Could You Conquer the Ultimate No-Tech Global Race for £20,000?

Race Across the World is a popular TV show that is searching for new contestants. The show first aired in 2019 and has become famous for its unique travel challenge. Teams of two must race across different countries without using phones, the internet, or airplanes. They are given only a small amount of money to help them get from one place to another. The first team to reach the final checkpoint wins a cash prize of twenty thousand pounds.

Cathie Rowe and Tricia Sail, who are best friends from Aberystwyth, won the third season of the show. Tricia has a degenerative eye condition, which means her eyesight is getting worse over time. She wanted to take part in the race while she still could see. Tricia described the experience as the wildest and most life-changing journey she has ever had. Before joining the show, Tricia struggled with her mental health and did not believe in herself. She explained that people often told her she could not do things because of her disability. For example, when she started losing her sight, people told her not to use the oven because she might burn herself. After hearing these things for ten years, she stopped trying new things. But after being on the show, she started to believe in herself again and wanted to prove that people with disabilities can do amazing things.

Cathie said that being part of the show was empowering and made her more confident about traveling. She has continued to travel with Tricia and her husband Gareth, visiting places like the Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu in Peru. Cathie now enjoys exploring places that are not typical tourist spots. She wants to see and experience new things, not just relax on a beach. Another team, Fin Gough and Sioned Cray, also took part in the show. They are a young couple from Wales who came in third place after racing through China, Nepal, and India. At first, it was scary for them to travel without their phones, but now they find traveling easier and more enjoyable. Since the show, they have visited sixteen countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Bolivia. The show encourages anyone to apply, whether they are experienced travelers or complete beginners. The deadline to apply is March twenty-ninth, two thousand twenty-six.