[s29e1] Suck It Up And Survive Now

The race began at . Before leaving the U.S., the 22 individuals competed in a "Starting Line Task" to determine the order in which they would pick their partners:

The Pit Stop was located at , under a massive Panamanian flag. Seth & Olive First to arrive Becca & Floyd Strong second-place finish (#TeamFun) Matt & Redmond Solid third-place start Liz & Michael Narrowly escaped elimination Eliminated Kevin & Jenn [S29E1] Suck It Up and Survive

Seth Tyler was the first to finish and chose Olive Beauregard . The remaining racers followed suit until 11 teams were formed. The last two racers left, Jessie Shields and Francesca Piccoli , were automatically paired together. The race began at

Arrived last after a 2-hour penalty for failing to complete a Detour before dark. The remaining racers followed suit until 11 teams

Seth and Olive, as the first-place finishers of the starting task, were awarded the Express Pass . Leg 1: Los Angeles to Panama City

"Suck It Up and Survive" is the premiere episode of , which originally aired on March 30, 2017 . This season introduced a major twist: for the first time in the show’s history, 22 complete strangers met at the starting line and were paired into teams based on a preliminary challenge. Starting Line & Team Selection