After finishing the detour last, Nick & Kim were last to the mat in The Amazing Race 23 Episode 7 but were saved by non-elimination.
Teams depart in the order in which they arrived.
First: Leo & Jamal – 7:10AM
Second: Jason & Amy – 7:15AM
Third: Nicole & Travis – 7:23AM
Fourth: Tim & Marie – 7:44AM
Fifth: Ally & Ashley – 7:53AM
Sixth: Nicky & Kim- 8:02AM
Teams must now drive themselves to the sand dunes, and they are provided $1 for this leg of the race, which means they aren’t going anywhere.
Once they arrive at the sand dunes, they get on dune buggies and follow the flags into the desert. Easier said than done. Leo & Jamal do fine, but Nicole & Travis get stuck for a bit. Jason and Tim don’t have any problems, and then the ice girls do okay, too. Unlike Nicole & Travis, who managed to get out of the dirt with a little effort, Nicky & Kim end up needing a replacement vehicle.
The detour is a choice between wedding guests or beauty contest. In wedding guests, they must prepare a traditional ceremonial meal. In beauty contest, they must pick a champion among the beauty queens (camels).
Wedding guests: Nicky & Kim
Beauty contest: Tim & Marie, Jason & Amy, Ally & Ashley, Leo & Jamal (switched from wedding guests)
Most of the women opt for the beauty contest, assuming they will be dressing up other women. The concept of camels being beautiful and having nice little humps seems absurd, though I suppose no worse than people who put clothing on their dogs. Seeing Tim & Marie finished first convinces Leo & Jamal to join the group.
Having already decided to use their express pass before the leg began, Nicole & Travis bypass the detour before it starts. They U-turn Leo & Jamal because they lied about previously using the U-turn. Feeling as if they have been spared, Jason & Amy decline to U-turn anybody. Having used their U-turn before, Leo & Jamal can’t use it now. Despite being in a good position, Tim & Marie U-turn Nicky & Kim, saying it’s because of the little “stunt” they pulled at the airport, still upset they were smarter than them and pre-arranged standby.
Factor in already being in last, their speed bump, and having to do a second detour, and it’s a foregone conclusion how this leg will end. Don’t even bother trying to edit it like they have a chance because nobody is going to be fooled. I’m not buying how Ally & Ashley are lost.
Before the road block, Nicky & Kim must complete their speed bump, making their way across a wave generating pool, which creates a 6 foot wave every 90 seconds.
The road block requires teams to navigate the world’s largest man made rapids, collecting flags as they go.
Road block (in order of arrival): Nicole, Jason, Tim, Jamal, Ashley, Nicky
The pit stop for this leg of the race is Jebel Hafeet.
First: Nicole & Travis (win a Ford each)
Second: Jason & Amy
Third: Tim & Marie
Fourth: Leo & Jamal
Fifth: Ally & Ashley
Eliminated: Nicky & Kim
They might have made a good run at it if they weren’t U-turned, but the third time is a charm as Nicky & Kim have been eliminated. Marie felt good getting her “revenge” on them, but this seems to be the most pointless U-turn ever.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Amazing Race 23 Episode 9, which airs Sunday at 8/7c on CBS.