I Got a Partner Upgrade!

## Subpages

**I Got a Partner Upgrade!** is the fifth episode of *TSM The Amazing Race 10: Best of the Best*.

## Story

Leg 5 (Based off Leg 7 of The Amazing Race 30)

The race resumes at Jahazi Pier.

Peanut & Amy will depart 1st.

**Route Info:** Teams must fly to Harare, Zimbabwe. Upon arrival, teams must travel by diesel train to Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation in Marondera to find their next clue.

All teams are on the same flight.

Flight Lands

**Route info;** Teams must build a tent at the bush camp that they will stay in overnight to get their next clue. The order in which teams finish will determine the order of determining who they will switch partners.

**Katie:** "Let's finish first like we always do."

**White:** "We're gonna do as well."

**War:** "As well as you know flags."

**Mega:** "Faster!"

**Clara:** "I love setting up things so this is the challenge for me!"

**Micky:** "This is like putting together a tree, no problem."

Clara & Nemo finish first

**Nemo:** "Warning: This is an Intersection."

After camping out fir the night, all teams will face an Intersection and must mutually agree to join forces with another team until further notice.

Micky & Abe finish second

Halcy & Pie finish third

Jenn & Etoille finish forth

White & War finish fifth

Peanut & Amy finish sixth

Mega & Cloud finish seventh

Abi & Katie finish Last

**Abi:** "See, we're 1st as usual."

Next morning.

Alright, it is time for an Intersection. For the first time in race history, we will be swapping partners! Clara & Nemo, you have first pick.

**Nemo:** "Pick a good team, we're in a good position."

**Clara:** "We pick Abi & Katie."

And how will you pair up?

**Clara:** "I’m with Abi, and Nemo is with Katie."

**Nemo:** "I wanted to pick a strong team but no, we have to pick Clara's friends. WHAT A GOOD PLAN."

Micky & Abe, you're up.

**Abe:** "We're picking Jenn & Etoille.

**Micky:** I'm going with Jenn and Abe's going with Etoille."

**Pie:** "We pick White & War since we're already allies."

**Halcy:** "I’m with White, and Pie is with War."

**Peanut:** "So we'll take Mega & Cloud."

**Amy:** "Well, I’ll go with Mega and Peanut will go with Cloud."

Ok, we got our teams for this leg.

Clara & Abi

Nemo & Katie

Etoille & Abe

Micky & Jenn

Halcy & White

Pie & War

Mega & Amy

Peanut & Cloud

Good luck, travel safe, GO!

**Route info:** Teams must use a makeshift raft to row on Imire lake to find a canteen containing their next clue.

Pie & War get the canteen currently in 1st place.

**Route Info:** Teams must paddle their raft to a nearby lookout station to get their next clue.

Mega & Amy get the canteen currently in 2nd place.

**Detour:** Rhino Track or Bush Whack?

**Choice A:** *Rhino Track*
Teams must travel on horseback and search the conservation to find eight pieces of evidence of poachers. They will then need to bring them back and place them correctly on a map where they found them to get their next clue.

**Choice B:** *Bush Whack*
Teams must drive on an off-road vehicle to replace a ranger's stash of water to get their next clue.

**Pie:** "Oh, "Pick carefully cause both of your divisions must do different detours." We need to think about this."

Pie & War are doing Rhino Track

**War:** "We think Halcy & White will be good at driving that thing so this is the better option."

**Pie:** "We just have to focus now."

Mega & Amy are doing Bush Whack

**Mega:** "I feel confident about driving and Cloud loves horses."

**Amy:** "We can get the job done!"

Micky & Jenn are doing Bush Whack

**Micky:** "I know for a fact that Abe used to be a horse rider so he'll know how to do that."

**Jenn:** "I'm good riding with you."

Halcy & White are doing Bush Whack

**White:** "I feel good about this, they played it smart."

**Halcy:** "This alliance is playing to our advantage."

Peanut & Cloud are doing Rhino Track

**Cloud:** "This is what I would've chosen so our partners did the right thing."

**Peanut:** "Smart thinking partners are always good."

Nemo & Katie are doing Rhino Track

**Katie:** "Abi is good with driving and I don't wanna drive that thing lol."

**Nemo:** "This is more in my skill set so we've got this."

Etoille & Abe are doing Rhino Track

**Abe:** "It's a good thing that I told Micky horse stories last night, he knew I wanted this one."

**Etoille:** "Alright, time to stop those poachers!"

**Clara:** "Horses!"

**Abi:** "We can’t do this one."

**Clara:** "They picked the detour I wanted! I don't wanna drive a stinky truck!"

**Abi:** "I can, we'll be fine."

Clara & Abi are doing Bush Whack

Halcy & White finish detour currently in 1st place.

**Route info:** Teams must travel to the Savannah Plains Overlook to check in.

**Pie:** "Ugh, we've got to go around again, I missed something!"

Etoille & Abe finish detour currently in 2nd place.

Peanut & Cloud finish detour currently in 3rd place.

Halcy & White, you are the 1st team to arrive. However, you must wait for your partners to come.

**White:** "OKAY! STUPID TWISTS!"

Etoille & Abe, you are the second team to arrive.

Micky & Jenn finish detour currently in 4th place.

Nemo & Katie finish detour currently in 5th place.

Peanut & Cloud, you are the 3rd team to arrive.

Mega & Amy finish detour currently in 6th place.

Micky & Jenn, you are the fourth team to arrive.

Meet up with your partners.

You are both team number 1! However, you are still racing, here's your next clue!

**Clara:** "Abi, you're a better partner then Nemo. We should just switch permanently. I got a partner upgrade!"

Nemo & Katie, you are the 5th team to arrive.

**Nemo:** "Now I have to wait for lazy Clara."

Pie & War finish detour currently in 7th place.

Mega & Amy, you are the 6th team to arrive. Meet up with ur teammates.

You're both team number 3, but you're still racing, here's your next clue.

Pie & War, you're the 7th team to arrive. Meet up with your teammates.

You guys are teams number 5, but you're still racing, here's your next clue.

Clara & Abi finish detour currently in Last place.

Clara & Nemo, Abi & Katie, unfortunately, you are both the last teams to arrive, but you're still racing, here's your next clue!

## Route Markers

* Pit Start
* Route Info 1
* Route Info 2
* Intersection
* Route Info 3
* Route Info 4
* Detour
* Route Info 5 and Pit Stop
 The order of departure from Jahazi Pier are as follows:

1. Peanut & Amy
2. Halcy & Pie
3. Jenn & Etoille
4. Mega & Cloud
5. Micky & Abe
6. Clara & Nemo
7. Abi & Katie
8. White & War
 Teams must fly to Harare, Zimbabwe. Upon arrival, teams must travel by diesel train to Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation in Marondera to find their next clue.

 Teams must build a tent at the bush camp that they will stay in overnight to get their next clue. The order in which teams finish will determine the order of determining who they will switch partners.

 After finishing their tent, the teams encountered an **Intersection**, where two teams must work together until further notice. This Intersection comes in the form of a Partner Swap.

The teams are as follows:

* Clara & Abi
* Nemo & Katie
* Etoille & Abe
* Micky & Jenn
* Halcy & White
* Pie & War
* Mega & Amy
* Peanut & Cloud

These teams would be swapped until further notice. Teams must use a makeshift raft to row on Imire lake to find a canteen containing their next clue.

 Teams must paddle their raft to a nearby lookout station to get their next clue.

**Choice A:** *Rhino Track*
Teams must travel on horseback and search the conservation to find eight pieces of evidence of poachers. They will then need to bring them back and place them correctly on a map where they found them to get their next clue.

Etoille & Abe, Nemo & Katie, Peanut & Cloud, and Pie & War chose this task.

**Choice B:** *Bush Whack*
Teams must drive on an off-road vehicle to replace a ranger's stash of water to get their next clue.

Clara & Abi, Halcy & White, Mega & Amy, and Micky & Jenn chose this task. Teams must travel to the Savannah Plains Overlook to check in. Teams will need to wait for their actual partner to check in.
This leg is a no-rest leg. Teams would check in as normal, but receive their clue to start the next leg from Phil. The teams that come in last place do not face a penalty.

## 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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 **3rd place**

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 **5th place**

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 **7th place**

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