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Race Across the World

Season 5 · 9 episodes · Apr 23, 2025

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    Episode 1

    Episode 1

    Apr 23, 2025

    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.

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    Episode 2

    Episode 2

    Apr 30, 2025

    The 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.

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    Episode 3

    Episode 3

    May 7, 2025

    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.

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    Episode 4

    Episode 4

    May 14, 2025

    After reaching Shangri-La in China, the teams discover where they’re headed next – one of the world’s oldest living cities, Varanasi.

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    Episode 5

    Episode 5

    May 21, 2025

    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.

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    Episode 6

    Episode 6

    May 28, 2025

    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.

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    Episode 7

    Episode 7

    Jun 4, 2025

    In 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.

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    Episode 8

    Finale

    Jun 11, 2025

    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.

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    Episode 9

    The Reunion

    Jun 18, 2025

    Six months after undertaking the race of a lifetime, the five intrepid pairs meet for the first time since returning home in this reunion episode.