The Amazing Race (2001)
S12E01 Donkeys Have Souls, Too
Episode Overview
The teams depart from the Pit Stop at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California, receiving instructions to fly to Shannon, Ireland. A flight delay catches several teams off guard, forcing them to scramble to regain their lead. Once in Ireland, they visit the world’s smallest church before signing up for one of three ferries set to leave the next morning. After a 42-mile drive to Cleggan farm, they must tackle a tandem biking challenge to retrieve a clue. Each team member then faces a highwire biking task while their partner rides below. Frustration mounts as they attempt to fill a basket with fifteen pieces of peat and transport it on a donkey, with some teams struggling to control the animals. In the end, one team’s inability to succeed in this challenge leads to their elimination from the race.
