The Amazing Race 8 1520255 220967122 2008-06-22T13:02:14Z 124.188.180.129 {{Infobox Television Amazing Race | show_name = The Amazing Race: Family Edition | caption = The Amazing Race: Family Edition logo | image = AmazingRaceFamily.jpg | first_aired = [[2005-09-27]] | last_aired = [[2005-12-13]] | filming_started = [[2005-07-07]] | filming_ended = [[2005-07-31]] | num_episodes = 11 | continents_visited = 1 | countries_visited = 4 | cities_visited = 50 | winning_team = Linz Family | miles_traveled = 11000 | number_legs = 11 | previous_season = [[The Amazing Race 7]] | next_season = [[The Amazing Race 9]] }} '''''The Amazing Race 8''''' (titled '''''The Amazing Race: Family Edition''''') was the eighth installment of the popular reality television show, ''[[The Amazing Race (US TV series)|The Amazing Race]]''. ''The Amazing Race 8'' differed from previous installments of ''The Amazing Race'' in that instead of pairs of adults with a pre-existing relationship, this race featured families of four and allowed the participation of minors as young as 8. The ''Race'' returned to the original teams of two adults for ''[[The Amazing Race 9]]''. In addition to also having easier challenges, the Race also placed less emphasis on international travel as numerous legs were contained within the continental [[United States]], and all race locations were inside [[North America]]. ==Contestants== {{main|The Amazing Race 8 contestants}} ==Results== The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcasted on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order: {| class="wikitable" !rowspan=2|Family Team !rowspan=2|Relationship !colspan=11|Position (by leg) !rowspan=2|Roadblocks performed |- !1<font color="orange"><></font> !2 !3 !4 !5 !<font color="green">6ƒ</font> !7 !8 !9 !10[[#fn 1|<sup>1</sup>]] !11[[#fn 2|<sup>2</sup>]] |- |'''Linz''' |Siblings |9th |2nd |2nd |3rd |4th |2nd |3rd |2nd |1st<font color="orange">></font> |2nd |1st |Nick 5, Alex 4,<br/>Tommy 2, Megan 3 |- |'''Bransen''' |Dad and Daughters |7th |6th |1st |1st |3rd |3rd |<font color="blue"><u>5th</u></font> |4th |2nd |1st |2nd |Walter 4, Elizabeth 5,<br/>Lauren 3, Lindsay 2 |- |'''Weaver''' |Widow and Kids |3rd |1st |5th |5th |2nd |5th<font color="orange"><</font> |2nd |3rd |<font color="blue"><u>4th</u></font><font color="orange"><</font> |3rd |3rd |Linda 2, Rebecca 3,<br/>Rachel 2, Rolly 6 |- |'''Godlewski''' |Sisters |1st |3rd |4th |4th |<font color="blue"><u>6th</u></font> |4th |1st |1st |3rd |<font color="red">4th</font> |bgcolor=darkgray| |Michelle 4, Sharon 5,<br/>Christine 2, Tricia 1 |- |'''Paolo''' |Dad, Mom and Kids |6th |8th |6th |2nd |<font color="green">1stƒ</font> |1st<font color="orange">></font> |4th |<font color="red">5th</font> |colspan=3 bgcolor=darkgray| |Tony 1, Marion 1,<br/>DJ 2, Brian 2 |- |'''Gaghan''' |Dad, Mom and Kids |2nd |7th |7th |6th |5th |<font color=red>6th</font> |colspan=5 bgcolor=darkgray| |Bill 2, Tammy 2, <br/>Billy 1, Carissa 0 |- |'''Schroeder''' |Dad, Step-Mom and Kids |5th |4th |3rd |<font color="red">7th</font> |colspan=7 bgcolor=darkgray| |Mark 2, Char 0,<br/>Stassi 1, Hunter 0 |- |'''Aiello''' |Father and Sons-in-law |8th |5th |<font color="red">8th</font> |colspan=8 bgcolor=darkgray| |Tony 0, Kevin 0,<br/>Matt 1, David 2 |- |'''Rogers''' |Dad, Mom and Kids |4th |<font color="red">9th</font> |colspan=9 bgcolor=darkgray| |Denny 0, Renee 0,<br/>Brittney 1, Brock 0 |- |'''Black''' |Dad, Mom and Kids |<font color="red">10th</font> |colspan=10 bgcolor=darkgray| |Reggie 0, Kim 0,<br/>Kenneth 0, Austin 0 |} <span style="font-size:85%"> {{fnb|1}} Leg 10 was double-length, with two detours and two roadblocks, and shown over two episodes. Unlike Seasons [[The Amazing Race 6|6]] and [[The Amazing Race 7|7]], however, this was the first double-length leg that did not feature a Fast Forward.<br> {{fnb|2}} Leg 11 was also double-length, with two detours and two roadblocks, and shown over two hours. </span> *<font color="red">Red</font> means the team was eliminated. *An <u>underlined</u> <font color="blue">Blue</font> team's placement means the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race. They were forced to give up all their money and belongings, and did not receive any money at the beginning of the next leg. *<font color="green">Green ƒ</font> team's placement means the team won the Fast Forward clue. A green-colored leg number indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used. *A yellow <font color="orange">></font> means that team chose to use the Yield; <font color="orange"><</font> indicates the team who received it; <font color="orange"><></font> indicates a leg where the Yield was available but not used. ==Episode title quotes== Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers. #Go, Mommy, Go! We Can Beat Them! - ''Billy Gaghan'' #How Do We Know We Aren't Going to Get Shot? - ''Carissa Gaghan'' #I Don't Kiss I Make Out #Think Like An Office Chair -''Rachel Weaver'' #We're Getting Out of the Country, Girls - ''Tommy Linz'' #I'm Sick of Doing Stuff I Can't Do - ''Linda Weaver'' #You Look Ridiculous - ''Phil Keoghan'' #How's That Face Feel? - ''Megan Linz'' #Don't Talk To Me Like I Was An Animal Or Something - ''Christine Godlewski'' #The Family Christmas Card - ''Wally Bransen'' #25 Days, 50 Cities, And More Than 600 Consecutive Hours Together as a Family - ''Phil Keoghan'' ==Notable race events== {{Trivia|date=June 2007}} ===General=== *Route Markers were colored [[yellow]], [[white]], & [[black]], similar to the yellow & white Route Markers of Season 1 (and in contrast to the yellow & [[red]] of all other seasons). *The show said there were only two Yields, but there was another Yield on Leg 1 that didn't make it to air since it was not used. *As with [[The Amazing Race 7|Season 7]], the winners of the race were revealed in an online betting scandal well before the airing of the final episode. [http://www.axn-asia.com/buzzsites/ar8/2005/10/10/amazing-sports-race-disaster.html] *In Australia, the 9th Season was shown before this season in early 2006. This series was premiered on Thursday the 9th of November at 9:30pm on the Seven Network. *According to Wally Bransen, an 11th Family (Flanders) were supposed to be on the race but were axed the last minute. The cause for this remains unknown.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} ===Pre-Race=== *In March 2005, host [[Phil Keoghan]] toured major cities in the [[United States]] ([[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], and [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]) to scout contestants for the race. Final casting interviews took place in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]. ===In-Race=== *For this race, the supplied [[credit card]] covers not only airfare, but also [[gasoline]]. Previously, gasoline had to be purchased with the supplied cash. The rule change was made necessary by the fact that most of the transportation takes place in [[automobile|car]]s rather than [[Fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]]s. *The limits on individual Roadblock attempts, found in seasons [[The Amazing Race 6|6]] and [[The Amazing Race 7|7]], did not apply to this season. Furthermore, some roadblocks in this edition required the participation of two team members. Also, for the first time since season [[The Amazing Race 5|5]], a mid-race leg (4) was aired without a Roadblock. *Kevin and Drew from [[The Amazing Race 1|Season 1]] appeared in the first leg of the race handing out clues for teams in [[New York City|New York]] at a [[hot dog]] stand. *In '''Leg 1''', Renee Rogers fell at the starting line and suffered a [[concussion of the brain|concussion]]. The Rogers family didn't realize the severity of the injury until they had gone to a hospital after being eliminated from the race. [http://tvguide.com/News/Insider/default.htm?rmDate=10102005] *In '''Leg 4''', The Paolo family, after finishing a task involving ConferenceBikes called "partybike", rode on their vehicle and saw a thunderstorm associated with the remnants of [[Hurricane Dennis]] outside [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. *At the end of '''Leg 4''', the Schroeder family was eliminated in [[New Orleans]], their hometown. One month after the end of the race, their home was severely damaged by [[Hurricane Katrina]] (see below). *In '''Leg 6''', at [[Poás Volcano]], the clue envelope appeared to contain Fast Forward instructions; however, this was not mentioned or described, perhaps because no team took advantage, or because plans for the task fell through. The Fast Forward in Leg 5 was introduced as the only one in the race when the show was televised. An online source [http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=2766846&st=1106] claims that the task was simply not used, and all references were excised. *According to an interview with Wally Bransen on RFFRadio, [[Hurricane Emily (2005)|Hurricane Emily]] forced producers to cancel a leg in [[Belize]]. Teams had an extra day off in Costa Rica after '''Leg 6'''. (''See [[The Amazing Race 8#External links|External links]]'') *A camera error occurred in '''Leg 9''' (not shown) causing the Godlewski Family's car [[Battery (electricity)|battery]] to fail, moving them into last place at the time. Another error, exactly the same as the one in Leg 9, occurred in '''Leg 10''' (also not shown) affecting the Linz Family, also causing them to move into last place at the time. *Linda Weaver wore a t-shirt with the name "Chris" on it for many legs of the race. Contrary to popular belief, Chris was not the name of her late husband, but her fiancé.<ref>[http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/PublicRecords/03VitalsVIT121005.htm]{{Dead link|date=March 2008}}</ref> *In an RFF Radio podcast interview with Wally Bransen, he said that the Linzs beat them to the finish mat by one or two minutes in the final leg therefore making it the third closest finish ever. The Weavers finished in third place a "hour or two" later. *Linda Weaver reluctantly participated in two challenges directly related to racing. One was a [[go-kart]] race in Arizona, and the other involved traveling around [[Talladega Superspeedway]] in a bicycle. Weaver's husband, Roy, was [[International Sport Compact Auto Racing Series#Death of Roy Weaver|killed in an accident]] when he was run over by a [[race car]] at [[Daytona International Speedway]] in 2004. *The Weavers were the first team in TAR history to be Yielded twice in the same race (out of three possible times in the race; the 3rd Yield was not used here). Although they finished last in the leg after being yielded the second time, they were saved by a non-elimination situation. *The Godlewskis were the first team to be last in both the half-way point and at the Pit Stop in a double-length leg (Leg 10). ===Post-Race=== *After the Linz family were named the official winners, it was revealed that the Bransen and Weaver Families would compete in the "Final Amazing Challenge". The two families would race back and forth between the last roadblock of the race (a map of [[North America|North]] and [[Central America]]) and a set of 12 clueboxes, each of which contained an icon, representing something the families did on the race. The object of the challenge was to race (as a family) out to the clueboxes, get the icons one at a time, and then place them on the appropriate place on the map. Whichever team finished this challenge first would win a brand new GMC Yukon XL, the same vehicle that had been used on the race. The Bransen family won the challenge and the vehicle. *The Schroeder family evacuated their [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] home due to [[Hurricane Katrina]] and stayed with the Rogers family in [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]] for a short period of time. Denny Rogers even supplied a truck to help the Schroeders evacuate the flood-ravaged area. The Schroeder home was seriously damaged and was being rebuilt at the time of the show's airing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/05/earlyshow/series/amazingrace/main915641.shtml|title=A Family Beyond The 'Race'|accessdate=October 5|accessyear=2005}}</ref> *Production staff visited a [[Moab, Utah|Moab]], [[Utah]] diner during the shooting of Leg 9. They inadvertently left behind papers including the full text of that leg's clues; see [[The Amazing Race 8#External links|External links]] below. *Billy and Carissa Gaghan wrote introductions for "My Ox is Broken", a book about the Amazing Race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932100911|title=Amazon.com - "My Ox is Broken!"|accessdate=September|accessyear=2006}}</ref> ==Prizes== Individual prizes were awarded to the first family to complete each leg. *'''Leg 1''' - $20,000 cash *'''Leg 2''' - Trip to the [[Fairmont Hotels and Resorts|Fairmont]] Southampton, [[Bermuda]] provided by [[Travelocity]] *'''Leg 3''' - Gasoline for life for each team member from [[BP]] and [[ARCO]]. *'''Leg 4''' - [[Universal Orlando Resort]] package at [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Florida]] provided by Travelocity *'''Leg 5''' - Gamboa Rainforest Resort package at the [[Panama Canal]], [[Panama]] provided by Travelocity *'''Leg 6''' - Individual "wild rides" with a choice of a [[Segway HT]], a [[Vespa]], a [[jet ski]] or an [[all-terrain vehicle]], courtesy of the Wild Bean Cafe at BP. *'''Leg 7''' - Trip to [[Belize]] from Travelocity *'''Leg 8''' - A [http://www.jayco.com/html/catalog/floorplans.php?prod_id=96&mod_id=441 Jay-Flight 27 B.H. Travel Trailer] compliments of [http://www.jayco.com/index.php Jayco]. *'''Leg 9''' - Trip for four to the Teton Mountain Lodge in [[Jackson, Wyoming|Jackson Hole]], [[Wyoming]] provided by Travelocity. *'''Leg 10''' - A new 2006 full-size [[Buick Lucerne]] luxury sedan. *'''Leg 11''' - $1,000,000 *'''Final Amazing Challenge''' - A [[Chevrolet Tahoe|GMC Yukon XL]] SUV ==Race summary== {{TAR Captionbox|Style1}} [[Image:Amazing race 8 map.PNG|thumb|Route map]] ===Leg 1 (New York → New Jersey → Pennsylvania)=== *[[New York City]], [[New York]] {{flagicon|New York}}, '''[[United States|USA]]''' {{flagicon|United States}} ([[Brooklyn Bridge]]) (Starting Line) *New York City ([[SoHo]] &ndash; [[Eastern Mountain Sports]]) *New York City (Hot Dog Stand on East 91st Street) *[[Titusville, New Jersey|Titusville]], [[New Jersey]] {{flagicon|New Jersey}} and [[Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania|Washington Crossing]], [[Pennsylvania]] {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} ([[Washington Crossing State Park]] and [[Washington Crossing Historic Park]]) {{TAR clue|Yield|not used)}} (''Unused; Unaired'') *[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] ([[Fairmont Park]] &ndash; Belmont Plateau) *[[Mount Joy, Pennsylvania|Mount Joy]] (Brubaker Family Farm) {{TAR clue|Detour|Build It or Buggy It}} *[[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] (Rohrer Family Farm) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|1}} The first Detour of the race was Build it or Buggy It. In Build It, teams needed to use the materials provided to build a miniature, working watermill. Buggy It required teams to transport a traditional Amish buggy along a 1.5-mile course with two members riding in it. '''Additional Tasks''' *At the Eastern Mountain Sports, Teams had to pick up camping gear. *At the Washington Crossing State Park, Teams had to choose a rowboat to cross the Delaware River into New Jersey, retrieve a 13-star flag, and row the boat back to the Pennsylvania shore to observe a flag folding ceremony. *At the Fairmont Park, Teams had to pitch tents to receive a departure time. ===Leg 2 (Pennsylvania → Virginia)=== *[[York, Pennsylvania|York]] ([http://www.fmca.com/motorhometravel/spotlight/2004/0704_pa_shoe.asp Haines Shoe House]) *[[Washington, D.C.]] {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} ([[United States Capitol]] &ndash; Reflecting Pool) *Washington, D.C. ([[West Potomac Park|Tidal Basin]]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's ready for a covert operation?"}} *[[Middleburg, Virginia|Middleburg]], [[Virginia]] {{flagicon|Virginia}} (Welbourne Manor) {{TAR clue|Detour|Heat of the Battle or Heat of the Night}} {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|2}} The Roadblock required a racer to whisper a code phrase ("The sky is blue") to ''spies'' walking in the area around the Tidal Basin. Of the fifty spies, ten would reply with another phrase ("The sea is green"). Once the racer had found one of the ten spies, they would receive their next clue. The Detour choices, Heat of the Battle and Heat of the Night, were both part of a full scale [[American Civil War]] [[reenactment]]. In Heat of the Battle, teams had to transport five ''injured'' people to a tent. Heat of the Night told racers to take a keg of kerosene to a table. Once there, they had to fill 20 lanterns with the kerosene and light them. After completing the Detour, the teams had to grab a Civil War flag and take it to the nearby pit stop. '''Additional Task''' *At the Haines Shoe House, Teams had to search the giant shoe for their next clue. ===Leg 3 (Virginia → South Carolina → Alabama)=== *[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] [[Dulles, Virginia|Dulles]] ([[Washington Dulles International Airport]]) to [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina]] {{flagicon|South Carolina}} ([[Charleston International Airport]]) *Charleston (The Battery) {{TAR clue|Detour|Forrest Gump or Muddy Waters}} *Charleston (Charleston Visitor Center) *[[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]], [[Alabama]] {{flagicon|Alabama}} ([[United States Space & Rocket Center]] - Edward O. Buckbee Hangar) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|Who's ready to feel the pull of more than 3 Gs?"}} *Huntsville (Rocket Park) *Huntsville (Rocket Park - [[Space Shuttle Pathfinder]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|3}} The Detour choices for this leg were Forrest Gump or [http://www.ridgevillemudrun.com/ Muddy Waters]. In Forrest Gump, teams had to de-head 200 pounds of shrimp. In Muddy Waters, teams had to drive through a 3X4 SUV obstacle course which was filled with mud. In the course, if they got stuck, they would have to wait to be towed out. Once towed out, they would have to restart the course. In the Roadblock, two racers from each team rode a centrifuge at 3.2[[g-force|''g'']]. ===Leg 4 (Alabama → Mississippi → Louisiana)=== [[Image:TalladegaSuperspeedway2.jpg|thumb|right|Teams completed a lap at the Talladega Superspeedway on a partybike]] *[[Anniston, Alabama|Anniston]] ([http://www.wlra.us/wl/wlofficechair.htm World's Largest Office Chair]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|Climb the office chair}} (''This was not portrayed as a Roadblock.'') *[[Talladega, Alabama|Talladega]] ([[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]]) *Talladega ([[Talladega Superspeedway]]) *[[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]], [[Mississippi]] {{flagicon|Mississippi}} (Southern Colonel Mobile Homes) *[[Richland, Mississippi|Richland]] ([[BP]] [[Filling station|station]]) *[[Madisonville, Louisiana|Madisonville]], [[Louisiana]] {{flagicon|Louisiana}} ([http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iFairview.aspx Fairview Riverside State Park]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Work or Play}} *[[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] ([[French Quarter]] &ndash; [[Preservation Hall]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|4}} In the Roadblock, teams had to climb to the top of the Worlds Largest Office Chair. It is a similar to unaired Roadblock in [[The Amazing Race 3#Leg 10 (Switzerland → Malaysia → Singapore)|leg 10 of season three]]. The Detour was Work or Play. In Work, Teams used a two-person handsaw to cut four slices off a [[Logging|log]] 12 inches in diameter. In Play, Teams made their way to a [[riverboat]] where they played [[blackjack|21]] against a professional dealer. To win a round, the hand of each team member needed to total more than the dealer’s hand. Once the Teams won three rounds, they would earn their clue. '''Additional Tasks''' *At the Talladega Superspeedway, teams had to make a lap around the Superspeedway on a partybike. *Upon the arrival of Mobile Homes, Teams had to search the mobile homes for a departure time. The teams would have to "rough it" in the mobile home where they found their time. ===Leg 5 (Louisiana, USA → Panama)=== *[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] New Orleans ([[Louis Armstrong International Airport]]) to [[Panama City]], '''[[Panama]]''' {{flagicon|Panama}} ([[Tocumen International Airport]]) *Panama City ([[Barro Colorado Island]] &ndash; [[Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute]] {{TAR clue|Detour|Rhythm or Coos}} {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Tandem bungee jump 140 feet to the water below}} ([[Panama Canal]]-Pier 14) *Panama City (Estadio Juan Demostenes Arosemena) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who can hit in a pinch?"}} *Panama City (Mira Flores Locks) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|5}} In the Fast Forward, team members had to jump in tandem off a 140 foot drop. The Detour was [http://www.panamacanalcountry.com/casco_viejo1.htm Rhythm] or [http://www.ipat.gob.pa/ecoturismo/pnme.html Coos]. Rhythm required teams to deliver four musical instruments to a local club. Coos required racers to use binoculars and search within the rainforest canopy for wooden replicas of five local bird species. They have to circle the correct bird species on the provided bird identification card. When all five were circled, they present the card to the ranger who would confirm their choices. The Roadblock for this leg of the race required one team member to hit one baseball pitched by a local little leaguer. ===Leg 6 (Panama → Costa Rica)=== *[[San José, Costa Rica|San Jose]], '''[[Costa Rica]]''' {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} (Public Parking Adrian) *[[Poás Volcano National Park]] {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Unaired}} (''Unused; unaired'') *[[Alajuela]] ([http://www.dokaestate.com/ Doka Estate]) {{TAR clue|Yield|The Paulos yielded the Weavers}} {{TAR clue|Roadblock|Search 800 pounds of coffee beans to find a red coffee bean}} *[[Jacó, Costa Rica|Jaco]] ([http://www.rokaloka.com Roca Loca Surf Shop]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Relic or Ripe}} *[[Quepos]] (Malecon) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|6}} In the Roadblock, one person from each team searched for a red bean among 800 pounds of coffee beans. The Detour was Relic or Ripe. In Relic, teams had to recover four [[Maya civilization|Mayan]] relics. In Ripe, teams had to harvest 15 bushels of bananas. ===Leg 7 (Costa Rica → Arizona, USA)=== *near Quepos (Playa Maracas) *[[Grecia]] ([[:Image:Metalchurchingreciacostarica.jpg|La Iglesia de Metal]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Brush or Barrel}} *[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] San Jose ([[Juan Santamaría International Airport]]) to [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]] {{flagicon|Arizona}}, '''USA''' {{flagicon|United States}} ([[Sky Harbor International Airport]]) *[[Chandler, Arizona|Chandler]] ([http://www.bondurantsuperkarts.com/ Boundurant Go Kart Racing School]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's ready to start their engines?"}} *[[Fountain Hills, Arizona|Fountain Hills]] ([http://www.fortmcdowelladventures.com/ Fort McDowell Adventures]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|7}} The Detour on this leg was Brush or Barrel. In Brush, teams painted two cartwheels with the same design as the sample they were given. In Barrel, teams loaded and transported sugar cane to a plantation warehouse, where they would find a hidden clue among dozens of rum barrels. The Roadblock had one person from each team compete in a 50 lap [[Kart racing|Superkart]] race. '''Additional Task''' *At the start of the leg, One team member had to swim to a buoy that had their clue attached to it. ===Leg 8 (Arizona)=== *[[Mesa, Arizona|Mesa]] ([[Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport]] &ndash; [http://www.fightercombat.com/adv_default.htm Fighter Combat International]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's Feeling the Need for Speed?"}} *[[Grand Canyon]] (Lipan Point) *[[Page, Arizona|Page]] ([[Glen Canyon Dam]], [[Colorado River]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Bearing or Bailing}} *[[Lake Powell]] (onboard a Houseboat) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|8}} In the Roadblock, one team member had to perform a 360 degree loop in an airplane. The Detour choices were Bearing or Bailing. In Bearing, teams had to locate three locations on three different islands, using a compass bearing. In Bailing, teams had to bail water from a submerged boat and carry it onshore. ===Leg 9 (Arizona → Utah)=== [[Image:DSCN8977.JPG|thumb|right|The rooftop of the Salt Lake City Public Library was the ninth Pit Stop of the ''Race'']] *[[Monument Valley]], [[Utah]] {{flagicon|Utah}} (John Ford's Point) *[[Arches National Park]] ([[Elephant Butte]]) *near [[Moab, Utah|Moab]] ([[Gemini Bridges]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Drop Down or Ride Down}} *[[Green River, Utah|Green River]] ([http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/park_pages/parkpage.php?id=grsp Green River State Park]) *[[Heber, Utah|Heber City]] (970 Little Sweden Rd.) *[[Park City, Utah|Park City]] ([http://www.utaholympicpark.com/ Utah Olympic Park]) {{TAR clue|Yield|The Linzes yielded the Weavers}} {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's really to jump in the air?"}} *[[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] (Rooftop of [[Salt Lake City Public Library|City Library]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|9}} The Detour on this leg of the race was Drop Down or Ride Down. In Drop Down, teams completed a two-stage [[Abseil|rappel]] 270-feet down into Bull Canyon. In Ride Down, Teams selected bikes and rode a six-mile course down into Bull Canyon. The Roadblock had team members ski jump into the olympic pool. '''Additional Tasks''' *At the Elephant Butte, Two team members had to fly by helicopter to Elephant Butte to retrieve their clue. *At the Park, Teams had to find Bart the Bear, who had their next clue in his mouth. ===Leg 10 (Utah → Wyoming → Montana)=== *Park City ([http://pchs.parkcity.k12.ut.us/index.php?page=1 Park City High School]) *Heber City ([http://www.hebervalleyrr.org/ Heber Valley Railway]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Spike It or Steam It}} *[[Bonneville Salt Flats]] ([http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/UT3169/ Tree of Utah]) *[[Garden City, Utah|Garden City]] ([http://www.utahoutdooractivities.com/bear.html Bear Lake Rendezvous Beach]) *[[Big Piney, Wyoming|Big Piney]], [[Wyoming]] {{flagicon|Wyoming}} ([http://www.dunhamranch.com/ Dunham Ranch]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's Ready to Cowboy Up?"}} *[[Yellowstone National Park]] ([[Old Faithful Geyser|Old Faithful]]) *near [[Highway 287]] (Ranch at 15200) (Leg mid-point; teams are told this is not the pit stop and must continue.) *[[Dubois, Wyoming|Dubois]] ([http://www.turtleranch.net/ Turtle Ranch]) *Dubois (Open Plateau) {{TAR clue|Detour|Native Tradition or Pioneer Spirit}} *[[Cody, Wyoming|Cody]] ([[Irma Hotel]]) *[[Red Lodge, Montana|Red Lodge]], [[Montana]] {{flagicon|Montana}} ([http://visitmt.com/categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordId=2166&SiteId=1 Red Lodge Mountain Golf Course] &ndash; Tenth Tee) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's up to Par?"}} *[[Absarokee, Montana|Absarokee]] (Larry Arnold's Green Meadow Ranch) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|10}} On the first half of the leg, the Detour was Spike It or Steam It. In Spike It, teams used old-time materials and tools to complete a 20-foot section of [[railway]] track. In Steam It, teams used buckets to fill the tender of an old-time steam [[locomotive]] with 400 pounds of coal. The first Roadblock of the leg featured two team members riding horses to corral six cattle from a holding pen. On the second half of the leg, the Detour was Pioneer Spirit or Native Tradition. Pioneer Spirit had teams attach wheels to a covered wagon, hook up a team of horses, and drive along a quarter mile course. Native Tradition had racers build a teepee with traditional tools. The second roadblock of the leg featured two team members riding a golf cart while searching for colored balls on the back nine of a golf course. They searched for balls that matched the color of the flag of the cart they picked. '''Additional Tasks''' *At the High School park, Teams had to help inflate and then ride a hot air balloon. *At the Rendezvous Beach, Teams had to get to Garden City as quick as possible, because they would receive departure times 15 [[minutes]] apart. *Upon the arrival of Yellowstone National Park, Teams had to watch Old Faithful erupt. *Upon the entering of Irma Hotel, Teams had to dress in period clothing, then take a picture with [[Bill Cody|Buffalo Bill]]. ===Leg 11 (Montana, USA → Quebec, Canada → Ontario → New York, USA)=== [[Image:Biosphère Montréal.jpg|thumb|180px|The American Pavilion during the Expo 67 was visited in the race]] *[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] ([[Billings Logan International Airport]]) to [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] {{flagicon|Quebec}}, '''[[Canada]]''' {{flagicon|Canada}} ([[Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]]) *Montreal ([[Underground city, Montreal|Underground city]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Slide It or Roll It}} *Montreal ([[Expo 67]] [[Montreal Biosphère|American pavilion]]) *Montreal ([http://www.trapezium.qc.ca/ Trapezium]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who wants to fly from the air?"}} *Montreal ([[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]]) (Ostensible leg midpoint; overnight rest) *[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] [[Montréal/St-Hubert Airport]] to [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] {{flagicon|Ontario}} ([[Toronto City Centre Airport]]) *Toronto ([[CN Tower]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Ship or Shoe}} *[[Queenston, Ontario|Queenston]] ([[Niagara River]] &ndash; [http://www.whirlpooljet.com/ Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours]) *[[Lewiston (town), New York|Lewiston]], [[New York]] {{flagicon|New York}}, '''USA''' {{flagicon|United States}} ([http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=108Joseph Davis State Environmental Park]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who paid attention in Geography?"}} {{TAR clue|Pit Stop}} (Finish Line) The Detour on the first half of the leg, [[Macdonald Campus|Slide It]] or [http://www.morganarboretum.org/ Roll It] featured [[curling]] and log-rolling challenges, respectively. The Roadblock required a racer to successfully complete a flying [[trapeze]] maneuver known as a catch. The Detour of second half of the leg was [http://www.greatlakesschooner.com/html_contents_kajama.html Ship] or [[Bata Shoe Museum|Shoe]]. In Ship, teams sailed across Toronto Harbour and one racer climbed the 100-foot mast of the Kajama to retrieve a nautical flag. In Shoe, teams searched through 100 pairs of shoes that were on people walking around to match the pair they had chosen. The final Roadblock of the Race required one person to complete a giant jigsaw puzzle of North America. In a special challenge, after the race ended, titled "The Final Amazing Challenge," the second and third place teams competed for a new GMC Yukon. Using the maps they completed, all team members ran out to twelve clueboxes, one cluebox at a time. In the clueboxes were miniature cutouts of things they had done on the race. They then ran back to the map and placed the cutout on the state or country they had done the thing in. They than ran back out and continued the same pattern. Once done, teams asked Phil if they were right. If they were right, they won. The Bransens won the challenge. This post-race challenge was shown only at CBS.com. '''Additional Tasks''' *At the Olympic Stadium, Teams had to ride on a golf cart to Parc Olympique and enter it through the one door large enough for them to drive through. Once there, teams had to search through 56,000 stadium seats for one of three departure times, five minutes apart. *At the CN Tower, Teams had to search through the city streets from the highest window on the tower for a route marker. *At the Jet Boat Tours, Teams had to make their way by jet boat to a buoy in the Niagara Gorge. Teams were instructed by the clue to take their same boat to Lewiston, New York, their final destination city. ==Criticisms and reactions== Fans, critics, and racers were lukewarm over the format changes implemented in this edition of The Amazing Race. The main issues were the lack of international travel and watered down challenges tailored to families. The expanded cast also made it more difficult to develop individual story lines. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' commented that "Half the fun of ''The Amazing Race'' has always been watching the inter and intra-couple bickering that goes with being chronologically late and lost in a foreign land. Seeing parents yell at their children in exotic New Jersey? Not so fun".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,1117184_3||321057|0_0_,00.html|title= What's wrong with ''The Amazing Race?''|accessdate=October 14|accessyear=2005}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'' shared similar opinions, adding that "the idea of being trapped in the back seat for a forced cross-country family drive comes closer to a nightmare relived than a dream come true."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2005-10-24-amazing-race_x.htm|title= 'Amazing Race' is not family friendly|accessdate=October 25|accessyear=2005}}</ref> Racers were also disappointed that they did not have a chance to travel to more exotic locations; in one episode Marion Paolo commented "Why are we going to [[Phoenix, Arizona]] for? I want to go to [[New Zealand]]!", a statement that also summed up the general opinion of the season. In hindsight, the production team has admitted that the concept of a Family Edition "looked good on paper" but failed in execution, since child racers limited foreign travel for that season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/719/719128p1.html|title=Amazing Race 10 Teams Announced|accessdate=July 15|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Creators [[Bert Van Munster]] and [[Jonathan Littman]] doubt that the family format will be revived in the future. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race8 Official CBS The Amazing Race Family Edition Website] *[http://www.tarflies.com/season.php?season_id=8 TARFlies Times (Season 8)] *[http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-08-16-amazing-race_x.htm USAToday.com - Families compete in new 'Amazing Race'] *[http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/17335 Lancaster County farm plays host to TV's 'Amazing Race'] *[http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1134601813085 Toronto Star - Amazing Race exposes city's good side] *[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/14/earlyshow/series/amazingrace/main1124245.shtml The Early Show - Linzes Land $ 1M Race Prize] *[http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://shows.rffradio.com/ep30.mp3 Wally Bransen interview podcast (hour long)] *[http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://shows.rffradio.com/ep42.mp3 RFF Radio's 2nd Interview with Wally Bransen] {{The Amazing Race}} [[Category:The Amazing Race|Amazing Race 08, The]] [[es:The Amazing Race 8]] [[id:The Amazing Race: Family Edition]] [[fi:Amazing Race (8. tuotantokausi)]] [[th:ดิ อะเมซซิง เรซ 8]] [[zh:极速前进8]]