THE Amazing Race Asia 3 (Tara 3) premiered on Sept 11 on the AXN Channel and saw the last team finishing the final leg on Nov 20.
Filming actually took place in the middle of the year and saw 10 teams traverse 21,000km across seven countries and 11 cities performing back-breaking and mind-bending tasks, the outcomes of which were dependent on both luck and skills. Their adventures took them to Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, Macau, Taipei and Oman.
Best friends from Hong Kong, Vince Chung and Sam Wu were the first to arrive at the finish in Phuket, Thailand, followed by Philippine couple Geoffry Rodriguez and Tisha Silang 45 minutes behind.
Among the celebrities who participated in Tara 3 was eighth-placed Russian beauty queen Natalie Glebova (Miss Universe 2005), the wife of Thai tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan. Her teammate, Pailin Rungratanasunthorn, was the runner-up for Miss Thailand Universe 2006.
Malaysian actress Bernie Chan and her brother Henry finished fifth.
Singapore was represented by fourth-placed Adeline Chan and Faeza Sirajudin.
Tara 3 had six official sponsors namely Caltex, MASkargo, Nokia, Singha, Sony and Standard Chartered Bank.
- NST Online
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