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Race Across the World

How would you race across the globe... if you couldn't fly?

  • 2019 – 2026
  • Returning Series
  • Reality
  • 6 seasons
  • 7.0/10

In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?

Latest: Series 6 · 2026

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Five pairs of travelers embark on an epic 12,000-kilometre journey starting from the historic canals of Venice, Italy, with the ultimate finish line located at Lake Khövsgöl in Mongolia.

  1. E1. Episode 1

    Apr 2, 2026 · 61m

    Five adventurous teams are pushed to the limit, battling extreme climates and harsh terrain in a 12,000km race across Europe and Asia to reach Hatgal in northern Mongolia.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Apr 9, 2026 · 58m

    Leaving the tranquillity of Kefalonia behind, the teams race through Greece to reach one of Europe’s biggest and most vibrant cities, Istanbul, where Europe and Asia collide.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Apr 16, 2026 · 58m

    The five teams bid farewell to Europe and head into Asia, racing toward the remote riverside town of Halfeti, where the last to arrive will be eliminated from the competition.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Apr 23, 2026 · 58m

    With over 4,500km behind them, the race steps up a gear as the remaining teams learn the fourth checkpoint lies in Georgia’s futuristic capital, Tbilisi.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Apr 30, 2026 · 59m

    At the halfway stage of the race, the teams discover their next checkpoint lies within Zaamin National Park, Uzbekistan. To reach it, they must navigate the endless horizons of the vast Kazakh steppe.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    May 7, 2026 · 59m

    With the leaderboard closer than ever, all four teams leave Zaamin National Park and race towards the next checkpoint, Almaty, Kazakhstan’s former Soviet-era capital.

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