Here are the stops for the 9th episode of "The Amazing Race 8 - Family Edition" which aired November 22, 2005. The placemark folder contains details of each stop.

Teams traveled through Utah this week stopping at scenic Monument Valley and Gemini Bridges, Park City, Green River, Heber City, and Salt Lake City. Tasks & activities included a helicopter ride to a butte-top car ad locale, mountain biking or rapelling, meeting up with an 1,100 pound grizzly bear, and skiing down a 60' ski jump at the site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.


center: movie and tv star "Little Bart" and his owner/trainer Doug Seus
(note host Phil Keoghan wasn't rapelling in the episode, and probably not doing more here than a photo op, considering the lack of safety equipment that the racers wore)







The second of two Yields in the game was found and used, and relations & sportsmanship continued to deteriorate between the teams. The Linz family won this leg and a trip for 4 to Jackson Hole, WY. The Weaver family arrived last but this was a non-elimination round so they will remain in the game, setting out next time without any money or possessions other than what they were wearing.

Interestingly, the teams each drove an SUV pulling a camper trailer in this episode. If you've ever driven through Monument Valley or out of it north to Mexican Hat, you know it's some hairy driving conditions. Also a potential problem was mentioned when host Phil Keoghan said "a production error" caused the Godlewski family's car battery to be drained and they were delayed. The Godlewski family finished third this week - if they'd been last there may have been some hotter tempers than usual on this episode.

Thanks to GEarther Kempster for placemarks for this week, although I ended up in slightly different spots for a couple of them. As always, let me know if anyplace is wrong and I'll correct the folder.

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