5 Continents, 18 Cities, More Than 34,000 Miles

***5 Continents, 18 Cities, More Than 34,000 Miles*** is the twelfth episode and the season finale of *The Amazing Race 1*.

## Story

A season recap of all the memorable moments and eliminations was shown at the start of the episode. The final leg was then shown, but it was revealed that Sean did not participate in the leg instead choosing to go home, receiving a 3rd place finish. Ethan and Issy raced through Sao Paulo, Brazil before being told that they were flying back to the United States to finish the race in Denver, Colorado. In Denver, racers found the Detour to be much more difficult than they anticipated, and that problem was compounded further when Issy did not read his entire clue. However, at the Roadblock, Ethan's memory of the season and patience seemed to pay off as he was able to calmly figure out the puzzle, unlike Issy who went into a tail spin and made a very costly decision. All of the eliminated racers were at the Finish Line, ready to greet the finalists and the winner of the Amazing Race.

## Route Markers

* Pit Start
* Route Info 1
* Route Info 2
* Route Info 3
* Detour
* Route Info 4
* Roadblock
* Route Info 5 and Finish Line
 The order of departure from Ibirapuera Auditorium are as follows:

1. Sean C (5:39 am)
2. Ethan H (6:04 am)
3. Issy J (6:46 am)

Sean missed his scheduled departure time. Teams must travel by metro to the São Paulo Catedral in Brazil and solve a math riddle to receive their next clue.

 Teams are to make their way to the Martinelli Building to receive their next clue.

 Teams must fly to their final city destination Denver, Colorado and find the home of the Denver Broncos, Empower Field at Mile High to receive their next clue.

**Choice A:** *Gift of Numbers*
 Teams will are presented with 3 boards full of randomized number sequences. Hidden around the stadium teams can search for hints that will narrow down their search. Once teams have determined the correct code, they are to enter it into a safe. Once teams enter the correct code, they will receive their next clue.

Ethan H and Issy J completed this Detour.

**Choice B:** *Gift of Time*
 Teams will be presented with a database of club and fan members for the Denver Broncos that is out of order. Teams will need to find members that fit the required month and year until they have completed 3 years of records. Once teams have accurately completed 3 years of records, they will receive their next clue.

No racer completed this Detour. Teams are to travel by taxi to the Denver Art Museum to receive their next clue.

 *Who has the knowledge to chain it all together?*
In this Roadblock, teams will need to put their knowledge of the race this season to the test by completing a chain puzzle. Once teams have correctly linked all the racers to each other based on the clues given in the puzzle they will receive their next clue.

 Teams must travel by foot to Cheesman Park, to cross the Finish Line.

## Leaderboard

**Legend:**
     First Place •      Eliminated •      Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg •      Season winner •      Season 2nd place •      Season 3rd place • **►** Used the Fast Forward • **>** Used the Yield • **<** Recipient of the Yield• **⊂** Used the U-Turn • **⊃** Recipient of the U-Turn

 **1st Place**

 **2nd Place**

 **3rd Place**

## Trivia

* This episode was aired with the inclusion of a season recap and a post season review, making it a two hour long episode.
* The title for this episode is said by The Doctor while crowing Ethan H the winner of the racer.