The Amazing Race 9 HTF Challenge (entries closed)

Daniel Kikin · 02-12-2006, 12:42 AM

Welcome to The Amazing Race 9 HTF Challenge. Like in previous challenges, each person will get to pick one team who they think will win The Amazing Race. Like with the TAR8 challenge, in an effort to enable more participation in this contest, I will be setting up 2 leagues, so each team can be picked by two people (one in each league) as the race winner and those picks will be first come, first serve. Then pick three teams who you think will round out the final four teams, and these three teams will not be exclusive per participant, meaning the same team can be added to any final four. Points will be awarded if your team is wins The Amazing Race, in addition to having any of your final four teams (including your race winner pick) finish in second, third, or fourth place. Since there is no jury like on Survivor, that can't be part of the point scale, so to replace that I will award points to any team that uses a fast forward or a yield on another team. The points scale is as follows:

First place (race winner pick): 25
First place (final four pick): 20
Second place: 15
Third place: 10
Fourth place: 5
Winner of Individual Leg: 3
Fast Forward: 3
Yield: 3

Here is the list of teams, more info can be found at the CBS The Amazing Race 9 website, along with the general HTF discussion thread here. I'll list each member on the first two lines, followed by a line with their relationship to each other and then a line stating where they're from. (Sorry, no ages and not everyone's occupations are listed on the CBS website so you'll need to check out the site for more info on each team.) As each team is picked, I'll denote the selection with a line in bold print above the selected team and I'll add the rest of the final four alphabetically below the race winner pick as each selection is posted:
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American League
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AnthonyC selected:
Lake
Michelle
Married Parents
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Yield

Final Four:
BJ & Tyler Winner of Individual Leg (3), Fast Forward, Yield
Eric & Jeremy Winner of Individual Leg (5)
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
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Randy B A selected:
Danielle
Dani
Childhood Friends
Staten Island, New York

Final Four:
Eric & Jeremy Winner of Individual Leg (5), Fast Forward
~~Joseph & Monica~~ Fourth Place
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
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Joseph S selected:
BJ
Tyler
Best Friends
California & Japan??
Winner of Individual Leg (3)
Fast Forward
Yield

Final Four:
Eric & Jeremy Winner of Individual Leg (5), Fast Forward
~~Fran & Barry~~ Winner of Individual Leg
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
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John Dhein selected:
Ray
Yolanda
Dating
Chicago, Illinois
Winner of Individual Leg

Final Four:
BJ & Tyler Winner of Individual Leg (3), Fast Forward, Yield
Eric & Jeremy Winner of Individual Leg (5), Fast Forward
~~Joseph & Monica~~ Fourth Place
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John
Scott
Lifelong Friends
Boston & Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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David
Lori
Dating
Manhattan, Kansas
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Daniel Kikin selected:
Eric
Jeremy
Friends
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Winner of Individual Leg (5)
Fast Forward

Final Four:
BJ & Tyler Winner of Individual Leg (3), Fast Forward, Yield
~~David & Lori~~
~~John & Scott~~
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Chris_Morris selected:
Fran
Barry
Married 40 Years
Summit County, Colorado
Winner of Individual Leg

Final Four:
BJ & Tyler Winner of Individual Leg (3), Fast Forward, Yield
Eric & Jeremy Winner of Individual Leg (5), Fast Forward
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
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Lisa
Joni
Sisters
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida & Katy, Texas
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Joseph
Monica
Dating
Fayetteville, Arkansas??
Fourth Place
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Wanda
Desiree
Mother & Daughter
Smyrna, Georgia & New York City
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National League
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tyler payne selected:
Lake
Michelle
Married Parents
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Yield

Final Four:
Eric & Jeremy Winner of Individual Leg (5), Fast Forward
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
Wanda & Desiree
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Danielle
Dani
Childhood Friends
Staten Island, New York
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Patrick Sun selected:
BJ
Tyler
Best Friends
California & Japan??
Winner of Individual Leg (3)
Fast Forward
Yield

Final Four:
Eric & Jeremy Winner of Individual Leg (5), Fast Forward
~~Joseph & Monica~~ Fourth Place
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
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Ray
Yolanda
Dating
Chicago, Illinois
Winner of Individual Leg
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John
Scott
Lifelong Friends
Boston & Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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Chris selected:
David
Lori
Dating
Manhattan, Kansas

Final Four:
~~Danielle & Dani~~
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
~~Wanda & Desiree~~
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Travis_S selected:
Eric
Jeremy
Friends
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Winner of Individual Leg (5)
Fast Forward

Final Four:
BJ & Tyler Winner of Individual Leg (3), Fast Forward, Yield
~~Fran & Barry~~ Winner of Individual Leg
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
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Fran
Barry
Married 40 Years
Summit County, Colorado
Winner of Individual Leg
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Walter C selected:
Lisa
Joni
Sisters
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida & Katy, Texas

Final Four:
BJ & Tyler Winner of Individual Leg (3), Fast Forward, Yield
David & Lori
~~Lake & Michelle~~ Yield
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Sebastien S selected:
Joseph
Monica
Dating
Fayetteville, Arkansas??
Fourth Place

Final Four:
BJ & Tyler Winner of Individual Leg (3), Fast Forward, Yield
Eric & Jeremy Winner of Individual Leg (5), Fast Forward
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
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Robert A Fowkes selected:
Wanda
Desiree
Mother & Daughter
Smyrna, Georgia & New York City

Final Four:
BJ & Tyler Winner of Individual Leg (3), Fast Forward, Yield
~~Fran & Barry~~ Winner of Individual Leg
Ray & Yolanda Winner of Individual Leg
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The 2 hour premiere airs Tuesday, February 28, at 9:00 PM, you can make any change to your final four until then. Good luck to all!

Daniel Kikin · 02-12-2006, 12:44 AM

Sorry for the lack of info, the CBS website wasn't as helpful as usual. As always, have fun and good luck!

Travis_S · 02-12-2006, 01:27 AM

Eric and Jeremy in National League
Final Four: TBD

Joseph S · 02-12-2006, 01:45 AM

Would have taken Eric and Jeremy too.

Thought about Fran and Barry as a thank you to G&M from before.

I'll take BJ and Tyler - American League (A team worth rooting for if nothing else.)

Remainder:
TBA

Patrick Sun · 02-12-2006, 07:40 AM

I'll go with BJ and Tyler in the National League.

Final Four picks:
Ray and Yolanda
Eric and Jeremy
Joseph and Monica

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Chris_Morris · 02-12-2006, 10:45 AM

Gotta go with Fran and Barry, their resume was very impressive.

Final Four:
Eric and Jeremy
Ray and Yolanda
BJ and Tyler

National or American League is fine.

Daniel Kikin · 02-12-2006, 11:18 AM

Chris, I put you in the American League, might as well fill that one up first...

AnthonyC · 02-12-2006, 11:42 AM

I'll take Lake and Michelle in the American League.

Final four:
BJ and Tyler
Ray and Yolanda
Eric and Jeremy

BTW, Daniel, this article has the last names, ages, and occupations of each contestant.