The Amazing Race (2001)

S10E9 Being Polite Sucks Sometimes

The five remaining teams gather at a cathedral in Madagascar, where they receive their next clue directing them to fly over 6,000 miles to Helsinki, Finland. Although tickets are provided for a route through Paris, all teams choose to book different flights via Johannesburg instead. Upon arriving in Helsinki, the teams head to a cafe where they connect to a sponsored ISP and watch heartfelt video messages from home, stirring up emotions. After receiving a clue from the cafe owner, they travel 125 miles by train and taxi to a local school, where they learn about a Detour option: Swamp This or Swamp That. Once they complete the Detour, the teams make their way to a mine for a Roadblock challenge. Some teams anticipate a Pit Stop when they receive a clue directing them to the Olympic Stadium. At the stadium, they tackle a final task that involves rappelling down the tower. After finishing, one team is taken aback to discover a clue instructing them to keep racing.