Weaver Family

Weaver Family
Team Profile
Born:	(1990-12-22) December 22, 1990 (Rolly)
Hometown:	Ormond Beach, Florida
Relation:	Widow and kids
Occupation:	Elementary school teacher (Linda) College student (Rebecca) High school students (Rachel and Rolly)
Legs Competed:	11
Legs Won:	1
Placement:	3rd
Average Position:	3.27
RoadblockCount:	Linda: 2 Rebecca: 4 Rachel: 2 Rolly: 7
CountriesRaced:

Linda Weaver, Rebecca Weaver, Rachel Weaver, and Rolly Weaver are a team of Widow and Kids on The Amazing Race: Family Edition.

Coming into the race while dealing with their father's death in a racing accident, the Weaver Family constantly had to face their trauma while performing tasks related to vehicles and motorsport. They often spoke about feeling like outcasts as their manic behavior and tendency to isolate themselves earned them the ire of every other team in the final eight and resulted in them being Yielded twice though surviving both times. They eventually made it to the final leg, but getting lost on the way to Niagara Falls doomed them to finish in 3rd place.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

The Weaver family hails from Ormond Beach, Florida. Linda, the mother of three, lost her husband and their father almost two years ago in an accident at Daytona International Speedway. Linda's children are Rebecca, 19, Rachel, 16, and the lone man of the team, Rolly, who's 14.

Since her husband's death, Linda, 46, has been forced to play the role of both breadwinner and nurturer. Linda is an elementary school teacher who is hoping her experiences on THE AMAZING RACE will alleviate some of the heartache from the past couple of years.

Rebecca enjoys surfing and horseback riding. Her proudest accomplishment is getting through the turmoil of losing her father without going crazy.

Rachel is a junior in high school who likes four-wheeling and riding horses.

Rolly, the youngest team member, enjoys football and basketball. He admits that he's running the Race for his father.

All three children and their mother have dealt with their loss in their own distinct ways and are looking forward to the experience of traveling and competing together as a family.

The Amazing Race: Family Edition

Race History

The Weaver Family's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	New York → New Jersey → Pennsylvania	Build It / Buggy It	No Roadblock	3 of 10
2	2	Pennsylvania → District of Columbia → Virginia	Heat of the Battle / Heat of the Night	Rebecca	1 of 9
3	3	Virginia → South Carolina → Alabama	Forrest Gump / Muddy Waters	Rebecca & Rolly	5 of 8
4	4	Alabama → Mississippi → Louisiana	Work / Play	Rolly	5 of 7
5	5	Louisiana → Panama	Rhythm / Coos	Rolly	2 of 6
6	6	Panama → Costa Rica	Relic / Ripe	Rachel	5 of 6<
7	7	Costa Rica → Arizona	Brush / Barrel	Linda	2 of 5
	8	Arizona	Bearing / Bailing	Rolly	3 of 5
8	9	Arizona → Utah	Ride Down / Drop Down	Rolly	4 of 4<
9	10	Utah → Wyoming → Montana	Spike It / Steam It	Rebecca & Rachel	2 of 4	[1]
10			Pioneer Spirit / Native Tradition	Linda & Rolly	3 of 4
11	11	Montana → Canada → New York	Slide It / Roll It	Rolly	3 of 3	[2][3]
			Ship / Shoe	Rebecca	3 of 3
				Average	3.27
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 Fast Forward pass > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield
Notes: 1: Leg 10 was a double-length leg, with two Detours and two Roadblocks, and shown over two episodes. The placement listed in the top row reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point. 2: Leg 11 was a double-length leg, with two Detours and two Roadblocks. The placements listed in the top row reflect the order teams picked up a charter flight to a mystery destination at Olympic Stadium, the leg's halfway point. This leg was shown over a single two-hour episode. 3: The Weaver Family was not shown performing the Roadblock on air, as the Linz and Bransen Families had already crossed the Finish Line. An interview after the race with the family revealed that Rebecca was the team member who did the Roadblock.

Post-Race

• The family later expressed disgruntlement of their edit on the show.
• In February 2006, host Phil Keoghan revealed that he had directly expressed disappointment to the family about their behavior and performance during production.
• Linda has since re-married.
• Rolly is a now professional cyclist.

Trivia

• The only team on The Amazing Race: Family Edition to have three team members under 20 years of age.

Franchise Records

• The Weaver family are the first team to be Yielded multiple times.
• They, alongside the Bransen Family, are the first parent-child team to qualify for the final leg and subsequently cross the Finish Line.
• Rolly Weaver, alongside Hunter Schroeder, Kenneth Black, Austin Black, Billy Gaghan, and Carissa Gaghan, are the first The Amazing Race contestants to be born in the 1990s.
• Rolly is the youngest contestant to complete six Roadblocks, and the youngest contestant to make it to the final three, at age 14.
  • He would remain the youngest contestant to make it to the final three by date of birth until Connor O'Leary competed in The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2014).

External links

Interviews

• Ludmilla Lelis at Orlando Sentinel (09/23/2005): "After A Racing Tragedy"
• Chase Squires at SPTimes.com (09/27/2005): "Amazing Race trekker has St. Petersburg ties"
• Harry Smith on The Early Show (12/14/2005): "Linzes Land $1M Race Prize"
• Chase Squires at SPTimes.com (12/15/2005): "Family happy with Amazing experience"

Social Media Profiles

• Rolly's Facebook: /rolly.weaver.3