After weeks of racing across the globe, the remaining teams on The Amazing Race arrive in Romania, a country that immediately throws two very different kinds of challenges at them. The first is a test of nerve: skydiving. It’s the sort of high-adrenaline, visually spectacular task the show excels at, designed to push contestants past their comfort zones while providing stunning aerial footage.
The second challenge, however, is a test of patience and skill: herding sheep. This kind of task often proves more difficult than any death-defying stunt. It requires communication, strategy, and a delicate touch, and it’s where even the strongest teams can fall apart. The episode summary notes that one team struggles significantly with the sheep, forcing them into a desperate game of catch-up.
This leg of the race seems designed to highlight the different pressures of the competition. The skydiving is a quick, terrifying moment, while the herding is a slow, frustrating grind. How a team handles both types of stress is a strong indicator of their potential to make it to the final leg. A single mistake with a flock of uncooperative animals could be the thing that ends their race for a million dollars.
The Amazing Race airs Wednesday, November 5, at 9:30 PM on CBS.
