Saturday 13 September 2014

The Amazing Race Canada 2 Standings & Weekly Results


Leg by Leg Results
Please Note: I post the results for each leg immediately after the episode airs (Eastern), therefore there are spoilers below if you have not seen the episode.



Leg by Leg Summaries:


Leg 1: "What's It Take To Get A Cup Of Tea?"
Airdate: July 8, 2014
Title quote by Bob Hope
Route: Columbia Icefields, Alberta to Calgary to Victoria, B.C.

Start Line: Columbia Ice Fields, Alberta
Route Marker Task: Zipline "The Monster", Winsport Calgary Olympic Park, Calgary, Alberta
Roadblock: Skydive onto Willows Beach, Victoria, B.C.
No Detour
Roadblock: Serving High Tea, Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria
Route Marker Task:
1. Fire-fighting task edited out.
2. Flood Damage Control, CFB Esquimalt, B.C.
Pitstop: Fisgard Lighthouse, Victoria
1st Place Team:Natalie and Meaghan (won 2 Express Passes, a Trip for 2 to anywhere in South America Air Canada flies, $2,000 Scotia Bank card)
Eliminated Team: Shahla and Nabeela (unable to finish task at CFB Esquimalt)
For my preview of this episode (spoilers) CLICK HERE
For my recap of this episode CLICK HERE

Leg 2: "There's a Fish in My Pants"
Airdate: July 15, 2014
Title quote by Sukhi Atwal
Route: Victoria, B.C. to Tofino and Ucluelet, B.C.

Detour: Sharp knife (filleting 30 lbs of fish) or Sharp eye (sorting fish into 5 species).
Route Marker: North Chesterman Beach Surf Shack. One person must surf/hold a pose for 3 seconds, while other team member films.
Roadblock: "Who gives a drift?" One team member must build a beach chair with driftwood and fishing net.
Pitstop: Docks "the end of the road"
1st Place Team: Natalie and Meaghan (won a trip for 2 to Hong Kong and $2,000 Scotia Bank card)
Note 1: Rex and Rob were given a 6 hour penalty for failing to finish 2 tasks.
Eliminated Team: Jennifer and Shawn (Note 2: withdrawn due to injury)
For my preview of this episode (with spoilers) CLICK HERE 
For my recap of this episode CLICK HERE

Leg 3: "Snakes and Liars"
Airdate:  July 22 2014
Title Quote by: Production
Route: Tofino to Victoria to Vancouver to Hong Kong

Route Marker Tian Tan "Big Buddha" Lantau Island. Seek blessing from Monks, climb 268 steps to Buddha
Detour "Kung Fu Master" (learn routine) or "Masterchef" (Collect ingredients for Alvin Leung) Note: a 2X U Turn was edited out (Probably due to error)
Roadblock: ingest gall bladder bile from snake, then eat snake soup.
Route Marker task: Bruce Lee statue, Avenue of Stars, "film" Bruce Lee moves
Pitstop Kowloon Walled City Park
1st Place Team: Natalie and Meaghan (win 2 tickets anywhere in China Air Canada flies, $2,000 Scotia Bank card)
Eliminated Team: Laura and Jackie 
For my preview of this episode (spoilers) CLICK HERE

Leg 4: "They're Harshing Our Mellow"
Airdate: July 29 2014
Title quote by Mickey and Pete (referring to Sukhi and Jinder)
Route: Hong Kong to Macau (by Turbojet Ferry)

Route Marker 1: A-Ma Temple (lighting firecrackers for good luck)
Roadblock: Tethered bungee jump from the Macau Tower
Route Marker 2: Almond biscuit store on Happiness St.
Detour: Stamp It (at the Ruins of St. Paul) or Stomp It (at Senado Square)
Route Marker 3: Deal a hand of Fan Tan at the Grand Lapa Hotel
Pitstop: Praca De Ferreira Do Amaral
1st Place Team: Natalie and Meaghan. They won 2 round trip tickets to Tokyo, Japan and $3,000 Scotia Bank Card
Last Place Team: Sukhi and Jinder. Non-Elimination Leg. They must complete a Speed Bump on the next leg.

Leg 5: "Who Designs These Torture Tests?"
Airdate: August 5 2014
Title quote by: Rex Harrington
Route: Hong Kong to Whitehorse, Yukon

Route Marker Sky High Ranch (Overnight stay and Breakfast)
Detour: Ride a Sled (dog sled) or Make Your Bed (recreate a camp set-up)
Roadblock: Biathlon Yukon "Who's Got a Steady Hand?" Ride bike 1 km loop, hit 5 targets with 5 rounds.
Route Marker: Chadburn Lake. Portage and paddle canoe 1.5 km along the Yukon River
Pitstop Yukon River
1st Place Team: Alain and Audrey. They win a trip to any Sun Destination on Air Canada Rouge, plus $3,000 on Scotia Bank American Express Card
Eliminated Team: Cormac and Nicole 
For my preview of this episode (spoilers) CLICK HERE

Leg 6: "She's the Pierogi Poobah"
Airdate: August 12 2014
Title quote by Bob Hope (referring to Pierogi judge Helene)
Route: Whitehorse, Yukon to Vancouver to Winnipeg, Manitoba

Route Marker: Provincial Legislature Bldg
Route Marker: Royal Canadian Mint. Task: Match coins of 10 countries to their flag.
Route Marker: Portage & Main
Fast Forward: Identify 7 vintage painted billboard signs in 6 square block area) Claimed by Alain and Audrey
Detour: Puck It (score 5 goals) or Pinch It (make 74 perfect pierogies)
Roadblock: Who has performance issues? Memorize and perform song
Pitstop: Canadian Museum of Human Rights
1st Place Team: Pierre and Michel (won 2 vacations to Los Cabos and $3,000 on Scotia Bank American Express card)
Eliminated Team: Rex and Bob

Leg 7: "Lest We Forget"
Airdate: August 19 2014
Title quote by: Production
Route: Winnipeg to Toronto to Paris to Normandy, France

Roadblock Calvados Boulard Cider Distillery, "Who wants to give it their 40%?" Calculate the amount of dilution required in sample of cider.
Detour Show It (groom and braid a horse's mane) or Tell It (arrange 6 segments of the Bayeaux Tapestry in order by described clue)
Route Marker: Aneselle Beach, sail-racing
Route Marker: There was no task here, but teams paid their respect to Canada's WWII fallen from the Juno landings and the Battle of Normandy. They were then given a clue holding a poppy and told to give it to the soldier in front of the Juno Beach Centre
Route Marker: Juno Beach Centre
Route Marker: Juno Beach Centre: The soldier gave them a verbal instruction to meet Jon down on the beach.
Pitstop: Juno Beach. The greeter with Jon was D-Day Veteran Jim Parks who landed a mere 150 yds away on June 6th, 1944.
1st Place Team: Natalie and Meaghan (win 2 tickets to any Air Canada European destination and $3,000 on a Scotia Bank American Express card)
Last Place Team: Ryan and Rob. Non-Elimination Leg. They will need to do a Speed Bump on the next leg.
For my preview of this episode, with spoilers, CLICK HERE

Leg 8: "I Said Yes!"
Airdate: August 26 2014
Title quote by Audrey (she said yes to Alain's proposal)
Route: Bayeaux to Paris via train

Route Marker: L'Arc du Triomphe
Detour: Place du Canada, Garden of New France. "Haute Couture" or "Plat du Jour"
2X U-Turn: Centre Pompidou
Roadblock: Ile aux Cygnes on the Seine "Who likes candy?"
Pitstop: near Pont de L'Archeveche
1st Place Team: Natalie and Meaghan (win 2 tickets to any Air Canada Rouge European destination and $3,000)
Eliminated Team: Pierre and Michel 
For my preview of this leg, with spoilers, CLICK HERE

Leg 9: "How Are We Going to Explain This to Mom and Dad?"
Airdate: September 2 2014
Title quote by: Jinder
Route: Paris, France to Montreal, Quebec.

Route Marker: Air Canada Check-In Counter
Detour: Clue at Atwater Market "Flame It" (Make 5 glass beads) or "Grill It" (identify 10 grilled cheese sandwiches)
Fast Forward: "Strike a Pose" (Pose as life drawing models. It was unknown to the teams that they must complete 3 poses: clothed; in underwear; and naked)
Route Marker: Square Victoria Station
Pitstop: Rooftop of Le Belvedere
1st Place Team: Sukhi and Jinder (won 2 return tickets to Milan, Italy with Air Canada Rouge and $3,000 Scotiabank American Express)
Last Place Team: Ryan and Rob Non-Elimination Leg, they must complete a Speedbump on the next leg.
For my preview of this episode, with spoilers, CLICK HERE

Leg 10: "Hot Poop"
Airdate: September 9 2014
Title quote by Rob
Route: Montreal to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Route Marker Task: Red Shores Race Track - harness racing with one team member driver/one "horse". Must do 2 laps.
Roadblock: Province House. Must identify 10 Fathers of Confederation from descriptions by "family & friends" of delegates (Confederation Players)
Route Marker: New London. Birthplace of Lucy Maud Montgomery
Detour: "Mass" (calculate weight of potatoes) OR "Mussel" (strip 1800 lbs. of mussels from socks)
Pitstop: Farmers' Bank, National Historic Site, Rustico.
1st Place Team: Sukhi & Jinder. They win 2 round-trip tickets from Air Canada to any Canadian destination and $5,000 on Scotiabank American Express card.
Eliminated Team: Alain & Audrey
For my preview of this episode (with spoilers) CLICK HERE

Leg 11: "Put the Fun Back in Fundy"

Airdate: September 16 2014
Title quote by Pete
Route: Peace Wharf, P.E.I. to New Brunswick, via the Confederation Bridge
Route Marker Task: serve birthday cake and Blizzards at the Shediac Dairy Queen.
Route Marker: Albert County Museum/Courthouse, Hopewell Cape

Detour: "By Land" (find 10 geo-cache markers) or "By Sea" (create messages using International Signal Flags)
Route Marker Task: Rappel down cliff, retrieve 2 clues, climb back up rock cliff. Cape Endure
Route Marker Task: correctly harness partner (had to be inspected), ride zipline and meet partner at the mat.
Pitstop: Cape Endure Lighthouse
1st Place Team: Natalie and Meaghan (won 2 round-trip tickets on Air Canada to any U.S. destination and $5,000 on Scotiabank American Express Card)
Eliminated Team: Sukhi and Jinder
For my preview of this episode, including spoilers CLICK HERE

Leg 12: "Who's Da Bomb?"
Airdate: Special Time: Sunday September 21 2014 @ 8 PM (EST)
Title quote by: Production
Route: Moncton, New Brunswick to Ottawa, Ontario

Route Marker Task: kayak slalom on the Ottawa River
Route Marker Task: Parliament Hill. Research a date in Canadian history.
Roadblock #1: Diefenbunker. Locate 3 out of 5 "Cold War" items (toy army vehicles)
Roadblock #2: Natural History Museum. Retrieve next clue at top of atrium. This had to be done by the team member who did not do the task in the Diefenbunker.
Final Memory Task: National Gallery of Art: Place 3 scenes from each leg of the race in order.
Finish Line: Rideau Hall
Winning Team:Mickey and Pete
2nd Place: Natalie and Meaghan
3rd Place: Ryan and Rob
For my preview of this episode, including spoilers CLICK HERE