Thank You for Not Yielding Me, Sarah; The Doctor is Ridiculous

***Thank You for Not Yielding Me, Sarah; The Doctor is Ridiculous*** is the seventh episode of *The Amazing Race 1*.

## Story

After failing to vote, both Issy and Ethan begin to wonder if their penalties will finally take them out of the game. Racers get excited when they find out that they are heading to Africa, specifically the Ivory Coast. However that excitement quickly fades when racers realize that two other racers have a 7 hour advantage. In the Ivory Coast, teams enjoy the night club scene before getting some rest. The next day, many racers struggle with two difficult Detours, and some even go as far switching even though both Detours are miles away from each other. At the Pit Stop, Danny earns his first win after a difficult Leg 6, while Aidan comes in last but is saved by the only Non-Elimination Leg of the season. Racers then realize that from here on out, every leg is an elimination point.

## Route Markers

* Pit Start
* Route Info 1
* Roadblock
* Route Info 2
* Route Info 3
* Yield
* Detour 1
* Route Info 4 and Pit Stop
 The order of departure from Cranford Park are as follows:

1. Sean C (8:09 am)
2. Sarah G (8:48 am)
3. Nolan K (8:49 am)
4. Issy J (9:34 am)
5. Aidan D (9:52 am)
6. Daniel T (10:42 am)
7. Ethan H (10:43 am)

The Pit Stop was moved to be closer to London Heathrow. Issy was issued a one hour penalty at the start of the leg for failing to vote during the Yield Vote a second time, dropping him to 4th. Also, Ethan failed to vote but since this was his first offense, his penalty was only 30 minutes, dropping him to last. Teams must fly to Abidjan, Ivory Coast on one of two listed flights, with the first flight landing over 7 hours before the second. Once in Abidjan, teams needed to complete a word puzzle to figure out their next location, Notorious Night Club.

 *Who has the rhythm to keep the beat alive?*
In this Roadblock, teams will have to take turns DJ'ing the club. Once teams have earned at least 15 stars within 5 attempts to receive their next clue.

 Teams are to travel to the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, find their rest camp for the night to sign up for one of three departure times: 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 AM.

 Teams are to travel to the Culture Palace of Abidjan to receive their next clue.

 Outside of the Cultural Palace of Abidijan, teams encountered the Yield. Sarah G was Yielded due to the vote, and choose to Yield Nolan K with her.

**Choice A:** *Coloring with Method*
 Teams are to drive to the Musée des Civilisations de Côte d’Ivoire, and find the leader of the local volunteer group. After finding her, teams will begin helping repaint the faded walls in the basement. Once the walls have been painted to satisfaction

Daniel T and Ethan H completed this Detour.

**Choice B:** *Eye on the Prize*
 Teams are to drive to the Ivoire Golf Club to find the golf coach. After finding him, they will begin coaching a group of young boys and girls in the art of winning with grace by winning a very difficult games in as few tries as possible.

Aidan D, Issy J, Nolan K, Sarah G, and Sean C completed this Detour. Teams had to find their next Pit Stop, St. Paul's Cathedral to check in.

## 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**

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 **3rd Place**

 **4th Place**

 **5th Place**

 **6th Place**

 **7th Place**

## Trivia

* This marks the first time *The Amazing Race* visits Ivory Coast as well as continental Africa.
* This marks the first appearance of a Non-Elimination Leg.
* The title for this episode is said by Issy J while in the TARDIS before the Pit Start after finding out he was being penalized for not voting.