Race Across The World 2026

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Hooray!

This is back for another series, starting Thursday.

I just googled very quickly and they set off from Sicily and end the race in northern Mongolia - sounds interesting.

I don't know anything else about it at this point, but thought that we should have a thread ready and waiting.

Did the sisters honestly think that they could pick up work like that?

I have been to Meteora! It is extraordinary and beautiful.

And I love how considered and thoughtful the boys are being about heritage and masculinity and everything.

I like everyone so far!

Fault lines starting to appear between Mark & Margo - a monastery fetish!

I don’t understand why the cousins aren’t using the official directory of work provided to them

That guy is so nice to the boys

Same here. Surely they have had that explained to them

yes but I don’t think he realises he’s more of a hindrance then a help at this point

I think this ticket thing could have been a huge mistake they were very lucky

‘I’ve got my sports bra on, I’m ready to run’.

Ilove Istanbul

Omg the balloons

I resent that they do an elimination on the civilian one but not the celeb one….

I don't like how they did the ending where everyone arrived
Thanks but I like to see them all actually arrive and I don't want to see the third couple arrive but the not see the first couples arrive

Agree, it’s just annoying

Ah, I hope the boys catch up and aren't last next week.

Thinking about who I'd mind the least leaving the race by coming 5th next week I suppose it's the father and daughter duo. It may be in the edit but they just haven't been so engaging for me.

Presumably RATW can’t predict every single location a team will end up in so can’t necessarily locate a work opportunity everywhere they may go. Sometimes they may just have to find their own work. Sometimes teams alter their journey to take up certain work opportunities but I got the impression with the cousins that they’d found themselves somewhere with a few hours to kill and we’re looking for a job to fill those few hours.

@StudyinBlue yes but everyone else incorporates the job opportunities into their journey, they don’t do it on the fly

Good episode. No super grating back story as yet. I suspect the boys will make it through - in the trailer someone does a backflip in the snow like they were doing off the boat.

It looks like they weren't planning on working but then found themselves with a few hours to kill so thought they'd ask around just on the off chance they could get work because if they could then it would benefit them.

Another brilliant episode. I feel like we are seeing more of the beautiful scenery this time round. There is no one I would want to go out but I’m least engaged with the cousins. I love the 2 young lads but they slightly deserved what they got there for waking up them going back to sleep…. But I want them to catch up!

Such a fantastic programme. I just sit there with a stupid grin on my face for the whole episode and am gutted when it’s over.

As @purpleme12says they weren’t planning on working but decided to use some spare hours to make some money which shows them to be resourceful.

I agree with this. I keep forgetting they’re even in the race.

Sone of that was contrived, margo looking bored at the monastery, as well as the daughter