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The Amazing Race Viewing Party

11/03/10

I actually came from SM North Edsa and hailed a cab just to get to National Sports Grill to get to the The Amazing Race Viewing Party and it was so worth it. For that particular leg of the race they went to Legazpi in Bicol, they visited famous tourist sites such as the Mayon Volcano, the Cagsawa Ruins, the city’s best view deck Lignon Hill and pit went to to one of the the most beautiful and resorts in the Philippines – Misibis Bay Resort on Cagraray Island. Once again thank you so much to the City of Legazpi and Misibis Bay Resort for hosting this event.It was indeed Bicol’s time to shine. It’s a very beautiful place!! Here are the contestants which represent the Philippines for this Season:

Jacinta James (Jess), 27, Tattooist | Lani Pillinger, 27, Model Party Girls, The Philippines

Richard Hardin, 34, Pro Basketballer | Richard Herrera, 31, Actor Friends, The Philippines

The Amazing Race Asia 4 is the fourth installment of the reality television game show The Amazing Race Asia. The Amazing Race Asia 4 features several teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world

Leg 5 (Sri Lanka To Philippines)

Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) to Manila, Philippines (Ninoy Aquino International Airport)
Pasay City (Pasay Bus Terminal) to Legazpi City, Albay (Legazpi Grand Central Terminal) or Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) to Legazpi City (Legazpi Airport)
Legazpi City (Ligñon Hill)
Legazpi City (Cagsawa Ruins)
Bacacay (Misibis Bay Resorts)
Bacacay (Bahi Beach Amphitheater)

This Leg’s Detours was a choice between Jig and Pig. In Jig, teams would do traditional costumes and dance to the satisfaction of two judges. In Pig, teams would compete in a game of catching an oily pig. They would have to collect two pigs to receive their next clue. At this leg’s Roadblock, one team member must kayak to the flagged fish farm and find one of the hundreds of clues as only ten hold the next clue (the one that says “Correct!”).

Additional notes

Six of the eight teams flew to Manila from Colombo, and took a bus to Legazpi, while the other two teams took a flight to Legazpi instead.
This leg also features numerous rides, ranging from the passenger jeep to the cruiser jeep, to jet ski and an all-terrain vehicle.

Additional tasks

Upon arrival at Legazpi City, teams had to ride a jeepney to Ligñon Hill.
From the Ligñon Hill, teams must ride an all-terrain vehicle to the Cagsawa Ruins to receive their next clue.
At Cagsawa Ruins carpark, teams must participate in a traditional Pukpok Palayok game (similar to hitting a piñata). One team member would be blindfolded and must smash the clay pot where their next clue was contained. The other member must use a tambourine to help guide their blindfolded partner to the pot.
At Misibis Bay Eco Park, the Intersected teams must clear up all the trash in the selected areas using the trash bag provided by Caltex to receive the next clue. After finishing the task, they were no longer Intersected.
After the Roadblock, teams must first travel by jet ski to the Bahi Beach, then drive by jeep through the marked path to the next Pit Stop.

Leg 6 (Philippines to New Zealand)

Legazpi City (Legazpi Airport) to Invercargill, New Zealand (Invercargill Airport)
Te Anau (near Te Anau Lake)
Kingston (Pillan’s Paddock)
Nevis River (Nevis Highwire Platform)
Queenstown (Queenstown Events Center)
Otago (Coronet Peak Ski Area)

In this leg’s Detour, teams had to choose between Plunge or Swing. In Plunge, each team member must make a bungee jump from a height of 134 metres (440 ft) above the Nevis River to receive their next clue. This option is similar to the Quick Jump Detour option in Leg 10 of the second American season. In Swing, both team members will be seated side by side and swing from a platform 300 metres (980 ft) above the Nevis Canyon to receive their next clue. The Roadblock entailed one team member to find a clue buried in the snow hill using their avalanche rescue transceiver.

Additional notes

The first team who checked in at the previous leg departed last (5 minutes from 6th team) and received a surprise helicopter ride straight to Legazpi City Airport.

Additional tasks

After arriving at Invarcargill, teams must find a fisherman near Te Anau Lake to receive their next clue.
At Kingston, teams had to saw five slabs from a log together and one slab each individually to receive their next clue.
At Queenstown Events Center, teams had to make a touchdown facing three rugby players (some of them former national team players, and then make a goal in 10 attempts or else face a 10-minute penalty before receiving their next clue.
At Coronet Peak, once teams finish their Roadblock, they were tasked to ride a 4×4 RV up the hill and race on foot to the pit stop at the top of the hill.

Here are some photos of the event:

Thanks to Azrael and Magic for sharing some of their photos