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The Amazing Race 14
File:Amazing Race Fourteenth Season Region 1 DVD.png
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Presented byPhil Keoghan
No. of teams11
WinnersTammy & Victor Jih
No. of legs11
Distance traveled40,000 mi (64,000 km)
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseFebruary 15 (2009-02-15) –
May 10, 2009 (2009-05-10)
Additional information
Filming datesOctober 31 (2008-10-31)[1] –
November 21, 2008 (2008-11-21)[2]
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race 14 is the fourteenth installment of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. This season featured eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world.

The season premiered on February 15, 2009, and the season finale aired on May 10, 2009.

Siblings Tammy and Victor Jih were the winners of this season, while former cheerleaders Jaime Edmondson and Cara Rosenthal finished in second place, and mother and son Margie and Luke Adams finished in third.

Production

Development and filming

Teams were brought to the season's Starting Line at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base in California by Seahawks.

The Amazing Race 14 lasted for 22 days and traveled over 40,000 miles (64,000 km). The teams raced in nine countries, including Romania and the Russian region of Siberia for the first time. In an interview, executive producer Bertram van Munster revealed that the teams took a 13-hour train ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway and got into a Siberian snowstorm with below-zero temperatures.[2][3] He also revealed that the teams suffered extreme climates, intense Roadblocks, and less time in airports, which added up to an exhausting course for the racers. In addition, CBS revealed the season included the world's second tallest bungee jump, suffocating heat in India, and an Olympic-themed challenge that left the teams "gasping for air."[4]

The show's route map was updated via Google Earth, and according to van Munster prior to the show's debut, the season included new graphics, a new opening sequence, and a tuneup in the musical score,[3] as well as the use of a split screen to show several scenes at the same time.

Season 14 introduced a new twist to the U-Turn: the Blind U-Turn, in which a team could use it anonymously; other U-Turns required teams to acknowledge their use to subsequent teams.

Leg 10 was a double-length leg: a surprise feature of every season from season 6 to season 10. However, this double-length leg was the first where it was revealed to the teams at a location that was explicitly called a pit stop, but teams were not warned of an elimination in the clue. After checking in, teams were told "this leg of the race is not over" and were given a clue by Phil Keoghan to continue racing. This was the last season to feature a double-length leg until season 32, where it was renamed the mega leg.[5]

Mel & Mike confirmed in a post-show interview that there was an unaired and unused Fast Forward in Leg 7 that involved purchasing items for an orphanage using the team's own money.[6]

Cast

One member of the cast, Luke Adams, was the first deaf contestant in the American series and relied on his mother to communicate in the competition.[7] Margie & Luke had originally applied to be on The Amazing Race: Family Edition (along with two other family members), but ended up being one of the last families cut.[8] Mike White had originally been chosen to participate on The Amazing Race 13 with director Jon Kasdan, but the latter dropped out before filming. The show's casting director wanted White for season 14 and he was ultimately paired with his father for the show.[9]

After this season, Jodi Wincheski began working as a casting producer for both The Amazing Race and Survivor.[10]

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Preston McCamy 28 Dating Columbia, South Carolina Eliminated 1st
(in Stechelberg, Switzerland)
Jennifer Hopka 26
Steve Cole 43 Married Martinsville, Virginia Eliminated 2nd
(in Salzburg, Austria)
Linda Cole 52
Brad Hunt 52 Married Columbus, Ohio Eliminated 3rd
(in Bran, Romania)
Victoria Hunt 47
Amanda Blackledge 23 Dating San Diego, California Eliminated 4th
(in Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
Kris Klicka 24
Christie Volkmer 37 Flight Attendants Choctaw, Oklahoma Eliminated 5th
(in Jaipur, India)
Jodi Wincheski 40 Houston, Texas
Mel White 68 Father & Son Lynchburg, Virginia Eliminated 6th
(in Mueang Phuket, Thailand)
Mike White 38 Santa Monica, California
Mark Munoz 48 Brothers & Stuntmen Los Angeles, California Eliminated 7th
(in Guilin, China)
Michael Munoz 51 Maui, Hawaii
Kisha Hoffman 28 Sisters The Bronx, New York Eliminated 8th
(in Beijing, China)
Jen Hoffman 24 Louisville, Kentucky
Margie Adams 50 Mother & Son Denver, Colorado Third Place
Luke Adams 22
Jaime Edmondson 29 Former NFL Cheerleaders Fort Lauderdale, Florida Second Place
Cara Rosenthal 26 Boca Raton, Florida
Tammy Jih 26 Siblings & Lawyers San Francisco, California Winners
Victor Jih 35 Los Angeles, California
Future appearances

Amanda & Kris, Mel & Mike, Kisha & Jen, Margie & Luke, and Jaime & Cara raced again in The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business.[11] Margie & Luke also competed in the second All-Star edition.[12]

Outside of The Amazing Race, Jaime Edmondson appeared on The Girls Next Door and The Girls Next Door: The Bunny House.[13][14] Victoria Hunt appeared on the TLC reality show Extreme Cheapskates in 2012.[15] Mike White later competed on Survivor: David vs. Goliath.[16]

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order.

  • A red placement with a dagger (dagger) indicates that the team was eliminated.
  • An underlined blue placement with a double-dagger (double-dagger) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg, and had to perform a Speed Bump task in the following leg.
  • An italicized placement indicates a team's placement at the midpoint of a double leg.
  • A brown ⊃ indicates that the team used the U-Turn; a brown ⊂ indicates the team on the receiving end of the U-Turn.
Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10[a] 11
1st Half 2nd Half
Tammy & Victor 2nd 1st 8th 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st⊃[b] 1st
Jaime & Cara 7th 6th 7th 5th 3rd 5th 2nd 2nd 4th 1st 3rd 2nd
Margie & Luke 1st 4th 4th 4th⊃[c] 1st 4th 4th 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd
Kisha & Jen 8th 7th 3rd 2nd 6th 3rd 5th 4th[d] 1st 4th 4thThis team was eliminated.⊂[b]
Mark & Michael 3rd 8th 5th 7th 5th 6th 3rd[e] 5thdouble-dagger[f] 5thThis team was eliminated.
Mel & Mike 4th 2nd 1st 6th 4th 2nd 6thThis team was eliminated.
Christie & Jodi 10th 9th 6th 1st 7thdouble-dagger 7thThis team was eliminated.
Amanda & Kris 5th 3rd 2nd 8thThis team was eliminated.⊂[c]
Brad & Victoria 6th 5th 9thThis team was eliminated.
Steve & Linda 9th 10thThis team was eliminated.
Preston & Jennifer 1thThis team was eliminated.
Notes
  1. ^ This was a double leg with two Detours and two Roadblocks shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the first half are the order of the teams' arrival at the pit stop at Drum Tower in Beijing.
  2. ^ a b Tammy & Victor chose to use the U-Turn on Kisha & Jen.
  3. ^ a b Margie & Luke chose to use the U-Turn on Amanda & Kris.
  4. ^ Kisha & Jen initially arrived 3rd, but could not check in because they had left their travel documents and money at the Roadblock. They had to retrieve them before they could check in. Tammy & Victor checked in during this time, dropping Kisha & Jen to 4th.
  5. ^ Mark & Michael initially arrived 1st, but were issued two 30-minute penalties totaling 1 hour (one for intentionally tampering with the bike pumps at the Detour, and the other for hiring a taxi to guide them through the task, which was explicitly prohibited in the clue). Tammy & Victor and Jaime & Cara checked in during this penalty time, dropping Mark & Michael to 3rd.
  6. ^ Mark & Michael initially arrived 4th, but were issued two 2-hour penalties, both for "using personal belongings to settle a bill". Kisha & Jen checked in during this penalty time, dropping them to last.

Race summary

The route of the Race
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   U-Turn icon.svg U-Turn   Speed Bump icon.svg Speed Bump   TAR-pitstop-icon.png Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Switzerland)

While in Switzerland, teams traveled to Verzasca Dam near Locarno to perform the second-highest commercial bungee jump in the world.
  • Episode 1: "Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" (February 15, 2009)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (awarded to Margie & Luke)
  • Eliminated: Preston & Jennifer
Locations
Roadblock
  • In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to bungee jump off the Verzasca Dam, the second highest commercial bungee in the world at a height of 70 stories, in order to receive their next clue.
Additional notes
  • At Los Angeles International Airport, teams had to book one of two flights. The first flight on Lufthansa carried six teams and flew to Zürich, Switzerland, while the second flight on Air France traveled to Milan, Italy, and departed 25 minutes later. After arriving in either city, teams had to travel by train to Locarno.
  • At the Church of Sant'Antonio, teams had to sign up for one of three departure times for the next morning. At their departure, teams were given a picture and had to figure out that their next clue was located at Verzasca Dam.
  • At Kleine Rugen Wiese in Interlaken, teams had to transport four 50-pound (23 kg) wheels of cheese from a shed to the bottom of a hill using traditional Swiss cheese carriers and stack the wheels in order to receive their next clue.
  • Once in Stechelberg, teams had to listen for a group of yodelers, who led them to the pit stop.
  • The bungee jump off the Verzasca Dam was later revisited on season 33 as a Switchback. The cheese-moving task was also revisited on season 22 as a Switchback.

Leg 2 (Switzerland → Germany → Austria)

While in Germany, teams visited the lake town of Schönau am Königsee deep in the Bavarian Alps.
  • Episode 2: "Your Target is Your Partner's Face" (February 22, 2009)
  • Prize: A hybrid go-kart for each team member (awarded to Tammy & Victor)
  • Eliminated: Steve & Linda
Locations
Roadblock
  • In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose an instructor and tandem paraglide off a mountain 6,000 feet (1,800 m) to a landing area below, where their partner was waiting with their next clue. In the event of unfavorable winds, they had to choose between waiting an undetermined amount of time for optimal conditions or taking a 60-minute hike down the mountain.
Detour
  • This season's first Detour was a choice between Balancing Dolly or Austrian Folly. In Balancing Dolly, both team members had to navigate a Segways over a two-mile (3.2 km) road obstacle course in order to receive their next clue. In Austrian Folly, teams had to enter a party tent and throw Bavarian pies at a target, unaware that their target would be their partner's face. They had to take turns smacking each other in the face until they found a pie with cherry filling in order to receive their next clue.
Additional notes
  • Upon arriving in Munich, teams had to drive to the village of Ruhpolding and ride a cable car to Rauschberg in order to find their next clue.
  • After completing the Detour, teams had to make their way to Holzsäger, a woodcutting workshop, and wait for the mechanical Tyrolean woodcutters to cut a piece of wood, which was stamped with their next destination.

Leg 3 (Austria → Romania)

Teams ended the leg in Romania in the shadow of Bran Castle in Transylvania, the fabled home of Dracula.
Locations
Roadblock
Detour
  • This leg's Detour was a choice between Gypsy Moves or Vampire Remains. In Gypsy Moves, teams traveled to a gypsy encampment and helped a family of gypsies move from one camp to another by loading their belongings onto a traditional horse-drawn cart and unloading them at their new camp in order to receive their next clue. In Vampire Remains, teams had to drag a chained coffin to a field of stakes in the shadow of Bran Castle. There, they had to undo the coffin's chains to find several antique frames which they then had to impale them by smashing the stakes, referencing Vlad the Impaler, who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula, until they found one containing an Amazing Race flag, which they could trade for their next clue.

Leg 4 (Romania → Russia)

After arriving in the city of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, teams were only given a 10 ruble bill and were told to head to the location featured on the banknote: the Krasnoyarsk Dam.
  • Episode 4: "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" (March 8, 2009)
  • Prize: A motorcycle for each team member (awarded to Christie & Jodi)
  • Eliminated: Amanda & Kris
Locations
Detour
  • This leg's Detour was a choice between Stack or Construct. In Stack, teams had to properly stack wood in front of an existing stack in order to receive their next clue. If their wall collapsed into the existing one, they had to rebuild both. In Construct, teams had to travel to a workshop and assemble a window frame, which they had to install in a local house in order to receive their next clue.
Roadblock
  • In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to complete a three-mile (4.8 km) lap on a bobsled roller coaster with a speed of up to 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) in under four minutes while looking for seven letters scattered around the track. They then had to arrange the letters to spell the name of a famous Russian playwright (CHEKHOV) in order to receive their next clue.
Additional notes
  • Upon arriving in Krasnoyarsk, teams were only given a 10 Russian ruble note provided in their first clue and were told to figure out that their next location was depicted on the bill: the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam.
  • Margie & Luke chose to use the U-Turn on Amanda & Kris.

Leg 5 (Russia)

The Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre in the city of Novosibirsk was the fifth Pit Stop.
  • Episode 5: "She's a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She'll Be OK!" (March 15, 2009)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Saint Lucia (awarded to Margie & Luke)
Locations
Detour
  • This leg's Detour was a choice between Russian Bride or Russian Snowplow. In Russian Bride, teams drove themselves to a Soviet-era apartment on Komsomolskaya Street in order to fetch a Russian bride and bring her to the Voznesensky Cathedral, where her groom was waiting. Once the team had a picture taken with the couple, the groom gave teams their next clue. In Russian Snowplow, teams headed to Stadium Spartak, where each team member took turns driving a snowplow through a marked course while being directed by their partner. When both team members completed the course, they received their next clue.
Roadblock
  • In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose two Russian marathon runners, who helped them warm up for ten minutes before they had to strip down to their underwear and run a 1.4-mile (2.3 km) course to the pit stop at the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, where their partner joined them.
Additional notes
  • At the start of the leg, teams had to travel by Trans-Siberian Railway to Novosibirsk and then travel to Punkt Tekhnicheskogo Osmotra in order to find their next clue.
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 6 (Russia → India)

One of the Detour choices in the 'Pink City' of Jaipur had teams transporting hay alongside its famous city wall, including Zorawar Singh Gate.
  • Episode 6: "Alright Guys We're at War!" (March 22, 2009)
  • Prize: An ocean kayak for each team member (awarded to Tammy & Victor)
  • Eliminated: Christie & Jodi
Locations
Roadblock
  • In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose group of camels and use traditional tools to load and carry a required amount of hay to the camels, as well as fill a trough with water until it spilled over, in order to receive their next clue.
Detour
  • This leg's Detour was a choice between Movers or Shakers. In Movers, teams traveled to the Sanganeri Gate and had to choose two rickshaws loaded with barrels of hay. They then had to transport the hay 1.5 miles (2.4 km) along the city wall of Jaipur to the Zorawar Singh Gate, where they had to search through the hay for a small metal elephant charm which they could then trade for their next clue. In Shakers, teams traveled to the Badi Chopar junction, where they had to dress in traditional costumes and join a local dance troupe and collect ₹100 (roughly US$2) worth of tips. They then gave the money they had earned to the band leader in exchange for their next clue.
Speed Bump
  • For their Speed Bump, Christie & Jodi had to travel to Kala Hanuman Temple, where they had to decorate an elephant's face with various paints to the satisfaction of the mahout before they could continue racing.
Additional notes
  • At the Sacred Tree in Dhula Village, teams had to pick up one of two telephones and call one of the four provided telephone numbers. The person on the line then told the teams the location of their next clue: the Amber Fort.

Leg 7 (India → Thailand)

At the Phuket Zoo, teams had to participate in an elephant show.
  • Episode 7: "Gorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla???" (March 29, 2009)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Oahu, Hawaii (awarded to Tammy & Victor)
  • Eliminated: Mel & Mike
Locations
Detour
  • This leg's Detour was a choice between 100 Barrels or 2 Miles. In 100 Barrels, teams had to travel to Pae Yod to prepare a fishing boat by filling 47 barrels with water and loading the other 53 barrels on the upper deck in order to receive their next clue. In 2 Miles, one team member had to pull a rickshaw holding their partner two miles (3.2 km) from Wat Phutta Mongkhon Nimit to King Rama IX Park in order to find their next clue.
Additional notes
  • Upon arriving in Phuket, teams had to find their next clue using only a photograph of a gorilla statue, leaving them to figure out that it was located at the Phuket Zoo. There, teams found their clue and were instructed to take a picture with the zoo's mascot, Esso the tiger, and then participate in an elephant show, which involved being lightly stepped and squatted on by elephants. When the elephant show concluded, teams had to return to the tiger handler, who handed them their picture with their next clue.
  • At Nguan Choon Tong Herbs Shop in Old Phuket, teams had to open 99 boxes of herbs one at a time until they found a box that contained their next clue.

Leg 8 (Thailand)

Thailand's traditional long-tail boats were featured in this leg, as teams traveled along Bangkok's series of canal.
  • Episode 8: "Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant" (April 12, 2009)
  • Prize: A trip for two to San Juan, Puerto Rico (awarded to Margie & Luke)
Locations
Roadblock
  • In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to properly attach a propeller to a traditional Thai long-tail boat in order to receive their next clue.
Detour
  • This leg's Detour was a choice between Broken Teeth or Broken Record. In Broken Teeth, teams traveled to the "Street of Happy Smiles", where they had to search through 50 sets of dentures and match five patients with the correct set of dentures in order to receive their next clue. In Broken Record, teams had to travel to Wat Samphanthawong and choose a group of kathoeys and a "party taxi". Then, teams had to sing karaoke with the other travelers while the taxi driver drove them five miles (8 km) through the traffic of Bangkok's Chinatown until they returned to the temple in order to receive their next clue.
Additional notes
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to navigate the waterways of Bangkok in their long-tail boat using a provided map in order to find the Peninsula Pier for their next clue.
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 9 (Thailand → China)

The Roadblock in Guilin required teams to get involved in traditional Chinese method of cormorant fishing in Li River.
  • Episode 9: "Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" (April 19, 2009)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Barbados (awarded to Kisha & Jen)
  • Eliminated: Mark & Michael
Locations
Roadblock
  • In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to direct a cormorant to retrieve fish that they had thrown in the Li River. Once the cormorant retrieved 10 fish, teams received their next clue.
Detour
  • This leg's Detour was a choice between Choreography or Calligraphy. In Choreography, teams had to perform a traditional dance routine. If their dance was to the satisfaction of two judges, teams received their next clue. In Calligraphy, teams had to copy Chinese characters written by a calligrapher at four stations. Once the calligrapher was satisfied with the teams' calligraphy, he stamped their paper, and they proceeded to find the next station, which was named in the characters that they had just copied. Once teams acquired all four stamps, they were given their next clue.
Speed Bump
  • For their Speed Bump, Mark & Michael had to wash and dry the hair of two women outside the Qing Xiu Lu Hair Salon before they could continue racing.
Additional notes
  • In an unaired task at the Folded Brocade Mountains, teams had to climb to the Peak of the Luminous Moon and strike the "Drums of Life" to receive their next clue.[18]
  • After completing the Detour, teams had to travel by foot to the Sun and Moon Pagodas in Banyan Lake and find the pit stop.

Leg 10 (China)

The double-length leg in Beijing paid tribute to the 2008 Summer Olympics, which had been hosted in Beijing. Teams could compete in a swimming Detour inspired by Michael Phelps, and the leg ended at Beijing National Stadium, known locally as the 'Bird's Nest': the main venue of the Olympics.
  • Episode 10: "Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This" (April 26, 2009) & Episode 11: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (May 3, 2009)
  • Prizes: A pair of jet skis (awarded to Jaime & Cara) & a trip for two to the Galápagos Islands (awarded to Tammy & Victor)
  • Eliminated: Kisha & Jen
Locations
Roadblocks
  • In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to drink a cup of Chinese medicinal tea, endure a traditional therapeutic foot massage for ten minutes, and drink a second cup of tea in order to receive their next clue. In the event the racer was unable to bear the painful part of the massage, they could tap their chair and say "uncle" to signal the masseuse to stop; however, the consequence of doing so would result in restarting the massage from the beginning.
  • In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member, regardless of who performed the first Roadblock, had to eat a plate of fried Chinese street food that included grasshoppers, beetle larvae, a scorpion, and a starfish in order to receive their next clue.
Detours
  • This leg's first Detour was a choice between Sync or Swim. In Sync, teams had to synchronized dive from three-metre (9.8 ft) springboards and score a five from both of the judges by hitting the water in unison in order to receive their next clue. In Swim, teams had to don a pair of Speedo swimsuits, the same type worn by Michael Phelps in the 2008 Summer Olympics, and then swim eight lengths of the pool (400 meters) with each team member alternating after two lengths in order to receive their next clue.
  • This leg's second Detour at Huguang Guild Hall was a choice between Beijing Opera or Chinese Waiter. In Beijing Opera, teams traveled to Huguang Huiguan Opera House. There, they had to apply make-up to each other exactly like the two models (a princess and a gentleman) next to them. After their makeup was approved, teams had to go to the stage and bow to the master in order to receive their next clue. After completing this task, teams were required to stay in costume for the duration of the leg. In Chinese Waiter, teams had to travel to Huguang Huiguan restaurant. There, they had to choose a table of customers and record five orders spoken in Mandarin. Then, teams had to pronounce the Mandarin orders correctly to a chef to have the orders prepared, and then serve the plates to the customers to receive their next clue. If they pronounced any of the orders incorrectly, they had to go back and retake the orders.
Additional notes
  • At Beihai Street Mall, teams had to search several stores for a Travelocity Roaming Gnome, which had their next clue written on its base. Teams had to keep the gnome with them for the duration of the leg.
  • At the northwest corner of the Forbidden City, teams had to locate the electric bicycles parked across the moat, and then navigate themselves past Tiananmen Square to Dongdan Station, where they found their next clue near one of the station entrances.
  • Tammy & Victor chose to use the U-Turn on Kisha & Jen.
  • Jaime revealed in a post-show interview that she and Cara were awarded jet skis for coming in first at the midpoint of this leg.[19]
  • Leg 10 was a double leg that aired over two episodes.

Leg 11 (China → United States)

While in Maui, teams prepared puaʻa kālua, a pig roasted in the traditional kālua method.
  • Episode 12: "This is How You Lose a Million Dollars" (May 10, 2009)
  • Winners: Tammy & Victor
  • Second Place: Jaime & Cara
  • Third Place: Margie & Luke
Locations
Detour
  • In the one aired choice for this season's final Detour, teams had to season a 145-pound (66 kg) pig with island flavoring, and then carry it suspended on a bamboo pole 200 yards (180 m) along the beach to a Hawaiian lūʻau. At the lūʻau, they had to properly cover the pig for traditional kālua cooking in order to receive their next clue.
Roadblock
  • In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to search through a pile of more than three hundred surfboards for eleven that displayed a picture depicting a task, location, or person related to the ten previous legs (one from each of the first nine legs, and one from each half of the tenth leg). They then had to arrange the surfboards along a fence in chronological order of their appearance during the season. When all eleven surfboards were displayed in the correct order, teams received their final clue.
Leg Picture Source
1 Saint Christopher Clue at Church of Sant'Antonio
2 Ruhpolding Gondola Gondola Ride to Rauschberg
3 Gymnast Romanian Gymnastics Roadblock Task
4 10 Ruble Banknote Krasnoyarsk Dam
5 Lada Automobile Novosibirsk Lada
6 Nose Flutist Jaipur Pit Stop Greeter
7 Esso the Tiger Phuket Zoo Task
8 Long-Tail Boat Boat Riding in Bangkok
9 Cormorant Guilin Cormorant Roadblock Task
10 Reflexology Foot Chart Beijing Foot Massage Roadblock Task
Skewered Scorpions Beijing Delicacies Roadblock Task
Additional notes
  • At McGregor Point, teams had to get on a personal water craft and ride one mile (1.6 km) along a marked path in search of a field of one hundred buoys, where they had to search the buoys for one of four that had their next clue attached.

Elimination Station

After elimination, the first six teams eliminated were sequestered at a villa in Ko Samui, Thailand to await the finale. 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.

  • After Leg 1, Preston & Jennifer were the first team eliminated and were sent to the villa. They expressed their disappointment at being eliminated first and believed that Steve & Linda would be eliminated next. They also discussed who they believe are strong teams and got into an argument over the factors that led to their elimination.
  • After Leg 2, Steve & Linda were the second team eliminated and were sent to the villa. Steve openly complained about Preston & Jennifer refusing to form an alliance with him and Linda during the first leg, which irritated Preston. Later in the day, the two eliminated teams decided to take a trip to a local snake farm, and then went out to eat. They then predicted that either Christie & Jodi or Jaime & Cara would be the next team eliminated.
  • After Leg 3, Brad & Victoria were the third team eliminated and were sent to the villa. Their arrival surprised the other two eliminated teams. While recounting the events leading to her and Brad's elimination, Victoria broke down into tears. Tensions developed between Steve & Linda and Preston & Jennifer during the conversation, as Jennifer was perceived as an incessant talker, even interrupting Linda at one point. The next morning, the three eliminated teams visited a Buddhist temple, receiving a blessing of good luck from a monk.
  • After Leg 4, Amanda & Kris were the fourth team eliminated and were sent to the villa. They talked about what happened during the Leg, erroneously deducing that it was either Christie & Jodi or Kisha & Jen who had U-Turned them. Afterward, the four eliminated teams went to the beach to celebrate Loy Krathong.
  • Leg 5 was a non-elimination leg, hence no new teams were sent to the villa. The eliminated teams received Thai massages and went ziplining.
  • After Leg 6, Christie & Jodi were the fifth team eliminated and were sent to the villa. They first told Amanda & Kris that it was Margie & Luke who U-Turned them, which came as a shock to everyone. Tension developed between Steve and the rest of the group, especially Preston & Jennifer. Steve accused the group of shunning him and Linda, leading to an argument.
  • After Leg 7, Mel & Mike were the sixth team eliminated and were sent to the villa. They noted how the remaining teams on the season are becoming more competitive. Afterward, everyone went shopping at a nearby marketplace. Tension continued to grow between Preston & Jennifer when Preston became irritated with her over her buying another purse.
  • Leg 8 was a non-elimination leg, so no new teams were eliminated. Due to their constant arguing, Preston & Jennifer chose to spend some time away from each other. The eliminated teams spent the day snorkeling and kayaking at an island.
  • After Leg 9, Mark & Michael were the seventh team eliminated. Before receiving a phone call from the latest team that was eliminated, the eliminated teams at the villa went on a safari, most notably riding an elephant. Afterward, Mark & Michael called the villa to inform the other teams of their elimination and told them of the time penalties that led to their elimination. All teams agreed that they wanted to see Jaime & Cara eliminated next.
  • Leg 10 was a double-length leg, shown over two episodes. A new episode of Elimination Station was posted after each half aired:
    • The first half ended with a Virtual Pit Stop (no elimination). Elimination Station showed the sequestered teams on their last day at the Elimination Station, where the teams discussed their time together and who they wanted to see win The Amazing Race. As the eliminated teams packed for their trip to the End City, each of the teams further reminisced about their stay at the Elimination Station.
    • After the second half of the leg, Kisha & Jen were the eighth and final team eliminated. Elimination Station showed the six eliminated teams arriving at the End City in Maui, Hawaii. After arriving in Maui, the teams checked into a hotel. Once they checked in, they swam and snorkeled at the beach, then returned to the hotel to await a phone call from the eighth team eliminated. The six eliminated teams at the hotel were shocked and disappointed to hear about Kisha & Jen's elimination, especially Preston & Jennifer who wanted them to win. Kisha & Jen told them about what went wrong during the second half of Leg 10 and on the part where they were U-Turned by Tammy & Victor. Kisha & Jen said they wanted to see either Jaime & Cara or Tammy & Victor win, despite having been U-Turned by the latter. Kisha and Jen then told the other eliminated teams that they would meet again at the Finish Line before hanging up. The eliminated teams then shared their thoughts about the upcoming final leg of The Amazing Race, many of them expressing their shock over the fact that Jaime & Cara were one of the final three teams.
  • Leg 11 was the final leg of The Amazing Race 14. Mark & Michael and Kisha & Jen reunited with the other eliminated teams at the Finish Line at King Kamehameha Golf Club. Many teams believed that Tammy & Victor would win, while Kisha & Jen noted that Margie & Luke had gotten more tense with each other. Teams expressed their opinions about the final three teams at the Finish Line along with their joys and disappointments.

Reception

Critical response

The Amazing Race 14 received mixed-to-positive reviews. Andy Dehnart of reality blurred praised the reduction of time in airport, the cast, and improvements in editing and said that the season finished with "a strong end to an even stronger season."[20][21] Michael Hewitt of the Orange County Register wrote that the season was "another excellent edition of 'The Amazing Race.'"[22] Michael Russnow of The Huffington Post criticized this season's route as the show "didn’t travel in as diversified a fashion, and wherever the teams wound up they stayed in the immediate region a lot longer than in earlier years."[23] Alan Sepinwall of The Star-Ledger wrote that his "interest in the season dropped rapidly after Mel and Mike were eliminated" and that he "lacked either an emotional investment in another team or an admiration for them as pure Racers."[24] In 2016, this season was ranked 12th out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents.[25] In 2021, Val Barone of TheThings ranked this season as the show's 9th best season.[26] In 2022, Jason Shomer of Collider ranked this season among the show's top seven seasons.[27]

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

# Episode Rating Share Rating/Share
(18-49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Overall)
1 "Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me" 5.4 9 2.6/7[28] 9.20 #27
2 "Your Target Is Your Partner's Face" 4.4 7[29] 2.6/6[29] 7.81[29] #34
3 "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard" 6.6 11 3.0/8[30] 10.60 #18
4 "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" 6.1 10 3.1/8 10.13 #28
5 "She's a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She’ll Be OK!" 5.9 10 3.1/8 10.33 #26
6 "Alright Guys, We're at War!" 7.2 11 3.6/9 12.42[31] #15
7 "Gorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla???" 7.1 11 3.7/9 11.99 #12
8 "Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant" 6.2 10 3.1/8[32] 10.57 #18
9 "Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" 6.1 10 3.0/8 10.30 #20
10 "Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This" 6.0 10 3.2/9 10.27 #17
11 "No More Mr. Nice Guy" 6.8 9 3.2/9 10.84 #20
12 "This is How You Lose a Million Dollars" 7.6 10 3.1/9 12.49 #19

Canadian ratings

# Episode Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Overall)
1 "Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me" 1.96[33] #5[33]
2 "Your Target Is Your Partner's Face" 1.45[34] #15[34]
3 "I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard" 2.00 #4
4 "It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots" 2.01 #4
5 "She's a Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She’ll Be OK!" 1.89 #8
6 "Alright Guys, We're at War!" 1.94 #5
7 "Gorilla? Gorilla?? Gorilla???" 1.88 #5
8 "Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant" 1.56 #10
9 "Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" 2.07 #6
10 "Having a Baby's Gotta Be Easier Than This" 2.18 #2
11 "No More Mr. Nice Guy" 1.99 #5
12 "This is How You Lose a Million Dollars" 2.17 #4

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