| Race Across the World | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
| Presented by | John Hannah (narrator) |
| No. of days | 54 |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winners | Emon and Jamiul Choudhury |
| No. of legs | 8 |
| Distance traveled | 25,000 km (16,000 mi) |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 8 March – 3 May 2020 |
| Series chronology | |
The second series of Race Across the World began airing on 8 March 2020 with five teams setting off from Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City in a race to the most southerly city in the world, Ushuaia in Argentina, covering a distance of 25,000 km in 2 months, passing through 7 checkpoints in Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina. Each racer was given £1,453 for the whole trip, roughly £26 per day.[1] Filming started in September 2019.
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In this series, the 5 teams of racers were Dom & Lizzie, Jo & Sam, Jen & Rob, Shuntelle & Michael, and Emon and Jamiul. No one was eliminated this series but two teams decided to quit; Shuntelle & Michael left after losing half their money in leg 2 of the race, while Jo & Sam withdrew after they had run out of money in leg 7.[2] The no-fly rule was abandoned this series due to civil unrest in Ecuador which made land travel through the country unsafe, and all the teams were flown from Colombia to Peru to continue the race. The winners were Emon and Jamiul.[3]
The number of episodes increased to nine this series; eight episodes on the race followed by a reunion special.[4]
- ^ Doward, Jamie (26 April 2020). "End of the road for travellers who kept Britons on the edge of their armchairs". The Observer.
- ^ Williams, Isla (26 April 2020). "Race Across The World fans devastated after Jo and Sam drop out of race in show's final". Metro.
- ^ "Race Across the World victors pledge winnings to help street children". BBC. 27 April 2020.
- ^ Morris, Lauren (29 April 2020). "When is Race Across the World: Revealed on TV?". Radio Times.