The Amazing Race 11

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The Amazing Race 11
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Presented by Phil Keoghan
No. of teams11
WinnerEric Sanchez & Danielle Turner
No. of legs13
Distance traveled45,000 mi (72,000 km)
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseFebruary 18 (2007-02-18) 
May 6, 2007 (2007-05-06)
Additional information
Filming datesNovember 21 (2006-11-21) 
December 19, 2006 (2006-12-19) [1]
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The Amazing Race 11 (also known as The Amazing Race: All-Stars) is the eleventh season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race . Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, ten returning teams from previous editions and a dating couple with members from two teams that had competed against each other, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited six continents and nine countries and traveled over 45,000 miles (72,000 km). Starting in Palmetto Bay, Florida, outside of Miami, racers traveled through Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Mozambique, Tanzania, Poland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau, Guam, and Hawaii before finishing in San Francisco. The season premiered on CBS on February 18, 2007, and the season finale aired on May 6, 2007. [2]

Contents

Dating couple Eric Sanchez and Danielle Turner, who had competed on opposing teams on The Amazing Race 9 , were the winners of this season, while beauty queens Dustin Seltzer and Kandice Pelletier from The Amazing Race 10 finished in second place, and cousins Charla Faddoul and Mirna Hindoyan from The Amazing Race 5 finished in third place.

Production

Development and filming

The docks of the Charles Deering Historical Estate located outside of Miami was the starting line of The Amazing Race: All-Stars. Deering Dock.jpeg
The docks of the Charles Deering Historical Estate located outside of Miami was the starting line of The Amazing Race: All-Stars.

As early as 2004, there had been talk about an all-star edition of The Amazing Race , with speculation that it would occur during the eighth season, just as it had with Survivor . These rumors were fueled by reports that season 4 winner Reichen Lehmkuhl had been invited to appear in a future all-star race. [3] Speculation continued for the next few years, particularly after CBS aired all-star editions of their two other reality competition series, Survivor and Big Brother . [4] On September 28, 2006, CBS ordered an 11th season of The Amazing Race. [5] In November 2006, the network officially acknowledged that an all-star edition was in production. [6] Host Phil Keoghan was originally skeptical that an all-star edition was feasible. Over time, Keoghan felt that "as we got more and more really good teams, it just seemed like it had to happen." [7]

This season traveled a little over 45,000 miles (72,000 km), across thirty cities and six continents and was the second season (after season 5) to visit every habitable continent. The new locales visited in this season were Ecuador, Mozambique, Poland, Macau, and Guam. This was the last season to feature the Yield until The Amazing Race 32 . [8]

Casting

Phil Keoghan personally submitted a list of fifteen teams that he thought should return. Ten of them were chosen. The team he didn't choose was Eric & Danielle, who did not previously race together. Keoghan said, "I didn't think of that new combination, which actually is a really good one." [9] He also added that the production team's goal for the race "wasn't to pick the best racers," but "to pick the teams that have earned the most attention over the last 10 seasons." [7] Only one team, Uchenna & Joyce, had won their original season, while other seasons' winners criticized CBS' casting process after being omitted, most notably Chip and Kim McAllister (season 5), and B.J. Averell and Tyler MacNiven (season 9). [10]

Colin Guinn and Christie Woods from season 5 were invited to participate, but declined due to Christie's pregnancy. [11] They would eventually participate on The Amazing Race 31 . [12] Flo Pesenti and Drew Riker, who began dating after meeting during season 3, were invited to participate, but Flo reportedly declined because she felt the first race had brought out the worst in her, and her season 3 winning partner, Zach Behr, was not invited to join her. [13]

Rob and Amber Mariano (née Brkich) had gotten married after competing on season 7.

Release

Marketing

This season introduced the Elimination Station, featured on the official website. A series of thirteen web episodes presented the eliminated contestants living together in a common house in their sequester location in Acapulco, Mexico. The series was viewable only in the United States and was available on the Innertube video streaming service on the CBS website, with a new episode debuting immediately following the airing of each new Amazing Race episode in the Pacific Time Zone. [14]

Cast

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From left to right: Drew Feinberg, Rob Mariano, Oswald Mendez, Danny Jimenez, Charla Faddoul, and Eric Sanchez

The eleven teams were selected from among the first ten seasons. [15]

ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus
John Vito Pietanza32Formerly Dating
The Amazing Race 3
New York City, New York Eliminated 1st
(in Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador)
Jill Aquilino29
Kevin O'Connor40Lifelong Friends
The Amazing Race 1
Bayonne, New Jersey Eliminated 2nd
(in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile)
Drew Feinberg41 Staten Island, New York
David Conley, Jr.33Coal Miner & Wife
The Amazing Race 10
Stone, Kentucky Eliminated 3rd
(in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, Chile)
Mary Conley32
Rob Mariano 30Newlyweds
The Amazing Race 7
Pensacola, Florida Eliminated 4th
(on Isla Redonda, Argentina)
Amber Mariano 28
Teri Pollack53Married Parents
The Amazing Race 3
Palm City, Florida Eliminated 5th
(in Zanzibar City, Tanzania)
Ian Pollack54
Joe Baldassare56Life Partners
The Amazing Race 1
Laguna Niguel, California Eliminated 6th
(in Sułoszowa, Poland)
Bill Bartek53
Uchenna Agu42Married
The Amazing Race 7
Houston, Texas Eliminated 7th
(in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Joyce Agu46
Oswald Mendez36Best Friends
The Amazing Race 2
New York City, New York Eliminated 8th
(in Humåtak, Guam)
Danny Jimenez41 Miami, Florida
Charla Faddoul 30Cousins
The Amazing Race 5
Towson, Maryland Third place
Mirna Hindoyan30
Dustin Seltzer 24Beauty Queens
The Amazing Race 10
Seattle, Washington Runners-up
Kandice Pelletier 25 New York City, New York
Eric Sanchez28Dating
The Amazing Race 9
Deerfield Beach, Florida Winners
Danielle Turner23 Staten Island, New York
Future appearances

Rob Mariano went on to compete on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains , Survivor: Redemption Island , and participated as a non-competing mentor on Survivor: Island of the Idols . [16] Rob and Amber both returned to Survivor to compete on Survivor: Winners at War . [17] On May 23, 2016, Rob appeared on a Survivor-themed primetime special episode of The Price is Right . [18] In 2024, Rob competed on Deal or No Deal Island . [19]

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 + [lower-alpha 2] 9 10 11 12 13
Eric & Danielle4th4th3rd2nd6th5th5th5th3rd< [lower-alpha 3] 4th3rd< [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] 2nd1st
Dustin & Kandice6th6th4th5th2nd4th1st3rd1st> [lower-alpha 3] 2nd1st1st2nd
Charla & Mirna8th8th8th7th1st1st4th4th2nd3rd2nd3rd3rd
Oswald & Danny2nd2nd5th1st4th2nd2nd1stƒ [lower-alpha 6] 4th1stƒ [lower-alpha 6] 4th> [lower-alpha 4] 4th
Uchenna & Joyce7th5th2nd6th7th3rd3rd1stƒ [lower-alpha 6] 5th
Joe & Bill5th3rd7th4th5th6th6th6th [lower-alpha 7]
Teri & Ian3rd7th6th3rd3rd7th
Rob & Amber1st1st1st8th
David & Mary9th9th9th
Kevin & Drew10th10th
John Vito & Jill11th
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: Eric & Danielle and Joe & Bill, Dustin & Kandice and Charla & Mirna, and Oswald & Danny and Uchenna & Joyce.
  3. 1 2 Dustin & Kandice chose to Yield Eric & Danielle.
  4. 1 2 Oswald & Danny chose to Yield Eric & Danielle.
  5. Eric & Danielle initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for being "marked for elimination" and not arriving 1st. Charla & Mirna checked in during this penalty time, dropping Eric & Danielle to 3rd.
  6. 1 2 3 This team won the Fast Forward on this leg.
  7. Joe & Bill initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for being "marked for elimination" and not arriving 1st. Eric & Danielle checked in during this penalty time, dropping Joe & Bill to last.

Race summary

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The route of The Amazing Race 11.
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 → Ecuador)

The Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador was the locale of the Detour and the Pit Stop of the first leg. Cotopaxi volcano 2008-06-27T1322.jpg
The Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador was the locale of the Detour and the Pit Stop of the first leg.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 2 (Ecuador → Chile)

The Detour in Chile took place at the Chuquicamata copper mine. Mina de Chuquicamata, Calama, Chile, 2016-02-01, DD 110-112 PAN.JPG
The Detour in Chile took place at the Chuquicamata copper mine.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 3 (Chile)

The Petrohue River in Chile's Los Lagos Region was the site of this leg's Detour. Petrohue river.jpg
The Petrohué River in Chile's Los Lagos Region was the site of this leg's Detour.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 4 (Chile → Argentina)

Teams visited Ushuaia, Argentina, one of the southernmost cities in the world, on this leg. Ushuaia from the bay.jpg
Teams visited Ushuaia, Argentina, one of the southernmost cities in the world, on this leg.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 5 (Argentina → Mozambique)

The Fortaleza de Maputo was the Pit Stop in Mozambique. Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao (1946) (4107938611).jpg
The Fortaleza de Maputo was the Pit Stop in Mozambique.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes

Leg 6 (Mozambique → Tanzania)

Teams ended the leg in Zanzibar at the famous Old Fort in Stone Town. Zanzibar 2012 06 04 4551 (7592179656) (2).jpg
Teams ended the leg in Zanzibar at the famous Old Fort in Stone Town.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 7 (Tanzania → Poland)

Teams finished this leg at Warsaw's Lazienki Palace, overlooking the reflection pool. Lazienki Krolewskie w Warszawie, Palac na Wodzie.JPG
Teams finished this leg at Warsaw's Łazienki Palace, overlooking the reflection pool.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes

Leg 8 (Poland)

In Poland, teams visited the Auschwitz concentration camp and paid tribute to those killed during the Holocaust. Birkenau muzeum - panoramio (cropped).jpg
In Poland, teams visited the Auschwitz concentration camp and paid tribute to those killed during the Holocaust.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes

Leg 9 (Poland → Malaysia)

Once in Malaysia, teams had to climb up several steps on the stairs of the famous Batu Caves for their clue. Gombak Selangor Batu-Caves-01.jpg
Once in Malaysia, teams had to climb up several steps on the stairs of the famous Batu Caves for their clue.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes

Leg 10 (Malaysia → Hong Kong)

The Happy Valley Racecourse at the Hong Kong Jockey Club was the Pit Stop for this leg. HK HappyValleyRaceCourse PavilionStand.jpg
The Happy Valley Racecourse at the Hong Kong Jockey Club was the Pit Stop for this leg.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 11 (Hong Kong → Macau)

The Macau Tower was the site of the Roadblock of this leg. Torre de Macao, 2013-08-08, DD 06.jpg
The Macau Tower was the site of the Roadblock of this leg.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional notes

Leg 12 (Macau → Hong Kong → Guam)

B-52 bombers were featured on one side of the Detour in Guam. B-52 Stratofortress Takeoff.jpg
B-52 bombers were featured on one side of the Detour in Guam.
Locations
Episode summary

Leg 13 (Guam → United States)

In the final destination, San Francisco, teams visited the San Francisco Old Mint for their final task. San Francisco Mint (taken on 27Aug2012 13hrs32mins29secs).jpg
In the final destination, San Francisco, teams visited the San Francisco Old Mint for their final task.
Locations
Episode summary
QuestionsAnswers
Charla & MirnaDustin & KandiceEric & Danielle
Who is the least trustworthy?Rob & AmberJoe & BillOswald & Danny
Who has the best sense of humor?Kevin & DrewUchenna & JoyceCharla & Mirna
Who is the most overrated?Rob & AmberRob & AmberRob & Amber
Who do you most want to stay in touch with?John Vito & JillUchenna & JoyceUchenna & Joyce
Additional notes

Elimination Station

The first five teams eliminated were sequestered at a villa in Acapulco, Mexico to await the finale. Subsequently, eliminated teams telephoned the villa to inform those teams at the villa of their elimination, but continued to run as decoys to throw off spoilers to the final outcome of the season. The sequestered teams met with the decoy teams in the final destination city to cheer on the final three teams as they crossed the Finish Line.

CBS posted short videos on its website after each episode aired in the Pacific time zone to show the eliminated teams interacting at the villa.

Reception

Critical response

The Amazing Race 11 received mixed reviews. Linda Holmes of Television Without Pity was critical of this season's cast writing that "there weren't that many teams that didn't halfway suck to begin with, and we still had about a 75 percent chance of a better ending than this. We're all cursed." [24] Simon Brew of Den of Geek wrote that "the procession of camera hoggers in this season ultimately, come the final round, left the audience with a real problem: there was nobody to root for." [25] Roger Holland of PopMatters wrote that "TAR-11 started poorly, stuttered and staggered around the globe like the zombified remains of its former self, and finished on an absolute all-time low." [26] Leslie Seaton of BuddyTV wrote that even though "the season definitely had some exciting moments, I still maintain that I'm not sure an All-Star season is a great idea for this show." [27] Sarah Kickler Kelber of The Baltimore Sun wrote that "all in all, it was a fun season, even if it's not a result I would have predicted." [28] Heather Havrilesky of Salon wrote "this season's challenges were some of the most frustrating and difficult ever". [29] In 2016, this season was ranked 8th out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents. [30]

Ratings

Canadian ratings
OrderEpisodeViewers (millions)Rank
1"I Told You Less Martinis And More Cardio"1.99#10 [31]
3"I'm Sorry I'm Wearing a Bathing Suit; It Is Very Weird, I Know"1.94#10
4"No Babies on the Race"2.06#6
5"You Need to Watch Your Jokes, Guys"1.82#6
6"We're Going to Trade You for Food Now"1.96#7
7"If I Were In Town, I'd Ask For Your Number"1.04#24
8"The Way You Look, Yeah"1.69#9
9"We Are Trying To Make Love, Not War"1.96#8
10"Good Doing Business With You"1.91#5
11"Oh My God, the Teletubbies Go to War"1.97#9
12"Low to the Ground, That's My Technique"2.03#8

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<i>The Amazing Race 28</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 28 is the twenty-eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one notable social media personality, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited four continents and ten countries and traveled over 27,000 miles (43,000 km). Starting from several cities in the United States, racers traveled through Mexico, Colombia, Switzerland, France, Armenia, Georgia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and China before finishing in Santa Barbara wine country. A new twist introduced in this season includes having teams start from their homes instead of a centralized location. The season premiered on CBS on February 12, 2016, and the season finale aired on May 13, 2016.

<i>The Amazing Race 29</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 29 is the twenty-ninth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Unlike previous seasons, which almost exclusively featured teams with pre-existing relationships, this season, hosted by Phil Keoghan, featured 22 contestants who were all complete strangers who met for the first time and formed eleven teams of two at the starting line. These teams competed in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and nine countries and traveled over 36,000 miles (58,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Panama, Brazil, Tanzania, Norway, Italy, Greece, Vietnam, and South Korea before finishing in Chicago. A new twist introduced in this season allowed teams to use the U-Turn more than once. The season premiered on CBS on Thursday, March 30, 2017, and the season finale aired on June 1, 2017.

The Amazing Race 35 is the thirty-fifth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured thirteen 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 three continents and nine countries and traveled over 23,800 miles (38,300 km) during twelve legs. Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Thailand, Vietnam, India, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Sweden, and Ireland before finishing in Greater Seattle. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the use of commercial flights, the Express Pass, and the U-Turn. In addition, the U-Turn Vote returned with a private vote rather than a public vote, and the U-Turn was a Blind U-Turn. Unlike past seasons, the 35th season featured 90-minute-long episodes. The season aired on Wednesday nights on CBS beginning on September 27, 2023 and concluding on December 13, 2023.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
First
The last The Amazing Race team to win just one leg worth up to $3 million dollars
May 6, 2007–May 8, 2011
Succeeded by