Overview

• Season 5 of Race Across the World premiered on BBC One and iPlayer, featuring a 14,000 km journey across China, Nepal, and India.
• Contestants must navigate the route without smartphones or bank cards, relying on a strict budget of just over £1,000 per person.
• The first leg of the race saw teams leave the Great Wall of China for Huangling, with options to take inland routes or China's high-speed rail network.
• The diverse duos include siblings, a mother-son pair, a young couple, and former spouses turned friends, each bringing unique dynamics to the competition.
• The £20,000 prize and the lowest budget in the show's history add heightened stakes to the already demanding race.