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“Race Across the World” Season 5 premiered on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, at 9 PM BST on BBC One, with episodes available for streaming on BBC iPlayer. The series airs weekly, offering viewers an exhilarating journey across Asia.
Route & Format
This season’s race spans approximately 14,000 kilometers, commencing at the Great Wall of China and culminating in Kanniyakumari, the southernmost tip of India. Teams traverse through China, Nepal, and India, navigating diverse terrains and cultures.
Contestants are challenged to complete the journey without the use of air travel, smartphones, or credit cards. Instead, they rely on physical maps, local transportation, and a limited budget of just over £1,000 per person, equating to approximately £22 per day. The first team to reach the final destination wins a £20,000 prize.
Contestant Teams
Five diverse duos are competing in this season:
Each pair brings unique dynamics and motivations, adding depth to the competition.
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Race Across the World Season 05 Episode 01 Description Five intrepid duos are tasked with undertaking the trip of a lifetime, racing over 14,000km across the world’s largest continent, Asia, taking in three of its nations – China, Nepal and India. Race Across the World All Seasons Race Across the World Season 03 Race Across […]
Race Across the World Season 05 Episode 02 Description The teams set out on their journey to the second checkpoint in Sanya, one of China’s most southerly cities, located on Hainan Island. To get there, the teams must choose between city-hopping down the coast of the East China Sea or venturing inland on a more […]
Race Across the World Season 05 Episode 03 Description In the third leg, the five pairs are challenged to race from the island checkpoint of Sanya to the mysterious Shangri-La, a city sitting on the edge of the Tibetan plateau towards the foothills of the Himalayas. As race leaders Elizabeth and Letitia check out, ex-married […]
Race Across the World Season 05 Episode 04 Description The teams discover they are headed to Varanasi, one of the world’s oldest living cities – and with one pair almost 24 hours in front, the others are desperate to close the gap. The journey takes the competitors through three countries – China, Nepal and India […]
Race Across the World Season 05 Episode 05 Description Uttar Pradesh to Himachai Pradesh, India It’s the halfway point in the race, and after journeying through China and Nepal, the teams have reached northern India. Ahead of them is a journey of 1,500km north west of Varanasi to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj. Famed for […]
Race Across the World Season 05 Episode 06 Description Himachai Pradesh to Gujarat, India With over two-thirds of the race completed and almost 10,000km travelled, four teams have successfully made it to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj. But they can’t rest for long in the Buddhist hill town, as the sixth checkpoint, Sasan Gir, awaits. […]
Race Across the World Season 05 Episode 07 Description Gujarat to Goa, India In the penultimate episode, the finish line is in sight for the four remaining teams. Under seven hours separates the teams – the closest the race has been since leaving the Great Wall of China. Every decision on this leg is crucial […]
Race Across the World Season 05 Episode 08 Description The Final – Goa to Tamil Nadu, India After racing nearly 13,000 kilometres over seven weeks through China, Nepal and India, the four teams are about to embark on the final leg of the race. From the Great Wall of China to the southernmost tip of […]
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