iceland	No Detour	Trevor	4 of 11
2	2	Iceland → Netherlands → Belgium	Old Print / Diamond Glint	Chris	4 of 10
3	3	Belgium → Morocco	Drop It Off / Shake It Off	Chris	4 of 9
4	4	Morocco → France	Bread / Tread	Trevor	5 of 9
4	5	France	Full of Bull / Colorful	Chris	7 of 8
5	6	France → Czech Republic	This / That	Trevor	7 of 7⊃
				Average	5.17
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 that lost the Double Battle ⊂ 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

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Interviews[]

Mike Bloom at Parade (2/01/2018): Trevor Wadleigh and Chris Marchant Finish on a Low Note
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at RealityTVWorld: Trevor Wadleigh and Chris Marchant talk 'The Amazing Race' at (Parts 1 and 2)