The Amazing Race Norge 2 is the second season of The Amazing Race Norge, a Norwegian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Freddy dos Santos, it featured ten teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the Atlantic World to win and a Subaru Forester for each team member for a total worth of . This season visited three continents and six countries, travelling approximately during twelve legs. Starting in Oslo, racers travelled through South Africa, Namibia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil, before returning to Norway and finishing in Kongsberg. New elements introduced in this season include the U-Turn and Intersection, where two teams competed against each other in a task. The season premiered on TV 2 on 6 March 2013 at 20:00 (CEST). The finale aired on 22 May, and a special highlights episode aired on 29 May.
Brothers Omar and Bilal Ishqair were the winners of this season, while cohabitants Solfrid Kvalvik and Sveinung Ellingsen finished in second place and friends Cecilie Kreutz and Camilla Smith finished in third place.
Production Development and filming
On 18 August 2012, it was confirmed that Freddy dos Santos would return to present the show. Filming took place from November to December 2012. In this season, if there are two or more teams arriving at the Pit Stop at the same time, though they were not given a tied position, all those teams would depart together at the same time in the next leg, unlike the American version. This case occurred in Leg 2, where the 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams departing at the same time, as well as the 7th and 8th teams. This season also introduced the variant of the Intersection that was also in the second Latin American season, where two teams compete against each other, with the first team winning getting their next clue and the losing team waiting at for another team to redo the challenge. If a team was the last at the Intersection, they had to perform the task one additional time before receiving their next clue.
Casting The show began casting on 1 July. with participants required to be at least 18 years old to join. Applications closed on 15 August, and the cast was revealed on 20 November 2012.
Marketing The sponsors include Nordea, Hotels.com, Elproffen, Gouda and Subaru.
Cast ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus 42TeammatesKristiansandEliminated 1st(in Cape Town, South Africa) 26 59Father & Son NittedalEliminated 2nd(in Cape Town, South Africa) 22 21Best FriendsBergenEliminated 3rd(in Khomas Region, Namibia) 23 28MatesOsloEliminated 4th(in Valparaíso, Chile) 29 49FriendsDrøbakEliminated 5th(in Mendoza Province, Argentina) 50 33MarriedSonEliminated 6th(in Buenos Aires, Argentina) 33 21ColleaguesOsloEliminated 7th(in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 23 41FriendsBærumThird Place 43 37CohabitantsAndenesSecond Place 29 28BrothersOslo (Dubai)Winners 26
Results The following teams participated in the season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:
TeamPosition (by leg)Roadblocksperformed123456789101112Omar & Bilal3rd7th2nd1st2nd1st1st1st2nd1st2nd1stOmar 6, Bilal 6Solfrid & Sveinung6th3rd3rd3rd4th4th2nd2nd1st3rd1st2ndSolfrid 6, Sveinung 6Cecilie & Camilla7th5th4th4th3rd2nd5th3rd4th3rdCecilie 6, Camilla 6Julie & Robert5th2nd1st2nd1st3rd3rd3rd2ndJulie 5, Robert 6Lill & Stian1st8th6th6th5th4thLill 5, Stian 3Wenche & Eva 4th1st7th5th6th6thEva 3, Wenche 4Vinh & Terje2nd4th5th5thVinh 4, Terje 2Priscila & Lindsy8th6thPriscila 1, Lindsy 2Milorad & Dario9thMilorad 1, Dario 1Allan & ØrjanAllan 0, Ørjan 0
Key A team placement indicates that the team was eliminated. An team placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and were penalised with a Handicap (Handikap) in the next leg. A means the team chose to use a U-Turn; indicates the team who received it. An indicates that there was an Intersection in that leg, while an indicates which team lost the Intersection task and received a penalty. An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing, except for the last team to arrive, who was eliminated. The first place team was still awarded a prize for that leg. Notes
Allan & Ørjan were not shown performing the Roadblock and were simply shown checking into the Pit Stop. It is unknown who performed the Roadblock on Leg 1.
Prizes Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete certain legs.
Leg 5 – gift certificate from Hotels.com Leg 6 – gift certificate from Hotels.com Leg 9 – gift certificate from Hotels.com Leg 10 – gift certificate from Hotels.com Leg 12 – from Nordea and a Subaru Forester for each team member.
Race summary
Leg 1 (Norway → South Africa)
Episode 1 (6 March 2013) Eliminated: Allan & Ørjan Locations Oslo, Norway (Bygdøy – Maritime Statue) (Starting Line) Oslo (Fram Museum) Oslo (Sentrum – ONEPARK Sentrum P-Hus) Oslo (Karl Johans Gate) Oslo (Nobel Peace Center) Oslo (Oslo Airport, Gardermoen) → Cape Town, South Africa (Cape Town International Airport) Cape Town (Victoria & Alfred Waterfront – Nobel Square) Cape Town (Langa Township – Simons Curio) Cape Town (Short Market Street – Heritage Square) Cape Town (Castle of Good Hope)
Episode summary Teams began the race on the Bygdøy peninsula and were instructed to search the polar ship Fram in the Fram Museum for their next clue. From the museum, teams had to drive to the ONEPARK Sentrum P-Hus and find a marked parking spot with their next clue. Teams then had to travel on foot to Karl Johans gate, find a man named Jan Egil and buy an Erlik Oslo magazine, which displayed the location of their next clue: the Nobel Peace Center. From the peace center, teams had to travel by public transportation to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, where they had to find a board and place their team picture. From Oslo, teams had to fly to Cape Town, South Africa. Once there, teams were given their next clue outside the airport from a man named Shiraz in five-minute intervals based on their arrival at Gardermoen sending them to Nobel Square. There, teams had to answer a six-question quiz about Nobel Prize winners with each correct answer giving teams a letter that spelled the word ubuntu. When teams got the right word, they could say it in exchange for their next clue. From Nobel Square, teams had to travel by taxi to Simons Curio in Langa Township, where they had to learn and perform a gumboot dance to the satisfaction of their instructor to receive the next clue. Teams then had to travel to Heritage Square and buy a postcard with a written note from Freddy. The note told them to go to the place on the postcard: the Castle of Good Hope. In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to find the right key from a large key ring that opened a cell door containing their next clue, which directed them to check in at the nearby Pit Stop.
Leg 2 (South Africa)
Episode 2 (13 March 2013) Eliminated: Milorad & Dario Locations Cape Town (Table Mountain) Cape Town (Muizenberg Beach) Cape Town (Kalk Bay Harbour) Cape Town (Masiphumelele – Parking) Cape Town (Masiphumelele – Masiphumelele Cellphone & Take-Away) Cape Town (Chapman's Peak)
Episode summary At the start of this leg atop Table Mountain, teams had to photograph four different kinds of flowers using a tablet computer to receive their next clue. Teams then had to take the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway down the mountain, choose a car with a cooler that teams had to carry during the leg containing a sheep head known as a "Smiley" and drive to Muizenberg Beach to find their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would receive three numbers corresponding to three beach houses and had to recreate three beach houses using wooden puzzle pieces to receive their next clue. After the Roadblock, teams had to drive to Kalk Beach Harbour and find the fishmonger Ferial, who had their next clue. This season's first Detour was a choice between Count () or Peel (). In Count, teams had to count two different kinds of fish submerged in a container full of ice (13 black and 17 red) to receive their next clue. In Peel, teams had to gut 15 fish and string them up for sale to receive their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to drive to Masiphumele and ride bicycles to the Masiphumele Cellphone & Take-away store. Once there, teams had to exchange the sheep's head they had brought with them throughout the leg for a cooked head that each team member had to eat half of before receiving their next clue. Teams then had to drive to Chapman's Peak and find a major with their next clue instructing them to fire a cannon before checking into the Pit Stop.
Leg 3 (South Africa → Namibia)
Episode 2 (20 March 2013) Eliminated: Priscila & Lindsy Locations Cape Town (Protea Hotel Fire & Ice!) Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) → Windhoek, Namibia (Hosea Kutako International Airport) Kappsfarm (Trophäendienste Taxidermy & Curios) Windhoek (Katutura – Etyapa Tyre Repair) Windhoek (Katutura – Oshetu Community Open Market) Windhoek (Matteus' Woodchopping Tangeni Car Wash) Khomas Region (Okapuka Game Reserve) Khomas Region (Otjihavera Railway Station)
Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to drive to Cape Town International Airport, find an elephant statue and place their team picture on a board. Teams then had to fly to Windhoek, Namibia. Once there, teams had to travel by taxi to Trophäendienste Taxidermy & Curios and identify a series of skins to their animals to receive their next clue. The number of skins the teams had to identify was based on the order in which they arrived at Cape Town International Airport. The first three teams (Eva & Wenche, Julie & Robert, Solfrid & Sveinung) had to only identify two skins. The next two (Cecille & Camilia, Vinh & Terje) had to identify four skins and the last three (Omar & Bilal, Lill & Stian, Priscila & Lindsy) had to identify six animals skins. Teams then had to travel to Etyapa Tyre Repair, buy a tyre and remove the rim. After, teams had to bring the tyre to a nearby shop to receive their next clue. There, teams were given cut-up tyre pieces that they had to make into sandals. Teams then had to wear don their sandals and walk to the Oshetu Community Open Market to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between Chop () or Scrub (). In Chop, teams had chop 25 pieces of wood to receive their next clue. In Skrubbe, teams had to wash and scrub a car to receive their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to travel by shuttle bus to the Okapuka Game Reserve and then board a safari vehicle that would take them into the reserve. There, teams had to gather animal droppings that they would need for the Roadblock before continuing to the Otjihavera Railway Station. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to play bokdrool by spitting a dung pellet alongside a train and placing a stick where it landed. Then, they would have to spit another pellet, pick up the stick and repeat until they reached the Pit Stop.
Leg 4 (Namibia)
Episode 4 (27 March 2013) Locations Khomas Region (Otjihavera Railway Station) → Erongo Region (Stingbank Railway Siding) Spitzkoppe (Store) Spitzkoppe (Spitzkoppe Primary School) Spitzkoppe (Bushman Paradise) Spitzkoppe (Small Bushman Paradise) Erongo Region (Khan River) Erongo Region (Haigamkab) Erongo Region (Moonscape Canyon – Viewpoint) Erongo Region (Moonscape Canyon)
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