Race Episode 11 - Sand, Spice, and Sabotage

🏁 Episode 11: “Sand, Spice, and Sabotage” Teams Remaining: Riggs & biminibonboulash Medusaluh & blue Paulette & nikw98 ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 Vans & lexeyjanereal ✈️ Route Info: Flight to Marrakech, Morocco All teams depart from Athens, Greece and fly to Marrakech, Morocco, one of the most visually stunning but chaotic cities on the planet. They’re all booked on the same flight — meaning everyone starts on even ground. Phil narrates: “In the vibrant heart of Marrakech, five teams remain. They’ll navigate mazes of spice markets, race across deserts, and face their most demanding tasks yet.” 🕌 Starting Point: Jemaa el-Fnaa Square As dawn rises, the teams dash into the busy square filled with snake charmers and merchants. Their first clue reads: “Search the market for a man holding a blue lantern. He will give you your next clue.” Medusaluh & blue calmly scan the crowd, spot the lantern first. Riggs & biminibonboulash charm locals, but spend time posing for photos. Vans & lexeyjanereal run headfirst into the wrong alley. ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 bicker about directions. Paulette & nikw98 methodically divide and conquer the maze, keeping quiet but efficient. Order leaving the square: 1️⃣ Medusaluh & blue 2️⃣ Paulette & nikw98 3️⃣ Riggs & biminibonboulash 4️⃣ ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 5️⃣ Vans & lexeyjanereal 🐫 Detour — “Carpet or Camel” Teams must choose between: 🧵 Carpet: Visit a traditional Moroccan rug workshop and weave a patterned section of carpet that meets artisan standards. 🐪 Camel: Load and lead two camels across a marked desert trail, then deliver them to a nomad camp for approval. Carpet: Paulette & nikw98 thrive here. Nikw’s attention to detail and Paulette’s patience pay off. Medusaluh & blue are quietly efficient, nearly flawless, but show no emotion. Riggs & biminibonboulash struggle to focus—Riggs jokes, “Honey, I’ve never weaved anything but drama!” The artisans laugh, but they lose valuable time. Camel: ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 pick Camel. Scarlet panics when the camel refuses to move: Scarlet: “It’s mocking me, Ethan!” Ethan: “It’s a camel, not a fan.” They eventually get it done but are covered in sand and sweat. Vans & lexeyjanereal choose Camel too and actually nail it — Vans’ calm confidence keeps the animals in line. Leaving the Detour: 1️⃣ Paulette & nikw98 2️⃣ Medusaluh & blue 3️⃣ Vans & lexeyjanereal 4️⃣ Riggs & biminibonboulash 5️⃣ ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 ⚔️ U-Turn — “Road to the Dunes” (Agafay Desert) Teams reach a U-Turn board at the edge of the desert. Vans & lexeyjanereal, furious about the Greece leg, decide to U-Turn Riggs & biminibonboulash out of revenge. Paulette & nikw98 skip using theirs. Medusaluh & blue don’t use theirs either — staying neutral as always. When Riggs & Bimini arrive and see their photo on the board: Riggs: “Really, Vans? Really?!” Bimini: “It’s fine. They needed a storyline.” They must go back and complete the other Detour option — wasting almost 40 minutes. 🧗 Roadblock — “High Above Marrakech” Clue: “Who can keep their head in the clouds?” One team member must climb the Koutoubia Mosque’s replica tower wall (a 90-foot climbing structure) and retrieve a flag at the top. Blue, Ethan, Lexey, Bimini, and Nikw volunteer. Blue moves with machine-like calm — finishes first. Lexey hesitates halfway but powers through, encouraged by Vans. Bimini curses the entire time but completes it with flair. Ethan conquers his fear of heights. Scarlet cheers: “You’re actually doing something useful!” Nikw, though tired, nails it. Roadblock Finish Order: 1️⃣ Medusaluh & blue 2️⃣ Paulette & nikw98 3️⃣ Vans & lexeyjanereal 4️⃣ ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 5️⃣ Riggs & biminibonboulash 🏁 Pit Stop — Kasbah Bab Ourika (Atlas Mountains) Teams must travel by 4x4 to the mountaintop kasbah overlooking the valley. Arrival Order: 1️⃣ 🥇 Medusaluh & blue — Another dominant, emotionless victory. Phil: “You two have quietly taken over this race.” Blue (smiling slightly): “We don’t talk. We just finish.” 2️⃣ 🥈 Paulette & nikw98 — steady and surprising. 3️⃣ 🥉 Vans & lexeyjanereal — recovering from earlier drama. 4️⃣ ScarletKing & Ethanrocker1 — laughing, exhausted, still alive. ❌ 5️⃣ Riggs & biminibonboulash — last place, eliminated. Riggs hugs Bimini tightly. Riggs: “We may not have won the million, but we won hearts.” Bimini: “And we still looked flawless doing it.” Phil smiles: “You were entertainers from start to finish.”