Race Jargon

This page is for those who do not fully understand some of the terms, jargon, or abbreviations that may appear on The Amazing Race: Reborn

Clues & Tasks
There are six basic route markers. The roundabout is exclusive to The Amazing Race: Reborn.


 * Detour - A choice between two tasks, each with its own pros and cons.
 * Fast Forward - A task that only one team may perform. Allows a team to skip any remaining tasks and go directly to the pit stop.
 * Roadblock - A task that only one person from each team may perform.
 * Roundabout - Two tasks in which one person must do the first task, and the other person must do the second task. Also known as a Double Roadblock.
 * Face-Off - A task where teams have to battle each other. The winning team gets the next clue, the losing team has to wait for the team behind them. This will probably not be featured on TARR, as it would be difficult to manage.
 * Route Information - A route marker or task that explains where to go and/or what to do. This is the most common type of clue.

Powers & Punishments
There are three items that can be used as powers, one item that is a punishment, and three items that can be both of these. The Super Yield and Reverse are exclusive to The Amazing Race: Reborn.
 * Express Pass - A pass that allows a team to skip a task of their choosing, except for a fast forward. Must be used before the end of the indicated leg.
 * Salvage Pass - ???
 * Super Yield - A pass that allows a team to give another a 3 minute penalty at the Pit Stop of their choice. Must be used before the end of the indicated leg.
 * Fast Forward - See Clues & Tasks.
 * Marked for Elimination - A penalty for a team who comes last in a non-elimination leg. The team must come first in the next leg or incur a 1-minute time penalty.
 * U-Turn
 * ​As a power: Teams get opportunities to force another team to complete both sides of a detour. Each team may only use this power once during the entire race.
 * As a punishment: The team that is U-turned must complete both sides of a detour.
 * Yield
 * As a power: Teams get opportunities to force another team to wait a predetermined time before they can continue racing. Each team may only use this power once during the entire race.
 * As a punishment: The team that is Yielded must wait for the timer to run out before they can continue racing.
 * Reverse
 * As a power: Teams get opportunities to force another team's roadblock performer to complete an additional task. Each team may only use this power once during the entire race.
 * As a punishment: The team that is Reversed must have their roadblock performer complete an additional task.

Race Items
These are items that appear during the Race.
 * Clue Box - Also known as a Route Marker. It contains clues inside.
 * F  inish Line - The last Pit Stop of a Race. The first team to check in here wins the Race.
 * Pit Stop - A mat where teams can check in. At a pit stop, there is usually a mandatory rest period. The last team that arrives at these is usually eliminated from the Race.

Race Terms
This is a list of terms that are used either in the race or by the community. `Not to be confused with Turbo Builder's Club.
 * Double Country - A country that features two legs in it. (Not to be confused by a single leg with two countries in it)
 * The Amazing Race All-Stars (2014) has been heavily criticized for having too many double countries.
 * Leg - A section of the race. At the end of most of these, one team is eliminated.
 * Linear Task - A straightforward and typically simple task that does not change any team's race positions. Acceptable as a route information task, but causes some negative comments from fans if the task is anything else.
 * Switchback - A task that is repeated from a prior season due to its significance on The Amazing Race.
 * Superleg - A leg of the race that is two regular legs long.
 * To Be Continued (TBC)` - A superleg where there is no pit stop in the middle of it.
 * Zero-Hour Pit Stop - A pit stop without any rest period.
 * Keep On Racing (KOR) - A leg where there is a pit stop at the end of it, but with no mandatory rest period.

Abbreviations

 * ARI - Active Route Info
 * EP - Express Pass
 * NEL - Non-Elimination Leg
 * TBC - To Be Continued
 * KOR - Keep On Racing


 * RB - Roadblock


 * TAR - The Amazing Race
 * TARR - The Amazing Race Reborn
 * TARAS - The Amazing Race All Stars
 * TARA - The Amazing Race Asia
 * TARAus - The Amazing Race Australia
 * TARCan - The Amazing Race Canada
 * TARPh - The Amazing Race Philippines
 * W-Turn - Double U-Turn