Season 1 leg 1 intro

Season 1 ep 1 “the race begins”

11 teams arrived at New York City for the first race around the world at Central Park bathesda fountain. The host is Phil Keoghan (who is from new Zelland despite the show being American) 

The 11 teams are

Frank/margarita separated parents

Paul/Annie engaged

Kim/Leslie teachers 

Lenny/Karyn dating

Dave/margertta grandparents

Matt/ana Married

Joe/bill life partners 

Pat/Brenda working mums

Rob/Brennan lawyers

Nancy/Emily mother and daughter

Kevin/drew fatenrity brothers 

The teams have the rules explained 8 eliminations money is for all hit plane flights and can be saved for later legs. The first clue sends them to johenesburg South Africa on either South African airways (non stop) aliltalia (via Milan) Swiss (via Zurich) in order of arrival they aren’t told which airport they leave from (they all leave from jfk). Teams also decide if to take a taxi or train to the airport. The first 5 teams are on the first flight (joe/bill frank/margarita rob/Brennan pat/Brenda and Lenny/Karyn) the second flight carries (Kim/Leslie and Dave/mageretta) the third flight carries the rest. The flights arrive and the teams are told to travel to lanseria airport to catch a charter to Livingstone Zambia the first charter carries (joe/bill frank/margarita and rob/Brennan) the second charter carries (pat/Brenda and Lenny/Karyn the third carries the teams from the second flight the last carries the teams from the third flight. Once in Zambia the clue sends them to Victoria falls with the choice to drive yourselves or pay a driver. Getting directions in Zambia isn’t easy. Teams are amazed especially Kevin/drew at the view there next clue sends them to batoka Gorge teams can also choose the fast forward to skip all other tasks which is at the boiling pot rob/Brennan get it although Dave/margertta try. At the gorge a detour which involves choosing tasks between zip lining and jumping or walking down all teams choose the zip line although Paul is very scared. Teams than head to songwe village (which no longer exsist appartently) for the roadblock where one team member must cook and eat an ostrich egg. And the first pit stop where the last team is eliminated 

Rankings

1. Rob and Brennan (didn’t get a big lead from the fast forward)

2. Joe and bill (strong showing)

3. Frank and margarita (need to work on arguing less)

4. Lenny and Karyn (not much was seen of them this episode)

5. Pat and Brenda (a pretty good showing)

6. Kim and Leslie (who thought they where 7th)

7. Paul and Amnie (despite their fears they still did well)

8. Dave and margeretta (arrived 7th penalised despite their age are pushing themselves well)

9. Kevin and drew (need to stop arguing)

10. Nancy and Emily (lost a bit of time navigating)

11. Matt and Ana (eliminated) (shows that pronounciationus important)

Prediction for winner of next leg winner overall joe and bill

Next time eliminated prediction Nancy and Emily