The Amazing Race 2
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| The Amazing Race 2 | ||
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| Season run | 2002-03-11 – 2002-05-15 | |
| Filming dates | – | |
| No. of episodes | 13 | |
| Winning team | Chris & Alex | |
| Continents visited | 5 | |
| Countries visited | 9 | |
| Cities visited | 26 | |
| Distance traveled (miles) | 52,000 | |
| Number of legs | 13 | |
| Season chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Race 1 | The Amazing Race 3 | |
The Amazing Race 2 was the second installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on March 11, 2002 and ended on May 15, 2002.
The second season is responsible for introducing many of the elements, although cosmetic, that would give The Amazing Race the tone and feel that would be familiar in all subsequent seasons. Among these are the use of the clue box stand, the pit stop mat, Phil Keoghan being on hand to greet all teams at the pit stop, and a more frenetic pacing to the show.
[edit] Results
The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:
| Position (by leg) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Relationship | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Roadblocks performed |
| Chris & Alex | Lifelong Friends | 6th | 2nd | 7th | 7th* | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | Chris 6, Alex 4 |
| Tara & Wil | Separated Couple | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Tara 3, Wil 7 |
| Blake & Paige | Brother & Sister | 4th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | Blake 7, Paige 3 |
| Oswald & Danny | Best Friends ("Team Cha Cha Cha") | 8th | 7th | 1st | 1st | 6th | 4th | 4th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th | Oswald 5, Danny 3 | ||
| Gary & Dave | Former Roommates ("Itchy and Scratchy") | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd+ | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 5th | Gary 3, Dave 3 | ||||
| Mary & Peach | Sisters | 7th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 6th | Mary 3, Peach 2 | ||||||
| Cyndi & Russell | Pastors / Married Parents | 2nd | 6th | 8th | 6th | 7th | Cyndi 1, Russell 3 | ||||||||
| Shola & Doyin | Twins | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 8th | Shola 0, Doyin 1 | |||||||||
| Peggy & Claire | Grandmothers ("Gutsy Grannies") | 10th | 8th | 9th | Peggy 0, Claire 1 | ||||||||||
| Hope & Norm | Married Parents | 4th | 10th | Hope 0, Norm 1 | |||||||||||
| Deidre & Hillary | Mother & Daughter | 11th | Deidre 0, Hilary 0 | ||||||||||||
- Red means the team was eliminated.
- Blue means the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race.
- Green means the team won the Fast Forward clue.
- + Gary and Dave arrived 2nd, but were penalized for speeding. They departed 3rd after a 42 minute penalty.
- * Chris and Alex arrived 7th, but after Shola and Doyin were eliminated, they also received a 42 minute penalty for speeding.
[edit] Trivia
[edit] General
- This was the only race (besides the Family Edition) to not visit Europe, only connecting flights from South America to Africa passed through Europe.
[edit] In-Race
- Blake and Paige's jeep broke down during Leg 2 causing them to finish last. However, Blake threatened to sue the production for not providing a time credit, since the rules never fully explained the arrangements in event of a vehicle failure. Consequently, CBS' lawyers stepped in and awarded Blake and Paige with a time credit, thus eliminating Hope and Norm. Henceforth from Season 3 onward, the rules stated that teams needing a replacement vehicle would not be given any time credit.
- In Leg 3, Phil waited over 24 hours for Peggy and Claire to arrive at the Pit Stop--the longest amount of time Phil has waited for the last team to arrive.
- In Leg 3, Leg 4 and Leg 7 Peggy & Claire, Shola & Doyin and Mary & Peach did not perform the final tasks and proceeded directly to the Pit Stop. They were eliminated in the order mentioned.
- In Leg 12, what the show claims is an "old sugar mill" is really the former campus of Maui High School outside of Paia.
- No Detour clue was shown in Leg 13. As no team is shown onscreen reading the Snow Cat instructions at Trapper's Creek, it is speculated that all teams simply chose the same Detour option here, and the other choice was edited out. [1]
- In the final footrace to the finish in Leg 13, Tara & Wil had the lead but were passed by Chris & Alex. This marked the closest finish in The Amazing Race history. In Season 8 one team edged out another team with a 2nd close finish.
[edit] Post Race
- Tara and Wil have remained business partners after the Race.
- Tara currently runs a crafting/sewing business online called FunktionHome.com. She has since remarried and has a little girl.
- Gary is currently an editor for The Amazing Race.
- After the show, Blake founded a reality television network.
[edit] Prizes
Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete a leg.
- Leg 1 - A vacation to Hawaii provided by American Airlines Vacations.
- Leg 8 - A seven day cruise on Royal Caribbean
- Leg 9 - A vacation to Cancún provided by American Airlines Vacations.
- Leg 10 - A vacation to Puerto Rico provided by American Airlines Vacations.
- Leg 11 - A vacation to Los Cabos provided by American Airlines Vacations.
- Leg 12 - A vacation to London and Paris provided by American Airlines Vacations. Due to a production error, which caused a delay of 1 minute, this prize was awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams of this leg.
- Leg 13 - $1,000,000
[edit] Race locations
[edit] Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)
- Pahrump, Nevada, United States
(Starting point) 
Las Vegas (McCarran International Airport) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
(Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport)- Rio de Janeiro (Christ the Redeemer)
- Rio de Janeiro (Paquetá Island)
- Rio de Janeiro (Sugarloaf Mountain)
(Mountain or Beach) - Rio de Janeiro ([[Tocorimé [2] Yacht]] near Urca Beach)
The Detour on this leg was Mountain or Beach. In Mountain teams rappeled 590 ft down Sugarloaf Mountain. In Beach teams need to find the woman who inspired the song "The Girl from Ipanema" on the beach with only a photo.
[edit] Leg 2 (Brazil → Argentina → Brazil)
- Rio de Janeiro (Samba Club)
- Rio de Janeiro (Copacabana Beach)
- Rio de Janeiro (Pedra Bonita overlooking São Conrado Beach)
- Iguazu Falls (Docks)
- San Martín Island, Argentina
- Iguazu Falls, Brazil (Jungle Camp)
The detour on this leg was Freak Out or Seek Out. In Freak out teams hanglide from a mountain to the beach below. In Seek Out teams look for a treasure box using metal detectors. The Fast Forward was to play Volleyball with locals who could only use their feet.
[edit] Leg 3 (Brazil → South Africa)
- Foz do Iguaçu (Foz do Iguaçu International Airport) to Cape Town, South Africa
(Cape Town International Airport) - Cape Town (Robben Island)
- Cape Town (Kalk Bay)
- Langa Township
- Stellenbosch (Lanzerac Manor)
[edit] Leg 4 (South Africa → Namibia)
- Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) to Walvis Bay, Namibia
(Walvis Bay Airport) - Swakopmund (Lighthouse)
- Swakopmund (Swakopmund Hotel)
- Swakopmund (Matterhorn Sand Dune)
- Spitzkoppe (General Dealer)
- Spitzkoppe (Woodcarver's Market)
- near Windhoek (Amani Lodge)
[edit] Leg 5 (Namibia → Thailand)
- Windhoek (Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport) to Bangkok, Thailand
(Don Mueang International Airport) - Bangkok (Erawan Shrine)
- Ratchaburi (Wat Kao Chong Pran)
- Amphawa (Ban Plai Pong Pang)
[edit] Leg 6 (Thailand)
- Bangkok (Pak Khlong Talad Flower Market)
- Chiang Mai (Old Bridge on Mueng Kut)
- Chiang Mai (Mae Ping Village)
- Chiang Mai (Karen Village)
[edit] Leg 7 (Thailand → People's Republic of China)
- Chiang Mai (Wat Jed Yod)
- Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International Airport) to Hong Kong
, People's Republic of China 
(Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok) - Wan Chai North, Hong Kong (Central Plaza)
- Wong Tai Sin (Wong Tai Sin Temple)
- Tsim Sha Tsui (Star Ferry) (Wishing Tree or Herbal Tea)
- Kwai Chung (Kwai Chung Container Terminal)
- Victoria Harbour (Onboard a junk)
[edit] Leg 8 (People's Republic of China → Australia)
- Repulse Bay (Tin Hau Temple)
- Ngong Ping (Tian Tan Buddha)
- Stanley (Murray House)
- Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok International Airport) to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
(Kingsford Smith International Airport) - Sydney (Sydney Opera House)
- Sydney (Museum of Contemporary Art)
[edit] Leg 9 (Australia)
- Sydney (Sydney Harbour Bridge)
- Sydney (Harry's Cafe de Wheels)
- Coober Pedy, South Australia (Metal Tree)
- Breakaways National Park (Lookout 2)
- outside Coober Pedy (Aboriginal Camp)
[edit] Leg 10 (Australia → New Zealand)
- Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) to Queenstown, New Zealand
(Queenstown International Airport) - Queenstown (Wentworth Station)
- Shotover River
- Nevis River (Nevis Highwire Platform)
- Canterbury Plains (Inverary Sheep Station)
[edit] Leg 11 (New Zealand)
- Picton (Ferry)
- Rotorua (Maori Arts & Crafts Institute)
- Waitomo Caves (The Lost World)
- Mount Tarawera
- near Auckland (4 Track Adventures)
- Auckland (Warbirds Hangar)
[edit] Leg 12 (New Zealand → United States)
- Auckland (Sir John Logan Campbell Monument)
- Auckland (Auckland International Airport) to Maui, Hawaii, USA (Kahului Airport)
- Maui (former campus of Maui High School)
- Maui (Pauwela Pineapple Field)
- Maui (McGregor Point)
- Maui (Huialoha Church)
[edit] Leg 13 (United States)
- Maui (Queen Kaahumanu's Birthplace near Hana Bay)
- Maui, Hawaii (Kahului Airport) to Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
- Anchorage (Rust's Flying Service)
- Trapper Creek
- Homesteader's Hardware Store
- Hurricane Gulch
- Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) to San Francisco, California (San Francisco International Airport)
- San Francisco (Landmark #97, Atkinson-Esher House)
- San Francisco (Municipial Pier)
- Marin County, California (Murray Circle on East Fort Baker) (Finish Line)
[edit] External links
- Official website
- TARFlies Times (Season 2)
- The Amazing Race 2 at the Internet Movie Database
- Shola Richards' MySpace Profile
- Alex Boylan "The Day I...Won The Amazing Race"
| The Amazing Race | |
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| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 |
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| International versions | |
| The Amazing Race Asia Season 1 |
The Amazing Race Central Europe |
| Host and creators | |
| Phil Keoghan | Bertram van Munster | Elise Doganieri | |
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