Race Across the World series 4

Race Across the World
Series 4
Presented byJohn Hannah (narrator)
No. of days50–51
No. of contestants10
WinnersAlfie Watts and Owen Wood
No. of legs8
Distance traveled15,000 km (9,300 mi)
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release10 April (2024-04-10) –
29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)
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The fourth series of Race Across the World began airing on 10 April 2024. Each two-person team was required to complete the 15,000 kilometres (9,300 mi) route from Japan to Indonesia without using air travel, and was given a budget equal to the cost of the air fare. Contestants were provided with only a map, travel guide and GPS tracker.

Start and end points
Sapporo, Japan (top) and Gili Meno, Indonesia (bottom)

On 27 March 2024, the BBC announced that the fourth series of Race Across the World would begin airing on 10 April. The five pairs of competitors are Brydie and Sharon, Alfie and Owen, Stephen and Viv, Eugenie and Isabel, and Betty and James.[1]

  1. ^ "BBC's Race Across the World return date and route confirmed". www.bbc.co.uk. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.