Eleven teams of two people set off from the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles, California to Connemara, Ireland. One team takes a taxi booked by another team. Teams face a daunting high-wire bike challenge at the Road Block.

The ten remaining teams travel from Connemara, Ireland to Durgerdam, Netherlands. Some teams struggle to cross a muddy ditch at the Road Block.

The nine remaining teams travel from Durgerdam, Netherlands to Bingo, Burkina Faso. The Road Block proves to be extremely frustrating for one person.

Teams remain in the African country of Burkina Faso for this leg.

The seven remaining teams travel from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to Rumsiskes, Lithuania. When the intensity of the race causes one team to lose their focus, they find themselves on a collision course with a speeding bus.

The six remaining teams travel from Rumsiskes, Lithuania to Dubrovnik, Croatia. One of the stronger teams risks elimination after making a costly mistake. Another team falls apart when some precise teamwork is required at the Detour.