Welcome to Leg 1 of The Amazing Race 39! We are informed by Phil that teams are arriving Vancouver, Canada, the largest port city in the nation, via float plane. Teams make their way across Vancouver Harbour (Toyouke: “Oh look, the cruise ship dock we were at.”), and land at the starting line, Jack Poole Plaza. (click for more):
So the thirteen teams for The Amazing Race 39 are:
Ali and Joanna, Team Celesbian, are retired professional athletes and moms. They used to play for the US Women’s National Soccer Team. Ali believes that they thrive under pressure.
Cody and Jaime, Team Sibling Rivalry, are siblings. They are two of four, and Cody is the only boy. He also hates watching brother-sister teams on the Amazing Race. (Toyouke: “OK not every sibling team has been lovey-dovey.”)
Ann-Marie and Riley, Team Boss Ladies, are a mother-daughter team. Riley thinks her mom is a total boss lady and has helped her navigate the world made up of men. Ann-Marie wants to be the first mother-daughter team to win the Amazing Race.
Dafina and Saran, Team Best-ters, are sisters and best friends that have never had a tear-down argument. Well, this is the Amazing Race. (Toyouke: “Stop trying to make "besters" happen.”)
Conner and Garrett, Team Boone-Paul, are childhood best friends who have known each other for 23 years. They are ready to compete and hope that the first twist isn’t a partner swap.
Erin and Javi, Team Newlywed Games, have been married for 7 months. Erin is the bread winner in the relationship and basically tells Javi what to do.
Zach and Nate, Team Oh Brother, are brothers who were in separate cities for 8 years and have since moved into the same city and are reconnecting their family bond. They want to win for their families.
Michelle and Matt, Team Married Parents, have been together for 10 years but married for three and a half. Michelle thought this was love at first sight. She runs her family’s autobody shop, while he is an R&B singer. This is a very strange dynamic.
Doug and Dylan, Team Generation Gap, are a grandfather and grandson, and at 72 and 18 are both the oldest and youngest people on this iteration of the Race. Doug just got back from a mounting climbing trip in the Peruvian Andes, so there’s that.
Daisha and Dalton, Team Prerequisite Dating Couple, have been dating 2 years, but on Dalton’s five year plan, they will be getting married after they have time to travel together. Five bucks says he’s carrying the ring with him.
Katie and Charlotte, Team Southern Sisters, are sisters who are 2 of 12 siblings. They grew up doing everything together because they had to learn to get along. Katie is the second oldest of the 12.
Anuar and Andrea, Team Father-Daughter Dance, are a father-daughter pair from Houston. Anuar split from Andrea’s mom when she was young, and now Andrea lives with dad.
Jody and Jenn, Team Female Childhood Besties, are moms and best friends. They make friendship bracelets.
Jack Poole Plaza, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The teams are treated to a performance by the Squamish Nation to welcome them to Canada. Phil assembles the teams and reminds them about the new season. There will be 13 teams this season! Phil has them introduce themselves, as he does. (Toyouke: “I do not like this new "let's talk to everyone before we start" waste of my time.”) He then invites the teams to open their travel packs to reveal that they each have an Express Pass! The Express Pass can be used on any challenge that a team wants to skip, but they are only allowed to use it through the end of Leg 6, and only one team can use an Express Pass per task. Oh, and the first team to finish will win ONE MILLION DOLLARS (US$1000000)! Phil lets teams know that their next clue is on their bags across the plaza. Then oh so sexy Phil does his standard patter: “Ready? The world is waiting for you. Good luck, travel safe. Cue Phil's eyebrow pop. (Kmanpat: “I’ve missed the eyebrow pop.“) GO!” Who will be eliminated . . . tonight?
Clue: Make your way to BC Place Stadium to find your next clue. You have $100 Canadian for this leg of the race.
So, teams get their clues in the following order:
1- Dafina/Saran [EP]
2- Daisha/Dalton [EP]
3- Erin/Javi [EP]
4- Zach/Nate [EP] – who decide to run to BC Place.
5- Ali/Joanna [EP] – who decide to run to BC Place. (Toyouke: “I mean if anyone can run to the stadium it's going to be two soccer players. A 30 minute walk is under two miles.”)
6- Cody/Jaime [EP]
7- Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
8- Michelle/Matt [EP]
9- Jody/Jenn [EP]
10- Conner/Garrett [EP]
11- Doug/Dylan [EP]
12- Katie/Charlotte [EP]
13- Anuar/Andrea [EP]
Teams make their way to BC Place in the manner they prefer, and most teams take a taxi. Teams arrive at the clue box in the following order:
1- Michelle/Matt [EP]
2- Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
3- Conner/Garrett [EP]
4- Katie/Charlotte [EP]
5- Doug/Dylan [EP]
6- Cody/Jaime [EP]
7- Jody/Jenn [EP]
8- Daisha/Dalton [EP]
9- Dafina/Saran [EP]
10- Anuar/Andrea [EP]
11- Ali/Joanna [EP]
12- Erin/Javi [EP]
13- Zach/Nate [EP]
When they rip open the clue, teams get the first roadblock.
ROADBLOCK:
Who’s wants to go fly fishing?
In this roadblock, one team member must put on bear gloves and make their way to the raters of BC Place to bungee jump and grab one of three salmon hanging there. Once the roadblocker successfully grabs the salmon and not the rope, they will receive their next clue.
(Toyouke: “I didn't think they were going to be that picky about the rope vs. the stuffed fish. That changes things.”) The following teammates take the Roadblock:
1- Matt [EP]
2- Ann-Marie [EP]
3- Garrett [EP]
4- Charlotte [EP]
5- Doug [EP]
6- Jaime [EP]
7- Jenn [EP]
8- Daisha [EP]
9- Dafina [EP]
10- Andrea [EP]
11- Joanna [EP]
12- Javi [EP] – and after arriving by taxi between the two running groups, and being told by his wife to use the Express Pass, they become the first team to use the Express Pass this season. (Toyouke: “I'm not surprised someone used their Express Pass, not when everyone is bunched like that.”)
13- Zach [EP]
After much jumping from the rafters and catching fake salmon with giant bear gloves on (Toyouke: “What in the actual fuck is this challenge?!”), teams complete the Roadblock in the following order:
1- Erin/Javi
2- Michelle/Matt [EP]
3- Conner/Garrett [EP]
4- Katie/Charlotte [EP]
5- Jody/Jenn [EP]
6- Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
7- Ali/Joanna [EP]
8- Anuar/Andrea [EP]
9- Doug/Dylan [EP]
10- Cody/Jaime [EP] – (Toyouke: “I'm already sick of this man hating on his sister. It feels performative and has too much "girls have cooties" in it.”)
11- Dafina/Saran [EP]
12- Zach/Nate [EP]
13- Daisha/Dalton [EP]
Teams are now instructed to make their way on foot to the Plaza of Nations dock and take an Aquabus water taxi to the Vancouver Maritime Museum in order to get their next clue. (Toyouke: “Oh look, I think we were there too. Right? Not the museum but I think they went by the outdoor mall/plaza where they had live music and I think we caught an aquabus there.” Kmanpat: “We totally did!”) Teams arrive at the Aquabus Dock in the following order:
1- Erin/Javi
2- Michelle/Matt [EP]
3- Conner/Garrett [EP]
4- Katie/Charlotte [EP]
5- Jody/Jenn [EP]
6- Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
7- Ali/Joanna [EP]
8- Anuar/Andrea [EP]
9- Doug/Dylan [EP]
10- Cody/Jaime [EP]
11- Dafina/Saran [EP]
12- Daisha/Dalton [EP]
13- Zach/Nate [EP]
Teams catch Aquabusses, which leave approximately every seven minutes, in the following order:
Aquabus 1
1) Erin/Javi
Aquabus 2
1) Michelle/Matt [EP]
2) Conner/Garrett [EP]
Aquabus 3
1) Katie/Charlotte [EP]
2) Jody/Jenn [EP]
Aquabus 4
1) Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
Aquabus 5
1) Ali/Joanna [EP]
2) Anuar/Andrea [EP]
Aquabus 6
1) Doug/Dylan [EP]
2) Cody/Jaime [EP]
Aquabus 7
1) Dafina/Saran [EP]
2) Daisha/Dalton [EP]
Aquabus 8
1) Zach/Nate [EP]
Teams take their water taxis to the Vancouver Maritime Museum. They arrive at the clue box in the following order:
1- Erin/Javi
2- Conner/Garrett [EP]
3- Michelle/Matt [EP]
4- Katie/Charlotte [EP]
5- Jody/Jenn [EP]
6- Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
7- Ali/Joanna [EP]
8- Anuar/Andrea [EP]
9- Doug/Dylan [EP]
10- Cody/Jaime [EP]
11- Daisha/Dalton [EP]
12- Dafina/Saran [EP]
13- Zach/Nate [EP]
Teams open their clues and we get the first Detour Clue.
DETOUR:
Run It Up OR Paddle It Out
*Run It Up: Teams make their way on foot to Elsje Point and memorize single flag signals of 25 flags. Once teams think they know all the flags, they travel to a nearby dock where the ship captain will randomly shout five flags and teams must find them and put them in order in less than two minutes. Once approved, teams get their next clue.
*Paddle It Out: Teams make their way on foot to Teatotaler Beach and choose an outrigger canoe to row out to six buoys scattered in False Creek to get their next clue. (Toyouke: “Those buoys aren't "scattered".”) Once they return to shore, they may open the clue.
1- Erin/Javi choose Run It Up – Andrea: “If he just tells us what it is, we can just memorize the five" (Toyouke: “Girl no. Do you watch the show? Love this guy taunting them as they try to figure out the flags.”)
2- Conner/Garrett [EP] choose Paddle It Out
3- Michelle/Matt [EP] choose Paddle It Out
4- Katie/Charlotte [EP] choose Paddle It Out
5- Ann-Marie/Riley [EP] choose Paddle It Out
6- Jody/Jenn [EP] choose Paddle It Out
7- Anuar/Andrea [EP] choose Run It Up
8- Doug/Dylan [EP] choose Paddle It Out – and then immediately use their Express Pass, so that Doug can rest.
9- Ali/Joanna [EP] choose Paddle It Out
10- Cody/Jaime [EP] choose Paddle It Out – who start singing to keep tempo. “Who’s gonna carry the boat?”
11- Daisha/Dalton [EP] choose Run It Up – and, in order to stay in front of the boys, try and make a deal with the Best-ters to complete the challenge. However, when that soesn’t work out, Daisha and Dalton make the first Bald Snark of the season and switch to Paddle It Out.
12- Dafina/Saran [EP] choose Run It Up – and after some contemplation, decide to use their Express Pass. (Toyouke: “Wait, did they promise to help as a distraction and then run off and use the Express Pass? Respect.”)
13- Zach/Nate [EP] choose Paddle It Out
Much flag memorizing and canoe paddling ensues. So, teams complete the detour in the following order:
1- Erin/Javi
2- Conner/Garrett [EP]
3- Michelle/Matt [EP]
4- Katie/Charlotte [EP]
5- Doug/Dylan
6- Jody/Jenn [EP]
7- Anuar/Andrea [EP]
8- Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
9- Dafina/Saran
10- Ali/Joanna [EP]
11- Cody/Jaime [EP]
12- Daisha/Dalton [EP]
13- Zach/Nate [EP]
Teams are now instructed to travel to the PIT STOP at Vandusen Botanical Garden. This is the first pit stop in a racearoundtheworld. The last team to arrive at the pit stop WILL be eliminated!
1- Erin/Javi – who win 1 Key Cash Rewards from Expedia for a trip for two to Turkiye.
2- Conner/Garrett [EP]
3- Michelle/Matt [EP]
4- Doug/Dylan
5- Katie/Charlotte [EP]
6- Anuar/Andrea [EP]
7- Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
8- Jody/Jenn [EP] – who give friendship bracelets to the Squamish chief at check in. (Toyouke: “NO FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS Immediately I want them to fail. You just want screen time and for everyone to think you're wonderful people.”)
9- Dafina/Saran
10- Ali/Joanna [EP]
11- Cody/Jaime [EP]
12- Daisha/Dalton [EP] – (Toyouke: “Oh and the last two teams can see each other. That's fun.”)
13- Zach/Nate [EP]
And Zach and Nate are the last team to arrive and are eliminated. Zach is blessed to spend time with his brother, but they feel like they could have done better.
ORDER NOW:
1st – Erin/Javi
2nd – Conner/Garrett [EP]
3rd – Michelle/Matt [EP]
4th – Doug/Dylan
5th – Katie/Charlotte [EP]
6th – Anuar/Andrea [EP]
7th – Ann-Marie/Riley [EP]
8th – Jody/Jenn [EP]
9th – Dafina/Saran
10th – Ali/Joanna [EP]
11th – Cody/Jaime [EP]
12th – Daisha/Dalton [EP]
Next time: Spain! There are tomatoes! And more Express Pass shenanigans! Until next time!
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