Starting from northernmost Japan, the pairs will travel across six seas and eight borders, trekking across the volcanic ring of fire before reaching the finish line in Lombok.<\/p>\n
As ever, each pair will be stripped of their smartphones, internet access and bank cards as they take on a race like no other, with them all quite literally being in the running to win \u00a320,000.<\/p>\n
But who are the 10 contestants taking on this epic journey for Race Across the World<\/a> 2024? Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n Relationship:<\/strong>\u00a0Best friends<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/strong>Hertfordshire<\/p>\n Jobs:\u00a0<\/strong>Trainee pilot and football referee<\/p>\n Best friends Alfie and Owen have a determination and maturity rarely seen and while one wants to experience everything the race throws at them, the other only has eyes for the finish lines.<\/p>\n Speaking of why they waned to take part in Race Across the World 2024, Alfie said: \u201cMainly because we\u2019re both lovers of travelling and have done a little bit of travelling before but never done the whole backpacking, country-hopping situation.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cWe thought it would be such a great experience that it would be impossible to say no to.\u201d<\/p>\n Owen echoed Alfie\u2019s thoughts and admitted they wanted to put their \u201cfriendship to the test\u201d and see what they can achieve.<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to see how we\u2019d deal in this sort of situation and how well we can do,\u201d he added. \u201c[To] see if we can make it to the end and maybe even win.\u201d<\/p>\n Relationship:\u00a0<\/strong>Brother and sister<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/strong>Yorkshire<\/p>\n Jobs:\u00a0<\/strong>Social media and events manager and sales consultant<\/p>\n Brother and sister duo Betty and James hope to share the experience of a lifetime on Race Across the World.<\/p>\n Opening up about why they chose each other for the race, Betty said: \u201cI think it was because we\u2019d always watched the show as a family, I\u2019ve never really spoken about it with my friends, so I think it was more the natural decision to go for.\u201d<\/p>\n As for a strategy, it doesn\u2019t seem Betty and James have one going into the race.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so unknown there\u2019s no point really trying to make a fixed plan because it could change in an instant,\u201d James explained. \u201cWe\u2019ll try to keep it logical: when it gets to it, don\u2019t do anything rash, do everything with measure, but we also have no set plan.\u201d<\/p>\n Relationship:\u00a0<\/strong>Mother and daughter<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/strong>Barking\/Birmingham<\/p>\n Jobs:\u00a0<\/strong>Teacher and trainee clinical scientist<\/p>\n Eugenie and Isabel are hoping the race will improve their understanding of one another. Prior to signing up for the race, Eugenie hadn\u2019t watched any episodes but once Isabel revealed they were going to be on the show, she began watching it and got \u201creally excited\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe starting point was Isabel,\u201d Eugenie explained. \u201cAnd also, another thing is, I do anything I can to keep my kids happy including Isabel, so if it was going to keep my daughter happy then I was ready to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n By signing up for Race Across the World, Isabel hoped it\u2019d be \u201csomething cool for us to bond together\u201d. She added: \u201cMum and I are not as close as we could be so I thought it would be a good opportunity to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n Relationship:\u00a0<\/strong>Mother and daughter<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/strong>Kent<\/p>\n Jobs:\u00a0<\/strong>Snowboard instructor and cleaner<\/p>\n Another mother and daughter duo joining the race is Brydie and Sharon, who are learning to embrace the challenges of travel and dyslexia.<\/p>\n In preparation for the series, Brydie and Sharon picked up tips from previous series. Brydie explained that they \u201cpicked up on stuff that you wouldn\u2019t normally think of like needing to bring a rain jacket, or a base layer or a woolly hat\u201d.<\/p>\n Sharon added: \u201cWe also brought extra leggings so we could double up. As for directions, we\u2019re talkers, so not afraid to ask anyone anything.\u201d<\/p>\n Relationship:<\/strong> Couple<\/p>\n From:\u00a0<\/strong>Rutland<\/p>\n Jobs:\u00a0<\/strong>Retired<\/p>\n Race Across the World super fans Stephen and Viv are on a quest to prove that wisdom, perspective and maturity is the winning formula.<\/p>\n Having watched the series \u201cthree or four times over\u201d, they have taken on tips from previous contestants as they embark on the ultimate race.<\/p>\n Viv said: \u201cI think you both have to test each other, you both have to listen. Different opinions will happen, I think you\u2019ve got to give a reason behind your opinion and I think we just have to listen to each other and go along with what the consensus of opinion is.\u201d<\/p>\n Stephen echoed this and added: \u201cI think talking to other people is going to be, or always seems to be, a strength in the other series, certainly.\u201d<\/p> Race Across the World season 4 premieres on Wednesday 10th April at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer. <\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on.\u00a0<\/b>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/b><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Get to know the five pairs taking on an epic adventure. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":49259,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/race-across-the-world-2024-cast-meet-the-contestants-in-the-line-up-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/race-across-the-world-2024-cast-meet-the-contestants-in-the-line-up-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/race-across-the-world-2024-cast-meet-the-contestants-in-the-line-up-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/race-across-the-world-2024-cast-meet-the-contestants-in-the-line-up-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/race-across-the-world-2024-cast-meet-the-contestants-in-the-line-up-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/race-across-the-world-2024-cast-meet-the-contestants-in-the-line-up-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/race-across-the-world-2024-cast-meet-the-contestants-in-the-line-up-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Get to know the five pairs taking on an epic adventure.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/49258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Owen and Alfie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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