The BEST episodes of Race Across the World season 5
Every episode of Race Across the World season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Race Across the World season 5!
In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?
#1 - Episode 8
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/11/2025
After racing nearly 13,000 kilometres over seven weeks through China, Nepal and India, the four teams are about to embark on the final leg of the race.
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#2 - Episode 1
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/23/2025
Five intrepid duos are tasked with undertaking the trip of a lifetime, racing over 14,000km across the world’s largest continent, Asia, taking in three of its nations – China, Nepal and India.
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#3 - Episode 7
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/4/2025
In the penultimate episode, the finish line is in sight for the four remaining teams, who need to reach the seventh checkpoint - Panaji, the tiny capital of India’s smallest state, Goa.
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#4 - Episode 6
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/28/2025
With over two thirds of the race completed, and almost 10,000km travelled, four teams have successfully made it to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj.
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#5 - Episode 3
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/7/2025
The five pairs are challenged to race from the island checkpoint of Sanya to the mysterious Shangri-La – a city sitting on the edge of the Tibetan plateau towards the foothills of the Himalayas.
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#6 - Episode 5
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/21/2025
After journeying through China and Nepal, the teams have reached northern India. Ahead of them is a journey of 1,500km north west of Varanasi to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj.
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#7 - Episode 4
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/14/2025
After reaching Shangri-La in China, the teams discover where they’re headed next – one of the world’s oldest living cities, Varanasi.
#8 - Episode 2
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/30/2025
The teams race to reach the second checkpoint – Sanya, one of China's most southerly cities. As well as choosing the best route to get there, they have a typhoon to contend with.