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'''''The Amazing Race 2014 Forum Edition''''' is the sixth installment of the reality television show ''[[The Amazing Race|The Amazing Race]]'' on this forum. It features twelve teams of two in a race around the world for a $1 million grand prize.

==Production==


===Casting and contestants===

==Results==
The following teams participated in the Race, each listed along with their placements in each leg and their "Team Name" as identified by the program. Unlike previous years, the production team has given teams [[hashtag]]s for use on social media; modifications of these are given below rather than their relationship to each other. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television, owing to the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

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* A {{red|red}} team placement means the team was eliminated.
* An {{blue|<u>underlined blue</u>}} team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and had to perform a [[The Amazing Race#Speed Bump|Speed Bump]] during the next leg of the race.
* A {{brown|brown ⊃}} or a {{cyan|cyan ⋑}} indicates that the team chose to use one of the two U-Turns in a Double U-Turn; {{brown|⊂}} or {{cyan|⋐}} indicates the team who received it; {{sup sub|{{brown|⊂}}|{{cyan|⋑}}}} indicates that the team was U-Turned, but they used the second U-Turn on another team; {{cyan|⋐⋑}} around a leg number indicates that only one of the two available U-Turns was used.
* A {{purple|purple ε}} indicates that the team decided to use the [[The Amazing Race#Express Pass|Express Pass]] on that leg.
* A {{green|green ƒ}} indicates that the team won a [[The Amazing Race#Fast Forward|Fast Forward]].
* An <u>underlined</u> leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. In addition, there was no elimination at the end of the leg, but at some point in the next leg, a team would be eliminated.
{{refbegin}}
#^{{note label|1||a}}{{note label|1||b}}{{note label|1||c}} Keith, Scott, and Lisa elected to quit the Roadblock. Keith & Whitney and Michael & Scott were issued 4-hour penalties for their forfeits that were applied at the start of the next Leg. However, Lisa & Michelle were the last team to arrive and were instead eliminated from the Race.
#{{note|2}} Adam and Bethany found an Express Pass during this leg.
#{{note|3}} Misti & Jim arrived in last place and handed over the Save to prevent their elimination. However, Phil informed them that it was a standard non-elimination leg and returned the Save to them.
#{{note|4}} In an unaired segment shown on the CBS website, Keith & Whitney used their U-Turn on Amy & Maya, but because Amy & Maya had already passed the U-Turn they were unaffected.
#{{note|5}} Adam & Bethany used the Express Pass to bypass the Detour.
#{{note|6}} Amy & Maya used their U-Turn on Adam & Bethany. However, Adam & Bethany had won the Fast Forward and did not have to pass the U-Turn point, thus they were unaffected.
#{{note|7}} Brooke & Robbie were eliminated partway through the final leg at the first Roadblock.
{{refend}}

==Prizes==
The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips are sponsored by [[Travelocity]].

* '''Leg 1''' – The ''Express Pass'' – a prize that can save people from doing one detour/roadblock/speed bump or fast forward in order to get their next clue.
* '''Leg 2''' –
* '''Leg 3''' – 
* '''Leg 4''' – 
* '''Leg 5''' – 
* '''Leg 6''' – 
* '''Leg 7''' – 
* '''Leg 8''' – 
* '''Leg 9''' –
* '''Leg 10''' – 
* '''Leg 11''' –
* '''Leg 12''' – $1 million lol.

==Episode title quotes==
Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.
#"These lines on the lion... Chaos..." &ndash; ''Janko''
#"Episode 2" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 3" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 4" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 5" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 6" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 7" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 8" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 9" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 10" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 11" &ndash; ''contestant''
#"Episode 12" &ndash; ''contestant''

==Race summary==
{{TAR Captionbox|Style15}}
===Leg 1 (United States - Sri Lanka)===
[[File:Kurunegala.jpg|thumb|The pit stop for this leg of the race.]]


Title: "These lines on the lion... Chaos..." - Janko

*[[Starting Line]]: Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

{{TAR travel|flight}} Flight from Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia to Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka<br/>
{{Route}} Jami Ul-Alfar mosque (Red Mosque), Colombo, Sri Lanka <br/>
{{TAR clue|Detour|Swag}} Bally's Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka <br/>
* Swag: Teams must listen to a Hindi song which is also popular in Sri Lanka. They listen to a Colombo Swag Remix of that song and need to find various tunes in it including Elephant noises in order to find the next clue.
{{TAR clue|Detour|Flag}} Colombo Central Market, Colombo, Sri Lanka
* Flag: Teams must recreate a ruined flag of Sri Lanka by adding paint lines and painting it into the right colour based on the example in order to receive their next clue.
{{Route}} Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Rambukkana, Sri Lanka
* {{TAR clue|Roadblock|Who prefers to play with trunks?}} Who prefers to play with trunks?'': One team member must teach an elephant to pass obstacles in a game. In order to complete the task correctly without a penalty teams must finish this challenge in less than 3 minutes and 57 seconds.
{{Route}} Travel to White Buddha Statue, Ethugala, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|1}}

**First in leg: Luki & pnn {{TAR clue|Express Pass}}

Teams must find out from what TV series does a short video they've been showed come from and who are the characters that are speaking in the video, they can do that by asking people who are walking by the street. It's from a TV series which was filmed in Philadelphia from 1993 until 2000. After they have answered the question correctly teams will receive their next clue. The next clue states to teams that if they have done their first clue faster than in 30 minutes they can take the first flight, otherwise they need to take the second flight to Colombo, Sri Lanka which even though departs at the same time, arrives an hour and 20 minutes later.
Teams get a clue stating that they need to find out what is a 1000 Years Elephant's Foundation in order to find out that it's an elephant orphanage where their next clue is located.
''Who prefers to play with trunks?'': One team member must teach an elephant to pass obstacles in a game. In order to complete the task correctly without a penalty teams must finish this challenge in less than 3 minutes and 57 seconds. 
Teams are instructed to find where a white Buddha statue picture they've received after their roadblock is located, which is also the location of the pit stop for this first leg of the race. - White Buddha Statue, Ethugala, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{official|http://www.escforums.net/}}

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