In the final of the Amazing Race the leaders, the two surfers, completed the flag sequence task clearly ahead of the next contestants, the two girlfriends, and headed off to the finishing line in clear daylight.

The girl representing the two girlfriends conceded that after positioning several flags she did not have a clue on what to do next.

Lo and behold shortly afterwards she is given the ok and they are provided with the final destination and off they go in hot pursuit of the leaders also in clear daylight.

The winners finish in bright daylight while the runners-up turn up in darkness despite knowing the way to the finishing line.

Clearly there has been a manipulation of events which produced a misleading and deceptive outcome.

This may have helped satisfy the desire to maintain a high level of drama as long as possible but it does you no credit when you clearly tamper with events.