After thrilling season 1, filmed in Alaska, Race to Survive is back for season 2 in New Zealand and one of the competitors is Creighton Baird and Paulina Peña. The show premiered on 20 May, 2024, on USA Network. What is Creighton and Paulina’s relationship status? How old are they? What are their respective jobs?
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Creighton And Paulina On Race to Survive NZ
Creighton and Paulina were introduced on the 75-minutes long first episode of USA Network. The episode was enough to introduce the new teams and see them crossing a 40-miles, all in the period of 20 hours. There are nine teams in this season; The River Guides, The Brooklyn Climbers, The Divorcees, The Hunters, The Cool Moms, The Ultramarathoners, The Rhode Islanders, The Smokejumpers, and the Oil Riggers.
The first event on the show, named Fire and Ice, had competitors to navigate a 40-mile track amid New Zealand’s scenic wonders. The teams had to trek uphill through a forest, paddle across a lake, bridge a precipice, cross a chasm, and finally canoe down a course with rapids.
They would discover a chest containing the desired medallion, which would grant them access to the survival camp, at the conclusion of the race. The teams’ requirement to complete the course in less than 20 hours was the only catch to the race. A twist was also revealed in the first episode. This season was different from the last in that the competitors weren’t given nourishment at the beginning of the race. They were instructed to retrieve their own food from the parcels strewn across the course instead.
Every team was equipped with maps that showed the locations of the food items in each of the five zones they had to pass. Three teams were victorious from the first challenge, which involved paddling across the lake: The Hunters, including Bronsen and Ryan; The Smokejumpers, comprising Ethan and Tyrie; and the River Guides, comprising Oliver and Corry. They were in the lead for the entirety of the route due to their success at the first obstacle.
Some teams needed some time to catch up in the season’s opening race, even if a few managed to finish half of the race on day one. The Divorcees, Creighton and Paulina, were among the laggers; their camaraderie wasn’t the finest because they had only chosen to split up four days before the show began taping. And although they were not the last couple to arrive, it appeared that their relationship’s state might hinder them in the difficulties that were ahead.
Then two teams at the back were The Brooklyn Climbers and The Rhode Islanders.
On the first day of Race to Survive: New Zealand, the bottom teams were still in the hike-up-a-forest portion, while the top two teams had already completed the first half. They had to give up meals in order to keep up with their speed.
In April 2024, Paulina took to her IG and announced, “Would you race in the toughest adventure and survival race, for 40 days, against 8 other teams of incredible athletes, with your ex? Creighton and I did just that. The most intense, difficult and life changing experience of my life, will be airing May 20th! Are you ready to watch Creighton and I in #RaceToSurvive New Zealand?! Catch us going head-to-head in one of the world’s toughest competition series, premiering May 20 on @usanetwork!”
Creighton And Paulina Relationship Status
As stated earlier, Creighton and Paulina are likely not together as they parted ways four days before the filming of the show.
In June 2023, Creighton took to his Instagram and announced their split writing, “Hi friends, Paulina and I divorced. As a couple, we had loads of your support and love and I’m so thankful for all of it. Right now, life is hard and kind of scary. Divorcing isn’t just losing a partner, it’s losing the whole life you had built together. It super sucks. But this is far from the end of my story. I’m growing, I’m rebuilding, and looking forward to my future. I love you guys, let’s hang out soon.”
Creighton has clearly stated on his Facebook that he is single.
Creighton And Paulina Age
Born in September 1988, Creighton Baird is 35 years old. Paulina Pena was born in September 1992 making her 31 years of age as of 2024.
Creighton And Paulina Job
Creighton Baird from Race To Survive: New Zealand is working as a Creative Director at Ninja Kidz. He started his job in March 2020. Before that, he was working as a Producer / Content Creation / Marketing at DevinSuperTramp from 2011 to 2020.
He also worked as a Director of Content Creation at CCS Uncharted Supply Company.
Furthermore, Creighton worked as a Chief Marketing Officer at Torch Paddles from 2013 to 2017. He “co-founded, grew, and eventually sold Torch Paddles LLC. We designed, patented, and manufactured LED-infused canoe and Stand Up Paddle (SUP) board paddles. Within 16 months our products were sold in 42 states, 16 countries, as well as multiple Big Box retail chains.”
Creighton was also a student brand manager at Red Bull North America from 2009 to 2011.
As for his education, Creighton is a graduate of Utah Valley University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in and graduated in 2015.
Related FAQs
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Are Creighton And Paulina On Instagram?
Yes, both Creighton and Paulin are available on Instagram (@paulinap and @creightonbaird).
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Where Are Creighton And Paulina From?
Creighton hailed from Amarillo, Texas. He resides in Granite, Utah. Paulina on the other hand hailed from Greenville, South Carolina and she resides in Park City, Utah.
