User blog comment:TheDipDap1234/The Ridonculous Race Episode 24 - Team Reviews/@comment-24078152-20151009012057/@comment-24789895-20151009013728

The ice dancers are the antagonists. They're supposed to make it to the end - that's when they'll get their karma.

Also, the best friends didn't get "karma" - they got a happy ending. Devin may have been seriously injured but you could tell they were both extremely happy at the end.