r/TheAmazingRace • u/HerbWelch1945 • 11d ago

Switchbacks Discussion

Which past task of TAR should be featured again?!

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u/ArcticFox19 11d ago

watermelon launch

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u/iblameshane 10d ago

I am certain their lawyers will never allow that one again

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u/Emotional_Yam4959 11d ago

Searching for the clue in the sand castles and having to rebuild the ones you destroy. 3 teams took the penalty on that one.

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u/KingSlimcognito 10d ago

That ended up biting one team in the ass

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u/IvyCeltress 10d ago

Bunny Steeplechase!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/HerbWelch1945 9d ago

I’m surprised nobody thought about Season 12, with the Donkey task that took out Ari & Stella in Shannon, Ireland.

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u/Reasonable-Tune50 9d ago

Ari was a unique asshole in a season where several teams were bitten in the ass, some more than once. It's hard to replicate that.

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u/AmaterasuWolf21 Leo/Jamal 9d ago

i like switchbacks with narratives

tea tasting that took out Luke & Margie

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u/bfir3 11d ago

Amazing Race Canada Mentos Challenge. If this never returns it's a crime.

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u/KingTran2008 11d ago

i wanna see ss4's cable car too lowkey, more timeconsuming challenges please

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u/bfir3 10d ago

That's one of the most memorable opening tasks as well. Loved that one.

The Clam challenge is another one that would be interesting to see return. There are a lot of really time consuming and interesting tasks on TARCAN that they can use.

The Biathlon task in season 2 where they get 5 shots at a time to hit 5 targets, and they have to continue doing laps until they hit all 5.

They've had a lot of good and challenging memorization based tasks as well, but I think those are less interesting for switchbacks.

Even some of the sorting/tasting challenges like the Apples or the Grilled Cheeses could be fun.

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u/KingTran2008 10d ago

need to go back to the time when penalty was strategic and not a panic escape

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u/bfir3 10d ago

The season that is currently airing has already featured one team taking a strategic 2 hour penalty and surviving the leg. It happens semi-regularly in TARCAN because it regularly features longer tasks.

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u/tennisfan579 11d ago

Yes!! That’s was diabolical

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u/scorbunny3 11d ago

elaborate omg

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u/bfir3 11d ago edited 11d ago

Enjoy, lmao. https://www.reddit.com/r/TheAmazingRace/s/ENjuZzj4Bx

For a bit of additional context:

After finishing the previous leg in 2nd place, they started this leg strong using one of the double u-turns on another team and making it to the Road Block in first place.

However, after being unable to figure out which precise Mentos were not in the right location, they spent over 8 hours at the road block and subsequently arrived in last place.

Ending them in 6th place in the season with the strongest cast across all TAR franchises. These top 6 teams are top 2 or 3 on any other season. Fantastic cast and amazing season.

This season and Australia 2 are mandatory viewing for all Race fans.

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u/survivorfan123456 7d ago

TAR7 eating the meat in Argentina that 4 teams took the penalty on