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Leg 24.10 – “You’re definitely a good downer!”
The Race continues with the teams flying back out of the country! Teams head to New Manila International Airport where they will board a special Philippine Airlines Airbus A350 charter flight which will take them to London, England!
Teams will arrive in the UK at 8am. And from London-Heathrow, teams must take a bus to Liverpool.
From the bus station, teams must make their way on foot to St. Luke’s Church.
The clue waiting here is the Road Block Decision Point: Who’s a good downer? And Who’s a good listener?
After deciding which team member will perform the Road Blocks, teams will have to check-in at the Forced Double U-Turn Vote Board!
After that, teams must now search the area for a 2024 Kia Stonic which they will be driving on this Leg. However, teams will only be given a small Jollibee key chain with a key as their clue.
Teams must figure out the Kia Stonics are located near the Jollibee Liverpool location!
The clue waiting in the car directs teams to take a ferry from Liverpool to Douglas on the Isle of Man! Teams will end up on the ferry departing at 9:15pm.
Upon arrival on the Isle of Man, teams must find Peel Castle. But HOURS OF OPERATION! The castle opens at 8am tomorrow morning.
And at 8am, teams will open the clue revealing a Roundabout!.
One of the tasks will take place here at Peel Castle. Teams must learn a traditional Manx Gaelic folk song and properly perform it to receive the next clue.
The other task directs teams to Moore’s Traditional Curers. Manx kippers are a traditional food from the Isle of Man, known for their distinctive flavor and cultural significance. Kippers are herring fish that have been split, salted and smoked. And for this task, teams will do exactly that.
First, teams will clean and split freshly caught herring in a process known as “kipping”. Teams will then rub the fish with salt and then allow them to drain. Teams will take already drained herring and use hooks to properly hang them on racks to be placed in the smokehouse. When done, teams will get a plate of freshly cooked kippers to eat before being given the next clue.
After the Roundabout, teams must drive themselves to Jurby Motordrome. Upon arrival, teams must check-in at the Double U-Turn Reveal Board. And then they will encounter the Detour: GK or TT.
In GK, each team member will hop in a go-kart and race around the track, one after the other. They must finish the laps within a set amount of time to receive the next clue.
The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) is one of the most famous motorcycle racing events in the world. It is held annually on the Isle of Man. In TT, teams will help out pro racers by simulating a pit stop during the race. They must change and attach wheels and brakes and ensure the motorcycle is ready to get back on the road. When approved, they will get the next clue.
After the Detour, teams must find Maughold Head where they will face the first Road Block: Who’s a good downer?
For this Road Block, teams must abseil down the side of the cliff to receive their next clue.
Next, teams must drive to the Laxey Mine Steam Railway Station for the second Road Block: Who’s a good listener?
For this Road Block, teams will listen to a local telling the stories of figures in Manx folklore and legends. They must then search the area for traditional Manx wood carvings and match them with each legend. When all correct, teams will receive the next clue.
And that clue points teams to The Great Laxey Wheel.
The Laxey Wheel is the largest surviving working waterwheel in the world. And it will be the Pit Stop for this Leg of the Race.
The first team to check-in here will win P200,000 courtesy of Shell V-Power Nitro+.
The last team to check-in WILL be eliminated.
”Director’s” Commentary
#NewCountryAlert! Well, kinda? Sorta? The Isle of Man is not considered a country I believe. It is a Crown Dependency with its own government. And the UK takes care of its defense and international representation? I’m not sure. Lol But it’s a new territory with a wonderful culture and history that should make for a great Leg!
First, we finally have teams flying on a Philippine Airlines charter flight! Yay! Thank you PAL! Hehehe. It’s definitely more convenient and probably less expensive than having to deal with commercial flights, tbh. So yay PAL!
We won’t stay in London too long though as logistics requires us to usher the teams over to Liverpool as soon as possible. Liverpool and the surrounding area could certainly host its own Leg. But today, it’s a stopover on the way to Isle of Man.
St. Luke’s Church is a great location for a Route Marker. A historic site which we can highlight as well to remember those who have been lost in the war. And it’s the perfect spot to put a Road Block Decision Point and a U-Turn board as well
The Jollibee Route Marker was a last minute addition. But seeing there was a Jollibee in Liverpool. I thought, Why not? Jollibee is a wonderful partner of TARPHDME hehehe It also gives teams something to do while in Liverpool, especially as the ferry to Isle of Man is in the evening.
To be able to fit all our tasks on the Isle of Man, we need this Hours of Operation.
This Roundabout is interesting because one of the tasks is at this location. I mean, the location of the clue. So you would assume all teams would just do this task here first.
But what we can hope for is a team decides to go to the curers instead to avoid the bottleneck at the castle. It would be interesting to watch play out. Especially if the kippers team moves ahead. The locations are just a few minutes away from each other.
As for the tasks, both are traditional and familiar tasks. A good performance task can always bring about fun moments.
And the kipper task is a good physical task that features something specific to this location. Unfortunately, Moore’s Tradional Curers has permanently closed. But I know there are other businesses in the area as well.
Next, racing on the Isle of Man is a big deal. So I wanted to have a task related to that. I think this Detour is good. It helps to fill out the Leg too.
Finally, the two Road Blocks. It’s good to have a Decision Point early in the Leg to lock teams in to the two Road Blocks without knowing or getting any indication what they are based on the location. It also makes it likely that teams will use an Interchange.
The rapelling is a simple, straightforward task that can also highlight the wonderful scenery here on the Isle of Man.
And the second Road Block, inspired by several tasks like it on other TARs, should be a good one to have at the end of the Leg where teams are tired and could be frustrated and tense. It also features a wonderful part of Manx culture as well.
Finally, the Great Laxey Wheel is a stunning Pit Stop location!
Overall, I think this can be a great Leg that features and highlights this stunning and rich location and culture!
I adore the stick figures, please use them more! They already look exhausted lmao
I’ll try to take more “screencaps” where there are actually teams in the shot 🤭
Oh! Isle of Man! That’s a unique location! Is it easy to get to? You know TAR doesn’t like complicated travel anymore.
I found the ferry from Liverpool was the easiest way.