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rabid1stEight teams have taken up the challenge to travel the world in pursuit of glory and 1 Million Smackaroos* and have gathered on the deck of the THE MAID OF THE MIST** beneath the thunder of Niagara Falls. During the next 12 weeks, these teams will find themselves tested by the elements, tantalized by diverse cultural experiences and plagued by my sense of the perverse.
In the end there will be only one team with the will, determination and creativity to win...8 teams...15 Countries...Several Weeks...One Virtual Amazing Race...
CUE THEME MUSIC...AND LET'S MEET THE TEAMS
1. Aeryn Sun from Farscape and Dana Scully of the X-Files
2. Kwik-E-Mart Owner Apu and Marge Simpson from the Simpsons
3. Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean and Xena, the Warrior Princess
4. Ash of the Evil Dead Movies and Iolaus of Hercules
5. Drusilla and Anya Jenkins of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
6. Harry Kim and Seven of Nine (K/7 to their friends) of Voyager
7. Aragon from Lord of the Rings and Carson from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
8. Severus Snape of Hogwarts and Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean
FADE THEME MUSIC
On this leg of the Virtual Amazing Race, teams must make their way from NIAGARA FALLS, NY to beautiful Barcelona, Spain.
Once they arrive in Spain they must immediately navigate through the city by taxi to the train station and travel 6 hours by train to the picturesque town of Pamplona.
Coincidentally, teams will arrive just in time to take part in The Fiesta de San Fermin.
DETOUR: Holy Cow or Holy Water
A detour is a choice between two tasks...each with its own pros and cons. In this DETOUR, teams must choose between Holy Cow...and Holy Water.
In HOLY COW...both members of the team must pick out a location along the traditional MARKED COURSE and "run the Bulls." Several of the bulls will have yellow and red clue packets tied to their horns. To retrieve a clue teams will need skill and daring as the bulls are wild and unpredictable. Those teams who are fleet of foot and have a bit of luck may enjoy the thrill of this Annual Rite of the Manly Men. There is an element of danger, as the bloody history of this event shows, but the task will be over (one way or the other) very quickly.
In HOLY WATER...team members must locate the famous Gothic Cathedral that dominates Pamplona and obtain a vial of blessed water from the Cathedral's font. Then they must carry the open vial through the crowded and boisterous streets of Pamplona asking directions from strangers until they locate the Fountain of St. Cecilia where a newer tradition has started up. Once they reach the fountain they must pour their vial into the waters to bless one of the many divers. The diver (should he survive his leap of faith) will give the team their clue. This task will be relatively safe for the contestants...but finding the Cathedral and then the Fountain could take a very long time.
When all teams have a clue in hand...and team camera crews have reported in with sketchy or complete details of their trip...(i.e. Next Thursday) I will reveal the next destination on our trip around the world...good luck to you all!!
*Virtual Money
**Best Viewed With FLASH and speakers turned on!
In the end there will be only one team with the will, determination and creativity to win...8 teams...15 Countries...Several Weeks...One Virtual Amazing Race...
CUE THEME MUSIC...AND LET'S MEET THE TEAMS
1. Aeryn Sun from Farscape and Dana Scully of the X-Files
2. Kwik-E-Mart Owner Apu and Marge Simpson from the Simpsons
3. Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean and Xena, the Warrior Princess
4. Ash of the Evil Dead Movies and Iolaus of Hercules
5. Drusilla and Anya Jenkins of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
6. Harry Kim and Seven of Nine (K/7 to their friends) of Voyager
7. Aragon from Lord of the Rings and Carson from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
8. Severus Snape of Hogwarts and Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean
FADE THEME MUSIC
On this leg of the Virtual Amazing Race, teams must make their way from NIAGARA FALLS, NY to beautiful Barcelona, Spain.
Once they arrive in Spain they must immediately navigate through the city by taxi to the train station and travel 6 hours by train to the picturesque town of Pamplona.
Coincidentally, teams will arrive just in time to take part in The Fiesta de San Fermin.
DETOUR: Holy Cow or Holy Water
A detour is a choice between two tasks...each with its own pros and cons. In this DETOUR, teams must choose between Holy Cow...and Holy Water.
In HOLY COW...both members of the team must pick out a location along the traditional MARKED COURSE and "run the Bulls." Several of the bulls will have yellow and red clue packets tied to their horns. To retrieve a clue teams will need skill and daring as the bulls are wild and unpredictable. Those teams who are fleet of foot and have a bit of luck may enjoy the thrill of this Annual Rite of the Manly Men. There is an element of danger, as the bloody history of this event shows, but the task will be over (one way or the other) very quickly.
In HOLY WATER...team members must locate the famous Gothic Cathedral that dominates Pamplona and obtain a vial of blessed water from the Cathedral's font. Then they must carry the open vial through the crowded and boisterous streets of Pamplona asking directions from strangers until they locate the Fountain of St. Cecilia where a newer tradition has started up. Once they reach the fountain they must pour their vial into the waters to bless one of the many divers. The diver (should he survive his leap of faith) will give the team their clue. This task will be relatively safe for the contestants...but finding the Cathedral and then the Fountain could take a very long time.
When all teams have a clue in hand...and team camera crews have reported in with sketchy or complete details of their trip...(i.e. Next Thursday) I will reveal the next destination on our trip around the world...good luck to you all!!
*Virtual Money
**Best Viewed With FLASH and speakers turned on!
