The Amazing Race Australia 1 Explained

Module1:
Num Teams:11
Winner:Tyler Atkins & Nathan Jolliffe
Num Legs:12
Km Traveled:50000
Num Episodes:12
Network:Seven Network
Film Start:5 November 2010
Film End:29 November 2010

The Amazing Race Australia 1 is the first season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Grant Bowler, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win the grand prize of . The show was produced by activeTV Australia.[1] This season visited four continents and eleven countries and travelled over 50000km (30,000miles) during twelve legs. Starting in Melbourne, racers travelled through Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, South Africa, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland, Israel, Sri Lanka and Singapore before finishing in Perth. The show premiered on Australia's Seven Network on 16 May 2011.[2] The season finale aired on 1 August 2011.[3]

Best friends and surfers Tyler Atkins and Nathan Jolliffe were the winners of this season, while models and friends Sam Schoers and Renae Wauhop finished in second place and father and son Jeff and Luke Downes finished in third place.[4]

Production

Filming and Development

Filming began on 5 November 2010 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.[5] The season travelled across four continents, 11 countries and 23 cities.[6] Some of the countries visited during the series include Indonesia and Israel.[7]

Casting

Application deadline for the first series closed on 17 September 2010 (extended from 6 September 2010[8]) initially with the applicants required to be at least 18 years old with citizenship or permanent residency. However, due to insurance issues overseas, the minimum age for applicants was raised from 18 to 21.[9] [10] [11]

Marketing

The Amazing Race Australia was sponsored by Canon, National Australia Bank, Honda, Vodafone and Gloria Jean's Coffees.[12]

Cast

See also: List of The Amazing Race Australia contestants. The cast included married fitness entrepreneurs, farmers, friends of Egyptian descent, models, Big W workmates and reunited sisters. Notably, Nathan, who teamed up with Tyler, is the boyfriend of 2006 Miss Australia, Erin McNaught.[13] Renae was also the runner up of Miss Universe Australia 2010.[6] Entrepreneurs Richard & Joey Marc were the authors of Please Mum, Don't Supersize Me![14] Ryot & Liberty were the brother and sister of Rebel Wilson.[15]

ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus
23Brother & SisterSydney, New South WalesEliminated 1st
(in Huế, Vietnam)
27
53WorkmatesPerth, Western AustraliaEliminated 2nd
(in Macau)
46
29Married EntrepreneursSydney, New South WalesEliminated 3rd
(in Addo, South Africa)
30
26FriendsMelbourne, VictoriaEliminated 4th
(in Cape Town, South Africa)
25
25Reunited SistersAdelaide, South AustraliaEliminated 5th
(in Prague, Czech Republic)
28
23DatingSydney, New South WalesEliminated 6th
(in Niedzica, Poland)
21
52Married BikersGeraldton, Western AustraliaEliminated 7th
(en route to Masada, Israel)
37
26FarmersBirdsville, QueenslandEliminated 8th
(in Colombo, Sri Lanka)
26Newcastle Waters, Northern Territory
60Father & SonBrisbane, QueenslandThird place
32
22ModelsPerth, Western AustraliaRunners-up
23
25SurfersSydney, New South WalesWinners
25
Future appearancesNathan Joliffe later competed on the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.

Richard & Joey had a television show on Foxtel called Feel Good TV.[16]

After this season, Mel Greig replaced Maude Garrett as a co-host of the Hot30 Countdown on the Today Radio Network, where she later gained international notoriety for her role in a controversial prank call to an English hospital that was treating Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge for morning sickness.[17] Subsequently, she also appeared on the fourth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.[18]

Mo El-Leissy had a role on a Muslim sketch comedy show on SBS called Legally Brown.[19]

In 2019, Sam Schoers competed in the sixth season of Australian Survivor.[20]

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

Team placement (by leg)
Team123456789101112
Tyler & Nathan6th1st3rd2nd1st1st2nd2nd3rd3rd2nd1st
Sam & Renae1st5th8th5th6th6th4th3rd4th1st2nd
Jeff & Luke4th4th6th4th3rd3rd3rd1st2nd2nd3rd3rd
Matt & Tom5th2nd5th1st2nd4th6th5th1st1st
Dave & Kelly2nd6th4th6th4th5th5th4th
Chris & Anastasia7th3rd7th3rd7th2nd1st
Alana & Mel8th10th2nd7th5th
Mo & Mos7th9th8th
Richard & Joey10th9th1st
Anne-Marie & Tracy9th8th
Ryot & Liberty3rd
Notes

Race summary

Leg 1 (Australia → Indonesia)

Locations
Episode summary
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Leg 2 (Indonesia → Vietnam)

Locations
Episode summary
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Leg 3 (Vietnam → Hong Kong → Macau)

Locations
Episode summary

Leg 4 (Macau → South Africa)

Locations
Episode summary
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Leg 5 (South Africa)

Locations
Episode summary

Leg 6 (South Africa → Netherlands → Czech Republic)

Locations
Episode summary

Leg 7 (Czech Republic)

Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 8 (Czech Republic → Poland)

Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 9 (Poland → Israel)

Locations
Episode summary
QuestionsAnswers
Dave & KellyJeff & LukeMatt & TomSam & RenaeTyler & Nathan
Which team's relationship do you envy?Dave & KellyTyler & NathanJeff & LukeTyler & NathanJeff & Luke
Which team would be first to lend you a helping hand?Sam & RenaeMatt & TomJeff & LukeAnne-Marie & TracyChris & Anastasia
If the Race were a foursome, which team would you pair up with?Alana & MelTyler & NathanJeff & LukeTyler & NathanJeff & Luke
Which team has been the most strategic?Jeff & LukeMatt & TomTyler & NathanRichard & JoeyRichard & Joey
Apart from your own team, which team most deserves to win?Sam & RenaeTyler & NathanJeff & LukeMatt & TomSam & Renae
Additional note

Leg 10 (Israel)

Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 11 (Israel → Sri Lanka)

Locations
Episode summary
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Leg 12 (Sri Lanka → Singapore → Australia)

Locations
Episode summary

Ratings

Episode TitleAirdateViewersNightly viewersRankRef
SydneyMelbourneBrisbaneAdelaidePerth
1"Nothing's Smooth Sailing with Us" (Indonesia)16 May 2011338,000437,000183,000124,000176,0001,258,000
  1. 5
[21]
2The End in the Beginning / "Like Four Seasons in a Day" (Vietnam)23 May 2011340,000403,000177,000113,000111,0001,144,000
  1. 7
[22]
3Chinese Zodiac / "We've Got Pain, But We've Not Lost Any Weight" (China)30 May 2011305,000413,000165,000115,000137,0001,135,000
  1. 9
[23]
4"A Town That Was 15-20 Letters Long" (South Africa)6 June 2011307,000393,000161,000133,000172,0001,165,000
  1. 7
[24]
5Karma / "The Woman-ness to Realize Where You Went Wrong" (South Africa)13 June 2011336,000386,000160,000143,000136,0001,161,000
  1. 7
[25]
6"The Last Team Will Spend the Night in the Dungeon" (Netherlands and Czech Republic)20 June 2011337,000410,000199,000112,000155,0001,213,000
  1. 7
[26]
7Czech Ferrari's / "It's Just Like Where's Wally" (Czech Republic)27 June 2011312,000352,000149,000123,000140,0001,075,000
  1. 7
[27]
8Polish Nightmares / "At Least the View's Nice" (Poland)4 July 2011271,000344,000167,000110,000141,0001,032,000
  1. 8
[28]
9Desert Odyssey / "When I Saw Everyone Freezing to Death" (Israel)11 July 2011301,000335,000149,00097,000157,0001,039,000
  1. 9
[29]
10Pilgrims Trail / "I Hope We Don't Have to Wear a Crown of Thorns" (Israel)18 July 2011303,000344,000175,000125,000177,0001,124,000
  1. 7
[30]
11"You the Nice Cowboy" (Sri Lanka)25 July 2011253,000333,000143,000118,000117,000963,000
  1. 10
[31]
12Finale / "You're Good at Spending Money" (Singapore and Australia)1 August 2011293,000408,000162,000121,000211,0001,195,000
  1. 6
[32]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: The Amazing Race Australia airdate revealed. 2011-05-09. The Spy Report. 2011-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516070643/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/05/09/the-amazing-race-australia-airdate-revealed/. 2011-05-16. dead.
  3. Web site: The Amazing Race Australia: finalists. 2011-07-25. TV Tonight. 2011-07-26.
  4. News: Tyler and Nathan win The Amazing Race Australia. 2011-08-02. The Spy Report. 2011-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111215952/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/08/02/tyler-and-nathan-win-the-amazing-race-australia/. 2013-11-11. dead.
  5. News: Amazing Race Australia filming in Melbourne. 2010-11-05. The Spy Report. 2010-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20101110182207/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/11/05/amazing-race-australia-filming-in-melbourne/. 2010-11-10. dead.
  6. News: Coetsee. Alexa. Sam and Renae in 'Amazing Race' ride of a lifetime. 2011-04-10. Perth Now. 2011-04-09.
  7. Web site: Crossing the line as The Amazing Race comes to Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald. Murfett. Andrew. 2011-05-12. 2011-05-13.
  8. News: Lowie. Amazing Race application deadline extended. 2010-09-07. The Spy Report. 2010-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100909044423/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/09/07/amazing-race-application-deadline-extended/. 2010-09-09. dead.
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  12. News: Blight. David. Sponsors line up for Amazing Race. 2011-04-22. AdNews. 2011-04-21.
  13. News: Erin McNaught's man Nathan Joliffe to star on Amazing Race Australia. 2011-04-10. news.com.au. 2011-03-10.
  14. Web site: Keep Your Family Healthy | Richard & Joey Marc | Please Mum Don't Supersize Me! . 2011-06-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903075032/http://www.pleasemumdontsupersizeme.com/about.html . 3 September 2011.
  15. Web site: What Are Rebel Wilson's Siblings' Names? Meet Liberty, Annachi, and Ryot Wilson!. Life & Style. Favicchio. Stefanie. 27 February 2018. 24 December 2019.
  16. Web site: Feel Good TV on FOXTEL Aurora. Foxtel. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329063230/http://www.feelgoodshow.tv/feel-good-tv-on-foxtel. 29 March 2012. dead.
  17. Web site: Backlash mounts against radio station's royal hoax. 1 News. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121210024704/http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/backlash-mounts-against-radio-station-s-royal-hoax-5272581. 10 December 2012. dead.
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