Episode Description: A new advantage is up for grabs in the Moroccan desert; a fruit-stacking challenge has teams falling apart.
Episode Airdate: Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 on CBS
To start this leg of the Amazing Race, teams flew from Madrid, SPAIN south over the Strait of Gibraltar to nearby MOROCCO. At the episode’s Roadblock, one person on each team smashed clay pottery of assorted shapes and sizes to find a classic Amazing Race clue card. They can also find a Roadside Assistance triangle — this can be used in the competition to allow a teammate to assist his or her partner who may be struggling to complete the task. Dafina and Saran discretely found the gamepiece! Later in the episode, they were especially elated when talking to Phil at the Pit Stop because no other team noticed them finding the Roadside Assistance.
After destroying a huge amount of pottery to smithereens, teams encountered the “Walk” or “Talk” Detour in the Agafay Desert in west-central Morocco. Ann-Marie and Riley, Daisha and Dalton, Conner and Garrett, Doug and Dylan, Anuar and Andrea, Matt and Michelle, and Ali and Joanna chose the “Walk” detour. They rolled a big tire for a long distance and arrived at an area with several camels. Teams then filled the tire with alfalfa to feed the desert-hardy animals. Daisha/Dalton and Matt/Michelle switched to the “Talk” detour, while Andrea/Anuar used their Express Pass to skip the task. In the “Talk” detour initially chosen by Dafina/Saran, Erin/Javi, Cody/Jaime, and Jenn/Jody, teams had fun driving and riding in a dune buggy. They looked for three signposts listing the names of three Berberine (Amazigh) teas in the pictograph-like Berber language. The signs also had English letters spelled phonetically. Teams therefore remembered and recited the tea names to receive the next clue — and enjoyed tea given by a local Berber.
After successfully completing one of the two Detour challenges, teams raced to the Jemaa el-Fnaa Square in Marrakesh. At a fruit market stall, teams carefully stacked fruit in several triangular shapes. Once they properly arranged the many pieces of fruit, teams sprinted nearby to the Pit Stop at Koutoubia Gardens. This amazing place includes a relaxing circular fountain and a pristine 12th century mosque — the largest in Marrakesh — providing a picturesque backdrop to the Pit Stop mat.
Season 39, Episode 3 Results
1st — Ann-Marie and Riley
1st place prize — vacation to SINGAPORE
- culinary experiences including a cooking class and a trip to a local market
- Garden Rhapsody light show at Gardens by the Bay
- snorkeling
2nd — Andrea and Anuar
3rd — Ali and Joanna
4th — Conner and Garrett
5th — Cody and Jaime
6th — Matt and Michelle
7th — Dafina and Saran
8th — Erin and Javi
9th — Daisha and Dalton
10th — Doug and Dylan [same as the previous episode]
11th — Jenn and Jody
Eliminated from the competition; revealed in the next episode due to the “To Be Continued” moment at the end of Episode 3
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