Week long free global bus and train trip for £3000 prize is fake
“race around the world. Spend an entire week on busses and trains for like £3000 prize. Theoretically its a free holiday, but in reality it's watching one out of a window.”
Summary
The Race Across the World contest awards a £20,000 prize, not a £3,000 prize, and contestants must fund their own bus and train travel throughout the race. It is a competitive challenge rather than a free holiday, with the winner receiving the cash prize after completing the journey.
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- Race Across The World 2026 contestants reveal all about their strengths, weaknesses and strategies
But with their feet on the ground ... unforgettable. Only one team can emerge victorious as they battle to be the first to reach the finish line and claim the £20,000 prize in a Race Across the World....
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- World Cup 2026: Bus and train ticket prices to MetLife Stadium cut after fan backlash - BBC Sport
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- Race Across The World 2026 Final - Everything you need to know
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- Race Across The World 2026 contestants reveal all about their strengths, weaknesses and strategies
So, the aim is not to spend one day without having gone even two hours closer towards the next checkpoint. There are things that are of course out of our control, so our overall strategy is to keep on the move.
- Race Across the World series six winners crowned - BBC News
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- Opinion | Mamdani's free buses for World Cup would be transit disaster - The Washington Post
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- Race Across the World - Wikipedia
The first team to reach the final destination is awarded the cash prize of £20,000. Before the race, the producers make a decision on the start and end points of the race. Two assistant producers are then sent to conduct a recce research trip to assess the feasibility of such a journey within ...
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