Scorer
Striker
Everywhere is abroad to island dwellers such as yourselves. ( assuming you’re in Portsmouth)
Race Across The World thread
- Thread starter Big Jeff
- Start date
Steeeeeeed
Midfield
New series 10th April - non celebrity one. Haven’t announced the route yet
Shambo
Striker
Hoping for a simple one. Maybe LEJOG
Darlo1973
Striker
Lifting of COVID restrictions should make this one better - the first two were great but got bored of the Canada one. Russia/Ukraine will be off limits and much of Africa too dangerous.
Just applied for season 5.
Should do it with Stirksy
ah man. Should’ve thought of that. Choose me dad instead.
WillInSpain
Midfield
I was thinking of doing it, but I think I'd apply when I'm retired.
I’ve no USP like so doubt I’ll be choose but gotta be in to win.
WillInSpain
Midfield
Mine would be ex military, ex teacher, Sunderland fan, with an attitude against morons. So, mines not unique as well.
I’m just a daft lad that’s it
WillInSpain
Midfield
I think I'd be the working man's man, though I should be classed as middle class, I'm from a humble, poor, working background, father who was a shipbuilder, mother who was a school cook. I'm a "get on with it you fanny, life doesn't owe you anything" type of bloke. So would be instantly unpopular with the woke, snowflake generations.I’m just a daft lad that’s it
East Asia is the rumour doing rounds.
Jon Dough
Winger
I would be good at that, spent considerable periods of time in the area, but wouldn't want my face on TV (I look like shit).
Darlo1973
Striker
Japan and South Korea would be good for providing language problems (unlike Canada) but public transport is also good so getting around can be quick and easy.
Paddy O'Dors
Striker
Japan, NK, SK, Taiwan, China, Philippines. A few awkward diplomatic incidents along the way.
Darlo1973
Striker
North Korea would be out and filming in China is very restricted (as seen in S1) but I like the idea of some island hopping in the Philippines which would create loads of potential routes and avoid them all doing the same thing which the previous series suffered a lot from.
Jon Dough
Winger
Not the Philippines,it takes effort to get to and from.
7000+ islands,loads of inter island ferries or just pay local fishermen to leapfrog down the archipelago,it’s very easy and in reality isn’t a challenge.
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Really enjoyed every series but you need to take it for what it is. You can tell (especially in the Canada series) that the routes are engineered so that really it's only the last leg where anyone has a proper advantage with the start times.
There'll be someone with say a 10 hour headstart, they set off at 7am but the next bus isn't until 8pm.
Watching the stories and relationships unfold though is really nice.
There'll be someone with say a 10 hour headstart, they set off at 7am but the next bus isn't until 8pm.
Watching the stories and relationships unfold though is really nice.
Hampshire makem
Midfield
Aye you've got nee chance with it being the beeb
