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The Best Episodes of Race Against The Tide

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Sand sculptor teams Race Against the Tide to complete their works of art. As the Bay of Fundy tide comes in, judges decide the winning team moments before everything is washed away!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 1 - Team Spirit
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Team Spirit

    S1:E1

    Ten world-class sand sculpting teams arrive in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick to compete in the ultimate beach showdown.

    Director:Graeme Lynch
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 9 - Optical Illusion
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Optical Illusion

    S1:E9

    The top three teams must pull off a spectacular mind-bending optical illusion if they want to make it to next week’s final.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 2 - What Lurks Below
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - What Lurks Below

    S1:E2

    The best sand sculpting teams in the world must battle the tide and each other, to build underwater inspired creations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 3 - Sky High
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Sky High

    S1:E3

    The eight remaining teams are forced to go sky high in an architecture challenge. But sometimes, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 4 - Big Little Things
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Big Little Things

    S1:E4

    The seven remaining teams are put under the microscope, as they create teeny tiny items on a massive, macro scale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 5 - Fossil Mania
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Fossil Mania

    S1:E5

    The teams must bring to life a fossil from a creature who lived long ago. The challenge may be prehistoric, but the rivalries on the beach are alive and well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 6 - Things That Go Bump in the Night
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Things That Go Bump in the Night

    S1:E6

    Only five teams remain, and they’re going to have to get in touch with their dark side when they create a spooky, scary sculpture to be revealed at night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 7 - Memory Lane
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Memory Lane

    S1:E7

    The sculptors are asked to dig deep, as they bring to life a personal memento using emotional carving. But Mother Nature has her own story to tell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 8 - Heroes & Villains
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Heroes & Villains

    S1:E8

    The top four teams are going to have to do double duty in an epic superhero supervillain face-off challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Race Against The Tide Season 1 Episode 10 - The Artists' Choice
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Artists' Choice

    S1:E10

    In the season finale of Race Against the Tide, the top two teams go head-to-head in an all-out beach battle, for all the glory and the grand prize of $10,000.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 1 - Sand Specialty
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Sand Specialty

    S2:E1

    A fresh new fleet of world class sand sculpting teams arrive in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, to compete in the ultimate beach showdown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 2 - In a Galaxy Far Away
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - In a Galaxy Far Away

    S2:E2

    The best sand sculpting teams in the world must battle the tide and each other, to build intergalactic inspired creations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 3 - Sky High Architecture
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Sky High Architecture

    S2:E3

    The eight remaining teams are forced to go sky high in an architecture challenge; sometimes the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 4 - The Wild Side
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Wild Side

    S2:E4

    The seven remaining teams channel their wild sides as they create fierce sand animals that represent who they are as a team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 5 - Race Against the Tears
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Race Against the Tears

    S2:E5

    The remaining teams get emotional as they pay tribute to a person who has impacted their lives through anatomic sculpture.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 6 - Night Terrors
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Night Terrors

    S2:E6

    Only five teams remain, and they must get in touch with their dark side as they create a scary sand sculpture to be revealed at night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 7 - Ahoy Matey
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Ahoy Matey

    S2:E7

    The top four teams are going back to basics with a pirate-themed soft pack challenge; they must impress the judges, or one team is going to walk the plank.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 8 - Elementary
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Elementary

    S2:E8

    The remaining teams pay homage to Mother Nature in a challenge inspired by the four elements.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 9 - A Cut Above
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - A Cut Above

    S2:E9

    The top three teams must defy gravity if they want to make it to the final.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Race Against The Tide Season 2 Episode 10 - One Fierce Final
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - One Fierce Final

    S2:E10

    The top two teams go head-to-head in an all-out beach battle for all the glory and the grand prize of $10,000.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Race Against The Tide Season 3 Episode 1 - The Signature Style
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Signature Style

    S3:E1

    A rough and tough sand sculpting tournament kicks off in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick when the first six teams show off their signature style.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Race Against The Tide Season 3 Episode 2 - Claim to Fame
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Claim to Fame

    S3:E2

    A brand-new group of teams hits the beach in one of the world's toughest sand-sculpting tournaments to try and make it to the next qualifying heat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Race Against The Tide Season 3 Episode 3 - Dawn of Time
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Dawn of Time

    S3:E3

    Five teams remain in Group 1 of the tournament; they must travel back in time and get prehistoric if they want to make it to the next qualifying heat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Race Against The Tide Season 3 Episode 4 - Fantasy Land
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Fantasy Land

    S3:E4

    Group 2 is back on the beach and five teams remain. They must make fantasy a reality if they want to stay in the competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Race Against The Tide Season 3 Episode 5 - Architecture of the Future
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Architecture of the Future

    S3:E5

    Group 1 take on the dreaded Race Against the Tide architecture challenge. With only four teams left, they better figure out a way to keep these creations standing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Team Spirit" is the best rated episode of "Race Against The Tide". It scored 9/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Graeme Lynch and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/9/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Optical Illusion".