Race Across the World 2024 route: Season 4 locations
They are back on the move!
**Warning: Contains spoilers for Race Across the World 2024 episode 1.**
Get ready for another instalment of Race Across the World as the ultimate adventure continues for five intrepid duos, who are all racing to become the next champions of the series.
In the latest episode, the teams had to reach their second checkpoint in the seaside city of Sokcho in South Korea, and they all had to balance speed and potential work opportunities along the way.
As ever, the travellers left behind their smartphones, internet access and bank cards as they all attempt to make it to the finish line in the hopes of winning a huge £20,000 cash prize.
There is always major interest from fans about where the pairs will be heading, with previous contestants making their way from the likes of Vancouver to Newfoundland and from Mexico City to Ushuaia in Argentina.
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So as this year's line-up continue on their epic race, here's everything you need to know about the Race Across the World season 4 route.
Race Across the World 2024 route
The 2024 season of Race Across the World will see the five teams trek across East Asia, beginning their journey in Japan, with the aim of them ending up in Lombok in Indonesia.
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Episode 1
In episode 1, viewers saw the five teams begin their journey in Sapporo, Japan's fifth most populous city.
To reach Lombok, the teams have to pass through seven checkpoints and their first one was Nara City.
The groups had to enlist the help of the locals to find the Gango-ji Temple in Nara City, with all pairs determined to make it to the checkpoint.
To reach the first checkpoint, the teams faced a 1,600 kilometre journey where only a small percentage of the population speak English.
Episode 2
This week, the teams are journeying to a different country!
The second checkpoint for the contestants is the seaside city of Sokcho in South Korea. The only way for the teams to reach South Korea is by ferry from Hakata to Busan. The duos will have to balance speed as well as potential work opportunities along the way.
With Eugenie and Isabel having made it to Nara City first in episode 1, they will be the first pair to begin their journey to South Korea.
Episode 3
After travelling across Japan and South Korea, the teams are set to enter South East Asia for the first time, as they begin their third leg.
The teams must travel through Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, to reach Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The stakes are higher than ever as the team in last place faces elimination from the competition.
As per BBC One, the teams can choose to travel down the Vietnam coast to Ho Chi Minh City and follow the Mekong River into Cambodia, or they could risk it all and enter Cambodia in the north.
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Race Across the World season 4 continues on Wednesday 25th April at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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