The Amazing Race 5 was the fifth installment of the Americanreality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 5 featured 11 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.
This season premiered on July 6, 2004 at 10:00 pm EDT followed Big Brother 5 on Tuesday nights with the 2-hour season finale aired on September 21, 2004.
Married parents Chip & Kim were the winners of the Race. They are the first African American team to win the race.
Production
Development and filming
After the anemic ratings for The Amazing Race 4, CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves doubted whether the series would be renewed for another season.[1] After much deliberation, CBS officially ordered a fifth installment of the Race in September 2003. Some observers cited the series' recent Emmy win as the factor behind its renewal.[2] While CBS flirted with the idea of a fall premiere, it ultimately gave Season 5 a summer broadcast to create momentum for The Amazing Race 6 on the fall schedule.[3]
This season introduced two major twists to the Race: the Yield and a non-elimination penalty.[4] The Yield allowed one team to force another team to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time. The Yield was available on each leg, though it was not presented on each episode. The non-elimination penalty meant teams finishing last on non-elimination legs were penalized by being stripped of any money they had accumulated. In addition, they received no money at the start of the next leg. This was also the first season to see the number of Fast Forwards reduced; only two were available in the entire Race.[5]
The Amazing Race 5 lasted 31–32 days and traveled 72,000 miles. This season is making the longest race route ever with six visited continents, and is so far the only season to traveled amongst all seasons so far. The teams raced in twelve countries, two were previously visited. The new countries were Uruguay, Argentina, Russia, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Philippines and Canada. Also for the first time, the final leg had an intermediate destination in a foreign country.
During pre-show, production moved the Dubai legs of the race from the originally planned location of Istanbul, Turkey. The reason for this decision has not been disclosed. Istanbul was eventually visited by the Race two seasons later.
Marshall and Lance were the first team in Amazing Race history to quit. Marshall was suffering from a knee injury in the Roadblock in Luxor, Egypt, on Leg 6 and the team arrived at the task site after all others had left. They decided to give up. After their elimination, this season marked the most amount of females remaining in the race.
Two challenges were edited out of the program since they did not affect team placement. The first was a nut finding Roadblock in the markets of Dubai; the second, a tipi building challenge in Banff, Alberta[6].
Cast
Applications were due on October 8, 2003. Filming began on January 30, 2004 and finished on February 27, 2004.[7]
This season was decreased to 11 teams since season 2. They featured a military man, dating widowed couple, female twins, former Big Brother 4 contestant, a team member with dwarfism and bunch of beauty pageant queens.
Chip portrayed a young Muhammad Ali in the 1977 film The Greatest (Ali portrayed the adult version of himself). Alison of CBS's Big Brother 4 was the first contestant on a previously aired reality show to take part in this race. Erika, Alison, Nicole and Christie competed against one another in various beauty pageants. Christie was a former Miss Teen USA champion, while Nicole was the winner of Miss Texas USA.
Charla & Mirna returned to participate in The Amazing Race All-Stars. Lance & Marshall sent them a letter in the mail-sorting Roadblock on Leg 4, where they called Charla & Mirna annoying in every language they knew, and hoped they would be eliminated very soon. Colin & Christie were proposed on The Early Show and they later expected to be on that season, they declined due to Christie's pregnancy. Erika became a producer with the show and was on-hand during the Season 12 open casting call in Cabazon, CA. Alison later appeared on Big Brother: All Stars and was the first person voted out.
The show also featured Natalia Rodriguez Lassiy, Miss Uruguay who competed in Miss World 2003, welcomed the teams at Uruguay pit stop and Luli Arroyo, the daughter of then-Philippine president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the local greeter at Manila pit stop.
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:
^1 The Roadblock count does not include the results of any unaired Roadblocks. ^2 Chip & Kim and Kami & Karli initially arrived 1st and 2nd, respectively, but they had missed the clue to the Detour, having simply arrived by chance at one of the options. They had to go back and get the clue before checking in, causing them to fall to 8th and 9th. ^3 Marshall & Lance decided to quit the Amazing Race,cause Marshall had an injured leg, and was unable to continue with the race.
Red means the team was eliminated.
An underlinedBlue team's placement means the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race. They were forced to give up all their money and did not receive any money at the beginning of the next leg.
Green ƒ means the team won the Fast Forward clue. A green-colored leg number indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used.
A yellow > means that team chose to use the Yield; < indicates the team who received it; <> indicates that the Yield for that leg was available but not used.
Episode title quotes
Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.
"Clearly, I'm More Intelligent than You" – Alison
"It Turned Ugly Just Now" – Kami
"I Got Electrocuted" – Charla
"Who Says Pageant Girls Don't Eat?" – Brandon
"Are You Good at Puzzles?" – Brandon
"Why Can't We Get a Camel?" – Marshall
"Are You Sure This is Safe?" – Nicole
"I'm Going to Jail" – Colin
"If You're Going to Whine, Just Shut Up!" – Karen
"If They're Screwing the Helmet to My Head, It Can't Be Good!" – Linda
"It's Okay, Run Them Over!" – Christie
"You've Just Made Me a Millionaire" – Chip
Prizes
Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete a leg.
Teams had to search for three different departure times hidden on 11 trees.
Punta del Este (Dock)
Maldonado (José Francisco González Meat Warehouse)
Teams had to carry a 55 pound slab of meat, 10 miles (16 km) from the meat warehouse, then deliver it to La Rosada Carniceria and the butcher will pick up their next clue.
Zips: Teams had to ascend into a penthouse of the hotel across and travel by zip-line 210 feet (64 m)* above the ground, then take a second zip line 18 stories down to the hotel pool to receive their next clue.
Chips: Teams had to play roulette in the hotel casino with 20 chips and would receive their clue if they won a game. If they lost all of their chips, they would have to do the Zips task.
Perro: Teams must take on the extremely popular job of dog walking. They had to walk eight dogs on a 1-mile course, while using a provided map to navigate past a series of checkpoints to their final destination, La Flor. They were able to begin the task outside the cemetery.
Tango: Teams had to travel to crowded streets across the city to a theater, which was filled with tango dancers, who looked similar to each other. Teams were given a photo of a tango dancer; their task was to find the dancer who matched their photo. If the teams gave it to the wrong dancer, the dancer would take the photo. If they were unsuccessful, they would have to get a new picture and try again.
"The person who performs this task should have quick hands and quick feet."
The first Roadblock of the race was to play a game traditionally played by children in a ranch, ribbon roping. One team member must enter a corral and attempt to remove a bandana from the neck of one of the calves. Since they were not allowed to tackle or pull the animals, the task could prove frustrating. A gaucho woman would give them their next clue.
Teams had arrive in Buenos Aires and needed to find the correct grave of former Argentine first lady Evita Perón which the correct location is Recoleta Cemetery and the next clue is located.
Leg 3 (Argentina)
Upon arriving in San Carlos de Bariloche, teams travelled to the Civic Center, where the mayor would hand them their clue.
Upon arriving at the Civic Center in San Carlos de Bariloche, teams had to find the mayor.
San Carlos de Bariloche (Del Turista Chocolate Factory)
"Who's got the sweet tooth?"
The Roadblock required one team member to search through 11,000 chocolates (by biting into them) until they located one with a white center. Of these 11,000 chocolates, 20 of them had a white center. When the white center is found, they would get their next clue.
Smooth Sailing: Each teammate had to paraglide in tandem with an instructor off a 5,000-foot (1,500 m) mountain. When they successfully landed, they would get their next clue.
Rough Riding: Each team must ride a mountain bike on a 6 miles (9.7 km) course down the mountain. When they had completed the course, they would receive their next clue.
Bahia Lopez
Leg 4 (Argentina → Russia)
Battleship Aurora where teams visited to received the Detour clue.
San Carlos de Bariloche (Bariloche Bus Station) to Buenos Aires
Block 5 Shots: Teams had to travel to an ice hockey rink, put on a protective gear and step to the goal's position to block five slap shots by professional hockey players. If the shots are blocked, a coach would get their next clue.
Drink 1 Shot: Teams had to travel to Anichkov Palace, and perform a cossack ritual: Balance a shot glass of vodka on the blade of a saber, and tilt the sword to drink the vodka, without dropping the glass. When they are done, they would receive their next clue.
One team member had to descend down a series of ladders into Osiris Shaft 140 feet (43 m)* below sea level. Next, they retrieve a satchel containing puzzle pieces and which presented it to an Egyptologist for getting the next clue.
Teams had to use the puzzle pieces in the satchel collected at the Roadblock and a map to figure out their next destination. If teams placed their puzzle pieces onto the map, a hole in the puzzle would show them where to go.
Giza (Base of the Pyramid)
Rock & Roll or Hump & Ride
Rock & Roll: Teams had to use traditional techniques to transport 600 pounds (270 kg)* of two-stone rock across an area the size of football field.
Hump & Ride: Teams had to pick a pair of horse and two camels loaded with carpets to a merchant.
Herd It: Teams had travel to Banana Island for load ten goats into a sailboat and deliver them to a shepherd on the other side of the Nile River and give the animals to a waiting shepherd for exchange in their next clue.
Haul It: Teams travel 3 miles (4.8 km) to a pigeon farm and use a traditional device to haul water from the Nile into an urn and transport it by donkey to fill a cistern. When it is filled in a correct mark, they will get their next clue.
Luxor (Habu Temple)
"This task requires keen eyes and a lot of patience."
One team member had to choose a large dig site to use archeological tools to dig, in a plot of sand, for unearth a scarab, a beetle stone carving which is a part of Egyptian mythology. When the scarab is found, an archeologist will give them their next clue.
Luxor (West Nile Ferry Port) to Crocodile Island
Luxor (Crocodile Island)
Leg 7 (Egypt → Kenya → Tanzania)
A lookout over Lake Manyara was the pit stop for the leg of the race
Buzzing: Teams had to travel by bicycle to a local honey farm, put on a beekeeper suits and harvest 2 kilograms (4.4 lb)* of honey from traditional African hives. When its successful, they would receive their next clue.
Busy: Teams had to travel to a furniture store and deliver two chairs to a specified house. When the chairs are delivered in a right address could take a long time, the house owner would give teams a receipt. Teams then have to return to the shopkeeper and give him the receipt to get their clue.
Kibaoni (Kavishe Hotel)
"Who's really hungry?"
One team member to eat an ostrich egg, cook a portion of it equal to two dozen chicken eggs and eat it to get their next clue.
After the Roadblock, teams must do the zip line known as Flying Fox, over the gorge 230 feet (70 m) below to proceed the next pit stop, Lake Manyara.
Off Plane: Teams had to travel to the Al Quwain Aero Club and tandem skydive 10,000 feet (3,000 m) with an instructor to a landing site in the Margham Dunes. When they had successfully landed in correct zone, they would get their next clue.
Off Road: Teams had to travel directly to the Margham Dunes, where they must drive a marked 4x4 over a 6 miles (9.7 km) course to the desert and ending at the skydiving landing site. Teams could get stuck in the sand, forcing them to radio for help, which could take a long time.
near Dubai (Desert Oasis)
Leg 9 (United Arab Emirates → India)
Victoria Memorial was the ninth Pit Stop of The Amazing Race 5.
(Hindu Temple) The Fast Forward instructed teams to travel 7 miles (11 km) to a temple and engage in head shaving, a traditional Hindu ritual. Once both team members were completely bald, they would win the Fast Forward clue. Brandon and Nicole considered using the Fast Forward, but when they discovered that they had to shave their heads to win the Fast Forward, they decided not to do it. This Fast Forward reappeared in season 7.
One team member was required to use a traditional Indian mold to make 20 mud bricks. If they weren't filled in the correct way, they fell apart. Once the factory worker determined that they were all properly formed, they would receive their next clue.
Heavy but Short: Teams had to travel over 10 miles (16 km) to Landsdowne to transport a taxi a half-mile to a local garage. The taxis have no engines, so teams had to push the taxi in a short distance, where the owner will hand them their next clue.
Light but Long: Teams had to travel to Kolkata's largest flower market to find a particular stall and receive a garland, which they must then release into the Ganges River for good luck to receive their next clue.
Clean: Teams had to drive 13 miles (21 km) to Okere Falls and perform an adventure sport called river sledging. With the help of the two guides, teams must complete 1 mile (1.6 km) course with only a small board, called a sledge for protection.
Dirty: Teams had to travel ten miles (16 km) to Hell's Gate and search for clues buried in a hot mud pit.
Paengaroa (Matapara Farms)
"Who's ready for a wild ride?"
One team member had to inflate a Zorb and ride it bouncing down to a hillside. It has a water inside to protect against scraping from plastic. At the bottom of the hill, the rider had to walk the Zorb a short distance to cross a finish line, then get out and join his/her teammate and run to the Pit Stop.
Teams must find a yacht named Hydroflow and used these mark handles to lowered down to get their next clue.
"The person who performs this task should have strong arms, strong legs, and no fear of heights."
One team member had travel to Auckland Harbour Bridge and climb 75-foot (23 m) ladder to the girders beneath the roadway. From there, he or she had to walk along the girders until they reached the clue on the other side. They were then lowered to a waiting boat below.
Upon arriving at the islands located near El Nido, teams used binoculars and searched the shore of three islands for an island with the Philippine flag. If teams chose an incorrect island, they had to try again. When the correct flag was found, they got their next clue.
One team member had to climb a 150-foot (46 m) rock wall using an ascender. Upon completing the ascent, he/she would get the next clue and rappel down back to his/her partner.
After the Roadblock, teams had to paddle themselves in a kayak to the pit stop on Lagen Island.
Slide: Teams had to complete the Olympic course on a two-man luge at speeds up to 40 miles per hour, needs to complete the course in 34 seconds or less. If they failed, they had to keep trying until they hit the target time.
Ride: Teams had to use mountain bikes to complete the Olympic slalom course in three minutes or less. If they failed to finish in required time, they must keep trying to complete the time for receiving the clue.
At the Fort Worth Stockyards, teams had to go into the giant maze to find 4 wooden boxes with their names on it, each containing a picture of a place previously visited on the Race (for example, the Canada Olympic Park), using the four keys provided on their respective boards. Then they must take the picture, find their way out of the maze and place it on the board. They must repeat the process for the other two locations with pictures, one at a time, in numerical order. The fourth and last given key from the board will open a wooden box which contains another key that will unlock the glass box on the board, which contains their final clue. (The episode only showed teams finding for one box with the picture of the Canada Olympic Park instead and then find another box with the key to unlock the glass box immediately.)
Air travel 
Rail travel 
Water travel 
Bus travel 
Helicopter travel 
Bicycle travel 
Gondola travel
Detour 
Roadblock 
Fast Forward 
Yield 
Pit Stop
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) to Punta del Este, Uruguay
Montevideo (Carrasco International Airport) to Punta del Este (Bus station)
Zips or Chips
Colonia del Sacramento (Ferry Station) to Buenos Aires, Argentina
"The person who performs this task should have quick hands and quick feet."
Pushkin to Saint Petersburg (Vitebsky Rail Terminal)
(Pharaonic Village): Teams had to carry a sarcophagus and transport it via ferry into the temple and deliver it to the priest to win the Fast Forward.
(Kilimanjaro International Airport)
