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Gustavius "Gus" McLeod and Hera McLeod are a Father/Daughter team on The Amazing Race 6.

Profile

Gus & Hera are a father and daughter from and Gaithersburg, Maryland and Los Angeles, California, respectively. Gus is a former CIA agent, covert operative and the first person to fly an open-cockpit plane to the North Pole. Hera is a special education teacher and holds a Masters degree in special education with a cross-cultural emphasis.

Gus & Hera describe themselves as intelligent and resourceful, but also as aggressive and headstrong, and they often butt heads. Gus says Hera can be extremely stubborn, but he sees that as an extension of his own personality.

While Hera says the money is her prime motivation for doing THE AMAZING RACE, Gus says that having this experience with his child will help him relate to her as an adult and see how he did as a parent.

The Amazing Race 6

Race History

Gus & Hera's Race History
Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour Choice
(underlined)
Roadblock
Performer
Placement Notes
1 1 United States → Iceland Ice Climb / Ice Search No Roadblock 10 of 11
2 2 Iceland → Norway Endurance / Accuracy Hera 3 of 10
3 3 Norway → Sweden Count It / Build It Gus 3 of 9
4 4 Sweden → Senegal Stack 'Em Up / Pull 'Em Out Gus 7 of 8
5 5 Senegal → Germany Beers / Brats Hera 5 of 8
6 6 Germany → Hungary Catapult Crash / Cannonball Run Hera 2 of 7 [1]
8 Swim / Paddle Gus 7 of 7
Average 5.83
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
> The team used the Yield
< Recipient of the Yield

Notes:
1: Leg 6 was double-length, with two Detours and two Roadblocks, shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the first column reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point.

Post-Race Life

  • In October 20, 2012,[1] Hera's infant son died under suspicious circumstances with the son's father charged with murder.[2][3][4]

Trivia

  • Gus & Hera were the only co-ed team on the Season 6 who weren't a couple.
  • CBS.com featured them for a Father's Day celebration slideshow in 2015.[5]

Franchise Records

External Links

Interviews

  • Harry Smith on The Early Show (01/04/2005): "Amazing Race Duo Talks"
  • Cynthia Wang at People (01/06/2005): "Gus & Hera McLeod"
  • AP (01/06/2005): "Father-daughter duo out on Amazing Race"
  • Ethan Alter at TV Guide Online (01/07/2005): "Race's Gus and Hera"
  • TARflies (03/25/2005): "It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Bonked on the Head"

Social Media Profiles

References

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