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Originally posted by Daradon+Sep 17 2004, 05:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Daradon @ Sep 17 2004, 05:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-fotze@Sep 17 2004, 01:21 PM
THe show is so controlled that it is not a true race anyway. What are the chances of all the groups always ending up so bunched up especailly in the end. In true race a team would probably win by a couple days or so.
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That's exactly it. This was one reality show I was excited abot when I watched it last time, but watching the final episode you see how controlled it really is. In real life it probably would not come down to a foot race in the end. [/b][/quote]
Actually, I don't think it's as controlled as you would think.
The points of the race that seem to bunch the teams up, come mainly with tasks that have finite times associated with them-i.e. tourist attractions, flights, etc. These factors would be hard to manipulate, and don't need it. I don't think the organizers would want to, if they could, pay these facilitators to extend their hours/services, this allows the race to be more "Rat Race"ish, as in simply giving a destination, and letting them decide the best route.
The pit stops don't bunch the teams up, you leave the stop exactly 12 hours from the time you arrived, this would be the only real point the organizers could manipulate.
Sure, they might try to choose destinations that would naturally bunch the teams, but really, that shouldn't be nessasary, with the nature of a 9-5 world-most tourist oriented activities are 9-5, and flights are most abundant during peak hours (less at night).