The nineteenth instalment of The Amazing Race commences, with eleven teams embarking on the adventure of a lifetime.

The Amazing Race

After a potentially game-changing error, one team hopes for a lucky break, and donning only a Speedo for their Detour task, Racers get in touch with their inner exhibitionists.

Racers put the pedal to the metal and shift into high gear when they take a thrilling test drive, and results are far from sweet when teams also try to recreate classic Belgian waffles.

After falling to the back of the pack, a disheartened racer is encouraged by the spirit of the local workers, and it’s an intense foot race to the first-ever Pit Stop in Malawi.

The race continues in Malawi, Africa, where teams face a double U-Turn and must decide whether to force competitors to complete both sides of a challenge.

The teams depart from the National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine in Taipei, Taiwan, and travel to Yogyakarta, Indonesia with the knowledge that a double-elimination awaits at the Pit Stop. A Roadblock makes racers spelunk into Goa Jomblang to find a mask and dagger to trade for the next clue, which Bill and Cathi have to await to do when confronted with their Speed Bump. The Detour gives everyone a choice to either "Shake Their Money Maker" by dancing and playing music in the streets for donations, or "Be a Ticket Taker" by parking rider's motorbikes. However, following directions when giving their earnings to an orphanage in exchange for the Pit Stop proves tricky for most, leading to a scramble to check in at Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat.

Fearing they have broken the rules, one team takes a risk that could cost them the Race. Meanwhile, an unwanted speed bump turns into a dream excursion for Liz and Marie, but will it push them even farther back.

Indonesia! Elephants! And one corker of a challenge that threatens to break the spirits of quite a few teams. The nine remaining teams depart from the Kraton Palace in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and continue on the third leg of The Amazing Race.

The remaining teams continue on the fourth leg of the race.

After racing through 4 continents, 20 cities and nearly 40,000 miles, the final three teams race to Atlanta, Ga.

The final four teams make their way to Panama City, where they come face-to-face with their fears as they take in astonishing views of the city skyline.