First airing in 2019, we’ve been glued to our screens for four regular and two celebrity seasons of Race Across the World so far.
The various duos of the show – from couples and friends to father-and-son or mother-and-daughter – have captured our hearts over the course of the six-to-eight episode series, and we expect the pairs from the ongoing season five to do the same.
In search of a refresher of what happened in previous seasons? Here’s our recap of the Race Across the World story so far…
Race Across the World Series 1
The teams
- Best friends Josh and Felix from London
- Father and son Darron and Alex from Bradford
- Best friends Natalie and Shameema from London and Manchester
- Lifelong friends Sue and Clare from Bishop’s Stortford and Leeds
- Retired couple Elaine and Tony from North Yorkshire
- Married couple Jinda and Bindu from Nottingham (who withdrew in the first episode due to family illness, being replaced by Elaine and Tony)
Start point
Old Royal Naval College in London
End point
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
Checkpoints
Amalia Hotel in Delphi, Greece; The Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan; Hotel Uzbekistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Long Inn Hotel in Huangyao, China; and Sok San Beach Resort in Koh Rong, Cambodia.
Amount in money belt
£1,329 each
Who won Race Across the World Series 1?
Elaine and Tony
Race Across the World Series 2
The teams
- Siblings Dom and Lizzie from Whetherby, Yorkshire
- Uncle and nephew Emon and Jamiul from Bradford and Oldham
- Mother and son Jo and Sam from Manchester
- Married couple Jen and Rob from Reading
- Couple Shuntelle and Michael from south London
Start point
Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City, Mexico
End point
Summit of Cerro Alarkén, in Ushuaia, Argentina
Checkpoints
Clarion Hotel in Copán Ruinas, Honduras; JW Marriott Panama in Panama City, Panama; Bethel Bio Luxury Hotel in Tatacoa Desert, Colombia; GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca in Puno, Peru; Grace Cafayate in Cafayate, Argentina; Pousada Portal do Sol in Ilha Grande, Brazil; and Park Hyatt in Mendoza, Argentina.
Amount in money belt
£1,453 each
Who won?
Emon and Jamiul
Race Across the World Series 3
The teams
- Lifelong friends Cathie and Tricia from South Wales and Devon
- Father and daughter Kevin and Claudia from Southampton
- Father and daughter Ladi and Monique from Essex and East London
- Brothers Marc and Michael from the West Midlands
- Married couple Mobeen and Zainab from Manchester
Start point
Prospect Point in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
End point
Cape Spear in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Checkpoints
Haida House in Tlell, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia; Bombay Peggy’s Inn in Dawson City, Yukon; Sulphur Mountain in Banff, Alberta; Polar Bear Inn in Churchill, Manitoba; Twin Peaks Bed and Breakfast in Mindemoya, Manitoulin Island, Ontario; Le Capitole Hôtel in Quebec City, Quebec; and White Point Beach Resort in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
Amount in money belt
£2,498.13 each
Who won?
Cathie and Tricia
Race Across the World Series 4
The teams
- Best friends Owen and Alfie from Hertfordshire
- Siblings Betty and James from Yorkshire
- Mother and daughter Eugenie and Isabel from Barking and Birmingham
- Mother and daughter Brydie and Sharon from Kent
- Retired couple Stephen and Viv from Rutland
Start point
Sapporo TV Tower in Sapporo, Japan
End point
Seri Resort in Gili Meno, Indonesia
Checkpoints
Nara Hotel in Nara, Japan; Dominiclava Sokcho in Sokcho, South Korea; Sokha Hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Hotel Riverview in Mae Sariang, Thailand; Phi Phi The Beach Resort in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand; Padi Ecolodge in Bukittinggi, Indonesia; and The Orient Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Amount in money belt
£1,390 each
Who won?
Alfie and Owen
