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Lynette "Lyn" Turk and Karlyn Harris are a team of Single Moms/Friends on The Amazing Race 10.

Though not as physically-adept as most of their competitors in the race, Lyn & Karlyn were able to rely on their navigation skills, as well as their "Back Pack" alliance with David & Mary and Erwin & Godwin, to stay in contention. Unlike their allies, however, they recognized that constantly waiting for each other would be detrimental, thus branching out from their alliance whenever the need arose. Despite often being underestimated by those outside their alliance, their cunning and navigation skills allowed them to become not only the last team standing from the Back Pack, but also the first ever all-female team to make it to the final three. They held the lead at several points during the final leg, but they made the mistake of first going to Orly Airport instead of Charles de Gaulle Airport en route from Paris to New York, putting them last on the waiting list for the first flight. This resulted in them failing to get onto that flight with the other two teams, taking them out of contention and dooming them to finish in 3rd place.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Lyn & Karlyn have been friends since the ninth grade, but the humorous banter that these single moms share makes them seem more like sisters. Referring to themselves as the "Black Debutantes" of the Race, this Alabama duo intends to compete with style, class and dignity.

Lyn lives in Birmingham, Alabama and teaches high school. A mother of three, she enjoys traveling, reading and meeting new people. Karlyn is a programming analyst who lives in Helena, Alabama with her daughter. She can be described as crazy, loud and creative and has a fear of flying.

The friends are excited about traveling abroad for the first time together and believe that their resourcefulness and ability to improvise will make them the Team to beat.[1][2]

The Amazing Race 10[]

Race History[]

Lyn & Karlyn's Race History
Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour Choice
(underlined)
Roadblock
Performer
Placement Notes
1 1 United States → China Labor / Leisure Karlyn 9 of 12
2 2 China → Mongolia Take It Down / Fill It Up Lyn 9 of 10
3 3 Mongolia → Vietnam Fuel / Fowl Karlyn 6 of 9
4 4 Vietnam Over / Under Karlyn 6 of 8
5 5 Vietnam → India Wild Things / Wild Rice Lyn 5 of 7
6 6 India → Kuwait Manual / Automatic Karlyn 4 of 7
7 7 Kuwait → Mauritius Salt / Sea Lyn 5 of 6 [1]
8 8 Mauritius → Madagascar Long Sleep / Short Letter Lyn 5 of 6
9 9 Madagascar → Finland → Ukraine Swamp This / Swamp That Karlyn 3 of 5 [2]
10 Make the Music / Find the Music Lyn 4 of 5
11 10 Ukraine → Morocco Throw It / Grind It Karlyn 2 of 4<
12 11 Morocco → Spain Lug It / Lob It Lyn 2 of 4
13 12 Spain → France → United States Art / Fashion Karlyn 3 of 3
Average 5.00
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 Fast Forward pass
> The team used the Yield
< Recipient of the Yield

Notes:
1: Leg 7 featured an unaired Roadblock. Lyn completed the Roadblock, as Karlyn was shown to have completed seven Roadblocks by the end of race.
2: Leg 9 was a double-length leg, with two Detours and two Roadblocks, shown over two episodes. The placement listed in the top row reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point.

Post-Race[]

Trivia[]

Franchise Records[]

  • Lyn & Karlyn are the first all-female team to reach the final three and qualify for the final leg. By extension, they are the first all-female team to cross the Finish Line.
  • First team to reach the final three without winning any previous legs.
  • First team to finish the race without winning any leg.

US Version[]

  • First team to perform 13 Roadblocks in a season.
  • Lowest racing average of an all-female team who completed the race at 5.00.

External links[]

Interviews[]

  • Eric Goldman at IGN (12/13/2006): "Amazing Race Exclusive Interview: Lyn & Karlyn"
  • Jenn Brasler at Reality News Online (12/18/2006): "You'll Never Know How You'll React Unless You're There"

Social Media Profiles[]

References[]

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 Dustin & Kandice
Beauty Queens
S10 DustinKandice
 Erwin & Godwin
Brothers
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 Kellie & Jamie
Cheerleaders
S10 KellieJamie
 Lyn & Karlyn
Single Moms/Friends
S10 LynKarlyn
 Peter & Sarah
Recently Dating
S10 PeterSarah
S10 RobKimberly
 Tom & Terry
Boyfriends
S10 TomTerry
S10 TylerJames
 Vipul & Arti
Married
S10 VipulArti
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