Final Episode: Lewiston, NY (12/13)
MYSTERY SPOT Touching down in the mystery destination on the first charter flight, Wally Bransen quickly realized he and his daughters were in Toronto, Canada. Opening the clue waiting at their marked vehicle, the Bransens discovered they had to drive one mile to La Tour CN, the world’s tallest building, proceed to the top observation deck and, using binoculars, search for the next clue in the expanse of the city below. With the Linzes and Weavers landing neck and neck in Toronto, all three Teams arrived at La Tour CN and began scanning the streets below for their clue. Eagle-eyed Lauren Bransen spotted the cluebox at almost the same moment as Alex Linz. Both Teams quietly left the observation deck together as the Weavers kept searching in frustration. Soon, however, Rebecca spotted the cluebox near a dock and headed down 1,100-feet back to the ground. SMOOTH SAILING The Bransen and Linz families arrived at the dock tied for first place and opened their clue to find the final Detour: Ship or Shoe. In Ship, Teams would sail across Toronto Harbor to a ship, the Kajama, where one Team member would climb 100-feet to the top of the mast and retrieve a nautical flag. In Shoe, Teams had to find the Bata Show Museum, choose a pair of shoes, and search through 100 women for the one woman who fits the pair selected. As the Bransens left for the shoe museum, the Linzes set sail on the Toronto Harbor. With the Weavers close behind, the Linzes arrived at the Kajama where Tommy climbed to the top to retrieve the flag. Opening their next clue, the Linzes learned they had to drive 81 miles to Queenston, which is on the Canadian side of the Niagara Gorge. Once there, they would take a jet boat ride up the gorge to the Niagara Whirlpool and grab their clue from a buoy. As the Linzes took off, the Bransens, after struggling to to find their Cinderella at the museum, finally made their match to start the drive to Queenston with a million dollars on the line. Still in third place, Rolly Weaver climbed to the top of the Kajama trying to keep his family in the race. CRUISE CONTROL Arriving at the boat ramp in first place, the Linzes cheered as their powerful boat hit cruising speed across the deep blue water. Getting drenched as the boat plowed through the whirlpool, the Linzes arrived at the buoy, opening the clue that instructed them to travel in their boat to the final destination city, Lewiston, New York. Seeing the Bransens pull up right beside them, both Teams knew the race to win it all would end in New York. When they arrived at shore, the Linzes opened their clue to find their last Roadbock and final task of the race. In this Roadblock, one team member needed to use jigsaw pieces to complete an enormous puzzle of Central and North America. After completing the Roadblock, Teams would make their way to the finish line. PUTTING IT TOGETHER Nick Linz volunteered to put the puzzle together for his Team and began sorting through pieces as Wally Bransen stepped up to perform the task for his family. With nothing to do but look on in nervous anticipation as Nick and Wally battled for a million dollars, the Bransen daughters and Linz siblings cheered and encouraged their father and brother respectively. Soon, both Wally and Nick began filling in the holes, placing the Canadian provinces first along with the southern states. A frustrated Alex looked on, saying, “Does Nick not know where Oklahoma goes?” Eventually, it came down to a battle of placing the small New England states in the right spots. As his tense siblings looked on, Nick fumbled initially, but locked in his final state, while Wally still had one left. LINZ SIBLINGS WIN ONE MILLION DOLLARS Running through the park, the excited Linz siblings were greeted by the cheers of the eliminated families and Phil, who informed the siblings from Ohio that they had won the one million dollar prize. A thrilled Alex said, “This is all for mom and dad and everyone back home.” On her role, Megan remarked, “Throughout the entire race it was difficult for me to keep up, but I did keep up and I think I have proved that to myself and my brothers…I ran with the boys.” EVERYONE’S A WINNER Settling for second place, the Bransen family reflected on their experience. A tearful Wally remarked on his daughters, “They’re great ladies and they just proved a lot to me. It was a great experience to have the time with the girls.” Equally as emotional, his crying daughters said, “You couldn’t ask for anything else in a father. We love him to death and we wouldn’t have made it through this without him.” Arriving on the mat in a distant third place, the Weavers were proud of their accomplishments as well. Rebecca said, “Our dad was the main leader and now that he’s not here, it’s been special to just work together and know that we can get through things in life.” Nick Linz summed up his family’s experience, commenting, “On the race we made a lot of friends, but we played the game the way we wanted to. As a family, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Running THE AMAZING RACE as a family is the opportunity of a lifetime.”Source: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race8/show/ep13/
MYSTERY SPOT Touching down in the mystery destination on the first charter flight, Wally Bransen quickly realized he and his daughters were in Toronto, Canada. Opening the clue waiting at their marked vehicle, the Bransens discovered they had to drive one mile to La Tour CN, the world’s tallest building, proceed to the top observation deck and, using binoculars, search for the next clue in the expanse of the city below. With the Linzes and Weavers landing neck and neck in Toronto, all three Teams arrived at La Tour CN and began scanning the streets below for their clue. Eagle-eyed Lauren Bransen spotted the cluebox at almost the same moment as Alex Linz. Both Teams quietly left the observation deck together as the Weavers kept searching in frustration. Soon, however, Rebecca spotted the cluebox near a dock and headed down 1,100-feet back to the ground. SMOOTH SAILING The Bransen and Linz families arrived at the dock tied for first place and opened their clue to find the final Detour: Ship or Shoe. In Ship, Teams would sail across Toronto Harbor to a ship, the Kajama, where one Team member would climb 100-feet to the top of the mast and retrieve a nautical flag. In Shoe, Teams had to find the Bata Show Museum, choose a pair of shoes, and search through 100 women for the one woman who fits the pair selected. As the Bransens left for the shoe museum, the Linzes set sail on the Toronto Harbor. With the Weavers close behind, the Linzes arrived at the Kajama where Tommy climbed to the top to retrieve the flag. Opening their next clue, the Linzes learned they had to drive 81 miles to Queenston, which is on the Canadian side of the Niagara Gorge. Once there, they would take a jet boat ride up the gorge to the Niagara Whirlpool and grab their clue from a buoy. As the Linzes took off, the Bransens, after struggling to to find their Cinderella at the museum, finally made their match to start the drive to Queenston with a million dollars on the line. Still in third place, Rolly Weaver climbed to the top of the Kajama trying to keep his family in the race. CRUISE CONTROL Arriving at the boat ramp in first place, the Linzes cheered as their powerful boat hit cruising speed across the deep blue water. Getting drenched as the boat plowed through the whirlpool, the Linzes arrived at the buoy, opening the clue that instructed them to travel in their boat to the final destination city, Lewiston, New York. Seeing the Bransens pull up right beside them, both Teams knew the race to win it all would end in New York. When they arrived at shore, the Linzes opened their clue to find their last Roadbock and final task of the race. In this Roadblock, one team member needed to use jigsaw pieces to complete an enormous puzzle of Central and North America. After completing the Roadblock, Teams would make their way to the finish line. PUTTING IT TOGETHER Nick Linz volunteered to put the puzzle together for his Team and began sorting through pieces as Wally Bransen stepped up to perform the task for his family. With nothing to do but look on in nervous anticipation as Nick and Wally battled for a million dollars, the Bransen daughters and Linz siblings cheered and encouraged their father and brother respectively. Soon, both Wally and Nick began filling in the holes, placing the Canadian provinces first along with the southern states. A frustrated Alex looked on, saying, “Does Nick not know where Oklahoma goes?” Eventually, it came down to a battle of placing the small New England states in the right spots. As his tense siblings looked on, Nick fumbled initially, but locked in his final state, while Wally still had one left. LINZ SIBLINGS WIN ONE MILLION DOLLARS Running through the park, the excited Linz siblings were greeted by the cheers of the eliminated families and Phil, who informed the siblings from Ohio that they had won the one million dollar prize. A thrilled Alex said, “This is all for mom and dad and everyone back home.” On her role, Megan remarked, “Throughout the entire race it was difficult for me to keep up, but I did keep up and I think I have proved that to myself and my brothers…I ran with the boys.” EVERYONE’S A WINNER Settling for second place, the Bransen family reflected on their experience. A tearful Wally remarked on his daughters, “They’re great ladies and they just proved a lot to me. It was a great experience to have the time with the girls.” Equally as emotional, his crying daughters said, “You couldn’t ask for anything else in a father. We love him to death and we wouldn’t have made it through this without him.” Arriving on the mat in a distant third place, the Weavers were proud of their accomplishments as well. Rebecca said, “Our dad was the main leader and now that he’s not here, it’s been special to just work together and know that we can get through things in life.” Nick Linz summed up his family’s experience, commenting, “On the race we made a lot of friends, but we played the game the way we wanted to. As a family, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Running THE AMAZING RACE as a family is the opportunity of a lifetime.”