The Amazing Race 9

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The Amazing Race 9
The Amazing Race logo
Season run 2006-02-28
– 2006-05-17
Filming dates 2005-11-07
– 2005-12-03
No. of episodes 12
Winning team B.J. & Tyler
Continents visited 5
Countries visited 10
Cities visited 36
Distance traveled 59,000 miles
(94,949 kilometres)
No. of legs 12
Season chronology
Previous The Amazing Race 8
Next The Amazing Race 10

The Amazing Race 9 was the ninth installment of the popular American reality television show, The Amazing Race. This season featured eleven teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world to win one million dollars. Filming ran from November 7, 2005 to December 3, 2005. The show premiered on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 and concluded on May 17, 2006.

On August 27, 2006, Season 9 won a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Reality-Competition Program", the fourth consecutive award for the television series. Producers nominated this season instead of the critically lambasted Family Edition, which was also eligible for the award.

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[edit] 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:

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks completed
1 2 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
BJ & Tyler Best Friends 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 5th2 5th 3rd 4th> 1stƒ 1st 1st BJ 6, Tyler 5
Eric & Jeremy Friends 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1stƒ 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd Eric 6, Jeremy 5
Ray & Yolanda Dating 7th 5th 7th 7th 6th 3rd2 3rd 4th 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd Ray 6, Yolanda 5 3
Joseph & Monica Dating 6th 3rd 6th 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd< 4th Joseph 5, Monica 5
Fran & Barry Married 40 years 8th 9th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 5th Fran 4, Barry 4
Lake & Michelle Married Parents 5th 7th 3rd 5th> 5th 6th Lake 4, Michelle 2
Dave & Lori Dating 4th 4th 5th 6th 7th Dave 3, Lori 2
Danielle & Dani Childhood Friends 9th 8th 8th 8th< Danielle 1, Dani 3
Wanda & Desiree Mother / Daughter 3rd 6th 9th Wanda 1, Desiree 2
Lisa & Joni Sisters 10th 10th Lisa 0, Joni 1
John & Scott Lifelong Friends 11th John 0, Scott 0

Note 1: Leg 3 was double-length, with two Detours and two Roadblocks, shown over two episodes.
Note 2: Ray & Yolanda had arrived 2nd, but they were assessed a 15 minute penalty for taking a bus instead of a train all the way to the Isthmos Train Station. BJ & Tyler were also assessed the same 15 minute penalty, but it did not affect their placement. Lake & Michelle would have also received the same penalty, but as it didn't affect their placement as last, it was not assessed.
Note 3: It is unknown whether Ray & Yolanda had performed the Roadblock on the final leg before arriving at the Finish Line.

  • Red means the team was eliminated.
  • An underlined Blue means the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race. Teams are forced to give up all their money and belongings, will not receive any money at the beginning of the next leg and are not allowed to collect any money until the leg actually begins for the team.
  • Green ƒ means the team won the Fast Forward clue.
  • A yellow > means that team chose to use the Yield; < indicates the team who received it.

[edit] Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.

  1. Here We Go, Baby, Off to Win a Million Bucks! – John
  2. I'm Filthy And I Love It – Monica
  3. I'm In Russia Playing With Dolls – Jeremy
  4. It's Not Over Until The Phil Sings – Tyler
  5. Good Thing I Took That Human Anatomy Class in High School – Tyler
  6. Sleep Deprivation Is Really Starting to Irritate Me – Lake
  7. Herculean Effort for Some Herculean Dudes – Tyler
  8. Here Comes The Bedouin – Fran
  9. Do You Know How Much Running I Did Today, Phil? – Jeremy
  10. Man, They Should Have Used Their Fake Names – Eric
  11. I Think This Monkey Likes Me – Eric
  12. 5 Continents, 9 Countries, More Than 59,000 Miles – Phil Keoghan

[edit] Notable race events

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[edit] General

  • This race was the first one to start and end at the same location, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, near Denver. Other races have started and ended in the same city (Season 1 in New York City and Season 6 in Chicago), but the location of the start and stop lines have been in different parts of the city.
  • This is the 2nd race (aside from the previous family edition) in which on every leg; at least once the teams had to drive themselves somewhere.

[edit] Pre-Race

  • The Amazing Race isn't Tyler's only traveling claim to fame. In 2004, he walked the whole length of Japan to impress his Japanese girlfriend as well as made a documentary about the experience called Kintaro Walks Japan. By the end of the trip, he was often running into many locals who already knew him as "Kintaro" from the TV news.
  • BJ appeared on a campus TV program called "The BJ Show" in honor of himself and co-host BJ Novak. Novak is now a writer/producer/actor on NBC's hit comedy show "The Office".
  • B.J. Averell is also the best friend of Harvard graduate, former band member of North & South, and Top 40 contestant of American Idol (Season 6), Tom Lowe

[edit] In-Race

  • When BJ and Tyler offered Phil one dollar they received at leg midpoint of Leg 3 that they didn't need, at the mat in Moscow, they told him "don't waste that opportunity." This was likely a reference to Phil's Discovery Channel show and book, No Opportunity Wasted.
  • On Leg 4, BJ and Tyler wore "Bowling Mom" t-shirts, in homage to Linda and Karen in Season 5.
  • In Leg 8, Eric and Jeremy questioned the intelligence of BJ & Tyler's choice of Detours by saying that they thought "they were supposed to be smart; didn't they go to Harvard and Stanford?" BJ did graduate from Harvard, but Tyler went to the University of California at Santa Cruz. Eric and Jeremy's comment is quite revealing though, since Tyler achieved some media attention in 1999 for his failed political-style "campaign" to be admitted to Stanford They'll Try Anything - Stanford Alumni Magazine.
  • Although it seemed BJ & Tyler and Joseph & Monica were in a race for who would get to use the Yield in Leg 9, BJ & Tyler revealed on RFF Reality TV Podcast that Joseph & Monica had earlier lost their Yield envelope containing their 'courtesy of' sticker, and thus lost their power to use any future Yields.
  • In the Roadblock of Leg 9, one camera was dropped off the plane with each racer and another was tied to the parachute.
  • One of the locations that BJ & Tyler delivered to in the Detour for Leg 11 was the offices of GONZO, an anime studio.
  • Leg 11 was a 36 hour Pit Stop. During their time at the Pit Stop, teams were able to go on rides at the amusement park they had just visited[citation needed].
  • Racers may have been given hints to the final Roadblock (involving placing flags of countries visited in sequential order) throughout the race. Footage from Leg 5 shows a clue with the Italian flag printed above the clue information. This and other flag hints may have appeared on other clues.

[edit] Post-Race

  • Ray proposed to Yolanda on the CBS Early Show on the morning after the season finale. While it was a total shock to her, Yolanda enthusiastically accepted.
  • John Lowe has been painting his chicken paintings. He had his first show soon after the show aired which he sold all 27 paintings. He continues to show in Boston and FL where Lisa Hinds(One of Frosties)has a gallery.
  • Due to scheduling conflicts with the season finale and the premiere of the film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, Eric & Jeremy stated that they were unable to attend the premiere of the movie at the Cannes Film Festival, which was their prize for gaining first place on Leg 6. Eric & Jeremy later stated that CBS was going to give them a different prize to make up for it.
  • Joseph and Monica got married.
  • On The Finish Line, Eric announced that he was dating Danielle and had planned to move to New York to be closer to her.
  • Eric and Danielle were selected to race in The Amazing Race All-Stars, and are the only All-Star team that had not previously raced as a team. According to Eric, Dave and Lori were also selected to participate, but were cut at the last minute.
    • Following the All-Stars race, Eric & Danielle said in a post-race interview that they are no longer dating due to the fact they live too far apart, and are now just friends.
  • Tyler apparently planned a controversial walk across Iran with an Iranian-American friend of his to promote world peace, but that has not happened at the present time.
  • Lisa Hinds continues to run her art gallery, The House of Art in Destin FL.

[edit] Prizes

Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete a leg unless otherwise noted.

  • Leg 1 - $10,000 cash for each racer.
  • Leg 2 - All expense paid trip to Tahiti sponsored by Travelocity.
  • Leg 3 - All expense paid trip to Africa sponsored by Travelocity, for the first team to bring a Travelocity gnome (collected during the Roadblock in the second half of this leg) to the pit stop[1]. By coincidence, Eric & Jeremy, who were the first to reach the pit stop, were also the first ones to bring the gnome to the pit stop, and thus won the prize.
  • Leg 4 - Digital imaging package from Duracell.
  • Leg 5 - Cruise for two to Mexico sponsored by Travelocity.
  • Leg 6 - Trip to The Da Vinci Code movie premiere in Hollywood, California (The prize was awarded to the first team to arrive at the Pit Stop bearing two parchments and demonstrating that, when combined, they revealed a picture of Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man and a coded message; the first team to arrive at the Pit Stop did show the message and were awarded the prize).
  • Leg 7 - All expense paid trip to Rome, Italy sponsored by Travelocity.
  • Leg 8 - All expense paid trip to Hong Kong sponsored by Travelocity.
  • Leg 9 - Two one-year leases for Mercedes ML350s like the ones driven on the leg.
  • Leg 10 - Cruise around Sydney Harbour, a tour of the Hunter Valley wine district and the Great Barrier Reef; as well, a luxury hotel room for the time that they would normally be at the Pit Stop (The prize on this leg was awarded to the team that had a picture of a "golden gnome" in an envelope they received with the Roadblock and Fast Forward clues and were told not to open until they reached the Pit Stop. Ray and Yolanda had the golden gnome and won.)
  • Leg 11 - Two T-Mobile Sidekicks, each with three years of free service.
  • Leg 12 - $1,000,000

[edit] Race summary

Air travel destination    Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    Yield    Pit Stop
Complete Route
Complete Route

[edit] Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)

The first Detour of the Race was Motor Head or Rotor Head. In Motor Head, teams had to travel to a motorcycle shop and assemble a motorcycle, using an assembled motorcycle as a model. In Rotor Head, teams had to travel to an airport and locate one of three buildings in a São Paulo city guide, then travel by helicopter to that building to find a clue hidden within.

Additional Task

  • At the sanctuary, teams had to witness a traditional ceremony and light a white candle to receive their next clue.

[edit] Leg 2 (Brazil)

In the first Roadblock of the race, racers had to climb a fire escape of the Edificio Copan and rappel down the building. The Detour choices were Press It or Climb It. The former required teams to press sugar cane and distill its juice to make 500 mL of ethanol to fuel their cars. In the latter task, each racer used an ascender to climb up a waterfall.

[edit] Leg 3 (Brazil → Russia → Germany)

Smolenski Cathedral was visited in Leg 3 of The Amazing Race 9
Smolenski Cathedral was visited in Leg 3 of The Amazing Race 9

The Roadblock from the first half of the leg required one racer to dive off a 10-meter diving platform into a pool below and retrieve an underwater clue. The Detour for this half of the leg, Scour or Scrub, had teams search for 10 clues among 1500 Russian nesting dolls, or thoroughly clean a Russian public trolley bus, respectively. The Roadblock from the second half of the leg required one racer to find a Travelocity gnome hidden under giant gnome hats and feet in a field for their next clue. The Detour for the second half of the leg, Break It or Slap It, required teams either to break "stunt bottles" over each others' heads in search of a message printed on the back of the label or learn and perform a local folk dance.

Additional Task

  • At Kilometer 114, teams had to take a zipline from the top of the hill to the bottom.
  • At the Mercedes-Benz headquarters, teams chose a Mercedes-Benz vehicle and chose a driver for their thrilling ride on the test track.

[edit] Leg 4 (Germany → Italy)

In the Detour for this leg, Foundry or Laundry, teams chose between carrying a 110 lb. iron-cast bell and delivering it to a church or searching through over 2400 articles of laundry for one of sixteen articles of clothing bearing a red and yellow tag. At the Segesta Amphiteater was the first of two Yields in the race. For the Roadblock, teams had to assemble a Greek statue; racers were not told that there were two extra pieces that did not belong.

[edit] Leg 5 (Italy)

  • Catania, Sicily (Anfiteatro Romano)
  • Catania (Mercato Storico la Pescheria) >Detour (Big Fish or Little Fish)<
  • Siracusa (Ponte Umbertino) >Roadblock ("Who is well-balanced?")<
  • Siracusa (Fonte Aretusa) >Pit Stop (Leg 5)<

In the Detour for this leg, teams chose between Big Fish or Little Fish. In Big Fish, each team member must carry a 17-kg swordfish one-third of a mile and deliver them to a specific fish market vendor. In Little Fish, teams must travel by foot to the same fish market and sell 4 kg of a small fish. All teams, except for Fran and Barry, chose "Big Fish". For the Roadblock, one team member must join a game of "kayak polo" and score a goal.

Additional Task

  • At the Amphitheater, teams had to count the statue heads on the fence posts surrounding the grounds of the amphitheater. If they were correct, they would receive their next clue.

[edit] Leg 6 (Italy → Greece)

At the Corinth Canal, one team member had to complete a 240-foot bungee jump off a bridge
At the Corinth Canal, one team member had to complete a 240-foot bungee jump off a bridge

For this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to complete a 240 foot bungee jump. In the Detour for this leg, teams chose between Herculean Effort or It's All Greek To Me. In Herculean Effort, teams had to compete in three ancient Olympic events (discus throw, javelin throw and wrestling). In It's All Greek To Me, teams had to find nine artifacts with Greek letters, translate them to English letters and unscramble them to form the name of a location on a Greek map. The first of only two Fast Forwards on the Race was to break plates and find a little clue flag that was baked into one plate.

Additional Tasks

  • At the Trevi Fountain, teams received one half of Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man drawing.
  • At the Spanish Steps, teams had to find the other half of the Vitruvian Man drawing. The first team to arrive at the Pit Stop with the whole drawing won a prize.

[edit] Leg 7 (Greece → Oman)

This leg's Detour was Camel or Watchtower. In Camel, teams had to lift a camel into a pickup truck using a winch, and drive it a short distance to receive their next clue. In Watchtower, teams had to search among three towers for scrolls encased in silver. After they found a scroll, they had to deliver it to a silversmith. The Roadblock was to dig any of 117 sand dunes to find one of 6 shuwas, Omani underground ovens. Inside it was a woven pouch with a meal of lamb, which they would have for dinner.

[edit] Leg 8 (Oman → Australia)

King's Park War Memorial was visited on The Amazing Race 9 before heading to Fremantle.
King's Park War Memorial was visited on The Amazing Race 9 before heading to Fremantle.

The Detour for this leg of the race offered teams the choice of Sand or Sea. In Sand, teams had to drag 40 branches 126 yards to a marked sand dune, an activity known as "brushing the beach," which helps prevent erosion. In Sea, teams searched among 50 underwater crayfish traps for those with live Western rock lobsters; each team member had to retrieve one rock lobster (commonly called crayfish, but they are actually lobsters). This leg's Roadblock involved searching a section of Fremantle Prison for a flashlight and batteries, then searching a network of underground wet and dry tunnels for a clue.

[edit] Leg 9 (Australia)

At the airstrip was the second of two Yields hidden on the race. The Roadblock for this leg of the race saw one member of each team doing a tandem skydive. This leg's Detour offered teams the choice of Wet or Dry. In Wet, teams drove six miles to a swimming hole called Buli Rockhole, then hiked and swam one mile down a river infested with "spiders and poisonous plants" to receive their next clue. In Dry, teams drove six miles on-road, then six miles off-road to a rock formation known as The Lost City and selected a didgeridoo. They then had to find an Aboriginal musician with a matching didgeridoo and each team member had to play a note to receive the next clue.

Additional Task

  • At Crocodylus Park, teams had to wade into a pond full of crocodiles to retrieve their next clue.

[edit] Leg 10 (Australia → Thailand)

The Marble Temple was the tenth Pit Stop and final elimination point of The Amazing Race 9
The Marble Temple was the tenth Pit Stop and final elimination point of The Amazing Race 9

The Fast Forward on this leg was to eat a bowl of fried crickets and grasshoppers. The Roadblock required one team member to make a ceremonial feast for monkeys and give it to them. The Detour was Move It or Altar It. In Move It, teams had to transport 72 pots from a pottery shop to a 3miles docked boat by balancing them on a wooden planks used by the traditional method. Altar It required teams to assemble a shrine, including gold leafing a small Buddha statue for the shrine.

[edit] Leg 11 (Thailand → Japan)

The Detour was Maiden or Messenger. In Maiden, teams had to transport a young Japanese woman in a traditional Japanese palanquin for 1/3 mile to a tea ceremony pavilion. In Messenger, each person had to construct a foldable bicycle, ride their bikes through the streets of Tokyo, and deliver packages to two separate office buildings. The Roadblock required one team member to ride on three extreme rides in the Fujikyu Highland Amusement Park in the following order: The Pizza, Dodonpa, and Fujiyama. While riding the rides, they had to look for a man holding a sign. Upon completion of their third ride, they had to tell the park manager what was written on the sign to receive their next clue. If they didn't see the sign they would have to go on all three rides again.

Additional Tasks

  • At the Royal Kraal, teams received T-Mobile Sidekicks displaying their next clue from the elephants.
  • At the Shibuya Crossing, teams had to find a message on display that would lead them to their next clue ("Find Hachiko!").
  • At Lake Yamanaka, teams had to take a swan boat and paddle out to the Pit Stop, the big swan.

[edit] Leg 12 (Japan → United States)

BJ and Tyler winning The Amazing Race 9
BJ and Tyler winning The Amazing Race 9

In the Detour teams had to choose between Drill It and Deliver It. In Drill It, teams had to drill 10 holes in the ice, push an ice fishing shack to their holes and properly position the shack over at least two of the holes. In Deliver It, teams had to load a bush plane with medical supplies, fly with a pilot over 75 miles to deliver the supplies and fly back. Due to poor weather conditions, Deliver It was subject to an indefinite delay. All teams, by default, decided to Drill It. The Roadblock required one team member to retrieve a flag for each destination country they traveled to during the race, other than the United States, and place the flags in the order which they visited each country. The other team member was allowed to assist but not physically participate. Teams had a reference board with the flags of each destination country and three incorrect flags. After finishing the Roadblock, teams were allowed to run to the Finish Line.

[edit] References

  1. ^ CBS Recap for Season 9, Leg 3

[edit] External links

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