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BBC's Race Across the World start date and time, confirmed route and contestants

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Vincent
Published date10 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The pairs will leave smartphones, internet access and bank cards behind as the race will push them to both their physical and emotional limits. From northernmost Japan, they will cross six seas and eight borders and at the end, the winning team reaching the final destination first will bag the £20,000 cash prize

The competitors are provided with an amount of money equivalent to the cost of a one-way plane ticket to the final destination. They can use this money to travel by land or sea. The funds can cover expenses such as transportation, food, and accommodation, but teams also have the option to work along the journey to earn additional money.

No phones or cards are allowed at the start of the race, but participants are given a world map, a GPS device to track their progress and for safety, and a travel guide with local job adverts. The teams are given a checkpoint they have to reach in every episode.

The show was originally broadcast on BBC Two, but it was moved to BBC One due to its soaring popularity for the third season. So here's everything you need to know about Race Across the World 2024.

Who are the Race Across the World contestants

Those taking part in the new series are:

Mother-and-daughter Eugenie and Isabel, from Barking and Birmingham

Brother and sister Betty and James, from Yorkshire

Married couple Stephen and Viv, from Rutland

Best friends Alfie and Owen, from Hertfordshire

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