- Eleven teams of 2 travel from Gloucester, Massachusetts to Eastnor, Great Britain. The first team to check in at the Pit Stop wins an Express Pass, which allows them to skip one task of their choice at any point in the next seven legs of the race.—Allister Coots
- Open in Boston with Phil introducing us to this year's 11 teams. Brook & Claire, home shopping hosts; Chad & Stephanie, newly dating; Katie & Rachel, beach volleyball partners; Connor & Jonathan, ivy league a capella singers; Nat & Kat, doctors and best friends; Michal & Kevin, father and son; Nick & Vicki, dating couple, Ron & Tony, best friends; Jill & Thomas, dating couple; Gary & Mallory, father and daughter; and Andie & Jenna, a birth mother-daughter pair that has just recently been reunited.
Phil tells everyone the standard rules of the show, adding one new wrinkle: this season the winner of the first leg will receive the Express Pass, allowing them to skip a challenge at some point during the first eight legs. Teams are headed to Logan Airport. Two planes will take them to London, with the first flight arriving a half hour earlier and only seating three teams.
Teams jump in cars and try to find the airport. Immediately Connor & Jonathan are incredibly lost. Ron & Tony are first to arrive at the airport, followed closely by Chad & Stephanie. Teams start arriving at the airport in rapid succession. Ron & Terry get their tickets first, followed by Jill & Thomas. Chad & Stephanie seem confused as to where to go and are only just able to edge Katie & Rachel for the final seats on the first flight.
In London the first three teams grab cars and are directed to a highway and told to find Stonehenge seem to be struggling with navigation. The rest of the teams begin arriving in London. We learn that Nat is a Type 1 diabetic. Andie is having a tough time with the manual transmission and eventually the car won't start.
Nat & Kat are first to arrive at Stonehenge. The clue tells them to find the "castle that is the opposite or Nor'easter" (a place called Eastnor Castle). Jill & Thomas are next to Stonehenge, followed closely by Katie & Rachel. Stonehenge employees are able to help direct the teams towards Eastnor. Brook & Claire ends up linking with Nat & Kat. Ron & Tony seem to have no clue where they should go.
Jill & Thomas get to the castle first and read about the first challenge. Climb a ladder while fake townspeople douse them with water, then grab a flag, take it across a moat on an ancient boat and bring it to a knight. Jill & Thomas have no trouble with the ladder. They are followed by Brook & Claire and Nat & Kat.
Greg & Mallory have a flat tire. Connor & Jonathan leave them wile Gary puts on the spare.
The first few teams get to the shell-like boats and find them to be precarious balancing acts requiring a high level of teamwork and patience.
Ron & Tony finally make it to Stonehenge and are in last place by a good margin.
Jill & Thomas are first across the moat. Brook & Claire and Nat & Kat are right behind them. Chad & Stephanie struggle with the boat.
Andie & Jenna are finaly back on track and headed to the castle. Nick & Vicki are also in the back of the back with Ron & Tony.
Jill & Thomas arrive at this leg's Roadblock: One team member is taken by horse to a slingshot-like weapon. They must then first watermelons at a suit of armor until they knock it down. Thomas is selected, as is Claire and Kat.
Fourth place Chad & Stephanie still can't figure out the boat and are passed by several other teams.
Thomas is the first to knock over his suit of armor. The clue tells them to search the ground for this leg's Pit Stop. Jill & Thomas reach Phil first and win the race and the Express Pass.
Kat knocks down her suit of armor as Katie & Rachel get to the Roadblock. Nat & Kat reach Phil in second place. Claire accidentally drills herself in the face with one of the melons. She seems in pain but not seriously injured. Claire ends up hitting the suit one her second try after being hit. Connor & Jonathan finish the Road Block. Connor & Jonathan finish third, followed by Brook & Claire in fourth and Katie & Rachel in fifth.
Chad works on the Road Block as Michael & Kevin start across the moat. Andie & Jenna finally find the castle on their map. Nick & Vicki are still lost, as are Ron & Toy. Chad knocks down the suit of armor and they head in search of Phil. Gary & Mallory have no trouble with the boat and breeze past Michal & Kevin.
Andie & Jenna get to the castle. Nick & Vicki ask yet another person for directions and Ron & Tony appear to have no idea where they are. Chad & Stephanie have no idea where to find Phil and the Pit Stop. Michael & Kevin copy Gary & Mallory's strategy and get across the moat.
Nick & Vicki finally reach Eastnor castle but at the top of the wall can't seem to figure out the flag they need to grab is right next to them. Ron & Tony finally pull into to the castle. Kevin and Gary get to work firing melons. Chad & Stephanie are still lost on the castle grounds. Nick & Vicki have another rough moment as they fail to recognize the boasts sitting right on the edge of the shore.
Gary and Kevin defeat their knights almost simultaneously. Gary & Mallory finish sixth, followed by Michael & Kevin in seventh. A few moments later Chad & Stephanie finally arrive in eighth.
Nick & Vicki make their way across the moat as Ron & Tony arrive at the boats. Jenna knocks down her suit of armor and they get to Phil in ninth place.
Nick starts firing melons and it seems as though Ron & Tony have no clue how to figure out the boat. Nick takes care of his suit of armor and they get to Phil in tenth.
Ron & Tony never really complete all the tasks and are eliminated.
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