Qualifier:
Opener: Corporate Ladder (plank bridge)$500 Bonus Object: Count
Next: Pound-a-Bout
Tilting Room Theme: Laundromat
IMPORTANT NOTE: While it starts out as a teams episode, when we get to the Wipeout Zone, it'll be a four-way dance to determine a sole $50K winner.
Notables: Thomas Studdert & Matthew Schaefer (USC): 4:56.6
The other five pairs going to the Scareground are Ashley Edling & Brandon Chiapuzio, Nikki Ward & Meg Bell, Branden Kong & David Rios, Dan Flynn & Christie Tillman and Rondi Pogue & Justin Poznaks.
Advancing to R3:
1. Branden & David
2. Dan & Christie
3. Nikki & Meg
4. Thomas & Matthew
IMPORTANT NOTES: For at least this episode only, only one teammate needed to make it all the way through to have both members of a team advance to the third round, Also, if both members of a team finished the course, they'll split a $1K bonus...which Dan & Christy do.
Petrified Forest:
ADVANCING TO WZ:
1. Branden & David
2. Dan & Christie
WZ:
Christie- 8:40.15 (although she entered the Tectonic Planks in about 2:30)
Dan- 7:39.15
Branden- LOSS ON TP
David- WIN W/ 4:10.45! (he entered the TP in about 1:30)