The Amazing Race 10

Last updated • 31 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Contents

The Amazing Race 10
Season 10
Amazing Race Tenth Season Region 1 DVD.png
Region 1 DVD cover
Presented by Phil Keoghan
No. of teams12
WinnerTyler Denk & James Branaman
No. of legs12
Distance traveled40,000 mi (64,000 km)
No. of episodes13
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseSeptember 17 (2006-09-17) 
December 10, 2006 (2006-12-10)
Additional information
Filming datesMay 27 (2006-05-27) 
June 24, 2006 (2006-06-24)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 9
Next 
Season 11
List of episodes

The Amazing Race 10 is the tenth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race . Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured twelve teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. This season visited four continents and thirteen countries and traveled over 40,000 miles (64,000 km) during twelve legs. Starting in Seattle, racers traveled through China, Mongolia, Vietnam, India, Kuwait, Mauritius, Madagascar, Finland, Ukraine, Morocco, Spain, and France before returning to the United States and finishing in the Hudson Valley. New twists introduced in this season include a mid-leg elimination; the Intersection, where two teams had to join up for a task; and a new non-elimination penalty, where the team who finished last in the previous leg had to finish first in the subsequent leg or else incur a 30-minute penalty. The season premiered on CBS on September 17, 2006, and concluded on December 10, 2006.

Professional models Tyler Denk and James Branaman were the winners of this season, while dating couple Rob Diaz and Kimberly Chabolla finished in second place, and single mothers Lyn Turk and Karlyn Harris finished in third place.

Production

Development and filming

The starting line of this season was at Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington. Gas Works Park (Seattle, Washington).jpg
The starting line of this season was at Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington.

Filming for this season began on May 27, 2006 at Gas Works Park in Seattle. [1] On June 9, teams were spotted at Kuwait International Airport asking for directions to the Kuwait Towers. [2] On June 12, the show was in Mauritius. [1] On June 16, tasks were performed at Ylöjärvi and in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. [1] Filming concluded on June 24. [3]

The Amazing Race 10 spanned 40,000 miles (64,000 km) and covered four continents and thirteen countries. Among them were six that were new to the series: Mongolia, Kuwait, Mauritius, Madagascar, Finland, and Ukraine. It was also the first season to circumnavigate the globe in a generally westward fashion, crossing the Pacific Ocean on the first leg and crossing the Atlantic on the final leg.

The Amazing Race 10 saw the show's first double elimination in a single leg, when one team was eliminated halfway through the leg and another at the end. It also introduced a new obstacle, the Intersection, which required two teams to work together until otherwise instructed. The Intersection was also shown in conjunction with a Fast Forward, allowing both teams working together to receive the benefit of the Fast Forward.

Additionally, the penalty for coming in last on a non-elimination leg was changed. Instead of being stripped of their money and possessions, the last place team was "marked for elimination". This meant that the marked team suffered a 30-minute penalty at the next Pit Stop unless they were first to check in.

Leg 9 was a double-length leg: a surprise feature of every season since season 6, this was the last season to feature a double-length leg until season 32, where it was renamed the mega leg. [4]

During the leg in Ukraine, host Phil Keoghan was detained at the airport for traveling to the country with a New Zealand passport and without a Ukrainian visa, which he had been informed prior to filming wasn't needed. He was released the next day after a worker from the American embassy processed a visa for him. After being released, Keoghan arrived at the Pit Stop ten minutes before the lead team arrived. [5]

Cast

Sarah Reinertsen ITU Paratriathlon Worlds - Handler for Sarah Reinertsen (9804038075) - Cropped.jpg
Sarah Reinertsen

The cast of The Amazing Race 10 was increased to twelve teams for the first time since season 4. It included best friends, a couple, college cheerleaders, boyfriends, brothers, a Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, recovering drug addicts, beauty pageant queens, and a pair of single mothers.

While Peter & Sarah were portrayed as a newly dating couple, to the extent that Sarah seemingly broke up with Peter during their elimination in Kuwait, Sarah Reinertsen revealed that they were only friends whose "dating" was non-existent and created to give them an interesting storyline, although she did say that her displeasure over Peter's cold and hectoring behavior on the show was genuine. [6]

ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus
Bilal Abdul-Mani37Best Friends Cleveland, Ohio Eliminated 1st
(in Beijing, China)
Sa'eed Rudolph39
Vipul Patel29Married Windermere, Florida Eliminated 2nd
(in Beijing, China)
Arti Patel26
Kellie Patterson22Cheerleaders Columbia, South Carolina Eliminated 3rd
(in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
Jamie Hill22
Duke Marcoccio52Father & Daughter Warwick, Rhode Island Eliminated 4th
(in Phố Vác, Vietnam)
Lauren Marcoccio26
Tom Rock39Boyfriends New York City, New York Eliminated 5th
(in Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam)
Terry Cosentino45
Peter Harsch35Recently Dating Laguna Beach, California Eliminated 6th
(in Kuwait City, Kuwait)
Sarah Reinertsen 31 Trabuco Canyon, California
David Conley, Jr.32Coal Miner and Wife Stone, Kentucky Eliminated 7th
(in Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Mary Conley31
Erwin Cho32Brothers San Francisco, California Eliminated 8th
(in Kyiv, Ukraine)
Godwin Cho29
Dustin Konzelman 24Beauty Queens Riverside, California Eliminated 9th
(in Barcelona, Spain)
Kandice Pelletier 24 New York City, New York
Lyn Turk32Single Moms & Friends Birmingham, Alabama Third place
Karlyn Harris32 Helena, Alabama
Rob Diaz31Dating Los Angeles, California Runners-up
Kimberly Chabolla28
Tyler Denk29Models Los Angeles, California Winners
James Branaman27
Future appearances

Dustin & Kandice and David & Mary were selected to race in The Amazing Race: All-Stars . [7]

David & Mary also appeared on The View where they received gifts from the show, including vacations, a Ford Explorer, and a new house. [8] In 2021, Tom Rock and Terry Cosentino competed on Ellen's Game of Games . [9]

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + [b] 9a [c] 9b 10 11 12
Tyler & James1st2nd2nd3rd6th6th2nd2ndƒ [d] 1st1st1st3rd1st
Rob & Kimberly5th6th3rd1st3rd3rd3rd3rdƒ [d] 4th3rd3rd1st2nd
Lyn & Karlyn9th9th6th6th5th4th5th5th3rd4th2nd< [e] 2nd3rd
Dustin & Kandice4th5th4th7th2nd2nd1st1st2nd2nd4th> [e] 4th
Erwin & Godwin7th8th1st4th4th5th4th4th5th5th
David & Mary10th7th7th5th7th1stƒ [d] 6th6th [f]
Peter & Sarah3rd1st5th2nd1st7th
Tom & Terry8th4th8th [g] 8th
Duke & Lauren2nd3rd9th
Kellie & Jamie6th10th
Vipul & Arti11th
Bilal & Sa'eed12th [h]
Notes
  1. A team that is "marked for elimination" must check in at the Pit Stop in first place; otherwise they would receive a 30-minute penalty.
  2. This leg featured an Intersection. The teams were paired up thusly: Tyler & James and Rob & Kimberly, Lyn & Karlyn and David & Mary, and Dustin & Kandice and Erwin & Godwin.
  3. This was a double leg with two Detours and two Roadblocks shown over two episodes. The placements listed for the first half are the order of the teams' completion of the first Roadblock in Finland.
  4. 1 2 3 This team won the Fast Forward on this leg.
  5. 1 2 Dustin & Kandice chose to Yield Lyn & Karlyn.
  6. David & Mary initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for being "marked for elimination". Lyn & Karlyn checked in during this penalty time, dropping David & Mary to last.
  7. Tom & Terry initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for traveling on motorcycles, which had been explicitly prohibited. Six teams checked in during this penalty time, dropping Tom & Terry to 8th.
  8. Bilal & Sa'eed were the last team to arrive at the Meridian Gate in the Forbidden City and were eliminated in the middle of the first leg.

Race summary

The route of The Amazing Race 10. The Amazing Race 10 map.png
The route of The Amazing Race 10.
Destinations Legenda lotnisko.svg Air travel    Legenda kolej.svg Rail travel    BSicon BOOT.svg Water travel    Bus-logo.svg Bus travel
Maki-heliport-15.svg Helicopter travel    Maki-bicycle-15.svg Bicycle travel    Maki-aerialway-15.svg Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour icon.svg Detour    Roadblock icon.svg Roadblock    Fast Forward icon.svg Fast Forward    Yield icon.svg Yield    Intersection icon.svg Intersection    TAR-pitstop-icon.png Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → China)

The Meridian Gate in the Forbidden City was the first leg's midpoint and where teams spent the night. Beijing 2006 2-6.jpg
The Meridian Gate in the Forbidden City was the first leg's midpoint and where teams spent the night.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 2 (China → Mongolia)

One of the Detour choices in Mongolia involved disassembling a traditional nomadic yurt. Jurty w Parku Narodowym Gorchi-Tereldz 03.JPG
One of the Detour choices in Mongolia involved disassembling a traditional nomadic yurt.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 3 (Mongolia → Vietnam)

In Hanoi, teams traveled to Hoa Lo Prison, known as the "Hanoi Hilton" during the Vietnam War, and searched for John McCain's flight suit. John McCain's Flight Suit and gear on display at the Hanoi Hilton - December 2006.JPG
In Hanoi, teams traveled to Hỏa Lò Prison, known as the "Hanoi Hilton" during the Vietnam War, and searched for John McCain's flight suit.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes

Leg 4 (Vietnam)

This leg in Vietnam focused on Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay - Vietnam.jpg
This leg in Vietnam focused on Hạ Long Bay.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 5 (Vietnam → India)

A Detour choice in Chennai involved forming a traditional floral image using colored powder. RANGOLI.jpg
A Detour choice in Chennai involved forming a traditional floral image using colored powder.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes

Leg 6 (India → Kuwait)

After arriving in Kuwait, one team member had to climb a ladder on the outside of Kuwait Towers. Kuwait Towers RB.jpg
After arriving in Kuwait, one team member had to climb a ladder on the outside of Kuwait Towers.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 7 (Kuwait → Mauritius)

While in Mauritius, teams visited the shores of Grand Baie. Grand baie.jpg
While in Mauritius, teams visited the shores of Grand Baie.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 8 (Mauritius → Madagascar)

In Antananarivo, teams encountered the first ever Intersection beneath the Black Angel Statue on Lake Anosy. Lake Anosy, Central Antananarivo, Capital of Madagascar, Photo by Sascha Grabow.jpg
In Antananarivo, teams encountered the first ever Intersection beneath the Black Angel Statue on Lake Anosy.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 9 (Madagascar → Finland → Ukraine)

Finland Buildings used for 1952 Games of the XV Olympiad(4041094236).jpg
In this double-length leg, teams had to rappel down the tower of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland...
Kyiv - II war world museum 6.jpg
...before continuing to Ukraine and the Pit Stop at the base of The Motherland Monument overlooking downtown Kyiv.
Locations
Episode summary (Episode 9)
Episode summary (Episode 10)
Additional notes

Leg 10 (Ukraine → Morocco)

After arriving in Ouarzazate, teams drove to the kasbah and searched for an antique shop. Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate 2011.jpg
After arriving in Ouarzazate, teams drove to the kasbah and searched for an antique shop.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes

Leg 11 (Morocco → Spain)

Palau Nacional de Montjuic in Barcelona was the season's penultimate Pit Stop. Palau Nacional.jpg
Palau Nacional de Montjuïc in Barcelona was the season's penultimate Pit Stop.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 12 (Spain → France → United States)

Teams finished The Amazing Race 10 at Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, New York. Eagle's Rest main house, Garrison, NY.jpg
Teams finished The Amazing Race 10 at Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, New York.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Reception

Critical response

The Amazing Race 10 received mixed reviews. Linda Holmes of Television Without Pity was critical of this season's boot order, but said, "So was the season disappointing? It was not." [12] Eric Goldman of IGN called it a solid season. [13] Heather Havrilesky of Salon wrote that "after so much shared struggle and heartbreak, we find that we can hardly remember a single detail from our time with these strangers." [14] In 2016, this season was ranked 14th out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents. [15] In 2021, Val Barone of TheThings ranked this season as the show's 5th best season. [16] In 2024, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant ranked this season tenth. [17]

Ratings

Canadian ratings
OrderEpisodeViewers (millions)Rank
1"Real Fast! Quack, Quack!"2.14#6
2"Can Horses Smell Fear?"2.11#8 [18]
3"Oh, Wow! It's Like One of Those Things You See on TV!"1.89#10
4"I Know Phil, Little Ol' Gorgeous Thing"1.55#12
5"I Covered His Mouth, Oh My Gosh!"2.17#8
6"Maybe Steven Segal Will See Me and Want Me to Be in One of His Movies"2.23#8
7"I Wonder If This Is Going to Make My Fingers Pickle"1.94#6
8"He Can't Swim But He Can Eat Cow Lips!"2.04#8
9"Being Polite Sucks Sometimes"2.11#6
10"Lookin' Like a Blue-Haired Lady on a Sunday Drive"1.89#12
11"We Just Won't Die, Like Roaches"2.13#8
12"Dude, I'm Such a Hot Giant Chick Right Now!"2.07#6
13"Say Your Deepest Prayers Ever!"2.02#4

Awards

Season 10 won the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. [19] This was the series' fifth consecutive win in that category, having won every year since the category was first introduced in 2003.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Andy Dehnart (July 3, 2006). "The Amazing Race 10 spotted around the world; Miss America contestant is a cast member". reality blurred. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. Andy Dehnart (June 12, 2006). "The Amazing Race 10 spotted in Kuwait". reality blurred. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. Andy Dehnart (July 4, 2006). "More information revealed about Amazing Race 10 teams, challenges". reality blurred. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. Bloom, Mike (December 8, 2020). "The Amazing Race 32 Reveals a New Twist! Check Out an Exclusive Clip of This Week's Episode". Parade . Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  5. Morabito, Andrea (May 31, 2017). "'Amazing Race' crew reveal their craziest behind-the-scenes tales". New York Post . Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. San Juan amputee tells 'real' story behind Amazing Race Archived December 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on July 21, 2012
  7. Rogers, Steve (January 16, 2007). "CBS unveils 'The Amazing Race: All-Stars' cast, show to debut Feb. 18". Reality TV World. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  8. "'Race' couple Dave and Mary Conley given new car, home, and more". Reality TV World. November 8, 2006. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  9. "Wife of the Party". Ellen's Game of Games. Season 4. Episode 18. May 2, 2021. NBC. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  10. Goldman, Eric (October 24, 2006). "Amazing Race Exclusive Interview: Peter & Sarah". IGN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  11. Goldman, Eric (December 13, 2006). "Amazing Race Exclusive Interview: Lyn & Karlyn". IGN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. Linda Holmes (December 15, 2006). "Go overdogs!". Television Without Pity . Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  13. Goldman, Eric (December 11, 2006). "The Amazing Race 10: "Say Your Deepest Prayers Ever" Review". IGN . Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  14. Heather Havrilesky (December 17, 2006). "I Like to Watch". Salon . Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  15. Mike Bloom; Jessica Liese; Dan Heaton (February 5, 2016). "Amazing Race – Ranking the Season". Rob Has a Podcast (Podcast). Event occurs at 58:24. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  16. Barone, Val (June 5, 2021). "The Top 10 Best 'Amazing Race' Seasons Ranked". TheThings. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  17. Taguiam, Rhenn (September 24, 2024). "23 Best Seasons Of The Amazing Race". Game Rant. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  18. "Top Programs - Total Canada (English):September 18–24, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2007.
  19. "2007 Emmys CONFIRMED Episode Submissions". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007.