The Amazing Race participants and their avid viewers were in for a real treat with the finale at the end of last year, which brought them right into the heart of Vegas! Meghan Rickey and team mate Cheyne Whitney had managed to beat the other teams and race around the globe visiting eight countries in just 21 days. The race is quite the challenge as they have very little funds and have to beat the other teams to the location check points or be disqualified from the game.
As the prize is set at a whopping 1 million dollars for the winning pair, this is a serious compeititon and not just a bit of fun.
The series finale had the winners crossing the finish line at Wayne Newtons home in Las Vegas. Their shock was quite apparent when they were told they were the first team to cross the finishing line and had therefore won the jackpot. “For real?” Cheyne asked the producer. The team had had been favoured to win because they were in such great physical shape and unlike some others had managed to keep their bickering down to an absolute minimum. This can be quite the challenge in the game, as the race is a very stressful experience.
If an online race, from the comfort of your chair, is more your style though check out a poker room and enjoy a game of party poker or maybe full tilt rakeback competitive ability.
As is quite normal with a lot of reality show winners, they both said that the cash wasn’t as important as the overall experience. “The experience is life-changing and the money is not even as important as what we got to do together,” Cheyne explained in his post-win interview segment. “She was one of the strongest competitors, even compared to the guys. I’m very grateful that she is on my team}.” She added, “This has been a learning experience. Every step of the way has been so neat. I grew to know a great deal about Cheyne. He’s a good person and friend who will be there for me throughout my life.”
In the finale there was a real nail biter as it appeared that the teams were running neck and neck. The team that consisted of Erika Dunlap and Brian Kleinschmidt, and Dan and Sam McMillen who are brothers, were the competition. Once arrived in Vegas the teams joined in with the cast of Cirque Du Soliel’s Love, sorted their way through at least a million dollars worth or chips and even managed to fit in a singalong with Elvis. As you can imagine, this made for great viewing!