HaMerotz LaMillion 1

The first season of HaMerotz LaMillion (Hebrew: המירוץ למיליון‎, lit. The Race to the Million) is an Israeli reality television game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race. The first installment of the series features 10 teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world to win ₪1,000,000.

HaMerotz LaMillion 1
Presented byRaz Meirman
No. of teams10
WinnersShay Kahana & Guy Osadon
No. of legs10
Distance traveled42,000 km (26,000 mi)
No. of episodes20 (22 including recaps)
Release
Original networkChannel 2
Original releaseFebruary 5 –
June 11, 2009
Additional information
Filming datesNovember 2008 – December 2008,
May 30, 2009
Season chronology

This season premiered on February 5, 2009 on Channel 2 with the finale on June 11, 2009 and was hosted by Raz Meirman.

Business partners Shay Kahana and Guy Osadon are the winners of this season.

Production

Development and filming
Avenue Hall near Ben Gurion Airport was the very first Starting Line of HaMerotz LaMillion.

On 8 April 2008, Disney-ABC International Television announced that it granted the license for Reshet to produce an Israeli version of The Amazing Race.[1]

Differing from most of the other franchises of the series, the last leg of the Race was not filmed back-to-back with the previous legs. On 30 May 2009, months after the penultimate leg had been filmed and during the broadcast of the actual show, teams were flown to the final destination to film the final leg.[2] The theme song was also different than the original American version's theme song with Israeli-style music.

Graham Keating, Sydney's famous town crier, served as the Pit Stop greeter during Leg 8. He previously appeared as a greeter during The Amazing Race 2.[3]

Casting

The cast for this season included retired beauty queens Liran Kohner and Elena Ralph as well as the son of singer Ilanit, Amichay Gat.[4]

Maya & Amichay separated not long after the season aired, and Maya married Israeli actor Ron Shahar, who would become the show's new host in 2011, on 28 August 2010.[5] The couple had one daughter and separated April 2019.[6]

Future appearances

In 2014, Maya Kramer competed with Ron Shahar on the game show Raid the Cage.[7]

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, 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:

Team Relationship[8] Position (by leg) Roadblocks
performed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
גיא & שי Guy & Shay Business Partners 7th 2nd 2nd 5th 4th 1st 1stƒ 2nd⊃ 2nd 1st Guy 5, Shay 5
מיה & עמיחי Maya & Amichay Dating 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 4th⊂ 3rd 3rd 2nd Maya 4, Amichay 6
תום & גיל Tom & Gil Stepdaughter/Stepfather 5th 4th 4th 4th 6th 2nd 2nd 4th3 1st 3rd Tom 5, Gil 5
מיכל & רן Michal & Ran Married with 3 Children 3rd 3rd 5th 2nd 2nd 5th 3rd⊃ 1st 4th Michal 4, Ran 5
הדס & ענבל Hadas & Inbal Friends 4th 8th 7th 3rd 3rd1 4th 5th 5th⊂4 Hadas 4, Inbal 4
אליאנה & יעל Eliana & Yael Importer & Fashion Designer 2nd 6th 6th 6th 5th 6th Eliana 3, Yael 3
חנה & מרגלית Hannah & Margalit Kibbutz Members 9th 9th 1stƒ 7th> 7th2 Hannah 2, Margalit 1
אלן & ענבל Alen & Inbal Exes 8th 5th 8th 8th< Alen 2, Inbal 2
מאור & אשר Maor & Asher Childhood Friends 10th 7th 9th Maor 0, Asher 3
לירן & ילנה Liran & Elena Beauty Queens 6th 10th Liran 1, Elena 1
  • A red team placement indicates that the team was eliminated.
  • A green ƒ indicates that the team won a Fast Forward clue.
  • A maroon team placement means the team withdrew from the Race.
  • A blue team placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg of the Race.
    • An underlined blue placement indicates that the team was forced to relinquish all of their money and belongings (except for passports and the clothes on their back) for the remainder of the Race. In addition, they were not allotted money for the next leg and were not allowed to collect money until the next leg started for them.
    • An italicized blue placement indicates that the team was "Marked for Elimination"; if the team did not place 1st in the next leg, they would receive a 30-minute penalty.
  • A yellow > indicates that the team chose to use the Yield; < indicates the team who received it.
  • A brown ⊃ indicates that the team chose to use a U-Turn; ⊂ indicates the team who received it.
  1. ^ Hadas & Inbal left the Pit Stop in Vũng Tàu in last place at the start of Leg 5 because they accidentally slept in.
  2. ^ Hannah & Margalit were removed from the Race because Margalit was hospitalized due to a severe abdominal infection that she began suffering from earlier in Leg 5.
  3. ^ Tom & Gil initially arrived 4th, but took a taxi instead of walking to the Pit Stop. They were forced to go back to the last clue box and then walk back to the Pit Stop. This did not affect their placement.
  4. ^ Hadas & Inbal had been "marked for elimination;" however, since they arrived last, they were eliminated without being issued the 30 minute penalty.

Prizes
  • Leg 1 – A stay at an authentic hunting lodge during the Pit Stop, while all other teams slept in tents.
  • Leg 2 – A stay at a luxurious suite during the Pit Stop, where delicacies and wine would be served.
  • Leg 3 – A massage for each team member during the Pit Stop.
  • Leg 4 – A Vietnamese meal served during the Pit Stop, which the winners could invite another team to join them for.
  • Leg 5 – A traditional Japanese massage for each team member at local hot springs during the Pit Stop.
  • Leg 6 – A stay at a luxurious suite in the Venetian Macao during the Pit Stop, while all other teams slept at a simple hotel.
  • Leg 7 – A Harel Relax credit card loaded with $6000, which the winners could use during the Pit Stop to purchase souvenirs and gifts to send back home.
  • Leg 8 – A stay at a luxurious suite at the Hilton hotel during the Pit Stop, plus a limo ride to a restaurant to enjoy a high-quality dinner for two.
  • Leg 9 – A phone call home, which could optionally be donated to another team.
  • Leg 10:
    • 1st Place – ₪1,000,000 from Harel and two Honda Civic hybrid vehicles
    • 2nd Place – A European spa vacation.
    • 3rd Place – A summer vacation in Israel.

Race summary
Route Map
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers צומת (Detour)    מחסום (Roadblock)    קיצור דרך (Fast Forward)
עצור (Yield)    סיבוב פרסה (U-Turn)    נקודת סיום (Pit Stop)

Leg 1 (Israel → South Africa)
One team member had to bungee down Bloukrans Bridge near Nature's Valley in the Garden Route, South Africa for the first Roadblock of the Race.

Airdates: February 5 & 12, 2009

The Detour was a choice between מים (Meym – Water) or שמים (Shemeym – Sky). In Water, teams had to rappel down a waterfall and add up the three numbers posted on the side to receive their next clue.. In Sky, teams had to ride a frightening zip-line to receive their next clue.

In the first Roadblock of HaMerotz LaMillion, one team member had to perform the world's highest bridge bungee jump off of the Bloukrans Bridge to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the beginning of the Race, teams had to find an Issta stand in the airport and randomly pick one of ten envelopes containing tickets to one of two flights to Port Elizabeth, each with seats for five teams and arriving two hours apart.
  • At Kragga Kamma Game Park, teams had to follow a marked course over swamps and then attach a log to their car using a rope. Teams then had to drive a further distance dragging the log behind them to get their next clue.
  • In Nomathamsanqa, each team member had to carry a bowl of fruit on their head to the Sangoma priestess without dropping any to receive their next clue.
  • At the Khoisan Village, teams had to throw a tribal weapon known as an "Intonga" to break a pot held up by rope to receive their next clue.
  • At Storms River Mouth, teams had to correctly build a tent to sleep in for the night before they could run to the Pit Stop.

Leg 2 (South Africa)
The Rhodes Memorial was the second Pit Stop of the Race.

The Detour for this leg of the Race was דרך היין (Derkh HaYayn – Wine Road) or דרך הכוונת (Derkh Hekhvenet – Through the Sight). In Wine Road, teams had to rive themselves to Nelson Wine Estate and bring an empty barrel uphill to a wine vat. Then, they had to use buckets to fill their barrel with 400 litres (110 US gal) of wine to receive their next clue. In Through the Sight, teams had to drive themselves to Valley Gun Club. There, one team member had to launch clay targets while their partner had to use a shotgun to shoot down six targets to receive their next clue.

In this Roadblock, one team member had to drive a Formula One car on the Killarney Race Track and complete four laps with an average lap-time of two minutes or less to receive their next clue. If team members could not complete the task within the allotted time, then they had to serve a five-minute penalty before making another attempt.

Additional tasks
  • At Atlantis Dunes, both team members had to slide down the dune on a sandboard through a set of flags at the bottom of the dune to receive their next clue.
  • At Rubber Cash Store, the shopkeeper would give teams a bag of Epsom salt and their next clue, which instructed each team member to pick up a "Smiley" (Sheep head) outside the store and bring it to Tabani Street. There, the Smileys would be roasted with salt and each team member had to eat a head to receive their next clue.
  • At Nobel Square, teams had to perform a local gumboot dance with a troupe of dancers and earn R30 to receive their next clue.

Leg 3 (South Africa → Vietnam)
In Leg 3, teams had to go to Bến Thành Market and sell flowers to locals.

In this Detour, teams had to choose between בוץ (Botz – Swamp) or קפוץ (Qefots – Jump). In Swamp, teams had to complete an obstacle course through a bog to receive their next clue. In Jump, teams had to cross a river by jumping between large floating platforms in the river without falling to receive their next clue.

For the Fast Forward, one team had to eat a serving of cooked rat to receive the Fast Forward award.

The Roadblock had one team member collect 5 snakes from an enclosure and transport them into a bucket nearby to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Bến Thành Market, teams had to sell flowers to locals on Vietnamese bicycles. Once they made enough money from selling them, they would get their next clue.
  • At the Trai Ga Chicken Farm, teams had to gather 20 chickens in a basket and deliver them to the Cái Bè Market to get their next clue.
  • After delivering the chickens, teams received a duck which they would have to carry until they reached the Pit Stop.
  • At the Theatre, teams had to watch a performance while searching for Hebrew letters on the performers' fans. Teams had to write down the message correctly to receive their next clue.

Leg 4 (Vietnam)
The coastal city of Vũng Tàu was the locale for this leg.
  • Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyen Thong Motorcycle Shop)
  • Ho Chi Minh City (Central Bus Terminal) to Bà Rịa
  • Bà Rịa (Ruộng Lúa Hợp Tác Xã Quyết Thăng)
  • Vũng Tàu (Vũng Tàu Market)
  • Vũng Tàu (Ao Sen Cô Phương)
  • Vũng Tàu (Vũng Tàu Promenade Park)
  • Vũng Tàu (Tran Hung Dao Temple)
  • Vũng Tàu (Ha Long Street Promenade to Villa Blanche)

In the Roadblock of this leg, one team member had to choose a carabao and then lead it around a muddy field to plough it in a figure 8 pattern to receive their next clue. Their path was marked by posts and Race flags, and teams had to lead their carabao back to where they started in the correct direction to receive their next clue. Teams were taught beforehand on some of the common vocal commands they may give to help control their carabao. If teams need help, they may ask for it, but will have to return to the starting line again if they do.

The Detour on this leg was סירה במים (Syrah Bemeym – Water Boats) or לדווש ברגליים (Ledvesh Bergeleym – Pedal Feet). In Water Boats teams take a basket boat across the river to get a dangling clue. In Pedal Feet teams took a bike laden with shrimp baskets and travel 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to a house where they would get their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the Nguyen Thong Motorcycle Shop, teams had to assemble a motorcycle using an assembled motorcycle for reference to receive their next clue.
  • At Vũng Tàu Market, teams had to count the number of fish in a basket. Once teams got the correct number, they would get their next clue.
  • At Vũng Tàu Promenade Park, teams had to perform a local dance known as "Mua Sap" correctly, which involves jumping over sticks on time. Once they did it correctly, they would get their next clue.
  • At the Temple, teams had to solve a large Tower of Hanoi puzzle to receive their next clue.
  • At Ha Long Street Promenade, one team member had to transport their partner to the next pit stop on a Cyclo.

Leg 5 (Vietnam → Japan)
Upon arrival in Tokyo, teams had to make their way to the Shibuya Scramble Crossing and find their next clue on one of the screens.

In this Detour, teams had to choose between ללמד (Lelmed – Teach) or ללמוד (Lelmod – Learn). In Teach, they had to teach schoolchildren who did not speak Hebrew to memorize ten words of Hebrew. If the child could pass a test from a local teacher, teams would receive their next clue. In Learn, teams had to learn from the local schoolchildren ten words in Japanese. If they could pass a test from a local teacher, teams would receive their next clue.

The Roadblock required one team member to go through three rows of archways, going through the correct archway in reach row, to receive their next clue. If they passed the wrong archway, they were sent back to the beginning by ninjas. If team members did not get the numbers correct within 3 tries, they would be sent to the back of the teams waiting to complete the task.

Additional tasks
  • At the Shibuya Crossing, teams had to find their next clue on one of the large screens, which would instruct them to find a geisha wearing a pink kimono who would give them their next clue.
  • At the J-Pop Cafe, teams had to look around the cosplaying girls for one with a specific kanji character on clothing to get their next clue.
  • At Mother Village, teams had to endure 7 minute pedicure treatment given by baby piranhas and then solve a puzzle box encompassing the next clue.
  • At Lake Yamanaka, teams had to take a swan boat and paddle out to the Pit Stop, The Big Swan.

Leg 6 (Japan → Macau)
The overview of Macau was visited in this leg, including the famous Macau Tower, where one team member had to jump 338 meters from the ground.

In this Roadblock, one team member had to freefall 338 metres (1,109 ft) in a controlled descent from the 61st floor of the Macau Tower to receive their the next clue.

In this Detour, teams had to choose between אטריות (Ateriot – Noodles) or עוגיות ('Eogiot – Cookies). In Noodles, teams prepared dough in the traditional way and make a local variety of noodles. Only after they made a bundle of Noodles, they got the next clue. In Cookies, teams had to bite into 2,000 cookies and find one cookie with meat in it to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • In Senado Square, teams had to find dragon head sculpture and take it to Kun Iam Statue, where they found the dragon tail sculpture. After that teams needed to walk to Sai Van Lake, where they had to put the dragon sculptures in a boat and then complete a lap of the lake in the boat to receive their next clue.
  • At Fortaleza do Monte, teams were given a key and had to find which of the 1000 locks it opened to receive their next clue.
  • To reach the Pit Stop, teams needed to ride in gondolas to the Pit Stop in The Venetian Macao.

Leg 7 (Macau → Hong Kong)
Teams finished the leg at Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery in the Sha Tin area of Hong Kong.

In the Roadblock, one team member had to play ping-pong against a champion child and earn 7 points to receive their next clue.

For this Fast Forward, one team had to have their heads completely shaved to win the Fast Forward.

In this Detour, teams had to choose between קונג פו (Kung Fu) or ריקוד האריה (Reyqod HaReyah – Lion Dance). In Kung Fu, teams had to learn some Kung Fu stances and perform them for the Kung Fu master. After this, the teams had to break many plates with one punch before they would get the next clue. In Lion Dance, teams had to learn a lion dance, find a local master, and correctly perform the dance while in a lion costume to get the next clue.

Additional tasks
  • On Yee Wo Street, teams had to find the answers to the next questions: The number of squares on the logo of PCCW (Answer: 12). The number of triangles on the logo of SOGO (Answer: 2). The price of the daily newspaper South China Morning Post (Answer: 7). The number of the gates on the railway bridge (Answer: 17). The missing number in the elevator of Cosmo Hotel (Answer: 4).
  • In the Cosmo Hotel, teams had to go to a marked room of the hotel, and take the numbers of the previous mission and make some math calculations to find the number 1748 that opens the safe. In the safe, teams found the next clue and a Visa Card, which they had to take to the Pit Stop.
  • At Ko Shing Market, teams had to get ingredients to a Chinese soup in the market and bring the ingredients to the local pharmacist. They then had to eat the soup to get the next clue.
  • At the Wong Tai Sin Temple, teams had to hear their future from one of three types of fortune tellers to get the next clue.
  • At the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, teams had to count the amount Buddha sculptures that have only one hand visible on their way upstairs. If teams came up with the correct value of 54, they would be allowed to check in to the Pit Stop.

Leg 8 (Hong Kong → Australia)
While in Sydney, teams visited the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge where they have to climb the top of the bridge.

In this Detour, teams had to choose between ריקוד במים (Reyqod Bemeym – Water Dance) or גלגול בשמיים (Gelgol Beshemeym – Sky Roll). In Water Dance teams had to enter a swimming pool and learn a series of synchronized swimming moves and then perform them perfectly to get the next clue. In Sky Roll teams had to hang on trapeze with their legs and perform a "Catch".

In this Roadblock, one team member had to perform a face-first rappel from the roof of the hotel. After teams completed the rappel, they received their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Dawes Point, teams had to use binoculars to find their next destination.
  • At Harry's Cafe de Wheels, teams had to eat 6 pies, including 1,000 calories per pie. After eating the pies, the teams would receive their next clue and a departure time for the next morning.
  • At Sydney Harbour Bridge, teams had to learn a cheer song and then climb the bridge. After finishing the climb, teams had to sing the cheer they learned before to get their next clue.
  • At Manly Beach, teams had to find a "Sheila" in an "Aussie cossie", a woman wearing a swimsuit with a design of the Australian flag on it, to receive their next clue.
  • At Australian Heritage Hotel, teams had to pour three cups of beer in the Australian way and take the beers on tray to the Argyle Pub. There, they had to pour three more cups of beet and then go to the Orient Hotel. Finally, they had to give the tray to the bartender to check the beer level. If the level of the beers is good, the teams would receive the next clue.

Leg 9 (Australia → New Zealand)
Teams visited the Hobbiton Movie Set near New Zealand's Matamata town, one of the locations used for filming The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.

In this Roadblock, one team member had to herd three sheep into a small fenced area to receive the next clue.

In this Detour, teams had to choose between לחטוף (Lechtof – Snatch) or לתפוס (Letfos – Catch). In Snatch, teams had to play Rugby against professional Rugby players. The objective was to run with the ball 22 meters while trying to avoid the players' attempts to touch in order to spike the ball. Then they would have to kick the ball through the field goal to receive the next clue. In Catch, teams had to learn the Māori dance known as titi torea and perform it perfectly to receive the next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the Issta travel agency, teams would receive tickets for their next flight.
  • At Westhaven Marina, teams had to prepare a yacht to sail. Teams had an example yacht to study. After the skipper approved that the yacht is ready, he would give the teams the next clue.
  • At the Hobbiton Movie Set, teams had to find 2 items from the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (Gandalf's staff and the one ring), and bring the items to Gandalf to receive the next clue.
  • In Hell's Gate, teams had to enter the mud pools and find 2 Maori totems, which they could exchange for the next clue.

Leg 10 (New Zealand)
Teams had to take a clue while riding in the Shotover Jet.

In this Roadblock, one team member had to ride in an airplane with a stunt pilot, enduring some wild moves with heavy g-forces, to receive their next clue.

The task at the Nevis Highwire was presented as an additional task, but it was actually a Detour. In the one aired choice, קפוץ יחד (Leqefotz 'Yeched - Jump Together), teams had to ride the famous swing jump. After both team members fell, they would get their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • In Shotover River, the teams had to ride on an extreme jet boat and find their next clue hanging along the way.
  • At Peren Farm, teams had to find their next clue hidden in a haybale from 50 different haybales.
  • At The Bakery, teams had to decorate four Pavlovas and then sell them for a combined total of NZ$50 to get their next clue.
  • In Lake Hayes, teams had to cut nine pieces of wood with a large saw, including two pieces that had to be cut by a single team member. They then had to use them to answer a questionnaire about the Race and get correct answers to get the next clue.
  • In Kawarau River, teams had to go riverboarding down the river to get their next clue.
  • At Dennis' Farm, one team member had to answer questions about the teams. The other team member then had to answer the same questions and try to match their partners' answers. When the team members' answers matched, they would get their next clue.
  • In Black Rock Valley, teams had to roll a 250-kilogram (550 lb) globe using a set of three logs. Only after the teams finished rolling the globe, they could run to the Finish Line.

Ratings

The first season had a 23% average household rating across the season.[9]

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gollark: Rewrite it in Haskell.
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gollark: At least it's not closed-source...
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  3. "Season 2 Episode 8 Summary: "Are You Allowed to Marry Your Sister in Australia?"". Reality TV World. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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  6. המירוץ נגמר: רון שחר ומיה קרמר נפרדו [The race is over: Ron Shahar and Maya Kramer say goodbye]. Ynet (in Hebrew). April 18, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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  8. HaMerotz LaMillion, season 1, all episodes, originally aired 5 February 2009
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