Who are Eugenie and Isabel? Meet the Race Across the World 2024 contestants

The teams kicked off their journey last month in Japan, and now are all the way in Indonesia!

Among those who have remained in the competition are mother and daughter duo Eugenie and Isabel, who are still navigating their way through the race.

Just four teams remain in the competition as they continue to cover 15,000 kilometres across eastern Asia, all without smartphones, the internet and bank cards.

If they're successful in the race, Eugenie and Isabel could be in with a chance of winning £20,000 — they just have to make sure they get there first.

But will Eugenie and Isabel be able to put their differences aside long enough to win the race? Here's everything you need to know about the pair as they continue in the competition.

Who are Eugenie and Isabel?

Relationship: Mother and daughter

From: Barking/Birmingham

Jobs: Teacher, trainee clinical scientist

Eugenie and Isabel are hoping the experience will bring them closer together, but they admitted that their relationship can be fiery at times.

"My brothers think it’s a bad idea. Only because they know how I am with Mum and my patience," Isabel said.

"They think it’s a crazy idea, given what Mum’s like when it comes to things like direction, navigation and things like that, so they thought it was a bit random."

Isabel's biggest challenge, she says, will be remaining patient with her mother when it comes to direction. "She doesn’t believe me, nobody believes me," Eugenie added.

"When I make mistakes, they think, 'Come on, we did it 10 times.' They don’t get it that I have no sense of direction, they’re not accepting it."

Why did Eugenie and Isabel want to take part in Race Across the World?

"Isabel came to me and said she was going to be putting in an application for Race Across the World, and it was going to be for her and myself," Eugenie explained.

"So I asked her, 'What is Race Across the World?' She said, 'You need to watch it,' so I started watching it and got really excited and thought, 'Yes, I’d love to be on that,' and filled in the application. So, really, the starting point was Isabel."

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Isabel and Eugenie aren't as close as they could be, so for Isabel, this is the perfect opportunity to become more harmonious with her mother.

"I put in the application because, although it seemed quite intense, I thought it would be something cool for us to bond together in the process," Isabel said.

"Mum and I are are not as close as we could be, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to explore."

When is Race Across the World 2024 on TV?

Race Across the World is next on BBC One and iPlayer on Wednesday 22nd May at 9pm, and will continue every Wednesday after until the season comes to a close.

Race Across the World 2024 continues on BBC One and BBC iPlayer every Wednesday at 9pm.

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