HaMerotz LaMillion 1

המירוץ למיליון
Ha'Merotz La'Million
Season run February 5, 2009
– June 11, 2009
Filming dates November 2008
– December 2008,
May 30, 2009
No. of episodes 20 (22 including recap)
Winning team Shay Kahana & Guy Osadon
Continents visited 3
Countries visited 8
Cities visited 16
Distance traveled 42,000 kilometres (26,000 mi)
No. of legs 10
Season Chronology
Chronology ► Season 2

HaMerotz LaMillion (Hebrew: המרוץ למיליון‎, lit. The Race to the Million) is an Israeli reality television game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race. The first installment of the series features 10 teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world to win ₪1,000,000.

This season premiered on February 5, 2009 on Channel 2 with the finale on June 11, 2009 and was hosted by Raz Meirman.

Business partners Shay Kahana & Guy Osadon are the winners of this season.

Production

Differing from most of the other franchises of the series, the last leg of the race was not filmed back-to-back with the previous legs. It was filmed on 30 May 2009, months after the penultimate leg had been filmed; during the broadcast of the actual show. The theme song was different than the original US version theme song, and it was in the style of Israel.

On December 20, 2009, Reshet announced that it had cancelled the show and that a second season would not be made. However, on September 2010, Reshet reconsidered, and announced that a second season would be made..

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 broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Relationship[1] Position (by leg) Roadblocks
performed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Guy & Shay Business Partners 7th 2nd 2nd 5th 4th 1st 1stƒ 2nd⊃ 2nd 1st Guy 5, Shay 5
Maya & Amichay Dating 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 4th⊂ 3rd 3rd 2nd Maya 4, Amichay 6
Tom & Gil Stepdaughter/Stepfather 5th 4th 4th 4th 6th 2nd 2nd 4th3 1st 3rd Tom 5, Gil 5
Michal & Ran Married with 3 Children 3rd 3rd 5th 2nd 2nd 5th 3rd⊃ 1st 4th Michal 4, Ran 5
Hadas & Inbal Friends 4th 8th 7th 3rd 3rd1 4th 5th 5th⊂4 Hadas 4, Inbal 4
Eliana & Yael Importer & Fashion Designer 2nd 6th 6th 6th 5th 6th Eliana 3, Yael 3
Hannah & Margalit Kibbutz Members 9th 9th 1stƒ 7th> 7th2 Hannah 2, Margalit 1
Alen & Inbal Exes 8th 5th 8th 8th< Alen 2, Inbal 2
Maor & Asher Childhood Friends 10th 7th 9th Maor 0, Asher 3
Liran & Elena Beauty Queens 6th 10th Liran 1, Elena 1
  1. ^ Hadas & Inbal left the Pit Stop in Vũng Tàu in last place at the start of Leg 5 because they accidentally slept in.
  2. ^ Hannah & Margalit removed from the race because Margalit was hospitalized due to a severe abdominal infection that she began suffering from earlier in Leg 5.
  3. ^ Tom & Gil initially arrived 4th, but took a taxi instead of walking to the Pit Stop. They were forced to go back to the last clue box and then walk back to the Pit Stop. This did not affect their placement.
  4. ^ Hadas & Inbal had been "marked for elimination;" however, since they arrived last, they were eliminated without being issued the 30 minute penalty.

Prizes

Race summary

Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Route Markers צומת (Detour)    מחסום (Roadblock)    קיצור דרך (Fast Forward)    עצור (Yield)    סיבוב פרסה (U-Turn)    נקודת סיום (Pit Stop)
Route Map

Leg 1 (Israel → South Africa)

One team member had to bungee down Bloukrans Bridge near Nature's Valley in the Garden Route, South Africa for the first roadblock of the race

Airdates: February 5, 12, 2012

The Detour was a choice between מים (Meym - Water) or שמים (Shemeym - Sky). In Water, teams had to rappel down a waterfall and add up the three numbers posted on the side. In Sky, teams had to do a scary zipline. In the first Roadblock of HaMerotz LaMillion, one of the team member had to perform a bungee jump down Bloukrans Bridge.

Additional tasks

Leg 2 (South Africa)

Rhodes Memorial was the second pit stop of the race.

The Detour for this leg of the race was דרך היין (Derkh HaYayn - Wine Road) or דרך הכוונת (Derkh Hekhvenet - Through the Sight). In Wine Road, teams had to travel to Nelson Vineyard and carry one empty barrel, and fill it with wine. In Through the Sight, teams had to travel to Valley Gun Club and shoot to six Flying Discs. In this Roadblock, one team member had to make a fast lap of two minutes into the Killarney Race Track.

Additional tasks

Leg 3 (South Africa → Vietnam)

In Leg 3, teams had to go to Bến Thành Market and sell flowers to locals.

In this Detour, teams had to choose between בוץ (Botz - Swamp) or קפוץ (Qefots - Jump). In Swamp, teams had to complete an obstacle course through a bog. In Jump, teams had to cross a river by jumping between large floating leaves in the river without falling. For the Fast Forward, teams had to eat a serving of cooked rat. The Roadblock had one team member collect 5 snakes from an enclosure and transport them into a bucket nearby.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (Vietnam)

In the roadblock, one team member had to direct a carabao through a figure 8 track.

In the Roadblock of this leg, one team member had to choose a carabao and then lead it around a muddy field to plough it in a figure 8 direction. Their path is clearly marked by posts and race flags and teams have to lead their carabao back to where they started in the correct direction to receive their next clue. Teams are taught beforehand on some of the common vocal commands they may give to help control their carabao. If teams need help, they may ask for it, but will have to return to the starting line again. The Detour on this leg was סירה במים (Syrah Bemeym - Water Boats) or לדווש ברגליים (Ledvesh Bergeleym - Pedal Feet). In Water Boats teams take a basket boat across the river to get a dangling clue. In Pedal Feet teams took a bike laden with shrimp baskets and travel 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to a house where they would get their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 5 (Vietnam → Japan)

Upon arrival in Tokyo, teams had to make their way to the Shibuya Scramble crossing and find their next clue on one of the screens.

In this Detour, teams had to choose between ללמד (Lelmed - Teach) or ללמוד (Lelmod - Learn). In Teach, they would have to teach schoolchildren who did not speak Hebrew to memorize ten words of Hebrew, in which they will later be tested by a local teacher. In Learn, teams have to learn from the local schoolchildren ten words in Japanese. Teams will later be tested for these words by a local teacher. The Roadblock required one team member to go through archways in 3 rows, getting the correct number in reach row. If they got the number wrong, they were sent back to the beginning by ninjas. If team members did not get the numbers correct within 5 tries, they would be sent to the back of the teams waiting to complete the task.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Japan → Macau, China)

In Macau one of the teams members was required to jump off the Macau Tower, 338 meters from the ground

In this Roadblock the team member was required to fall 338 metres (1,109 ft) from the 61st floor of The Macau Tower, only after the team member successfully executed the free fall, the team got the next clue. In this Detour, teams had to choose between אטריות (Ateriot - Noodles) or עוגיות ('Eogiot - Cookies). In Noodles, teams prepared dough in the traditional way and make little and narrow pieces of Noodles, only after they made a ball of Noodles, they got the next clue. In Cookies, teams ate 2,000 cookies and find one cookie with meat in it, only after they found the cookie with the meat, they got the next clue

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Macau, China → Hong Kong, China)

The teams sailed with TurboJET from Macau to Hong Kong

In the Roadblock, one team member had to play Ping Pong with a champion kid. After the team member got 7 points in the game, they would get their next clue. For this Fast Forward, teams had to shave their hair. Only after one team shaved all the hair, they would win the Fast Forward. In this Detour teams had to choose between קונג פו (Kung Fu) or ריקוד האריה (Reyqod HaReyah - Lion Dance). In Kung Fu, teams had to learn some Kung Fu moves and test with the Kung Fu master, after this the teams had to break many bricks with one strike, and after all this the teams got the next clue. In Lion Dance teams had to learn the Lion Dance with the lion costume and find the local master to show the moves to him to get the next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (Hong Kong, China → Australia)

Teams had to climb Sydney Harbour Bridge in this leg of the race

In this Detour, teams had to choose between ריקוד במים (Reyqod Bemeym - Water Dance) or גלגול בשמיים (Gelgol Beshemeym - Sky Roll). In Water Dance teams had to enter a swimming pool and learn pools silicate moves and perform them perfectly to get the next clue. In Sky Roll teams had to hang on special rope with the feet and swing to the professional man and fall down to get the next clue. In this Roadblock, one team member had to rappel from the roof of the hotel in reverse. After teams completed the rappel, they received their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 9 (Australia → New Zealand)

Teams visited in Hobbiton Movie Set in this leg

In this Roadblock, one team member had to control 3 sheep, and transfer them to a small fenced area to receive the next clue. In this Detour, teams had to choose between לחטוף (Lechtof - Snatch) or לתפוס (Letfos - Catch). In Snatch teams had to play Rugby against professional Rugby players, the objective was to run with the ball 22 meters while trying to avoid the players' attempts to touch in order to spike the ball. Then they would have to kick the ball through the field goal to receive the next clue. In Catch teams had to learn the Māori dance and perform it perfectly to receive the next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 10 (New Zealand)

Teams had to take a clue while sailing in the Shotover Jet

In this Roadblock, one team member had to do a flight with stunt airplane, only after the team member will survive the flight teams would receive their next clue. The task at the Nevis Highwire was presented as an additional task, but it was actually a Detour. In the one aired choice, קפוץ יחד (Leqefotz 'Yeched - Jump Together), teams had to fall the famous swing jump. After both team members fell, they would get their next clue.

Additional tasks

References

  1. ↑ HaMerotz LaMillion, season 1, all episodes, originally aired 5 February 2009

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