Race Across the World

Season 5

Five pairs of travellers embark on an epic race that will take them through many countries. However there is a catch, no planes allowed, no smartphones and only a small budget given to conduct their journey.

Where to Watch Season 5

9 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1Five 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.
Episode 2
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Episode 2The teams race to reach the second checkpoint – Sanya, one of China's most southerly cities. As well as choosing the best route to get there, they have a typhoon to contend with.
Episode 3
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Episode 3The 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.
Episode 4
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Episode 4After reaching Shangri-La in China, the teams discover where they’re headed next – one of the world’s oldest living cities, Varanasi.
Episode 5
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Episode 5After 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.
Episode 6
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Episode 6With over two thirds of the race completed, and almost 10,000km travelled, four teams have successfully made it to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj.
Episode 7
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Episode 7In the penultimate episode, the finish line is in sight for the four remaining teams, who need to reach the seventh checkpoint - Panaji, the tiny capital of India’s smallest state, Goa.
Episode 8
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Episode 8After 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.
The Reunion
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The ReunionSix months after undertaking the race of a lifetime, the five intrepid pairs meet for the first time since returning home in this reunion episode.