Race Across the World series 5

Race Across the World
Series 5
Presented byJohn Hannah (narrator)
No. of days51
No. of contestants10
WinnersCaroline and Tom Bridge
No. of legs8
Distance traveled14,000 km (8,700 mi)
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release23 April (2025-04-23) 
18 June 2025 (2025-06-18)
Series chronology

The fifth series of Race Across the World began airing on 23 April 2025. Each two-person team was required to complete the 14,000 kilometres (8,700 mi) route from China to India without using air travel with a budget equivalent to the cost of the air fare.

The five pairs of contestants are Brian & Melvyn, Gaz & Yin, Elizabeth & Letitia, Caroline & Tom, and Fin & Sioned.

Start and end points
Huanghuacheng, China (top) and Kanyakumari, India (bottom)