RACE ACROSS THE WORLD: WHAT TYPE OF TRAVELLER ARE YOU?
12TH NOVEMBER 2026 · RACHEL SILCOCK · 5 MIN READ
Race Across the World is back. Spectacular locations, phone-free travel and character-defining challenge. This is our kind of adventure.
If you’ve ever watched the show, you’ve probably pictured yourself taking part. You’ve thought about how you’d take on the challenge, the incredible places you’d explore and how you’d work with your team. Here’s the good news: you can make that adventure real. A Raleigh Expedition has the same spirit as the Race, with a bigger team, a real challenge and work that leaves something behind.
Discover what kind of Racer, and what kind of Venturer, you’d be:
THE TRAILBLAZER
Trailblazers like to be the first out the blocks, moving on “go”. On the show, that looks like being ahead of the crowd, leading on day one. On Expedition, its more about setting the pace, bringing the energy and heading up the team from the front of the pack. You’ll thrive on the early mornings of the Challenge Phases and on the Day Leader role.
Pairs well with: The Strategist. You set the pace, they set the plan.
THE MOTIVATOR
When the legs are heavy and the finish line feels a long way off, you’re the one who says “keep going”. You don’t let your team quit, and you don’t quit on them. On Raleigh, Venturers go from strangers on day one to each other’s people by the end, and those bonds are strongest on the hardest days. Someone has to keep the team going. That’s you.
Pairs well with: The Dark Horse. You lift them when the climb gets hard, and they give you a reason to keep going.
THE ACTION TAKER
For Action Takers, travelling is about getting stuck in. You don’t want to rush through a place, you want to understand it, be part of it and maybe even leave something behind. On RATW, teams can pick up short-term jobs on the road. On Raleigh, the Challenge Phases put you to work on community and environmental projects, designed with and alongside local communities and expert partners. It’s early starts and hard graft, with real people and a lasting result.
THE DARK HORSE
To start with, you feel out of your depth. The challenge seems massive and you spend as much time falling down as you do moving forward. But you keep going, and you yourself, even from the back of the pack. You get up on your feet, every single time, and you prove that even though conditions are tough – you’re tougher. Raleigh was made for the ones who push beyond their limits. Expedition’s challenges, struggles and chances to Prove Yourself are calling your name.
THE STRATEGIST
You plan, organise and make calculated moves. On Expedition, that means reading the day ahead, working out the best way through it and bringing the team along. You’ll project plan, learn from the people around you and thrive on collaboration. You’re also the one with the best questions before you even leave (our information events can help with that)
Pairs well with: The Trailblazer. You’ve got the plan, they’ve got the momentum.
READY TO PROVE YOURSELF?
You don’t need a TV crew to take on a real challenge. Pick your date, duration and then apply for a Raleigh Expedition. Check out Borneo, where the Race began for the 2026 Celebrity series – or explore Costa Rica or South Africa.
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