Sunday, December 10, 2023

TAR 35, Recap Leg 10, 12/6/23

 

Welcome to Leg 10! Last time, on Dropping Into Sweden the Hard Way, 5 teams raced from Slovenia to Stockholm, Sweden. Rob and Corey used their Express Pass at the Roadblock, but then were not able to keep the lead they created. Three teams struggled with directions, so the Beards ended up in first, while Todd and Ashlie fell behind and were eliminated. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)


Arrival at the pit stop last episode:

1st – Joel and Garrett, Team Dad Bod

2nd – Greg and John, Team Cat Dads

3rd – Rob and Corey, Team ASL Family

4th – Steve and Anna Leigh, Team Texas Heat


Strömparterran, Stockholm, Sweden


7:38 PM Joel/Garrett (1st)


Clue: Fly 1000 miles west tot Dublin, Ireland! Book your flights and lodging on the Expedia App. Once there, make your way to Castle Park School and then travel by foot to the Forty Foot and swim the Irish Sea to a buoy to retrieve your next clue. You have 0 Euro for this leg of the race.


7:41 PM Greg/John (2nd)

7:42 PM Rob/Corey (3rd)

7:43 PM Steve/Anna Leigh (4th)


So teams taxi to Stockholm Arlanda International Airport. Teams arrive in the following order:


1- Joel/Garrett

2- Greg/John

3- Rob/Corey

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


Teams all end up on the same flight. (Toyouke: “Let's not pretend they'll all pick different flights or something.”) The Amazing Yellow Line now takes all the teams from Stockholm, Sweden to Dublin Airport. Teams arrive in the following order:


1- Steve/Anna Leigh – who reveal that Steve has done two less roadblocks than Anna Leigh and will need to perform the next two. (Toyouke: “OK so they still have the rule about Roadblocks being even.”)

2- Rob/Corey - who reveal that Corey has done two less roadblocks than Rob and will need to perform the next two.

3- Greg/John

4- Joel/Garrett


Teams find their marked cars and drive themselves to Castle Park School in order to access the Forty Foot. Teams arrive in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Joel/Garrett

3- Greg/John

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


Teams arrive at the Forty Foot in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Joel/Garrett

3- Greg/John

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


Teams swim in the Irish Sea and retrieve their clue from the buoy in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Joel/Garrett

3- Greg/John

4- Steve/Anna Leigh – (Toyouke: “You're not last because your dad is a slow swimmer, you're last because you suck at navigating.”) Anna Leigh: "We’re so far behind" (Toyouke: “You are literally right behind the team in front of you. You're following them. This is why she's so annoying.”)


Teams are now instructed to drive themselves to the Gaiety Theatre. Teams arrive at the cluebox in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Joel/Garrett

3- Steve/Anna Leigh

4- Greg/John


When they rip open the clue, teams get the eleventh roadblock.


ROADBLOCK:


Who wanted to get their steps in?


In this roadblock, one team member must put on a costume and learn a 30 second Riverdance routine with an instructor. Once ready, they perform the routine with the troupe. If incorrect, they must return to the end of the line to try again. If correct, the director will give them their next clue.


The following teammates take the Roadblock:


1- Corey – (Toyouke: “He's not perfect but he's keeping up in terms of speed and never stopping when you make a mistake. It feels like if he had been last they would have let it slide, you know?”)

2- Joel – "I took dance to meet girls and I met girls and never learned to dance."

3- Steve

4- John


After much Riverdance, teams complete the Roadblock in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Greg/John

3- Steve/Anna Leigh

4- Joel/Garrett


Teams are now instructed to drive themselves to Croke Park and make their way to the top of the stadium to get their next clue. Teams arrive in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Greg/John

3- Joel/Garrett

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


Teams are now instructed to rappel from the Jumbotron down to the field in order to get their next clue. Teams arrive on the field in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Greg/John

3- Joel/Garrett

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


When they rip open the clue, teams get the twelfth roadblock.


ROADBLOCK:


Who’s got the swing?


In this roadblock, one team member must complete a hurling drill, which includes completing and catching a pass, as well as scoring a point. Once complete, a hurling team member will give them their next clue.


The following teammates take the Roadblock:


1- Corey

2- Greg

3- Garrett

4- Ashlie

5- Steve


After much hurling, teams complete the Roadblock in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Greg/John

3- Joel/Garrett – (Toyouke: “Yeah the beards DID leave after Texas. I'm not sure how that happened? How did they get far enough ahead to finish a Roadblock?”)

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


Teams are now instructed to drive themselves to Toner’s Pub. They arrive in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Greg/John

3- Joel/Garrett

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


Teams discover that they must each memorize a James Joyce quote and recite it inside the bar correctly to get their next clue from the bartender. Teams complete the task in the following order:


1- Rob/Corey

2- Greg/John

3- Joel/Garrett

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


Teams are now instructed to make their way on foot to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the PIT STOP of the tenth leg of this racearoundtheworld. The last team to arrive WILL be eliminated!


1- Rob/Corey – who win a trip for two to Fiji.

2- Greg/John

3- Joel/Garrett

4- Steve/Anna Leigh


And Steve and Anna Leigh are eliminated. Anna Leigh feels this is the worst feeling in the world, but Steve is really happy that he got to spend so much time with his daughter.


ORDER NOW:

1st – Rob/Corey

2nd – Greg/John

3rd – Joel/Garrett


Next week: The finale! It’s a Scramble to complete challenges involving glass blowing, circus work, and rock and roll. And we’ll finally have the winner of TAR35! Until next time!

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