The Amazing Race Norge

The Amazing Race Norge
Created by Elsie Donganieri and Bertram van Munster
Presented by Freddy dos Santos
Theme music composer John M. Keane
Country of origin Norway
Original language(s) Norwegian
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 27
Production
Executive producer(s) Stein Johnsen (season 1)
Producer(s) Eirik Aure
Editor(s) Torkil G. Auran
Location(s) See below
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production company(s) Rubicon TV
Release
Original network TV2
Original release 11 April 2012 (2012-04-11) – present
Chronology
Related shows See The Amazing Race -> International Versions
External links
Website

The Amazing Race Norge is a Norwegian reality game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race.

On October 2011 a Norwegian version of the show was announced by TV 2. Applications were open from 11 October 2011 to 31 October 2011. Filming took place in January 2012. Ex-football player Freddy dos Santos is the presenter of The Amazing Race Norge. The first season premiered on 11 April 2012.[1]

It is produced by Rubicon TV in association with ABC Studios.

The Race

The Amazing Race Norge is a reality television competition between teams of two in a race around the world. The race is divided into a number of legs wherein teams travel and complete various tasks to obtain clues to help them progress to a Pit Stop where teams are given a chance to rest and recover before starting the next leg. The first team to arrive at a Pit Stop is often awarded a prize, while the last team is normally eliminated from the race (except in non-elimination legs, where the last team to arrive may be penalised in the following leg). The final leg of each race is run by the last three remaining teams, and the first to arrive at the final destination wins the prize.

Teams

For a list of contestants, see List of The Amazing Race Norge contestants.

Each team is composed of two individuals who have some type of relationship to each other. 42 people have participated so far.

Route Markers

Route Markers are yellow and white flags; yellow and green flags; and yellow and red colours that mark the places where teams must go in order to complete tasks, or may be used to line a course that the teams must follow.

Clues

For more details on the different clues, see The Amazing Race § Clues.

Clues are found throughout the race in sealed envelopes, normally inside clue boxes. They give teams the information they need and tasks they need to do in order for them to progress through the race.

Other Route Markers

For more details on the different obstacles, see The Amazing Race § Obstacles.

During the race, teams may face the following which may potentially slow them down:

Legs

At the beginning of each leg, teams receive an allowance of cash to cover expenses during the race (except for the purchase of airline tickets, which are paid-for by credit cards provided by the race).

Teams then have to follow clues and Route Markers that will lead them to the various destinations and tasks they will face. Modes of travel between these destinations include commercial and chartered airplanes, boats, trains, taxis, buses, and rented vehicles provided by the show, or the teams may simply travel by foot. Each leg ends with a Pit Stop (Pitstop) where teams are able to rest and where teams that arrive last are progressively eliminated from the race until only three teams remain. In some legs, the first teams to arrive at the Pit Stop win prizes, usually from the show's sponsors.

Non-elimination Legs

Each race has a number of predetermined non-elimination legs, in which the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop is not eliminated and is allowed to continue on the race.

Rules and penalties

Most of the rules and penalties are adopted directly from the American edition; but in some of cases, this version has been seen to have a unique set of additional rules.

Seasons

The show first aired in 2012 with the first season premiere airing on 11 April 2012 and ending 30 May 2012.

Season Broadcast Winners Teams Host Comments
Premiere Date Finale Date
1 11 April 2012 (2012-04-11) 30 May 2012 (2012-05-30) Morten & Truls Bjerke 11 Freddy dos Santos Introduced the Handicap
2 6 March 2013 (2013-03-06) 22 May 2013 (2013-05-22) Omar & Bilal Ishqair 10 Introduced the Intersection and the U-Turn

Countries and locales visited

The Amazing Race Norge has visited 13 countries and has visited 5 continents.

Countries that The Amazing Race Norge has visited are shown in colour.

Europe

Rank Country Season visited Pit Stops
1  Norway 2 (All) 21

Africa

Rank Country Season visited Pit Stops
1  South Africa 1 (2) 2
 Namibia 1 (2) 2

South America

Rank Country Season visited Pit Stops
1  Argentina 1 (2) 4
2  Chile 1 (2) 2
3  Brazil 1 (2) 1

Asia

Rank Country Season visited Pit Stops
1  China 1 (1) 22
 India 1 (1) 2
 Vietnam 1 (1) 2
2  Kazakhstan 1 (1) 1
 Thailand 1 (1) 1
 United Arab Emirates 1 (1) 1

Oceania

Rank Country Season visited Pit Stops
1  Australia 1 (1) 3

Notes

  1. ^1 Includes 2 finish line.
  2. ^2 Including the Special Administrative Regions of  Hong Kong (1) and  Macau (1).

Awards and Nominations

The show was nominated for the Norwegian TV Gullruten awards for best reality show in 2013.

Summary of Awards and Nominations
Year Award Category Nominated Result
2013 Gullruten Best Reality show season 1 Nominated

References

External links

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