You guys can be happy, just be a little quieter

The final day. The final legs of the race. The final challenges. It has all come down to this moment.

Blood, Sweat, Tears, Anger, Happiness, Pain, Excitement, Exhaustion and more...it would all be worth it. If your team finished first on this day.

What teams were left? Well: Team Grey (Ben and Amanda), Team White (Chad and Jessica) and Team Green (Simeon and Karlie)

These three teams have managed to out play all other competitors and rightfully earned their spot in the final race. So who won you may ask? Well buckle up and read on as this day was as intense as they come!

Have you buckled up? No? We'll wait...

So, 9:00 a.m rolls around and the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the stomachs churning! As soon as the team received their clue the were off to the lovely Park City! Once they arrive at the resort, teams had to be lifted to the top of the mountain and then race down the Alpine Slide! This cement slide has been the cause of many accidents if you aren't to careful in handling the turns. They rushed down the hill like a bunch of wild turkeys rolled up in a ball and slingshot by an over zealous and uber-powerful ninja. Team Gray and White finished first, but Team Green was right on their tail. They rushed back to their cars to head down to their next challenge.

Team Grey seemed to be in the lead as they reached Sandy first. However, teams needed to find the Sandy Civic Center for Trax, which is located relatively close to the South Town Mall. Team Grey headed to the wrong pick up station but that didn't stop them or their gumption to come in first. They would continue to head south until they found the correct one where Kendra B. was waiting for them! However, the multiple stops caused them to fall behind as Team Green and White found the station and took off towards down town Salt Lake City. Team White and Green were on the same train. Team Grey wasn't. They would have to wait 20 min until the next train left. Was this too much time to make up???

Trax led the teams to the newly built City Creek Center where the final stop was located! This multi-block outdoor mall is huge, and with many directions teams could take, it was still anybodies game. Team Green headed west. Team White - East. Both teams searching frantically in corners and hallways in hopes to see the Finale crew waiting for them...or just some free food. We still don't know their true intentions.

All of a sudden Team White was right below the check in area. They were going back and forth and it was almost certain that they would look up and see the check in, but no. They headed the other direction. Ahhh. This is getting intense. You could cut the tension with a butter knife (it wasn't super thick yet...but it will be!) Team Green and Grey still not is sight and then Team White returns and walks practically right under us. Silence barely keeps as we are all ready to break out and cheer as they were so close. They ran up the stairs, only 20 feet from the finish line when all of a sudden Team Green shows up at the top of the bridge 60 feet away in the opposite direction. Both teams are so close to the finish who knows whose game it would be. Team Green spots us and starts to run, though Team White was still closer. They quickly turn around and see us and start to run to the finish (Now you will need a sharper knife to cut this chaotic tense awesomeness...a butter knife will not suffice any longer). Everyone starts to scream and it being so close, you could not have made for a better finish. It was perfect. Excitement and more melted in to every ounce of our bodies...especially the racers. Finally, Team Green made it to the final location first as Team White arrived only a devastating and literal second after.

TEAM GREEN: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU ARE THE MILANO AMAZING RACE CHAMPIONS!

Team White a close second and Team Grey in third.

The cheering and fun got so loud that the nice 80-year-old security guard came to let us know:

"You guys can be happy, just be a little quieter."

We obeyed...and laughed...and cheered and were so happy for Team Green. The ending could not have been any closer. If you missed out on this, don't worry. We got it on camera. Thanks to Emory Cook Productions, we have the following video to show the finale of the race. But before you watch it. We'd like to take a moment and thank all the teams for their participation and efforts. Better luck next time! Oh yes....there WILL be a next time.


This was an amazing journey. Now go work out and eat a lot of donuts to prepare for The Milano Amazing Race 2!

Don't forget to tip your local Amazing Race Host.

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