My Life is Hanging By the Thread of a Puzzle

## Subpages

**My Life is Hanging By the Thread of a Puzzle** is the season premiere of *TSM The Amazing Race 3: Power of Two*.

## Story

Leg 1 (Based off Leg 1 of The Amazing Race 27)

**Phil Keoghan:** "We are here in Los Angeles, California. It is here that 11 teams made up of past TSM players who are bound by friendship will embark on a race around the world to win one million dollars with the power of two.

The teams are now heading to Venice Beach.

The 11 teams are:

War & Coolguy,

Dlc & Ella,

Imp & Ciera,

Jack & Max,

Lary & Jeeven,

Charlotte & Bridgette,

Clara & Mateo,

Angus & Evan,

Fire & Eliov,

Halcy & Pie,

Veronica & Blue, "

**Route Info:** Teams must travel by taxi to Mother's Beach, where they must grab a Schiller water-bike, then drive it to Burton Chace Park and finish the course. The first three teams will receive tickets on a flight departing half an hour earlier than the second flight, which will contain the remaining eight teams. The winner of this first leg will win the express pass and a second express pass to hand over to another team after the leg is over. Both must be used by Leg 7.

Alright the world is waiting for you. Good luck! Travel Safe!

GO!

All teams get taxis to the boat place

Charlotte & Bridgette start pedaling

Jack & Max start pedaling

Imp & Ciera start pedaling

Fire & Eliov start pedaling

Halcy & Pie start pedaling

Clara & Mateo start pedaling

Angus & Evan start Pedaling

Veronica & Blue start pedaling

Lary & Jeeven start pedaling

War & Coolguy start pedaling

Dlc & Ella start pedaling

Jack & Max are the first team on the first flight.

Clara & Mateo are the second team on the first flight

Halcy & Pie are the third team on the first flight

Imp & Ciera on the first team on the second flight

War & Coolguy are on the second flight

Veronica & Blue are on the second flight

Angus & Evan are on the second flight

Charlotte & Bridgette are on the second flight

Lary & Jeeven you are on the second flight

Fire & Eiov you are on the second flight

Dlc & Ella you are on the second flight

**Flight 1:** Jack & Max, Clara & Mateo, Halcy & Pie

**Flight 2:** Imp & Ciera, War & Coolguy, Veronica & Blue, Angus & Evan, Charlotte & Bridgette, Lary & Jeeven, Fire & Eliov, Dlc & Ella

**Route Info:** Teams must fly to Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Upon arrival, teams must travel by taxi to Lagoa Heliport and sign up for a helicopter ride.

Flight 1 Lands

Jack & Max are team number 1 for the helicopter

**Route Info:** Teams will take a helicopter ride to Urca Hill passing Christ the Redeemer. Once at the heliport at Urca Hill, teams will be asked what monument they passed on their ride over. If teams were correct, they'll receive their next clue.

Halcy & Pie are number 2 for the helicopter

**Fast Forward:** Teams would have to travel tot Clube São Conrado Free Flight where they had to ride a hang glider from Pedra Bonita and soar above the city to win the Fast Forward. However, in the event of unfavorable weather, teams are informed that the task would not be available until optimal conditions returned so they can complete the task safely.

Clara & Mateo go to the fast forward

Jack & Max are correct

**Detour:** Sand or Sidewalk?

**Choice A:** *Sand*
Teams have to travel to Copacabana Beach, where teams will play footvolley against local professional players. While the pros could not use their hands, the teams could. If teams can score six points before the pros scored eighteen, they will receive their next clue.

**Choice B:** *Sidewalk*
Teams have to solve giant geometric slide puzzle derived from the famous Copacabana pavement, a Portuguese pavement. Once teams complete the puzzle, they will receive their next clue.

Jack & Max are going to do Sand

Flight 2 Lands

Clara & Mateo have to go back since the fast forward is closed due to weather.

Halcy & Pie are correct and are doing Sand

Lary & Jeeven are number 3 for the helicopter

Fire & Eliov are number 4 for the helicopter

Angus & Evan are number 5 for the helicopter

Lary & Jeeven are doing Sidewalk

Imp & Ciera are number 6 for the helicopter

Veronica & Blue are number 7 for helicopter

Clara & Mateo are number 8 for helicopter

Fire & Eliov are doing Sidewalk

Halcy & Pie finish detour currently in 1st place

**Route Info:** Teams must travel by taxi to Arpoador Lookout to check in.

Jack & Max finish detour currently in 2nd place

Charlotte & Bridgette are number 9 for helicopter

Dlc & Ella are number 10 for the helicopter

War & Coolguy are last for the helicopter

Halcy & Pie, you are team number 1! You guys have won the express pass and second express pass to hand over another team. They must both be used by leg 7 and you must immediately give that second express pass to another team before this leg starts.

Jack & Max, you are team number 2.

Angus & Evan are doing Sand.

Imp & Ciera are doing Sidewalk

Fire &Eliov finish detour currently in 3rd place.

Veronica & Blue are doing Sand

Lary & Jeeven switch detours

Clara & Mateo are doing Sand

Angus & Evan finish detour currently in 4th place

Fire & Eliov, you are team number 3.

Charlotte & Bridgette are doing Sand

Dlc & Ella are doing Sidewalk

War & Coolguy are doing Sand

Angus & Evan, you are team number 4.

Veronica & Blue finish detour currently in 5th place.

Charlotte & Bridgette are switching detours

Lary & Jeeven finish detour currently in 6th place.

Clara & Mateo finish detour currently in 7th place.

Veronica & Blue, you are team number 5.

Imp & Ciera finish detour currently in 8th place.

Clara & Mateo, you are team number 6. Lary & Jeeven, that makes you team number 7.

War & Coolguy finish detour currently in 9th place.

Imp & Ciera, you are team number 8.

War & Coolguy, you are team number 9.

Dlc & Ella finish detour currently in 10th place.

**Bridgette:** “This is honestly is really pathetic and this shows I need Mega to carry me.”

Dlc & Ella, you are team number 10 and you are still in the race.

5 hours later

Charlotte & Bridgette finish detour currently in last place.

Charlotte & Bridgette, you are the last team to arrive. I'm sorry to tell you that you have been eliminated from the race.

## Route Markers

* Starting Line
* Route Info 1
* Route Info 2
* Fast Forward
* Route Info 3
* Detour
* Route Info 4 and Pit Stop
 The race begins at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

 Teams must travel by taxi to Mother's Beach, where they must grab a Schiller water-bike, then drive it to Burton Chace Park and finish the course. The first three teams will receive tickets on a flight departing half an hour earlier than the second flight, which will contain the remaining eight teams.

 Teams must fly to Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Upon arrival, teams must travel by taxi to Lagoa Heliport and sign up for a helicopter ride.

 The **Fast Forward** instructions were given to them after receiving their clue at Lagoa Heliport.
Teams would have to travel tot Clube São Conrado Free Flight where they had to ride a hang glider from Pedra Bonita and soar above the city to win the Fast Forward. However, in the event of unfavorable weather, teams are informed that the task would not be available until optimal conditions returned so they can complete the task safely. None of the teams won the Fast Forward, however, Clara & Mateo attempted to do so, but were unable due to unfavorable winds.

 Teams will take a helicopter ride to Urca Hill passing Christ the Redeemer. Once at the heliport at Urca Hill, teams will be asked what monument they passed on their ride over. If teams were correct, they'll receive their next clue.

**Choice A:** *Sand*
Teams have to travel to Copacabana Beach, where teams will play footvolley against local professional players. While the pros could not use their hands, the teams could. If teams can score six points before the pros scored eighteen, they will receive their next clue.

Angus & Evan, Clara & Mateo, Halcy & Pie, Jack & Max, Lary & Jeeven, Veronica & Blue, and War & Coolguy chose this task.

**Choice B:** *Sidewalk*
Teams have to solve giant geometric slide puzzle derived from the famous Copacabana pavement, a Portuguese pavement. Once teams complete the puzzle, they will receive their next clue.

Charlotte & Bridgette, Dlc & Ella, Fire & Eliov, and Imp & Ciera chose this task. Teams must travel by taxi to Arpoador Lookout to check in.
For coming in first, Halcy & Pie won the **Express Pass**.

## Leaderboard

**Legend:**
     First Place •      Eliminated •      Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg•      Saved from elimination by the Salvage Pass or The Save •      Season winner •      Season 2nd place •      Season 3rd place • **►** Used the Fast Forward • **ϵ** Used the Express Pass• **⊂** User of the first Double U-Turn slot • **⊃** Recipient of the first Double U-Turn slot • **⋐** User of the second Double U-Turn slot • **⋑** Recipient of the second Double U-Turn slot

 **1st place**

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