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Matt and Ana
RACER TRACKER -
Leg
Pit Stop Location
Ending Position
1
Songwe Village, Zambia
11th
Average Placing: 11
Matt & Ana Photos
MATT & ANA

Relationship: Married Couple
Matt
Age: 28

Occupation:
Ex-Army Server

Hometown:
Simsbury, CT
Ana
Age: 28

Occupation:
Ex-Army Server

Hometown:
Simsbury, CT

Team Bio:
Matt and Ana met in 1995, while they where both in the Army. When they drove together from Washington State to New York, "it was a fun trip and [they] acted like rebels. "Their combined strengths make them a good team for the Amazing Race: while Matt is very hyper and energetic, Ana remains calm and efficient.


RACE NOTES
[Untitled]LEG 1
RECAP:
-Decided to take a train to the airport and ended up on the third flight to South Africa.
-Still couldn't catch up to the other teams and had to go on the fourth charter plane to Zambia.
-Decided to drive themselves and had no trouble with directions but still arrived at Victoria Falls in 10th place.
-Continued to work well with each other and arrived at the Detour in 10th place.
-Chose the Air detour.
-Finished the detour in 10th place.
-Took a wrong turn to the Pit Stop and fell to last place.
-Checked into the Pit Stop in last place and became the first team eliminated from the race.

THEIR GAME
Strengths
  • They do not fight or bicker with each other.
Weaknesses
  • Do not make very strategic decisions.
  • Not good with directions.
Good Situation
  • Managed to stay ahead of at least one team for nearly the whole first leg.
  • Saved money by taking a train instead of a taxi to the airport.
Bad Situation
  • Decided to take a train instead of a taxi to the airport.
  • Where on the last flight to South Africa and Zambia.
  • Got lost on the way to the Pit Stop and fell from 10th to last.
  • Where the first to team to ever be eliminated from the race.
Advice to the Team
  • Think more about strategy than money.
  • Get help from locals instead of just relying on maps.
Memorable Moments
  • Being the first team to ever be eliminated from the race.
Roadblocks
  • Leg 1: N/A
Matt: 0
Ana: 0
Detour Done:
Leg 1: Air - Take a zipline then do a 54m gorge swing.
Memorable Quotes

Episode 1-01: The Race Begins
Ana: "How can you live near something and not nowhere it is, what planet are you on, you know"
Matt: "We've got memories for a long time to come. It's something that I'm glad we shared together, at least."
Ana: "We had a feeling we were going to be last, but after doing it, I was so proud of myself, and I was really happy. I was so grateful just to be here"
Preceded By:
N/A		11th Placer
Season 1		Succeeded By:
Deidre & Hillary



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TazzaSmith Matt and Ana 0 Oct 13 2009, 5:46 AM EDT by TazzaSmith
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After just re-watching leg 1 I have to say I don't really mind them however they where nothing special either so really I'm quite glad they finished in 11th place as they didn't seem to have as much drama as what the other teams had. But it would still be nice if we could have seen them a bit more.
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Hornean I know a reason why they were eliminated. 0 Sep 12 2008, 11:47 AM EDT by Hornean
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They took a wrong turn on the way to the Pit Stop
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