HaMerotz LaMillion 5


The fifth season of HaMerotz LaMillion is an Israeli reality television game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race. The fifth installment of the series features 14 teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world to win ₪1,000,000.
This season premiered on 17 May 2016 on Channel 2 hosted by Ron Shahar. Father and son Amit and Raz Gal were the winners of this season. Amit, who was at the age of 63 at time of filming and turned 64 during the course of filming, surpassed David O'Leary of The Amazing Race 24 as the oldest winner in any edition of the Race.

Production

Development

This season of the Race traversed four continents and ten countries. Much like the previous season, the first leg of the Race began with fourteen teams that were split into two groups of seven. Both groups of seven teams would run a leg in Israel resulting in two teams eliminated. Unlike the previous season, both groups of seven teams were aware of each other. In addition, similar to last season, teams' overall placements were determined when teams checked-in at an empty Pit Stop mat at the Hedgend Maze in Australia, and teams had to return to Ariel Sharon Park to learn of their final placement.
Darryn Lyons, the mayor of Geelong, Australia at the time of filming, appeared as the Pit Stop greeter during the penultimate leg.

Casting

The cast for this season included actor and model Adriano Jauvel and former Hapoel Galil Elyon manager Amit Gal.

Future appearances

Ben & Ori and Yael & Yosiel competed on HaMerotz LaMillion 8.
Jonathan "Joezi" Zirah later competed on the of the Israeli edition of Survivor with Season 4 contestant Ruth "Alexa Dol" Dolgakov. Joezi was the seventh person eliminated after losing a duel and the first member of the jury.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:
  1. Leg 1 was split into two halves. Seven of the teams completed the first part of the leg in Tel Aviv, while the other seven completed the second part in Yavne. Those who were still racing from the first group would meet up with the second group in Tel Aviv.
  2. Naomi & Hen chose to forfeit the Double Battle against Joezi & Alex, but continued to compete afterwards.

    Voting history

Teams may vote to choose either U-Turn or Yield. The team with the most votes received the U-Turn or Yield penalty, depending on the respective leg.

Episode Titles

Translated from Hebrew from the official website:

Race summary

Leg 1 (Israel)

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Airdate: 17 May 2016
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impersonator in the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv.
Airdate: 22 May 2016
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Airdate: 24, 29 & 31 May 2016
The first Detour of the Race was בָּשָׂר or חלב. In Meat, teams had to make their way to the Antica Norcineria Viola, where they had to taste and distinguish nine different varieties of salami, and then correctly label the salamis located on a stall outside the store to receive their next clue. In Dairy, teams had to make their way to Beppe e i suoi formaggi cheese store and then proceed to grate 1.5 kilos of parmesan cheese using a small circular grater. Then, teams had to weigh the cheese, and if it was 1.5 kilos or more, they would receive their next clue. Teams found the U-turn reveal board on a nearby park.
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Airdate: 5, 7 & 14 June 2016
In the first Double Battle of the Race at the Roman Amphitheatre of Sutri, one team member from each team had to wear a Roman gladiator costume which left him blindfolded. Then, the two gladiators from different teams would have to face off inside of a large circle with the objective of catching the other one with a net. To do so, the non-blindfolded team member would have to direct their partner when and where to throw the net. If one of the gladiators walked outside the marked circle, the point would go to the other team. Once a team had won two battles, they would receive their next clue. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a fifteen-minute penalty.
In the first Roadblock of the Race at Santa Maria in Trastevere, one team member had to recite sonnets in Italian and give different gifts to ten locals, who would have to give a cheek kiss to the racer. Once teams received ten kisses from ten different people, a Giacomo Casanova impersonator would hand them their next clue.
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Airdate: 20, 27 & 28 June 2016
The Detour at University of Bucharest was a choice between התעמלות אומנותית or אתלטיקה קלה. In Gymnastics, both team members had to learn a gymnastics routine using one Hula hoop each. Then, they had to perform the routine in front of three judges, and if all of them scored it with a 7 or higher, teams would receive their next clue. In Athletics, one team member had to complete a hurdling course without touching any of the hurdles, otherwise the team member would have to complete the course again. Then, the next team member had to jump 1.20 meters on a high jump structure. Once both events were successfully completed, teams would get their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to attach magnets onto different parts of their body and to search for the piece of metal that was not magnetized, which was an object made of gold that teams could exchange for the next clue.
In the Double Battle, each team member had to compete and they would have to say how many pieces of Romanian food they wanted their partner to eat. The last team member to say a number would make their partner eat that amount of food in five minutes. A team earned a point in any of two cases, first, if the team member eating ate all the food within the given time, or if the person eating was from the other team and couldn't eat the food in the time. The first team to reach two points would receive their next clue and win the battle. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a fifteen-minute penalty.
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Airdate: 4 & 5 July 2016
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Airdate: 11, 12 & 17 July 2016
The Double Battle at Namib High School, teams had to play a giant game of cardboard Jenga. The team who knocked over the tower in each match lost, and their opponents would win the next clue. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a fifteen-minute penalty.
In this Roadblock, one team member had to ride a zorb down the slope of the dune, aiming for a 10-piece set of giant bowling pins. Team members could look into a pouch on the bottom of any pins they knocked over. Only one of the pins had their next clue, but it would be placed in a random pin every time the pins were set up. After they found the clue, their partner would ride a sandboard down the dune to meet up with them.
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Airdate: 19, 24 & 26 July 2016
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between ברמן and מלצר. In Barmen, teams would have to figure out how to pour liquid into seven stacked glasses at once, four in yellow on the bottom and three in red on the top, to receive their next clue. In Waiter, one team member had to pick up a serving tray filled with fruit and glasses of tropical drinks. They would then stand on the end of a paddleboard while their partner paddled them out to a boat. If they could deliver the food and drink without spilling anything, teams would receive their next clue. Both Detour options required teams to head to the Sunset Bay Resort.
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Airdate: 31 July, 2 & 7 August 2016
In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between אכיל and שביר. In Edible, teams had to find a specific food vendor service, where they would pick up a rickshaw filled with tins of food. They had to move it through the crowded market to the Heena Beauty Parlor. After delivering the food, teams would receive their next clue. In Fragile, teams had to load clay pots onto a cart and then transport them through the crowded market. If they could deliver at least 25 unbroken pots, teams would receive their next clue.
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Airdate: 9, 14, 16 & 21 August 2016
For the Double Battle, one team member had to dress a mouse and the team member from the opposing team dressed as a cat. Their respective partners had to guide them through a maze to achieve their objectives – for the Mouse team, they had to find the block of cheese and for the Cat team, they had to find the mouse. Whichever team achieved their objective first won the point. The first team to win two matches received their next clue, while the losers had to wait for the next team to arrive. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a fifteen-minute penalty.
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Airdate: 30 August, 4 & 6 September 2016
The Detour in Hoàn Kiếm Lake was a choice between Slow and Fast. In Slow, teams had to perform thirty minutes of Tai Chi to receive their next clue. In Fast, teams had to perform Cardio Aerobics to receive their next clue.
For the final Double Battle of the Race, on team member from each team had to balance themselves on a thin pole whilst trying to hit their opponent off of the pole with a pillow to score a point. The first team to score two points received their next clue, while the loser had to wait for the next team. The team that lost the final Double Battle had to wait out a fifteen-minute penalty.
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Airdate: 11, 12 and 13 September 2016
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride a bike laden with a very heavy load of fish traps along the main road until they reached a farm. There, they had to search through all of the fish traps for the one with a small Race flag attached to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: 18, 19 and 20 September 2016
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Airdate: 26 September 2016
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