I read that a lot of the road blocks/detours are educational vs. athletic. Let's teach Timmy about history, etc. Ugh!
I read that too, but I don't think it will be that bad. Every location TAR has gone in the past has had some educational value (one of the reasons I like the show). And there are only 4 young kids in the race compared to nearly 30 adults so I think (and hope) that TAR is able to find a nice balance with the challenges.