Race Across the World looking for contestants for next BBC series, but you'll have to be quick

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Race Across the World looking for contestants for next BBC series, but you'll have to be quick
If you think you and your mum, brother, partner or whoever have what it takes to win the show then here's how you can apply
Mother and son duo Caroline and Tom were crowned the winners of the fifth series of Race Across the World.
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If you're anything like us, you've watched the most recent series of Race Across the World and you're thinking to yourself, "I could do that".
Well, you're in luck. If you really are up for the challenge and think you and your partner, parent or pal could race across the world without a phone or a credit card in your pocket, then you can apply to take part in the next series of the show and be in with a chance of winning the life-changing cash prize.
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Applications for series six of BBC's Race Across the World are open until the end of the week, Sunday, July 6, so you'd better get a move on. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
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The show first started in 2019 and since then has seen 20 pairs already compete to become champions of Race Across the World, not including the eight teams of celebrities who have competed in the special edition of the series.
This most recent series saw five more pairs try to win competition, this time they started from The Great Wall of China and ended in the southernmost tip of India. The final episode saw mother and son duo Caroline and Thomas win the competition after a rocky start in the race.
One contestant from the most recent race has shared on social media why people should apply for the next season of the show. Fin Gough shared on TikTok: "If you haven't already I think you should apply. See your chances, worse comes worse you don't get on, that's it, that's as bad as it can get.
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"But, the best scenario is you get on, you have a trip of a lifetime, you experience things you never thought you could, but you experience things money can't buy and you see parts of the world you never thought you could see.
"I am so glad that we applied last year, I had no hopes of getting on. We applied thinking we were not getting on , but we've done it and it's been the journey of a lifetime. I would not have changed any other way. It was incredible, even though we didn't win, we don't care. It was absolutely unbelievable .
"I could not express how much people should just go for it! I get people are anxious, me and Sioned were but you will not regret it."
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The young man from Carmarthenshire and his childhood sweetheart Sioned Cray finished in third place.
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Previous series have seen races from London to Singapore and from Morocco to Norway. So, who knows where series six of Race Across the World might take you.
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Last year saw radio DJ Scott Mills win Celebrity Race Across the World with his husband Sam as they travelled from Brazil to Chile.
Scott Mills and his then-fiance Sam Vaughan in Celebrity Race Across the World
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The BBC have shared that they are still accepting applications for the next series of Race Across the World. They've announced: "This experience is open to all, whether you're a seasoned traveller or total novice. We want to hear what undertaking a trip like this would mean to you, and with a cash prize at stake, to what lengths you would go to win."
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If you're keen to apply, you'll need to team up with someone ready for the adventure of a lifetime alongside you. Your travel companion could be your partner, a family member, your neighbour, or any other willing adult.
Both applicants must be over 18 years of age as of the application date.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday, July 6.
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You can find more information from about how to apply here.