Template:Infobox Teams Linda Ruiz and Karen Heins are a team of Bowling Moms on the 5th season of The Amazing Race.
Team
Linda
- Age: 45
- Hometown: Palmdale, California
Karen
- Age: 41
- Hometown: Palmdale, California
CBS Biography
Linda & Karen are self-proclaimed bowling moms from Palmdale, California. They met 12 years ago when they joined the local bowling team and have been doubles partners ever since. A major accomplishment for them was winning the California State Bowling Doubles Tournament in 1999. In addition to bowling, they go on family vacations together to Bass Lake in California.
Karen has been happily married for 21 years and has three children. Linda is celebrating her silver anniversary with her husband this year. She is also a mother of three children and teaches tennis.
Linda & Karen describe themselves as "athletic moms who like to compete at everything." They are excited to compete in THE AMAZING RACE 5 so they can see new places and meet new people.
Season 5
- Leg 1: 3rd
- Leg 2: 4th
- Leg 3: 6th
- Leg 4: 6th
- Leg 5: 7th (Non-Elimination)
- Leg 6: 6th
- Leg 7: 3rd
- Leg 8: 4th
- Leg 9: 3rd
- Leg 10: 2nd
- Leg 11: 2nd
Linda & Karen were eliminated from the race in 4th place.
- Leg 12: 4th (Eliminated)
Memorable Moments
- Got into an argument in Leg 11 when Karen had trouble navigating.
- Eliminated when fatigue set in on Karen at the Roadblock.
Records
Franchise
- First female team to reach the final four.
- First female team to finish in 4th place.
- Oldest female team to finish in 4th place, 43.
- Oldest female team to finish in 4th place without winning any leg, 43.
- Highest average placing female team who were the 8th team to be eliminated, 4.17
- Oldest female team to be the 8th team to be eliminated, 43.
- Only female team who were the 8th team to be eliminated without winning any leg.
- First team to surrender their money as a penalty for arriving last in a non-elimination leg.
- First team to be eliminated in the Philippines.
- First team to be eliminated in leg 12.
American
- Only American team (so far) to be eliminated in the Philippines.
Season 5
- Oldest female team, 43.
- Oldest female team who didn't earn a spot in the final three, 43.
- Last female team standing.
- Highest finish by a team without winning any leg, 4th place.
Trivia
External links
Linda & Karen's Facebook: /linda.ruiz.12
- Linda & Karen's Facebook: /karen.hiltonheins
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