In this special two hour episode of The Amazing Race, the teams make their way all the way from the Hong Kong Harbor to deep in the Australian outback.



In the first leg, the teams travel from Hong Kong Harbor to Repulse Bay. There, they complete several tasks including a Detour that gives a choice of Dragon or Lion and a Roadblock that involves a walking tour using Australian slang. The Roadblock proves very confusing for some teams, but the confusion may not be the tragedy that one team thinks it is.



In the second leg, the teams continue their journey in Australia, heading into the Australian outback. Some teams pursue the Fast Forward to keep themselves in the game. The Detour is a choice of Cool Down or Heat Up and the Roadblock requires skill with a boomerang. One team struggles with the challenge but hangs on, while another falls dangerously behind.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 8 of The Amazing Race resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Amazing Race Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - The World is Waiting: Go!
• s02e02 - Help Me, I'm American
• s02e03 - My Alarm Clock Didn't Go Off
• s02e04 - This Game Is About Minutes
• s02e05 - Welcome to the World of Being Human
• s02e06 - I'm Gonna Take His Girl
• s02e07 - I'm Gonna Throw Up on Phil's Shoes
• s02e08 - I'm Not a Miner! No, You're an Idiot!
• s02e09 - Ready to Lose Our Lives
• s02e10 - It's Hammer Time
• s02e11 - Follow That Plane!

The Amazing Race Show Summary

The Amazing Race is an adventure reality show hosted by Phil Keoghan that pits 10, 11, or 12 teams of 2 or 4 people against each other in a race around the world for approximately 40 days. In a leg, they go to destinations where they will complete a roadblock, a task where 1 person completes (Season 1-7) or 2 people (Season 8), a detour, where you have to decide between two tasks that are usually opposite of each other, and a miscellaneous task.

After they complete all these tasks, they will be directed to go to a Pit stop where they will have a 24 hour rest period where they will be able to eat, drink, sleep, and mingle with other teams. The last team to check into the Pit Stop usually is eliminated, but sometimes there is a non-elimination leg in which no one is eliminated. After all teams are eliminated except for 3, these three race to the finish line where the winning team wins 1 million dollars.