The Amazing Race 5

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The Amazing Race 5 was the fifth installment of the popular reality television show, The Amazing Race. It aired between July 6, 2004 and September 21, 2004.

Filming began on January 25, 2004 and finished on February 27, 2004.

In this edition of the race, several rule changes were introduced, including:

  • Yield - This was a new element in the game that 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.
  • Fast Forward decrease - This race had Fast Forwards (passes to skip directly to the next Pit Stop) on only two legs, as opposed to previous seasons, where they were available on all legs except the last.
  • Non-elimination penalty - Beginning this season, 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. In previous seasons, there was no penalty for finishing last on non-elimination legs.

Many fans consider Season 5 to be one of the best seasons of The Amazing Race.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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Results

The following teams participated in the Race, listed in reverse finishing order:

Position (by leg)
Team Relationship 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Roadblocks performed
Chip & Kim Married Parents 8th 8th 7th 1st 4th 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 4th 1st> 2nd 1st Chip 11, Kim 1
Colin & Christie Dating 7th 6th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 4th< 3rd 2nd Colin 10, Christie 1
Brandon & Nicole Dating Models 6th 1st 3rd 5th 3rd 4th 4th 2nd 5th 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd Brandon 11, Nicole 1
Linda & Karen Bowling Moms 3rd 4th 6th 6th 7th 6th 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 4th Linda 6, Karen 5
Kami & Karli Twins 9th 9th 5th 7th 6th 3rd 5th 5th 4th 5th Kami 5, Karli 4
Charla & Mirna Cousins 5th 2nd 2nd 4th 2nd 5th 6th Charla 4, Mirna 2
Marshall & Lance Brothers 2nd 7th 8th 3rd 5th 7th* Marshall 1, Lance 4
Bob & Joyce Internet Dating Couple 4th 5th 4th 8th Bob 1, Joyce 2
Jim & Marsha Military Dad & Daughter 10th 3rd 9th Jim 1, Marsha 1
Alison & Donny Dating 1st 10th Alison 0, Donny 1
Dennis & Erika Once Engaged 11th Dennis 0, Erika 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 and did not receive any money at the beginning of the next leg.
  • 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.
  • * Marshall & Lance fatigued and injured decided to quit the Amazing Race
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Trivia

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General

  • The final 3 teams raced through 6 continents, 11 countries, and traveled 72,000 miles. In the final leg, teams travelled to Canada before returning to the United States.
  • This edition featured the first father/daughter team, cousins team & female twins team.
  • Linda & Karen and Kami & Karli were officially the top two female teams in the history of The Amazing Race when they passed Leg 9 since Nancy & Emily were eliminated at the pit stop in Season 1.
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Pre-Race

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In-Race

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Charla and Mirna block shots during a Detour in Saint Petersberg, Russia
  • 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.
  • Nicole spent 4 hours to complete the caviar challenge in St. Petersburg in Leg 4.
  • On Leg 8, Colin almost went to jail having an argument with the cab driver. Colin wanted to give the cab driver $50. But the cab driver needed $100.
  • The woman that welcomed the teams in the pit stop of Leg 11 (Rotorua, New Zealand to Manila, Philippines) was Luli Arroyo, the daughter of the current Philippine president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
  • On the final leg (Leg 13), Colin ordered the limousine in Dallas by using a fake credit card number. Teams were only allowed to use their provided credit cards for purchasing airfare.
  • A tire blowout experienced in Dallas by Colin and Christie's limo was not shown in Leg 13 of the show. This mishap essentially prevented them from winning the race.
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Post-Race

  • Two challenges were edited out of the program since they did not affect team placement. First, there was a nut finding Roadblock in the markets of Dubai. Second, there was a teepee building challenge in Banff, Alberta.[1]
  • Charla & Mirna appeared on MadTV in an Amazing Race parody.
  • Colin and Christie gave one of their trips to Dennis and Erika.
  • A teaser for a spin-off game about eliminated contestants Mirna & Charla was shown at E3 2005.
  • Charla & Mirna are also in the Ying Yang Twins "Shake" Video
  • Charla & Mirna appeared in the audience of The Price is Right, but neither of them were chosen into Contestant's Row.
  • Charla appeared in the "reality stars" themed first game of Season 7 of Celebrity Poker Showdown.
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Race locations

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Leg 1 (USA-Uruguay)

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Leg 2 (Uruguay-Argentina)

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Leg 3 (Argentina)

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Phil explains the Roadblock in San Carlos de Bariloche
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Leg 4 (Argentina-Russia)

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Leg 5 (Russia-Egypt)

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Leg 6 (Egypt)

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Leg 7 (Egypt-Tanzania)

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Leg 8 (Tanzania-United Arab Emirates)

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Leg 9 (United Arab Emirates-India)

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Leg 10 (India-New Zealand)

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Leg 11 (New Zealand-Philippines)

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Leg 12 (Philippines)

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Chip and Kim prepare for the luge at Canada Olympic Park
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Leg 13 (Philippines-USA)

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External links


Seasons of The Amazing Race
Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9
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