'The Amazing Race Asia' Season 5 Ep 3 Recap - The stress of the race gets to Rona

Last episode’s first team, Yvonne and Chloe kicked off leg three with good news – they are heading back to their homeland in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! But first, teams need to travel from Bandung to Jakarta’s Senayan City Mall to purchase their air tickets. At Garuda Indonesia’s office, the teams realize that the earliest flight to KL is the next day at 8.35am.

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'The Amazing Race Asia' Season 5 Ep 1 Recap - 'The Race is On!'

The Amazing Race Asia season 5 kicks off in the bustling city of Jakarta where 11 fearless teams from around Asia converge at the starting line. At Monas, the National Monument of Jakarta, host Allan Wu and co-host Tara Basro deliver the first shocking twist of the season – only 10 of the 11 teams will have a real shot at winning USD100,000. One team is set to be eliminated within the first, nail-biting 20 minutes of the episode.

Racing from Monas, teams dash to their first challenge to test their navigation skills: search walls of 1000 compasses to find one that reads 210 degrees south-west.

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The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 premieres October 13

Get ready for a race like no other as AXN prepares to unleash The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 in its world premiere on October 13 at 9pm.

Adrenaline-fueled action mixed with nail biting drama and comedic overtones sets this 10-episode season apart from the pack as 11 teams from six different countries vie for the winning crown and USD100,000 in cash.

Hailing from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, the teams are an eclectic bunch of brains, brawn and beauty united by their determination to win, while having a bit of fun along the way.

Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Production and Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia said, “This season is the most dramatic, crazy and surprising yet. It’s a wild, culturally mesmerizing ride against some truly spectacular destinations. One second a team is in the lead, only for another to come out of nowhere to take top spot. It’s anyone’s race!”

During each episode every Thursday at 9pm, AXN viewers can take their place in the middle of the action and interact with celebrity show host Allan Wu and their favorite teams live via social platforms using #AXNTARA and @AXNTARA

“I’m excited to chat with viewers and share the race experience throughout the series. We have created a lot of exclusive race footage that is only available online. It will add a whole new dimension to watching the race as viewers will witness what’s happening behind-the-scenes like never before,” said Allan.

The Amazing Race Asia premieres on Thursday, October 13 at 9:00pm, first and exclusively on AXN.

The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 is supported by presenting sponsor Wonderful Indonesia, and partners Garuda Indonesia, Grab and Great Eastern.

Check out www.AXN-Asia.com/TARA for all the latest news on The Amazing Race Asia.

AXN is seen on Cable Link Channel 38, Cignal Digital TV Channel 61, Global Destiny Cable Channel 61, Dream Channel 20, GSat Channel 51, and SKY Cable Channel 49.

About The Amazing Race Asia

In this latest season, 11 teams of socially savvy, fearless racers from all over Asia will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime experience, traversing the globe and proving their mettle on a quest to be crowned the all-out champion.

Travelling to multiple countries in the shortest amount of time, each team will arrive at a new destination where they must compete in a series of physical and mental – and of ten emotional –challenges. Only when the tasks are completed will the teams learn of their next exotic location. Teams who fall the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the race progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning The Amazing Race Asia and the USD$100,000 cash prize.

The 11 chosen teams hail from six countries across Asia and represent a true cast of characters with diverse personalities, backgrounds, talents and relationships. They range from popular Singaporean DJs to Filipino beauty queens and promise viewers a highly entertaining and edge-of-your-seat journey. The team lineup includes:

Rach and Vicky: Travel Hosts,Indonesia

Louisa and Treasuri: Childhood Friends, Indonesia

Yvonne and Chloe: Beauty Queens,Malaysia

Alex and Will: Brothers, Malaysia

Brandon and Alphaeus: Old School Mates, Malaysia

Eric and Rona: Married, The Philippines

Parul and Maggie: Beauty Queens, The Philippines

JK and Mike: Radio DJs, Singapore

Rei and Kenji: Siblings, Singapore

Tom and Anita: Dating, Thailand

Lisa and Nicole: Life Partners, Vietnam

The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 is produced in collaboration with award-winning international production company, Profiles Television and globally renowned series creators Bertram Van Munster and Elise Doganieri.

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'The Amazing Race Asia' now looking for season 5 contestants

"The Amazing Race Asia" is looking for couples or pairs (with pre-existing relationships) for its fifth season.

Aspiring contestants must be 21 years old and above; have valid passports; citizen or resident of Asia; physically and mentally fit; outgoing, adventurous and socially savvy; and at least one member must have a driver's license and can drive automatic transmission and manual transmission.

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Richard Hardin & Richard Herrera Win TARA 4!

The Riches did it!

Finally, a Philippine team ranked first in AXN’s The Amazing Race Asia. Richard Hardin and Richard Herrera, one of the two teams from the Philippines this season, emerged as winners in the 10th and final leg of the race.

We were so proud of Mark Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez when they placed third in season 2. We were prouder when Tisha Silang and Geoff Rodriguez finished second in season 3. But we’re now at our proudest because The Riches didn’t fail to bring home the bacon!

Congratulations, you two!

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2 Philippine Teams on The Amazing Race Asia 4

The Amazing Race Asia, on its fourth season, will have 2 teams from the Philippines:

1. Australian-born and bred bestfriends dubbed as the Party Girls, tattooist Jacinta James (Jess), 27, and model Lani Pillinger, 27, both “love their adrenaline sports, from jet skiing to sky jumping. The latter was particularly tough for Lani, who took three hours to get over her fear of heights before she finally jumped.”

2. Pro Basketballer Richard Hardin, 34, and actor Richard Herrera, 31, are dubbed as Friends even if they always try to outdo each other be it in sports or dance offs.

Speaking of TARA, Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown castaway Aubrey Miles was also a TARA contestant in its first season, paired with her best friend Jacqueline Yu. Unluckily, they were the second to be eliminated. First, though, was also the other Philippine team of Ernie and Jeena.

In Season 2, however, the Philippine team of Mark Nelson and Rowilson Fernandez placed third.

And in the last season, Tisha Silang and Geoff Rodriguez got the highest rank the Philippines ever got in the 3-year-old history of TARA - a 2nd place!

Will one of our two teams bag the top prize this time? Let’s all wait and find out.

Other Season 4 contestants are:
1. Sunaina Gulia, 31, Actress | Dimple Inamdar, 32, Actress - Travel Buddies, India
2. Sahil Banga, 25, Aspiring Actor | Manas Katyal, 23, Reality Show Bachelor - Cousins, India
3. Natasha Sutadisastra, 24, Legal Admin | Hussein Baron S., 53, Educator - Father and Daughter, Indonesia
4. Nadine Zamira Sjarief, 26, Beauty Queen | Hilyani Hidranto (Yani), 28, TV Presenter -  Best Friends, Indonesia
5. Ivan Evetovics, 33, University Lecturer | Tengku Hilda, 38, Researcher - Husband and Wife, Malaysia
6. Lim Kok Hon (Ethan), 26, Social Worker | Mohd Khairie, 25, Graduate - Friends, Malaysia
7. Claire Goh, 21, Musician | Michelle S. Ng, 22, Actress - Rebel Pals, Singapore
8. Alan Luk, 32, Actor | Wendy Lee, 24, Actress - Dating Couple, Hong Kong

The Amazing Race Asia Season 4 begins September 23, 2010, 9 PM SIN and 8 PM JKT, only on AXN.

To know more about the show, visit their official website here or their Facebook page here.

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