Synopsis:
As 24 people (12 teams to two) race around the world, they'll face a series of mental and physical hurdles before they can move on to the next destination. They will not have the aid of cell phones, and they are allowed to carry only a limited amount of cash. The teams will travel by air, buses, trains, taxis, bicycles, camels and so on. Along the way, teams will encounter a "Detour" and a "Road Block." A Detour is a choice between two tasks. The team must decide which one to complete before they can adance. A Road Block is a task that must be completed by one or the other teammate before they can advance. Teams may also choose to go after a single "Fast Forward." Fast Forwards allow a team to by-pass the Detour and Road Block and go straight to that leg's final destination. There is only one Fast Forward on each leg, and each team may only win one Fast Forward throughout the entire race. Only when a leg of the race has been completed will they find out where they are going next. At nine points throughout the race, the last team to arrive will be eliminated. The team that arrives at the final destination first wins $1 million--it's a 25,000-mile global journey. The race takes 30 to 40 days to complete.
