Cyndi & Russell

Cyndi & Russell
Team Profile
Born:	(1956-04-17) April 17, 1956 (Cyndi) (1955-12-19) December 19, 1955 (Russell)
Hometown:	Brainerd, Minnesota
Relation:	Married parents
Occupation:	Pastors
Legs Competed:	5
Placement:	7th

For Russell & Cindy from Season 4, see Russell & Cindy.

Cyndi Kalenberg and Russell Kalenberg are a team of Pastors/Married Parents on The Amazing Race 2.

Profile

Cyndi and Russell met in the tenth grade at Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Cyndi was a new transfer student that year, and the two have been together ever since. During their 28-year marriage, they have traveled together many times. Because they live in a cold place, they like to head south to the ocean for a couple of weeks in winter; thus their best travel experiences usually involve lying on a beach. According to Cyndi, "Our worst travel experience is when I have tried to 'get by cheap' and we end up in a dive and have to scramble for a hotel at the last minute."

Russell and Cyndi decided to team up for THE AMAZING RACE "to face the challenge of racing around the world, seeing all the beautiful locations, but most importantly, building a lifetime memory with each other." As they approach the starting line, they resolve that "win or lose, we will allow this experience to draw us closer together. Our relationship with God and each other cannot be measured in any dollar amount."

The Amazing Race 2

Race History

Cyndi & Russell's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Brazil	Mountain / Beach	No Roadblock	2 of 11
2	2	Brazil	Freak Out / Seek Out	Russell	6 of 10
3	3	Brazil → South Africa	Dance / Deliver	Russell	8 of 9
4	4	South Africa → Namibia	Slide / Stride	Russell	6 of 8
5	5	Namibia → Thailand	Confusion Now / Confusion Later	Cyndi	7 of 7
				Average	5.80
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third

Post-Race

• Cyndi later wrote a blog detailing the couple's experience on the show.

External Links

Interviews

• Susan Schechter at RealityNewsOnline (07/10/2002): "Amazing Race 2: Interview with Cyndi & Russell"

Social Media Profiles

• Cyndi & Russell's Facebook: /russcyndi.kalenberg

• Cyndi's Twitter: @ckmimi6950

References

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