The Amazing Race (2001)
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.
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2001 / TV-PGThis reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.
Seasons & Episode
Teams begin in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where they participate in a traditional Mexican rodeo.
Teams continue the megaleg in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where they must choose between detours that get them ready for a fiesta.
Teams climb the stairs to the top of El Peñon de Guatapé in Colombia to find their clue and begin the third leg of the race.
Teams paraglide their way to the start of this leg in Medellín, Colombia where they must choose between detours 'getting in sync' or 'decoding a rebus puzzle.'
To begin this leg of the Race in Santiago, Chile, teams self-drive in search of Marilyn Monroe's iconic Thunderbird car to receive their next clue.
Teams compete in double the roadblocks and double the detours on a megaleg in Argentina.
Teams must put on their best performance in Montevideo, Uruguay, when they choose between banging out a drum routine with street performers or singing a Spanish tune with professional troubadours at the detour.
For the first time in The Amazing Race history, teams travel to Barbados where they visit the childhood home of superstar Rihanna.
Racers travel to the Dominican Republic; the final five teams must complete tow road blocks.
In the penultimate leg, the final four teams compete for the chance to make the final three and one racer receives the surprise of a lifetime after their elimination. Then, in the final leg, the remaining three teams get schooled in American history.
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.