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3rd team to go
This is just painful to write. 
Dating Actors Hayden and Aaron captured the first place for the second time in the race when teams made their way from Voss, Norway to Stockholm, Sweden(the Pit-stop for the 3rd leg).
Arriving by bus, Teams ran through the streets of Stockholm searching for the Ice Bar. Only Gus & Hera remained lost in the streets of Stockholm for few minutes.
When teams found the Nordic Sea Hotel, they opened their clues, which instructed them to don parkas to enter the nightclub made entirely of ice. Once inside, they had to slide a shot glass along the bar to hit a target. Only one member of the Team would have to hit the target to receive their next clue. If they miss, they would go to the end of the line. Even though, Gus & Hera were last to arrived at Nordic Sea Hotel, they managed to pass Freddy and Kendra. But this wasnât the problem since the IKEA store didnât open until 10 am the next morning. All teams camp at the IKEA store.
Next day, teams searched the massive store for the clue box. Adam & Rebecca and Lori & Bolo found the Cluebox first to discover a Detour.
**Detour: ** Teams had to choose between âCount It or Build It.â Teams choosing âCount Itâ must choose a series of three bins and count every pot, pan and stuffed animal inside them for a total of 2,304 items. Once they finish, they must tell the assigned supervisor their count. If correct, they receive their next clue. Otherwise, they must begin counting again.
On the other hand, Teams choosing âBuild Itâ must build a desk correctly, using every single part given to them. If they make a mistake, they must fix it or, in the worst case scenario, start the construction over.
The âCount Itâ task was just awful. Whoâs got the time to count every damn pot, pan? âBuild Itâ task was quite easy. Just read the manual and there you go. Hayden & Aaron, initially opting for âCount Itâ, immediately changed their minds when they saw the large bins filled with inventory. Lena & Kristy and Freddie & Kendra quickly became frustrated counting the items. Kris and Jon finished first, receiving their clue that instructed them to travel 18 miles by train to Haggvik. Once there, they had to drive a tandem bike two miles to a farm and the next Route Marker. Soon, Hayden & Aaron and Gus & Hera joined Kris & Jon traveling to Haggvik.
After starting the count over yet again, Rebecca was quoted as âI think Iâm losing my mind.â Bolo struggled to add numbers in his mind. Why not use a paper to write the numbers? 
Kristy told Lena: âWe need to zone everybody out and be very careful with these.â As soon as they did this, the came up with the correct total(2,304) which putâem in the fourth place. Jonathan & Victoria followedâem. Kris was quoted on the station âDid you see Jonathan shouting at Victoria?â FLASH FLASH
Only Lori & Bolo and Don & Mary Jean remained at the Ikea store approx. 5 hours. Don commented, âI was absolutely out of my mind with fatigue. Itâs not rocket science to count bears, but I thought I couldnât do it.â Eventually, both Teams wisely threw in the towel on âCount Itâ and began to build the desks. Don & Mery fell into the last place.
Arriving at Haggvik, teams discovered âYieldâ. This was first of the Three Yields of the AMAZING Race. No team decided to Yield anyone. Both Hayden & Aaron and Kris & Jon who arrived at Haggvik chose not to use their Yield and opened their clue to discover a Roadblock.
Roadblock: This Roadblock required one Team member to unroll bales of hay until they found a clue hidden inside. Out of 270 hay bales, only 20 had clues
Jon found a clue first while Kris cheered in support. Shortly after, Aaron discovered the clue as well. On the clue, it stated teams to return to Stockholm and find the af Chapman, a well-known ship and the Pit Stop for the leg of the Race. Lena opted to perform the Roadblock for her Team. Hay fever became a problem for the sneezing Victoria, but she managed to find a clue, followed closely by Gus. Also struggling with hay fever, Lena began to feel the physical toll of the task, and her hands became raw and cut up from the hay. Kristy encouraged her sister, who was now joined in the field by Adam and Freddy. Seeing other teams finding thei clues, Lena & Kristyâs spirit was in⊠Seeing her sister on hay, Kristy commented, âI donât think thereâs one other girl on this Race that could be doing this. Sheâs a trouper.â True that.
Arriving in Stockholm together, Hayden & Aaron and Kris & Jon jogged along the cityâs shoreline until they came to the dock where Phil Keoghan stood next to the af Chapman. Stepping onto the mat in first place were Hayden & Aaron while Kris & Jon settled for second place.
Lori & Bolo and Don & Mary Jean arrived at the farm, as Lena continued to struggle in her quest to find a clue in one of the bales. A stunned Mary Jean said, âI canât believe there is another Team here with us.â When Lena finally took a break from the unrolling for a drink of water, Bolo found a clue, and the wrestlers hurried back to Stockholm. Soon after, Don pulled the clue while a stunned Lena said, âI canât believe this.â Lena was hoping that it could be non-elimination leg of the race, spend 8 hours at hay but it wasnât the non-elimniation leg as Phil arrived at the farm to informedâem. He told them that Lena had unroll 100 bales of hay to be approx. Phil asked Lena âWhat made her to go that longâ? On her sister Lena said, âI knew this was a big deal for her and I didnât want to be the one to ruin that.â A tearful Kristy replied, âYou didnâtâ
This was definitely saddest episode not only of the race but of the series since it began.
8 Teams remainâŠwho will be eliminated NEXT?
Somehow, I know Kris. I may have seen her in UCLA or some party that I have gone to. searches telephone diary
Adam made light of his shortcomings, saying, âIâm physically weak, apparently.â In response, Rebecca quipped, *âWell, stop being a wussy-boy and maybe no one would say that.â *