You're in Our Race Now is the season premiere of The Amazing Race 31.
Story[]
Route Markers[]
The race begins at Hermosa Beach Pier in Hermosa Beach, California, United States.
Teams must make their way on foot to a nearby octopus-shaped sand sculpture on the beach, where they must dig for their first clue.
Teams must search through jellyfish-shaped balloons along the beach for one that held their next clue
Teams must fly to Tokyo, Japan. Upon arrival, they must take a bus to Shibuya, where they would receive their next clue.
Teams must make their way on foot to either ACB Lock & Security or Tokyo Tokyo Restaurant, where they would receive their next clue. Each location had a limited number of clues, forcing teams to search the other location if they went to one that had already run out.
Teams must make their wqy to the 5th floor of the EDGEof Shibuya building, where they would find their next clue.
"Who wants a sweet new pair of shoes?"
The team member assigned to this Roadblock must take part in a Japanese-style game show. They must use only their sense of sight to search through hundreds of geta sandals, biting into each one they choose until they find one of only twelve made of chocolate. Both team members must then eat the ends of the chocolate geta up to a red line to receive their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must take a taxi to Onarimon Station in Minato, then make their way to Shiba Koen, where they would find their next clue.
"Who wants to climb Mount Fuji?"
The team member who sat out of the previous Roadblock must have to compete in a Japanese-style game show, donning a unitard and wig before climbing a 20-foot (6.1 m) slippery slope styled after Mount Fuji to retrieve their next clue at the summit.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Art decided to quit the Roadblock due to cramps in his leg making him unable to reach the clue, and take the four-hour penalty.Teams must make their way Atago Jinja to check in. For coming in first place, Leo & Jamal won a six-day cruise for two to French Polynesia on Windstar Cruises' msy Wind Spirit, sponsored by Travelocity.
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 • ⊂ User of the first Double U-Turn slot • ⊃ Recipient of the first Double U-Turn slot • ⋐ User of the second Double U-Turn slot • ⋑ Recipient of the second Double U-Turn slot• ∇ Team that lost the Double Battle
Leo & Jamal
Cousins |
Colin & Christie
Life Partners |
Tyler & Korey
Best Friends |
Rachel & Elissa
Sisters |
Becca & Floyd
Friends |
Nicole & Victor
Engaged |
Chris & Bret
Friends |
Janelle & Britney
Friends |
Corinne & Eliza
Friends |
Rupert & Laura
Married |
Art & JJ
Best Friends |
Trivia[]
- First time that a season premiere has aired in the month of April.
- First episode to have aired immediately after an episode of Survivor since "Great Way to Start a Relationship".
- This was Christie Lee Woods's first Roadblock since "Who Says Pageant Girls Don't Eat?" in The Amazing Race 5 after the Roadblock limit rule was implemented.
- The episode title is said by Jamal Zadran, when talking about the Big Brother teams and Survivor teams running the race.
- This episode marks the first time that Art & JJ have ever been eliminated in their The Amazing Race career.
Reception[]
- Jodi Walker at EW.com (04/18/2019): "If the shoe fits, eat it"
- Andy Dehnart at realityblurred (04/18/2019): "A very special Amazing Race started very much like every other Amazing Race"
- Jessica Liese & Mike Bloom on Reality TV RHAPs (04/18/2019): "The Amazing Race 31 | Premiere Recap"
- Joyce Eng at GoldDerby (04/19/2019): "Zen Colin and Christie are almost scarier than Intense Colin and Christie"
- Michael Harmstone, Logan Saunders, & Michelle Pearce-Denovan at RealityTV Warriors (04/21/2019): "The Amazing Race 31 Season Premiere Recap"
References[]
The Amazing Race 31 Episodes |
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"You're in Our Race Now" · "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" · "Here Fishy, Fishy, Fishy" · "I Took Out a Polar Bear" · "I'm a Bird, I'm a Plane, I'm on The Amazing Race" · "Who Wants a Rolex?" · "Living Fearlessly" · "You're the Apple in My Eye" · "Let's Split!" · "Chugga Chugga Choo Choo!" · "This One Is for One Million Dollars" |