Placing last for the second leg in a row in The Amazing Race 26 Episode 10, Matt & Ashley were eliminated.
Teams depart in the order in which they arrived.
First: Hayley & Blair – 6:39AM
Second: Jelani & Jenny – 7:19AM
Third: Mike & Rochelle – 8:35AM
Fourth: Laura & Tyler – 8:48AM
Teams will now drive back to Trujillo, Peru. If they’re staying local, this is pretty bad for a final four leg, as it seems pre-determined considering the large lead the top two teams have due to the flights from the last leg. So now it’s just a question of which of the trailing two teams will fail. It’s not looking good for Mike & Rochelle, whose cab breaks down.
Their first task is to find a clue hidden in South America’s largest mosaic. This seems simpler than it sounds. Hayley doesn’t even get upset, though Laura does for some reason.
The detour is a choice between shake your hips or make some bricks. In shake your hips, teams must learn a national dance, the marinera. In make some bricks, teams must make 12 bricks then transport 12 dry bricks to the delivery site.
Make some bricks: Hayley & Blair, Laura & Tyler
Shake your hips: Jelani & Jenny, Mike & Rochelle (switched from make some bricks)
Manual labor is typically the better option. In a battle for last place and already having arrived last, Mike & Rochelle decide to switch detours. That’s the death blow right there, but perhaps it’s their best option to gamble and hope the other one is better rather than trying to beat Laura & Tyler.
The road block requires teams to paddle reed boats through the surf. As narrow and tough to balance as these boats are, there is going to be a lot of falling.
Road block (in order of arrival): Blair, Jelani, Laura, Rochelle
The pit stop for this leg of the race is Virgen del Socorro.
First: Hayley & Blair (win a trip to India)
Second: Jelani & Jenny
Third: Laura & Tyler
Fourth: Mike & Rochelle
This was a pretty silly leg, but here’s the twist. Mike & Rochelle have not been eliminated, as this is a final four rather than a final three. The final leg starts right now. Yes, this again. I half expected something along those lines just based on how terrible the leg design was considering the spacing between the teams.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of The Amazing Race 26 Episode 12, where we will find out who The Amazing Race 26 winner is, which airs Friday at 8/7c on CBS.