''The Amazing Race 4'' is the fourth season of the American

reality competition Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...

show ''

The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality competition franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. ''The Amazing Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselv ...

''. Hosted by

Phil Keoghan Philip John Keoghan ( ; born 31 May 1967) is a New Zealand television personality, best known for hosting the The Amazing Race (American TV series), American version of ''The Amazing Race'' on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is the creator and h ...

, it featured twelve teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. This season visited four continents and nine countries and traveled over during thirteen legs. Starting in

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, racers traveled through

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

, the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

, and

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before returning to the

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, traveling through

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, and finishing in Phoenix. The season premiered on

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on May 29, 2003, and concluded on August 21, 2003. Married couple Reichen Lehmkuhl and

Chip Arndt Willis Chapman "Chip" Arndt Jr. (born October 2, 1966) is an American gay activist, best known as a winner of ''The Amazing Race 4'' in 2003 with former partner Reichen Lehmkuhl. Arndt attended Hotchkiss School, Yale University, and Harvard Un ...

were the winners of the season, while engaged couple Jon Corso and Kelly Parks finished in second place, and best friends David Dean and Jeff Strand finished in third place.

Production

Development and filming

The fourth season of ''The Amazing Race'' spanned across four continents and featured first-time visits to two countries: the

and

. Filming for the show began on January 18, 2003, and finished on February 14.

Casting

Casting for this season began in late August 2002.

Contestants

This season's cast included a gay married couple,

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The N ...

wives, a pair of circus clowns, and

air traffic controllers An Air traffic controller (ATC) is a person responsible for the coordination of traffic in their assigned airspace. Typically stationed in area control centers or control towers, they monitor the position, speed, and altitude of aircraft and c ...

. The "NFL Wives", Monica & Sheree, were respectively married to Ashley Ambrose and Ray Buchanan, both of whom played for the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The Falcons were founded o ...

the

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before the television series was filmed. At the time this season was filmed and broadcast, same-sex marriage had not yet been made legal in the United States. Reichen & Chip were never legally married, although they were married in a religious ceremony. CBS decided for the purpose of the show to respect the fact that they recognized themselves as a married couple. Not long after the season ended, Reichen revealed that he and Chip had separated. ;Future appearances In 2005, Reichen Lehmkuhl appeared on a "Reality All-Stars" episode of ''

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''. Reichen also appeared as part of the cast of '' The A-List: New York'' in 2011. Monica & Sheree, now both divorced, appeared on ''

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'' in 2014.

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each episode. Placements are listed in finishing order. *A placement with a dagger () indicates that the team was eliminated. *An placement with a double-dagger () indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg. *A indicates that the team won the Fast Forward. ;Notes

Race summary

Leg 1 (United States → Italy)

*Episode 1: "Cheaters Never Win... and They Cheated!" (May 29, 2003) *Prize: A trip to

(awarded to Amanda & Chris, Millie & Chuck, and Steve & Josh) *Eliminated: Debra & Steve ;Locations *

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

(

Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a ...

) (Starting Line) * Los Angeles →

Milan, Italy Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

*Milan (

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (; ) is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the ''Galleria'' is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of ...

) * Milan ( Piazza Fontana) →

Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; , ; historical ) sometimes abbreviated to simply Cortina, is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomites, Dolomitic) Alps in the province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the ...

( Church of St. Filippo and Giacomo) *Cortina d'Ampezzo ( Passo Giau) *Cortina d'Ampezzo ( Cinque Torri) *Cortina d'Ampezzo (Hotel Lajadira) ;Episode summary *Teams set off from

with instructions to fly to

. Once there, teams had to travel to the

, where they had to search the complex for tickets on one of three charter buses leaving the next day for an unknown destination (

in the Dolomite Mountains). *At the Church of St. Filippo and Giacomo, teams had to follow a marked path to find their next clue, which directed them to the Cinque Torri. There, teams had to ride a

ski lift A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a Lift ticket, paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, ...

to the top and find their next clue on the mountain. * This season's first Fast Forward required one team to find a field on Passo Giau, put on

snowshoe Snowshoes are specialized outdoor gear for walking over snow. Their large footprint spreads the user's weight out and allows them to travel largely on top of rather than through snow. Adjustable bindings attach them to appropriate winter footw ...

s, and trek to the top of a snowy hill. Monica & Sheree won the Fast Forward. * This season's first Detour was a choice between Search or Rescue. In Search, teams would have had to use a locator

beacon A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port. More mode ...

to find a beeper hidden somewhere in the snow, and then they'd have searched for a set of keys for a

snowmobile A snowmobile, also known as a snowmachine (chiefly Alaskan), motor sled (chiefly Canadian), motor sledge, skimobile, snow scooter, or simply a sled is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. Their engines normally ...

that they could have driven to their next clue. In Rescue, teams crossed a traditional alpine rescue bridge of four steel cables. They then had to use a

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to travel across the ravine in order to receive their next clue. All teams chose Rescue. *After the Detour, teams had to ride the ski lift back down to the lodge and then travel to the Pit Stop: the Hotel Lajadira.

Leg 2 (Italy)

*Episode 2: "It Doesn't Say Anything About First Come First Served... and We're Bigger" (June 5, 2003) *Eliminated: Amanda & Chris ;Locations *

(Hotel Lajadira) *Cortina d'Ampezzo (

Trampolino Olimpico Trampolino Olimpico Italia is a ski jumping hill (K90), built in 1955 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It was the site of the ski jumping, Nordic combination, Nordic combined (K90/15.0) and team events for the 1956 Winter Olympics. The Nordic combin ...

) * Calalzo di Cadore Ponte nelle Alpi →

Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...

*Venice (

Ponte delle Guglie The Ponte delle Guglie is one of two bridges in Venice, Italy, to span the Cannaregio Canal. It lies near the western end of the canal, by the Venezia Santa Lucia railway station. An earlier wooden bridge was built in 1285. It was replaced by th ...

→ Campo Querini Stampalia) *Venice (Campo San Vio) *Venice ( Palazzo da Mosto) *Venice (

Venetian Lagoon The Venetian Lagoon (; ) is an enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea, in northern Italy, in which the city of Venice is situated. Its name in the Italian and Venetian languages, ' (cognate of Latin ' ), has provided the English name for an enclosed, ...

– ''Citta di Padova'') ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams traveled to the

. There, they rode an inflatable snow raft down the hill in order to receive their next clue, which instructed them to travel by train to

. Once there, teams had to find their next clue at the

. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Waterway or Pathway. In Waterway, teams had to travel by

gondola The gondola (, ; , ) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is typically propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hull, in a scul ...

, using only a map to guide their gondolier, to the Campo Querini Stampalia, where they found their next clue. In Pathway, teams had to travel by foot through the city's streets and bridges to the same plaza, but without a map, although they could ask for directions. * This leg's Fast Forward required one team to go to Campo San Vio and join a troupe of actors performing street theater known as ''

commedia dell'arte Commedia dell'arte was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Theatre of Italy, Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was formerly called Italian comedy in English and is a ...

'' until the Fast Forward award appeared in the skit. Steve & Dave won the Fast Forward. *After the Detour, teams had to travel to the Palazzo da Mosto and wait for a

masquerade ball A masquerade ball (or bal masqué) is a special kind of formal ball which many participants attend in costume wearing masks. (Compare the word "masque"—a formal written and sung court pageant.) Less formal " costume parties" may be a descend ...

to begin before receiving their next clue. * In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to choose a picture of a

Venetian mask The Carnival of Venice (; ) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy, famous throughout the world for its elaborate costumes and masks. The Carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday (''Martedì Grasso'' or Mardi Gras), which is the day before the start ...

, enter the Palazzo da Mosto, and search the rooms filled with masked revelers to find the one wearing the same mask shown in their photo, who gave them their next clue. If they chose incorrectly, the reveler took the photo and walked away, and the racer had to go back outside to wait to receive another photo, since only four contestants could enter the palace at a time. *After the Roadblock, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the ''Citta di Padova'', moored at the

Leg 3 (Italy → Austria)

*Episode 3: "I Wasn't Even Going to Touch You Until You Slammed My Head Backwards" (June 12, 2003) *Eliminated: Russell & Cindy ;Locations *

( Laguna Veneta – ''Citta di Padova'') * Venice →

Vienna, Austria Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...

*Vienna ( Vienna Sewers – Intersection of Friedrichstraße & Operngasse → Heumarkt) *Vienna ( Stadtpark) *Vienna (

Schönbrunn Palace Schönbrunn Palace (Austrian German, German: Schloss Schönbrunn ) was the main summer residence of the House of Habsburg, Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, the 13th district of Vienna. The name ''Schönbrunn'' (meaning "beautiful spring") ha ...

) *Vienna ( Mozart House

Beethoven House The Beethoven House (German: ''Beethoven-Haus'') in Bonn, Germany, is a memorial site, museum, and cultural institution serving various purposes. Founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, it studies the life and work of composer Ludwig v ...

) *Vienna ( Donauturm) * Vienna →

Gmunden Gmunden () is a town in Upper Austria, in the district of Gmunden (district), Gmunden. It has 13,204 inhabitants (estimates 2016 ). Geography Gmunden covers an area of and has a median elevation of . It is situated next to the lake Traunsee on t ...

*Gmunden ( Schloss Ort) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by train to

. Once there, they had to enter the city's sewers at the intersection of Friedrichstraße and Operngasse and follow a path to the

Johann Strauss II Johann Baptist Strauss II (; ; 25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (), was an List of Austrian composers, Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas as well ...

monument at the Stadtpark, where they found their next clue. Teams then had to flag down a horse-drawn carriage called a fiacre and grab the ticket hanging on the carriage for one of three departure times. Teams then directed their fiacre to

, where they found their next clue. * This leg's Fast Forward required one team to enter the ballroom at Schönbrunn Palace, where each team member had to carry a tray full of

champagne Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

glasses across the room and through the crowd without spilling any of the drinks. Steve & Josh won the Fast Forward. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Mozart or Beethoven. In Mozart, teams had to carry a

string bass The double bass (), also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument, chordophone in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding rare additions ...

to the well-known house where

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age ...

wrote ''

The Marriage of Figaro ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienn ...

'' in order to receive their next clue. In Beethoven, teams had to carry a portfolio of sheet music to a lesser-known house where

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...

wrote The Heiligenstadt Testaments in order to receive their next clue. *After the Detour, teams had to travel to the Donauturm, where they found their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a bungee jump off the Donauturm in order to receive their next clue. *After the Roadblock, teams had to travel by train to

and then on foot to the Pit Stop: Schloss Ort. ;Additional note *The bungee jump at the Donauturm was later featured as a Switchback and Fast Forward in season 23, but due to high winds, the Fast Forward was unavailable, and no teams chose to wait for weather conditions to improve.

Leg 4 (Austria → France)

*Episode 4: "Check Your Tires Because... Oh God, You Never Know What'll Happen!" (June 19, 2003) *Eliminated: Steve & Josh ;Locations *

( Schloss Ort) * Gmunden →

Salzburg Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps moun ...

Munich, Germany Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

* Salzburg Munich →

Paris, France Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

* Paris →

Le Mans Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...

*Le Mans (

Circuit de la Sarthe The Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a semi-permanent motorsport race course, chiefly known as the venue for the 24 H ...

– Circuit Bugatti) *

Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...

( Phare de Sainte Marie) *

Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence, or simply Aix, is a List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, city and Communes of France, commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the Subprefectures in France, s ...

(Musée de Tapisseries) *

Bagnols-en-Forêt Bagnols-en-Forêt (; ) is a commune in Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Population Twin towns — sister cities Bagnols-en-Forêt is twinned with: * Pieve di Teco, Italy (1990) Notable pe ...

(Gorges du Blavet – Point de Vue du VAR) *

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (; "Saint-Rémy of Provence"; Provençal dialect, Provençal: ''Sant Romieg de Provença'' and ''Sant Roumié de Prouvènço'' ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône Departments of France, department ...

(Château des Alpilles) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

, and then travel by train to

. To get to Paris, teams traveled by train to either

, and then flew to Paris. Once there, teams had to travel to the

in order to find their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to change the tires on a

race car Race, RACE or The Race may refer to: * Race (biology), an informal taxonomic classification within a species, generally within a sub-species * Race (human categorization), classification of humans into groups based on physical traits, and/or s ...

and then drive a high-speed lap around the Circuit Bugatti with a professional driver. Once the lap was completed, they received their next clue at the winners' podium. *After the Roadblock, teams had to drive themselves to the Phare de Sainte Marie lighthouse in

, where they found their next clue. * This leg's Fast Forward required one team to find the Musée de Tapisseries in

and then arrange a 20-piece

puzzle A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together ( or take them apart) in a logical way, in order to find the solution of the puzzle. There are differe ...

to form a picture of the Château des Alpilles. Tian & Jaree won the Fast Forward. *Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to drive to the Gorges du Blavet in order to find their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Ropes or Slopes. In Ropes, teams had to rappel down a cliff and then hike a short way to the clue. In Slopes, teams would have had to walk down a much longer trail to the same clue. All teams chose Ropes. *After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Château des Alpilles in

Leg 5 (France → Netherlands)

*Episode: "You Are Just Deliberately Trying to Make Us Lose!" (June 26, 2003) *Prize: A seven-day

Mexican Riviera The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to twenty cities and lagoons lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are long distances between these cities, they are often collectively referred to as the ''Mexican Riviera'' because of th ...

cruise (awarded to Millie & Chuck) *Eliminated: Steve & Dave ;Locations *

(Château des Alpilles) *

→

Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the D ...

* Amsterdam ( Magere Brug → Scheepvaart Museum) *Amsterdam ( Molen van Sloten) *

Alkmaar Alkmaar () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known fo ...

( Alkmaar Cheese Market)

Zuiderwoude Zuiderwoude is a village in the municipality of Waterland, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the municipal administrative centre Monnickendam. In 2021, the statistical area of Zuiderwoude had a popula ...

(Ranch) *

Monnickendam Monnickendam () is a city in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the Markermeer, about southeast of Purmerend. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city ...

(Smoker Statue) *

Muiden Muiden () is a city and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It lies at the mouth of the Vecht (Utrecht), Vecht and is in an area called the Vechtstreek. Since 2016, Muiden has been part of the new municipality ...

( Kasteel Muiderslot) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

. Once there, teams had to find the "White Skinny Bridge" (the Magere Brug), where they found their next clue. Teams had to take a boat and, using a provided map, navigate through the Amsterdam canals to the Scheepvaart Museum, in order to find their next clue. * This leg's Fast Forward required one team to travel to the Molen van Sloten. There, each team member was strapped onto the sails of the

windmill A windmill is a machine operated by the force of wind acting on vanes or sails to mill grain (gristmills), pump water, generate electricity, or drive other machinery. Windmills were used throughout the high medieval and early modern period ...

and had to endure ten rotations once the windmill was set in motion. Millie & Chuck won the Fast Forward. * This leg's Detour was a choice between 500 Kilograms or 15 Feet. In 500 Kilograms, teams drove to

's outdoor market, donned wooden clogs, and used a wooden stretcher to carry cheese from a stockpile to a scale. Once they'd transported exactly of cheese, teams received their next clue. In 15 Feet, teams drove to a ranch outside Amsterdam that processed cow manure into fertilizer, and had to search through a pile of manure high for their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to get on a marked boat, catch 25 eels with their hands, and transfer them in a container in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Muiden Castle in

Leg 6 (Netherlands → India)

*Episode: "I Could Have Never Been Prepared For What I'm Looking at Right Now" (July 3, 2003) *Prize: A seven-night cruise to the

Hubbard Glacier __NOTOC__ Hubbard Glacier ( Lingít: ''Sít' Tlein'') is a glacier located in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve in eastern Alaska and Kluane National Park and Reserve in Yukon, Canada, and named after Gardiner Hubbard. Geograph ...

(awarded to David & Jeff) *Eliminated: Monica & Sheree ;Locations *

( Kasteel Muiderslot) *

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...

→

Mumbai, India Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities i ...

* Mumbai ( Film City) *Mumbai ( Dhobi Ghat P. Amarlel Clothing Shop) *Mumbai ( Sassoon Docks – Indo Universal Engineering) *Mumbai (

Gateway of India The Gateway of India is an arch-monument completed in 1924 on the waterfront of Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of George V for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near We ...

) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

. Once there, teams had to travel to Film City, where they were directed to ride bicycles through the movie backlot to a

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...

sound stage, where they found their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Suds or Duds. In Suds, teams had to find an outdoor laundromat in Dhobi Ghat and hand wash a bundle of clothing in order to reveal their next clue imprinted on one piece of the clothing. In Duds, teams had to locate a clothing shop and search through hundreds of

sari A sari (also called sharee, saree or sadi)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is a drape (cloth) and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of an un-sti ...

s in order to find one imprinted with the clue. *After the Detour, teams had to travel to the Sassoon Docks in order to find their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to carry twenty fish out of a large catch of mixed fish to the market manager in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the

Leg 7 (India)

*Episode 7: "We're Going Down the Wrong Side of The Freeway... and the Lights Are Off!" (July 10, 2003) *Prize: A seven-night cruise to the Western

Caribbean The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America ...

(awarded to David & Jeff) *Eliminated: Tian & Jaree ;Locations *

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

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) *

Panvel Panvel () is a city and taluka in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal C ...

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Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...

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Ernakulam Junction Ernakulam Junction railway station (also known as Ernakulam South, station code: ERS) is an NSG–2 category List of railway stations in India, Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is the m ...

) *Ernakulam ( National Highway 47) *

Alleppey Alappuzha (, आलप्पुळ) or Alleppey is a municipality and town on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is the district headquarters of the district, and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvana ...

(Sports Field on the Alappuzha–Changanassery Highway) *Alleppey (Beach Road) *Alleppey ( Punnamada Lake – The Finishing Point) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by overnight train to

in the

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge ...

neighborhood of

. Once there, teams had to search along a stretch of highway for a clue hidden amongst thousands of yellow-and-red billboards. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to take part in bull racing by hanging onto a team of bulls running across a mud course in order to receive their next clue. *After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to Beach Road in order to find their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Baskets or Trunks. In Baskets, teams had to load ten live chickens into baskets on a bicycle-powered wagon and then pedal to a farm, where they could exchange the chickens for their next clue. In Trunks, teams had to load two bales of

coir Coir (), also called coconut fibre, is a natural fibre extracted from the outer husk of coconut, and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, and mattresses. Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell ...

onto an

elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...

and then ride the elephant to a coir shop, trading their cargo for their next clue. *After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Punnamada Lake in

Leg 8 (India → Malaysia)

*Episode 8: "The Priestess Reminded Me of My Grandmother. She Was Very Old But Still Very, Very With It" (July 17, 2003) *Prize: A trip to

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

(awarded to Jon & Al) ;Locations *

( Punnamada Lake – The Finishing Point) *

→ Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia *

Penampang Penampang () is the capital of the Penampang District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 93,616 in 2010, with ethnic Kadazan as the majority. It contains, or is synonymous with, Donggongon ...

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Monsopiad {{Use dmy dates, date=November 2014 Monsopiad was a Kadazan-Dusun warrior who was a famous headhunter. There is a memorial dedicated to him in Penampang, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. The legend of Monsopiad Legends tell that many centuries ago, a lady ...

Cultural Village) * Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu Boat Jetty) * Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park ( Manukan Island) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, on the island of

Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda ...

. Once there, teams went to the

Cultural Village, where they received a traditional Malaysian blessing and their next clue. They were directed to travel to Jesselton Point, which was referred to as the "Kota Kinabalu Boat Jetty", and had to choose a boat that took them to a

fishing trawler A fishing trawler is a commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls. Trawling is a method of fishing that involves actively dragging or pulling a trawl through the water behind one or more trawlers. Trawls are fishing nets tha ...

, where they found their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Net or Trap. In Net, teams had to take their boat to a fishing platform and use a net to catch fifteen fish out of a pen in order to receive their next clue. In Trap, teams had to take their boat to a group of lobster boats and pull up one weighted lobster trap in order to retrieve the clue from inside. *After the Detour, teams had to travel by boat to Manukan Island in order to find their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to hit three targets using three different Malaysian weapons: a bow and

arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...

, a blowpipe, and a

spear A spear is a polearm consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with Fire hardening, fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable materia ...

. After successfully hitting all three targets, teams could run to the nearby Pit Stop. ;Additional note *This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 9 (Malaysia)

*Episode 9: "We're Not at Charm School Learning How to Be a Gentleman, We're Racing" (July 24, 2003) *Prize: A Latin American vacation (awarded to Reichen & Chip) *Eliminated: Millie & Chuck ;Locations * Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park ( Manukan Island) *

Ranau Ranau Town () is the capital of the Ranau District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 87,500 in 2023. The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat is Ranau (federal constituen ...

( Poring Hot Springs) * Sepilok ( Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary) *

Sandakan Sandakan () formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest city in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the Sandakan Peninsula and east coast of the sta ...

(Trushidup Palm Oil Plantation) * Kinabatangan ( Gomantong Caves) *Sepilok (Sepilok Nature Resort) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by boat back to the mainland and then drive to the Poring Hot Springs in

. There, teams had to cross a series of tree bridges in order to reach their next clue, which directed them to the Trushidup palm oil plantation in

. * This leg's Fast Forward required one team to drive to the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. There, the team had to hike to a feeding station in the jungle and feed two pieces of fruit to an

orangutan Orangutans are great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. They are now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, but during the Pleistocene they ranged throughout Southeast Asia and South China. Classified in the genus ...

. Reichen & Chip won the Fast Forward. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Chop or Haul. In Chop, teams had to chop down

palm nut Palm nut can refer to: * The fruit of the oil palm ('' Elaeis'') tree * The fruit or seed of any palm tree (''Arecaceae The Arecaceae () is a family (biology), family of perennial plant, perennial, flowering plants in the Monocotyledon, monoco ...

bunches with a clue attached. However, only one out of every four envelopes contained a clue. In Haul, teams used a

wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled load-bearing vehicle, usually with just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles at the rear. The term "wheelbarrow" is made of two words: "wheel" and "barrow." " Ba ...

to carry 25 palm nut bunches to a truck. When the truck was fully loaded, it was driven forward and revealed the teams' next clue underneath. *After the Detour, teams had to drive to Gomantong Caves in order to find their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb a

rattan Rattan, also spelled ratan (from Malay language, Malay: ''rotan''), is the name for roughly 600 species of Old World climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. The greatest diversity of rattan palm species and genera are in the clos ...

ladder to a point above the Gomantong Caves floor in order to grab a basket and retrieve their next clue from inside. *After the Roadblock, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Sepilok Nature Resort.

Leg 10 (Malaysia → South Korea)

*Episode 10: "That's Me. That's My Face. Just Hit My Face. Hit My Face!" (July 31, 2003) *Prize: A Caribbean vacation (awarded to Kelly & Jon) ;Locations * Sepilok (Sepilok Nature Resort) *

( Puu Jih Shih Temple) *

Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu (; formerly known as Jesselton), colloquially referred to as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District as well as the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the ...

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Seoul, South Korea Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

*Seoul ( Namsan Park – Seoul Tower) * Cheorwon ( Hantan River – Rafting Korea) *Seoul ( Subway Station 228) *Seoul (

Taekwondo Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...

Dojang () is a term used in Korean martial arts, such as Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Kuk Sool Won, and hapkido, that refers to a formal training hall. It is typically considered the formal gathering place for students of a martial art to conduct trai ...

Restaurant) *Seoul ( Gyeongbokgung Palace – Geunjeongjeon Hall) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to the Puu Jih Shih Temple and search through thousands of tiny

Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (),* * * was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist legends, he was ...

figurines for one with their names on it. Behind the figurine was a key to a

bag holding their next clue, which instructed them to return to

and then fly to

. Once there, teams had to travel to Namsan Park and find their next clue at the base of the Seoul Tower. Team then had to travel to Rafting Korea in the Sundam Valley in order to find their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to plunge into the icy Hantan River and swim under the ice to an exit hole. Once their body temperature rose to a safe level, a doctor cleared them to leave and gave them their next clue. *After the Roadblock, teams were instructed to travel back to Seoul and to search Station 228 of the

Seoul Metropolitan Subway The Seoul Metropolitan Subway () is a urban rail transit, metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, Medium-capacity rail transport system, light metro, commuter rail and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. T ...

in order to find their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Strong Hands or Strong Stomach. In Strong Hands, teams used a map to find a

dojang () is a term used in Korean martial arts, such as Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Kuk Sool Won, and hapkido, that refers to a formal training hall. It is typically considered the formal gathering place for students of a martial art to conduct trai ...

, where both team members had to break three sets of wooden boards in order to receive their next clue. In Strong Stomach, teams used a map to find a restaurant where both team members had to eat '' san-nakji'' – raw

octopus An octopus (: octopuses or octopodes) is a soft-bodied, eight-limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. Like oth ...

– in order to receive their next clue. *After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Gyeongbokgung Palace. ;Additional note *This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 11 (South Korea → Australia)

*Episode 11: "Such a Nice Pheromone Smell to You; Just Makes Me Want to Stay Close to You" (August 7, 2003) *Prize: A trip to Mexico (awarded to David & Jeff) *Eliminated: Jon & Al ;Locations *

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

( Gyeongbokgung Palace – Geunjeongjeon Hall) *Seoul ( Yeouido Island – Hangang Park) * Seoul →

Brisbane, Australia Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...

* Sunshine Coast (Beach) *Brisbane (

City Centre A city centre, also known as an urban core, is the Commerce, commercial, Culture, cultural and often the historical, Politics, political, and geographic heart of a city. The term "city centre" is primarily used in British English, and closely e ...

–

Holiday Inn Holiday Inn by IHG is a chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson (1913–2003), who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee. The chain was a division ...

) * Mooloolaba (

UnderWater World Underwater World may refer to: *Underwater World, Singapore, oceanarium in Singapore *UnderWater World, Queensland, marine mammal park, oceanarium and wildlife sanctuary in Queensland, Australia *UnderWater World Guam, oceanarium in Guam *Kelly Tarl ...

) *Mooloolaba (Mooloolaba Yacht Club) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to go to Hangang Park, where they had to pull on a string in order to release their next clue dangling from a

kite A kite is a tethered heavier than air flight, heavier-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create Lift (force), lift and Drag (physics), drag forces. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. Kites often have ...

. This clue instructed teams to fly to

. * This season's final Fast Forward required one team to drive to a beach on the Sunshine Coast and pass a

lifeguard A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, beach, spa, river and lake. Lifeguards are trained in swimming and Cardiopulmonary ...

test by paddling surfboards into a heavy surf, pulling a swimmer out of the water, and returning her safely to the beach. David & Jeff won the Fast Forward. *Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to travel to the

hotel and find the concierge, who led them to the penthouse, where they found their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Face First or Foot First. In Face First, teams had to complete a face-first rappel from the penthouse to the ground in order to receive their next clue. In Foot First, teams would have had to locate a nearby Sheraton hotel, race downstairs from the penthouse, across the street, and then up thirty stories to the roof where they would have received their next clue. All teams chose Face First. *After the Detour, teams drove to

in Mooloolaba, where they found their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to don scuba gear, walk through an aquarium filled with

shark Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fish characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the ...

s and rays, and then retrieve their clue from a treasure chest on the aquarium floor. *After the Roadblock, teams had to travel on foot to the Pit Stop: the Mooloolaba Yacht Club.

Leg 12 (Australia)

*Episode 12: "He's A Couple of Ticks Away From Having a Heart Attack" (August 14, 2003) *Prize: A trip to

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

(awarded to David & Jeff) ;Locations * Mooloolaba (Mooloolaba Yacht Club) * Ferny Hills (Australian Woolshed) *

Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...

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Cairns Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...

*Cairns ( Wild World) * Wangetti (Wangetti Beach) * Julatten (Off Road Rush) * Ellis Beach (Ellis Beach) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams had to search through one of three piles of wool in Ferny Hills for their next clue, which instructed them to fly to

. Once there, teams had to drive to Wild World, where they had to follow a path to the crocodile pen. One team member had to use a feeding stick to feed a crocodile while their teammate took a picture with a digital camera. They then had to find the souvenir shop and develop their picture, where they found their next clue printed on the back. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Saddle or Paddle. In Saddle, teams had to search a stretch of beach on horseback in order to find one of four route markers, and then search a radius for a cluster of clue envelopes. However, only one cluster contained the correct clue, while the other three instructed them to try again. In Paddle, teams would have had to inflate a

kayak ] A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle. The word ''kayak'' originates from the Inuktitut word '' qajaq'' (). In British English, the kayak is also considered to be ...

using a hand pump, push the kayak into the ocean, and paddle to an orange buoy in order to retrieve their next clue. All teams chose Saddle. *After the Detour, teams had to drive to Off Road Rush in order to find their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to drive a race buggy (automobile), buggy at high speeds through a course in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Ellis Beach. ;Additional note *This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 13 (Australia → United States)

*Episode 13: "It's Like Adam Building His First House!" (August 21, 2003) *Prize: US$1,000,000 *Winners: Reichen & Chip *Second Place: Kelly & Jon *Third Place: David & Jeff ;Locations * Ellis Beach (Ellis Beach) * Smithfield ( Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park) *

(

Cairns Airport Cairns Airport is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Formerly operated by the Cairns Port Authority, the airport was sold by the Queensland Government in December 2008 to a private consortium. It is the seventh busies ...

– General Aviation Terminal) * Cairns → Kona, Hawaii * Hawaiʻi (Kaulana Bay) *Hawaiʻi (

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...

) *

Hilo Hilo () is the largest settlement in and the county seat of Hawaii County, Hawaiʻi, United States, which encompasses the Island of Hawaiʻi, and is a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 census. I ...

Kona →

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, it is the ...

*Phoenix ( USS ''Arizona'' Memorial) * Tempe (

Sun Devil Stadium Mountain America Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in Tempe, Arizona, located on the campus of Arizona State University (ASU). It is the home of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team of the Big 12 Conference. The stadium o ...

) * Phoenix (

Papago Park Papago Park () is a Urban park, municipal park of the cities of Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona, United States. It has been designated as a Phoenix Points of Pride, Phoenix Point of Pride. It includes Hunt's Tomb, which is listed on ...

) ;Episode summary *At the start of this leg, teams traveled to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, where they observed a traditional Aboriginal ceremony. After the ceremony, teams were presented with their next clue, which directed them to the General Aviation Terminal at

. * This season's final Detour was a choice between Wing It or Wander It. In Wing It, teams had to skydive in tandem with an instructor in order to retrieve their next clue at the landing zone. In Wander It, teams would have had to drive to a

mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal rivers. They have particular adaptations to take in extra oxygen a ...

forest, find a boat, and then navigate out of the forest to the skydive landing zone in order to retrieve their next clue. All teams chose Wing It. *Teams were then instructed to fly to the Big Island of

. Once there, teams had to drive to the southernmost point of the United States – Kaulana Bay – in order to find their next clue. * In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to swim out to a floating

tiki In Māori mythology, Tiki is the first man created by either Tūmatauenga or Tāne. He found the first woman, Marikoriko, in a pond; she seduced him and he became the father of Hine-kau-ataata. By extension, a tiki is a large or small woo ...

head and then dive down to retrieve a large stone from the ocean floor. They then had to carry it back to the beach and smash it open using an assortment of tools in order to find the clue inside. *After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to

, where they followed a path over a bed of volcanic rock to their next clue, which instructed them to fly to

. Once there, teams had to find their next clue at the anchor of the USS ''Arizona'' at the ''Arizona'' Memorial. Teams were then instructed to travel to

, where they had to solve a riddle in order to locate a specific seat where they found their final clue, which directed them to the finish line at

. ;Additional note *David & Jeff, thinking they could get a faster flight to Hawaii through

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

, were stranded in the

Sydney Airport Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport — colloquially Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney Airport or Mascot Airport — is an international airport serving Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, south of the Sydney central business district, in the subu ...

for so long that by the time they finally arrived in Hawaii, they received notification that the other teams had already crossed the finish line in Phoenix.

Reception

Critical response

Compared to the first three seasons, which were positively received, ''The Amazing Race 4'' received more mixed reviews. Linda Holmes of ''

Television Without Pity Television Without Pity (often abbreviated TWoP) was a website that provided detailed recaps of select television dramas, situation comedies and reality TV shows along with discussion forums. These recaps were written with sarcastic criticism a ...

'' wrote "I loved a lot of things about the season, but that ending blew." Heather Havrilesky of ''

Salon Salon may refer to: Common meanings * Beauty salon A beauty salon or beauty parlor is an establishment that provides Cosmetics, cosmetic treatments for people. Other variations of this type of business include hair salons, spas, day spas, ...

'' wrote that "'The Amazing Race' has always been an imaginative and well-produced show, but this year's lineup of couples has offered more hilarious calamities and personality clashes than usual." Kareem Gantt of ''

Screen Rant ''Screen Rant'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of television, films, video games, and comic books. It is owned by Valnet, parent of publications including Comic Book Resources, Collider, MovieWeb and XDA Developers. ...

'' wrote that "season four may not have had a cast that was particularly likable, but it did visit some cool locations". In 2016, this season was ranked 22nd out of the first 27 seasons by the ''

Rob Has a Podcast ''Rob Has a Podcast (RHAP)'' is an entertainment podcast hosted by former ''Survivor'' contestant Rob Cesternino. The podcast primarily provides commentary on reality television game shows. Overview Cesternino started ''RHAP'' in 2010, in orde ...

Amazing Race'' correspondents. In 2024, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant placed this season within the bottom 13 out of 36.

Awards

In 2004, this season of ''The Amazing Race'' won the series its second consecutive

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Owned and operated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the P ...

for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.

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