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Not wanting to deal with tying the knots to secure the furniture, Azaria & Hendekea ran off to search for bicycles. Dating couples Lorena & Jason, Nathan & Jennifer, Kynt & Vyxsin, and TK & Rachel along with friends Shana & Jennifer all chose Hoist It. While Vyxsin opted to start with the much lighter baby carriage to learn the knot system, Jason and TK both chose to start with the heaviest object, the television set. Jason managed to knot and pull his television to the second story window where Lorena dragged it in while TK floundered with his ropes unable to secure the large item. In fact, Jason cruised through all five items before most Teams had even hoisted a single piece of furniture. Opening their clue, Lorena & Jason learned they needed to travel by bus to the rural village of Ransdorp.

TROUBLED TK
As Vyxsin, Nathan, and even Shana pulled item after item to the second floor, TK continued to be flummoxed by the knots. By the time all three Teams had completed the task, TK still hadn’t hoisted up the television. TK made matters worse by not listening to the advice of Rachel who tried to help from above. Later, Rachel commented, “It’s a crappy feeling knowing that Teams are passing you when you feel like you’re trying so hard and then it just starts slowly slipping away.” With Teams from the second plane headed towards Centraal Station, TK waved the white flag, saying, “Babe, I don’t know what to do. I hit a wall.” The couple decided to switch positions with Rachel now taking control below. Within minutes, she managed to do what TK couldn’t by securing the television and using all her strength to lift it up. With the most difficult item taken care of, Rachel continued to impress her boyfriend by completing the task before the other Teams arrived.

TAKE A LEAP
After taking the first bus to Ransdorp, friends Shana & Jennifer and dating couples Lorena & Jason and Nathan & Jennifer ran through the green fields of Amsterdam to the cluebox where a Roadblock awaited. In this Roadblock, one Team member had to complete a single vault over a watery, muddy ditch and successfully touch both feet to the marshy grass on the opposite side in a regional sport known as ditch vaulting. Once across, they could retrieve their next clue, then return to their partner in any muddy way they liked.

With the same ease he displayed in lifting furniture, Jason took a running leap, grabbed the wood pole and sailed clear across the muddy ditch in one attempt while Shana and Jennifer each prepared for their first jump. After returning to Lorena with another successful jump, Jason opened the clue to discover they had to ride a Dutch cargo bike, known as a bakfiets, through the countryside while searching for the marked drop-off point at the Durgerdam Yacht Club, a picturesque waterfront at the edge of the second largest lake in Europe and the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

As Lorena & Jason snagged first place along with a pair of sport bikes, Jennifer slammed into the bank of the ditch making a huge splash in her failure. Meanwhile, in her first attempt, Shana gracefully catapulted over, prompting Nate to say, “Jen, she fricking made it!” This observation did nothing to win over Jen who snapped, “Nate, do not do that right now!” Jen soon had a playmate in the mud when Shana took a dip of her own on the return trip with the clue, becoming covered head to toe. After Jen finally cleared the ditch, the two Teams raced neck and neck in the bakfiets to the Pit Stop where Nate & Jen narrowly beat Shana & Jennifer for second place.

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