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The Amazing Race 6 was the sixth installment of the popular reality television series The Amazing Race. It premiered on November 16, 2004, and concluded on February 8, 2005.

In this installment of the show, the rules were changed so that no individual may perform more than 6 roadblocks throughout the race. Also, only 3 legs had the Yield option available.

Filming began on August 13, 2004 and finished on September 12, 2004.

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 Roadblocks Performed
Freddy & Kendra Engaged Models 4th 8th+ 6th 5th 1st 6th 2nd 4th< 3rd 2nd> 2nd 1st Freddy 6, Kendra 6
Kris & Jon Dating Long Distance 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 4th 2nd 4th 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd Kris 6, Jon 6
Adam & Rebecca Formerly Dating 7th 6th 5th 6th 6th 5th 1st 5th> 4th 4th< 3rd 3rd Adam 6, Rebecca 5
Hayden & Aaron Dating Actors 1st 4th 1st 4th 3rd 4th 6th 1st 2nd 1st 4thº Hayden 5, Aaron 6
Lori & Bolo Married Pro Wrestlers 6th 5th 7th 3rd 7th 1st 3rd 2nd 5th Lori 5, Bolo 3
Jonathan & Victoria Married Entrepreneurs 5th 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 5th 6th Jonathan 4, Victoria 4
Gus & Hera Father / Daughter 10th 3rd 3rd 7th 5th 7th Gus 3, Hera 3
Don & Mary Jean Grandparents 9th 7th^ 8th 8th 8th Don 2, Mary Jean 2
Lena & Kristy Sisters 3rd 9th 9th Lena 1, Kristy 1
Meredith & Maria Best Friends 8th 10th Meredith 0, Maria 1
Avi & Joe High School Buddies 11th Avi 0, Joe 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. This means that while the team was not eliminated, they were forced to give up all their money, did not receive any money at the beginning of the next leg, and could not acquire any money in the time in-between.
  • Green means the team won the Fast Forward clue.
  • A yellow > means that team chose to use the Yield; < indicates the team who received it.
  • * The sixth leg was double-length, and broadcast over two episodes. The users of the Fast Forward received it just after the midpoint, and thus were only permitted to skip the second set of challenges.
  • + Freddy & Kendra had arrived 6th, but they were assessed a 30 minute penalty for taking an extra clue.
  • ^ Don & Mary Jean had arrived in 7th place in Leg 2, but they mistakenly drove the car that belonged to Adam & Rebecca. They left in 8th place in Leg 3 after they were assessed a 30 minute penalty.
  • º Hayden & Aaron arrived 3rd, but since they quit the Roadblock without completing it, they were assessed a 4 hour penalty.

Trivia

General

  • The Race saw its first marriage proposal. During the finale episode, upon being eliminated at the halfway point, Aaron proposed to Hayden. She accepted.
  • This season featured many Olympic themed challenges such as water polo, track and field, swimming, and archery. The race also visited past Olympic cities including Oslo, Stockholm, and Berlin. This was due to the fact that the race was filmed during the same time as the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
  • Kris & Jon tie up with Jon & Kelly (Season 4) in reaching the highest position (2nd) without using the fast forward or yield. Also, unlike Jon & Kelly, they never came in last in any pre-determined non-elimination leg (Jon and Kelly came in last twice).

Pre-Race

  • Models Freddy and Kendra knew other models from previous editions of the race: Derek and Drew from Season 3 and Kelly and Jon from Season 4. Freddy and Kendra actually used the same backpacks that Jon and Kelly used in Season 4.
  • Don and Mary Jean were chosen for the race after an open casting call in San Diego.
  • Early Show hosts Harry Smith and Dave Price ran the first leg of the race (USA-Iceland) with the actual teams. This was for a special segment on their morning show.*

In-Race

  • A smaller Yield sign debuted in the fifth series and has been used ever since.
  • The first Yield sign, box and hourglass holder was tied to a post. From then, the Yield sign and the features had a stand.
  • Lena and Kristy were the first team to be eliminated by way of not being able to complete a roadblock (but not giving up); Phil told Lena and Kristy that the last team had checked in over 2 hours previous, and Lena still had not found the clue after rolling out 100 haybales over the course of 8 hours. Marshall and Lance quit at the roadblock in Season 5.
  • Aaron of Season 3 accidentally stumbled upon one of the Pit Stops while backpacking in Europe.
  • On the race, Jonathan and Victoria nicknamed themselves "Team Hollywood".
  • There were 36 hour pit stops in Stockholm, Sweden (after Lena & Kristy were eliminated at the farm on the night); Budapest, Hungary; Ethiopia and Xi'an, China.
  • Leg 2 featured the only task ever on The Amazing Race that required interteam cooperation. The ten teams had to split themselves into two groups of five, each of which had to row a Viking boat across a fjord to a marked dock with a clue box.
  • Leg 6 was originally planned as two separate legs, but combined into one after producers realized that begging was prohibited in Hungary.
  • In Leg 8, the check-in mat was a tan colored mat with a map of the world shown in black, instead of green (reminiscent of the Season 1 mats).
  • Also in Leg 8, Freddy & Kendra became the first team to be Yielded and still finish the leg ahead of the team that Yielded them (Adam & Rebecca). This has since been accomplished by Joseph & Monica of Season 9 (beating BJ & Tyler).
  • In Leg 12 (the finale), during the midpoint, Hayden & Aaron arrived third, in front of Adam and Rebecca, but were eliminated because they had taken a four hour time penalty for not completing the roadblock. Both Rebecca and Hayden almost had to quit the roadblock because the last gondola down the mountain was about to leave. The task was to search over 2,000 locks and find the one that opened with a key they were given. At the last moment as Adam & Rebecca and Hayden & Aaron were about to quit, Rebecca opened her lock.
  • Also in Leg 12, when Hayden and Aaron were eliminated, Aaron proposed to Hayden in front of Phil.

Post-Race

  • Post-game interviews suggested that Kris and Jon were less than a minute behind winners Freddy and Kendra before a train held them up at a railway crossing. At thefishbowl.com, Bolo suggested that Kris and Jon were only 30-40 seconds behind Freddy and Kendra to the finish. At RealityReel, Kristy said that "Right after Freddy and Kendra started running, literally within 30 seconds or a minute later the train came, and Kris and Jon arrived. Otherwise it would have come down to a neck to neck race."*
  • The trains that carried the teams in Sri Lanka and the town of Galle, were heavily damaged by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
  • Bickering couple Jonathan and Victoria appeared on a primetime Dr.Phil special for counselling. It aired on February 15 2005.
  • Jonathan and Victoria appeared on Bravo TV's Battle of the Network Reality Stars.
  • Jonathan & Victoria appeared on Reality Stars Fear Factor on June 13, 2006.

Prizes

Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete a leg.

  • Leg 1 - A trip to Hawaii, compliments of American Airlines' website, AA.com.
  • Leg 2 - A seven-night cruise in Alaska, courtesy of Royal Caribbean International.
  • Leg 3 - A seven night cruise vacation to the Mexican Riviera provided by Royal Caribbean International.
  • Leg 4 - A seven-night cruise vacation to the Western Caribbean provided by Royal Caribbean International.
  • Leg 5 - A trip to Mexico, compliments of American Airlines website, AA.com.
  • Leg 6 - A vacation to Europe, compliments of American Airlines website, AA.com.
  • Leg 7 - A trip to the Caribbean, compliments of American Airlines' website, AA.com.
  • Leg 8 - A vacation to the Mexico, compliments of American Airlines' website, AA.com.
  • Leg 9 - A vacation to Europe, compliments of American Airlines' website, AA.com.
  • Leg 10 - A vacation to Hawaii, compliments of American Airlines' website, AA.com.
  • Leg 11 - A trip to the Caribbean, compliments of American Airlines' website, AA.com.
  • Leg 12 - $1,000,000

Race locations

Leg 1 (United States → Iceland)

(Buckingham Fountain) (Starting Point) Chicago, Illinois (O'Hare International Airport) to Keflavík, Iceland Flag of Iceland.svg (Keflavík International Airport)
  • Seljalandsfoss waterfall
  • Vatnajökull

    • Leg 2 (Iceland → Norway)

    Keflavík (Keflavík International Airport) to Oslo, Norway Flag of Norway.svg (Oslo Airport, Gardermoen)
  • Brandbu (Viking Village) (Neisheimstunet Village) Amazingracelogo.jpg

    • Leg 3 (Norway → Sweden)

    (Nordic Sea Hotel) TheAmazingRace-roadblock.png

    The Detour for Leg 3 was a choice between Count It or Build It. In Count It, teams had to inventory bins filled with soft toys and kitchenware. In Build It, teams had to assemble pieces of furniture. In the Roadblock, one team member had to unroll large bales of hay to find clues rolled up inside them.

    Leg 4 (Sweden → Senegal)

    The Detour for this leg offered teams the choice of Stack 'Em Up or Pull 'Em Up. In Stack 'Em Up, teams had to carry baskets of fish sufficient to properly cover a drying table. In Pull 'Em Up, teams traveled out on fishing boats and used traditional fishing gear to catch four fish. In the Roadblock, one team member had to harvest enough salt from the bed of Lac Rose to fill a 25 gallon basket.

    Leg 5 (Senegal → Germany)

    Teams chose between Beer and Brats in this leg's Detour. In Beer, teams distributed steins of beer in a beer hall while searching for coasters bearing their pictures. In Brats, teams travelled to a sausage factory and made bratwursts. In the Roadblock, one team member had to complete a soap box derby course within a specified time.

    Leg 6 (Germany → Hungary)

    In the first Roadblock for this leg, one team member was strapped into a "hot rocket bungee," launching them from the ground via a crane. In the Detour, teams chose between Catapult Crash and Cannonball Run. In Catapult Crash, teams had to launch a melon by catapult into a wooden target to retrieve the clue hidden within. In Cannonball Run, teams first had to haul a cannon up a hill, then transport and stack 55 cannonballs in a pyramid next to it.

    In the Fast Forward, teams had to travel through an underground labyrinth and drink a goblet of pig's blood, recalling when Hungary was part of Transylvania.

    In the second Detour, teams chose between Swim and Paddle. In Swim, teams participated in a water polo game until they scored a goal. In Paddle, teams inflated a raft and paddled across the Danube River to receive the clue. In the second Roadblock, one team member had to eat a 24 ounce bowl of very spicy soup.

    Leg 7 (Hungary → France)

    Leg 8 (France → Ethiopia)

    Leg 9 (Ethiopia → Sri Lanka)

    Lalibela Airport
  • Addis Ababa (Stadium) Addis Ababa (Bole International Airport) to Colombo, Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg (Bandaranaike International Airport)
  • Kandy (Kandyan Art Association)
  • Dambulla Amazingracelogo.jpg

    • Leg 10 (Sri Lanka → China)

    Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) to Shanghai, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg (Pudong International Airport)
  • Shanghai (Yu Yuan Gardens) TheAmazingRace-roadblock.png
  • Huangpu District, Shanghai (People's Heroes Monument)

    • Leg 11 (China)

  • Xi'an (Terra Cotta Warriors Museum)

    • Leg 12 (China → United States)

    Xi'an (Xianyang International Airport) to Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Flag of the United States.svg (Honolulu International Airport) Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport) to Chicago, Illinois (O'Hare International Airport)
  • Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Water Tower)
  • Chicago (Gino's East Pizzeria)
  • Chicago (Ping Tom Memorial Park) (Finish Line)

    • External links

    The Amazing Race | 极速前进6

     

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