Childhood Friends Compete in BBC Travel Show Race Across the World

Two childhood best friends from Liverpool are competing as the youngest duo in the current series of the BBC reality show Race Across the World. The pair, aged 19 and 20, are attempting to complete a 12,000 km journey from Sicily to northern Mongolia.

The BBC program challenges pairs to finish the route without phones and with limited cash. The first pair to reach the finish line receives a £20,000 prize. Ten contestants began the race, and only two can win the money.

He said the experience brought back memories from when he was 14 and his stepfather died during lockdown. The contestant added that watching the scene with his family was difficult but that public responses have been supportive. The friends said they entered the show partly as a joke after finishing their A-levels.

They have received attention from viewers, including requests for autographs at a basketball game.

Plans if They Win the Prize The pair said they would split the prize money equally if they win. One contestant said he would buy new shoes, take a holiday, and save the rest, while also planning to help his mother with a future house. The other contestant said the experience taught him there is no rush to make decisions and that people should do what they enjoy.

The finale airs on BBC One at 20:00 BST on Thursday 21 May.