In Real Life is a Canadian reality show in which eighteen young contestants aged 12–14 race across North America and compete in a series of real-life jobs, aimed to "discover the skills, strength, and stamina it takes to make it in real life."[1] The show is developed and produced by Apartment 11 Productions.

In Real Life
Season 2
No. of episodes10 (+1 Webisode)
Release
Original networkYTV
Original releaseOctober 4 (2010-10-04) –
December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 1
Next →
Season 3

The second season premiered on YTV on October 4, 2010 and the season finale aired on December 6.

The winner was 13-year-old Tea Vlatkovic from Niagara Falls, Ontario.

New to this season was the introduction of the Final Webisode, which aired exclusively on YTV.com.

Contestants

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Contestant Team Colour Status
Week 1 Week 2 - 7 Week 8 - 10
Tea Vlatkovic, 13, Niagara Falls, Ontario Purple Team Solo Winner
Sam Mantin, 14, Guelph, Ontario Teal Team Runners-Up
Christian van Vliet, 14, Inuvik, NWT Green Team
Amber Cotton, 13, Alberton, PEI Red Team Purple Team Eliminated 9th
Remington Latanville, 13, Weston, Ontario Green Team Eliminated 8th
Allison Panizales, 14, Newmarket, Ontario Teal Team Not In
Competition
Eliminated 7th
Shelby Glaze, 14, Regina, Saskatchewan Grey Team Eliminated 6th
Eric Choi, 13, Vaughan, Ontario
Bryanne Hordal, 12, Edmonton, Alberta Yellow Team Eliminated 5th
Tanner Shantz, 14, London, Ontario
Vanessa Perruzza, 13, Mississauga, Ontario Brown Team Eliminated 4th
David Krasinski, 12, Guelph, Ontario
Sarah Mpoyi, 12, Toronto, Ontario Blue Team Eliminated 3rd
Daniel St-Onge , 13, Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec
Muhaddisah Batool, 14, Mississauga, Ontario Orange Team Eliminated 2nd
Tristen Lee, 13, St. John’s, NL
Jumoke Guy, 12, Toronto, Ontario Red Team Not In
Competition
Eliminated 1st
Eric Zhang, 12, Vancouver, British Columbia Purple Team
  • Ages at time of filming

Results

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Contestant Position (by experience) Average
1 25 3 4 5 6 76 87 9 10
Tea 5th 1st2 6th» 3rd« 2nd1 2nd1 2nd 1st2 2nd2» 1st» 2.50
Sam 8th 2nd1 1st1 5th3 4th« 1st2« 3rd» 3rd 1st1 2nd 3.00
Christian 4th 7th« 2nd2 4th» 1st2 4th3» 1st«1 4th 3rd« 2nd« 3.20
Amber 9th 1st2 6th» 3rd« 2nd1 2nd1 2nd 2nd1 4th 3.44
Remington 4th 7th« 2nd2 4th» 1st2 4th3» 1st«1 5th 3.50
Allison 8th 2nd1 1st1 5th3 4th« 1st2« 3rd» 3.43
Shelby 2nd2 4th» 5th 2nd2 3rd» 3rd 3.17
Eric C
Bryanne 6th3 6th 4th 1st1 5th 4.40
Tanner
Vanessa 1st1 5th 3rd« 6th 3.75
David
Sarah 7th 3rd 7th 5.67
Daniel
Muhaddisah 3rd 8th 5.50
Tristen
Jumoke 9th 9.00
Eric Z WD4 N/A

^1 This contestant won the big reward
^2 This contestant won the wrench
^3 This contestant found the shield
^4 This contestant withdrew from the competition due to an injury
^5 Some contestants received a new team member. The original teams were:
Red Team: Amber and Jumoke
Purple Team: Tea and Eric Z.
^6 Only one contestant was eliminated during this episode as there was a showdown between the two contestants of the last team. The winner of this showdown would then continue on in the competition
^7 Beginning in this experience, all teams were dissolved and competitors competed alone
Red means the contestant was eliminated.
Dark Red means the contestant used a shield but was eliminated.
Orange means the contestant competed in a duel but was eliminated.
Purple means the contestant used the shield to escape elimination.
Violet means the contestant won a duel to escape elimination.
Pink means the contestant was chosen as a replacement partner to escape elimination.
Gold means the contestant won the competition.
Silver means the contestant was the runner-up.
» represents the contestant who used the wrench, « represents the contestant who got delayed by it.

Episode Summary

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Episode 1: Wilderness Rescuers

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Airdate: October 4, 2010

Location: Elora, Ontario

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place 8th Place 9th Place
River Rescue Teal Red Purple Blue Green Orange Brown , Grey , Yellow
Mountaintop Rescue Teal Grey Brown Green Yellow Orange Blue Red Purple
Gorge Rescue Brown Teal Grey Green Orange Yellow Blue Purple Red
Finding Clue Card and
Crossing the Finish Line
Brown (Big Reward) Grey (Wrench) Orange Green Purple Yellow Blue Teal Red (Jumoke Eliminated)
  • Eric Zhang of Purple Team withdrew due to injury, and his partner Tea managed to cross the finish line on her own. Red Team came in last, and Tea picked Amber from Red Team to be her new partner, so only Jumoke was eliminated.
  • Prize: Camping Set
  • Shield: Found by Yellow Team (Bryanne & Tanner)

Episode 2: Spies

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Airdate: October 11, 2010

Location: Montréal and Sainte-Catherine, Quebec

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place 8th Place
Installing Spying Devices Purple Blue Teal Green Grey Brown Yellow Orange
Collecting Intelligence and
Finding SuperDelux Icecream
Purple Green « Yellow Teal Brown Blue Grey Orange
Going Through A Room
While Avoiding Laser Beams
Purple Teal Yellow Blue Orange Green Brown Grey
Finding Clue Card and
Crossing the Finish Line
Purple (Wrench) Teal (Big Reward) Blue Grey Brown Yellow Green Orange (Eliminated)
  • Prize: Portable Video iWear
  • Wrench Used on: Green Team
  • Shield: Not Found

Episode 3: Chefs

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Airdate: October 18, 2010

Location: Montréal, Québec

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place
Butchering a Chicken Purple » Teal , Brown « , Blue Green , Yellow , Grey
Making a Dish Teal , Blue Purple , Brown , Green Yellow Grey
Making Parfait Teal Yellow Brown Green Grey Purple Blue
Finding Clue Card and
Crossing the Finish Line
Teal (Big Reward) Green (Wrench) Brown Yellow Grey Purple Blue (Eliminated)
  • Prize: Digital Camera
  • Wrench Used on: Brown Team
  • Shield: Not Found

Episode 4: World Class Athletes

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Airdate: October 25, 2010

Location: Lake Placid, New York

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place
Luge Yellow Purple Green Teal Brown Grey
Skating Yellow Green » Purple « Brown Teal Grey
Biathlon Green Yellow Grey Purple Teal Brown
Using Clue Card and Decoding
to Cross the Finish Line
Yellow (Big Reward) Grey (Wrench) Purple Green Teal Brown (Eliminated)
  • Prize: Skateboard
  • Wrench Used on: Purple Team
  • Shield: Found by Teal Team (Sam & Allison)

Episode 5: Lobster Fishers

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Airdate: November 1, 2010

Location: Ingonish, Nova Scotia

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place
Gathering Fishing Supplies Grey Teal Green Purple Yellow
Catching 30 Fish Green Purple Teal Grey Yellow
Lobster Fishing Purple Green Grey Teal Yellow
Finding Clue Card and
Crossing the Finish Line
Green (Wrench) Purple (Big Reward) Grey Teal Yellow (Eliminated)
  • Prize: Underwater goggles with cameras
  • Wrench Used on: Teal Team
  • Shield: Not Found/ Used by Teal Team (Sam & Allison) and Yellow Team (Bryanne & Tanner)

Episode 6: Navy Special Ops

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Airdate: November 8, 2010

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place
Searching Contraband Teal Grey Purple Green
Decoding and Coding with Flags Grey Teal Green Purple
Fixing Water Leakage in
Flood Simulator
Teal Grey Green Purple
Finding Clue Card and
Crossing the Finish Line
Teal (Wrench) Purple (Big Reward) Grey (Eliminated) Green
  • Prize: HD Flip Camera
  • Wrench Used on: Teal Team
  • Shield: Found by Green Team (Remington & Christian)/ Used by Green Team (Remington & Christian)

Episode 7: Sheep Ranchers

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Airdate: November 15, 2010

Location: Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Penning Sheep Teal Green Purple
Branding on Sheep Green « Purple Teal »
Sheep Shearing Green Purple Teal
Finding Clue Card and
Crossing the Finish Line
Green (Big Reward) Purple Teal (Allison Eliminated)
  • Sam and Allison, from the Teal Team, participated in a final showdown — roping a target - to determine who would be eliminated. Each challenger was given five different positions, each worth a different score, and five chances to rack up the most points. Sam was able to score a total of 8 points in four tries and was safe. Allison was unable to rope a single target in her five tries and was eliminated.
  • Prize: Giant Mountain Bikes
  • Wrench Used on: Green Team
  • Shield: Not Found

Episode 8: Video Game Creators

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Airdate: November 22, 2010

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place
Creating a Monster Tea24 Amber23 Sam22 Christian17 Remington14
Mimicking Monster's Voice Tea34(10) Sam32(10) Amber31(8) Christian23(6) Remington21(7)
Motion Capture Tea41(7) Sam40(8), Amber40(9) Christian29(6) Remington28(7)
Movement Recording Amber02:20 Tea03:23 Sam05:08 Christian06:52 Remington13:08
Finding Clue Card and
Crossing the Finish Line
Tea (Wrench) Amber (Big Reward) Sam Christian Remington (Eliminated)
  • Starting in Episode 8 teams were dissolved and each challenger competed individually
  • Superscript indicates points earned and relative time that each challenger begins to look for the clue card. Superscripts in brackets indicate points earned on that particular task.
  • Prize: PSP Go
  • Shield: Not Found

Episode 9: Dolphin Trainers

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Airdate: November 29, 2010

Location: Key Largo, Florida

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place
Identifying Dolphins Amber Tea Sam Christian
Calculating Dolphins' Weight Christian Tea Amber Sam
Preparing Dolphins' Lunch Sam Christian Tea Amber
Training Dolphins Christian Tea Sam Amber
Finding Clue Card and
Crossing the Finish Line
Sam (Big Reward) Tea (Wrench) Christian Amber (Eliminated)
  • Prize: Kodak Playsport Underwater Camera
  • Wrench Used on: Christian
  • Shield: Not Found

Episode 10: Astronauts

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Airdate: December 6, 2010

Location:Fort Lauderdale, Titusville and Orlando, Florida

Tasks 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Saying Alphabet Backwards while Spinning Sam3 Christian2 Tea1
Spacecraft Launching Christian5(3) Tea3(2) , Sam3(0)
Launching Canadarm Christian8(3) Tea5(2) Sam4(1)
Putting on Spacesuits Christian9(1) Tea8(3) Sam6(2)
Space Repair Tea11(3)», Christian11(2)« Sam8(2)
Capturing Water Droplets Tea13(2) Christian12(1) Sam11(3)
Hamster Walk Round 1 Tea17(4) Sam15(4) Christian14(2)
Hamster Walk Round 2 Tea19(2) (Champion) Sam18(3) , Christian18(4)

Numbers of the superscript indicate total points earned to task; numbers in brackets indicate points earned on that particular task.

  • Champion Prize: $10,000 Scholarship and Trip for 4 to the Caribbean
  • Consolation Prize: Celestron Computerized Telescope
  • Wrench Used on: Christian

Final Webisode

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New to season 2 is the introduction of the final webisode in which two challengers came back to compete in a final showdown. The selection of the two challengers were based on popularity: fans play Race to the Finish on YTV website and put forth their points to their favourite challenger Tristen Lee and Bryanne Hordal were selected to compete. They experienced the training required to be a skydiver. After three rounds of challenges, Tristen won 10 points, and Bryanne won 8 points, making Tristen the Final Webisode winner.

Season 2 Records

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Record Challenger(s) Number
Champion (Winner) Tea 10 Experiences
Most Experience Wins Tea & Sam 3 Experiences
Most Top Two Finishes Tea 7 Experiences
Most Wrenches Won 3 Times
Most Times Wrenched Christian 4 Times
Most Big Rewards Won Sam & Amber 3 Times
Most Shields Found Allison, Sam, Tanner, Bryanne, Christian & Remington 1 Time

References

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  1. ^ "About-itrw | Apartment 11". Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2011-11-10.

https://web.archive.org/web/20111208063659/http://inreallife.apartment11.tv/?season=2