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Episode 5

After journeying through China and Nepal, the teams have reached northern India. Ahead of them is a journey of 1,500km north west of Varanasi to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj.

It's the halfway point in the race, and after journeying through China and Nepal, the teams have reached northern India. Ahead of them is a journey of 1,500km north west of Varanasi to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj. Famed for its temples and ashrams, this hill station is not only home to a large Tibetan population but also His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Nestled in the Kangra Valley, each pair will need to ascend nearly 7,000 feet into the foothills of the Himalayas to reach their destination.

Release date:

59 minutes

On TV

Wed 21 May 2025 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Production Manager Morris Abbott
Production Manager Katie Cleary
Production Manager Amy Swan
Line Producer Maria Kennedy
Line Producer Sophie Barr
Line Producer Charlotte Emmerson
Producer Joe Cummins
Producer Niamh Kearney
Producer Michael Perry
Producer Georgina Sharma
Producer Marcin Wawro
Editor Dan Basnett
Editor Neal Buckley
Editor Neil Cornish
Editor Alasdair Killin
Editor Jonathan Shaw
Series Producer Charlotte Jacobs
Series Producer Philip McCreery
Executive Producer Lucy Curtis
Executive Producer Rob Fisher
Executive Producer Tim Harcourt
Executive Producer Benjamin Leigh
Director Alex Mucadum
Director Michael Perry
Director Georgina Sharma
Director Marcin Wawro
Production Company Studio Lambert

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Meet the Teams

Meet the Teams

Learn all about the five new pairs of travellers racing across China, Nepal and India.