Ellen Angelo
“The World Race changed my life!! I was brought into deep discipleship while my physical needs were met. I was loved as Christ loves me and was provided for like my Perfect Father does. THANK YOU GUYSSSS”
Guatemala·Rwanda·South Africa·Costa Rica·Morocco·Eswatini·Dominican Republic·Kenya·Mozambique·Brazil·Egypt·Australia·Portugal·Ethiopia·Papua New Guinea·Spain·Nepal·Indonesia·Italy·India·Philippines·Albania·Thailand·Malaysia·North Macedonia·Cambodia·Romania·Vietnam·Sri Lanka·Greece·Laos·Japan·Guatemala·Rwanda·South Africa·Costa Rica·Morocco·Eswatini·Dominican Republic·Kenya·Mozambique·Brazil·Egypt·Australia·Portugal·Ethiopia·Papua New Guinea·Spain·Nepal·Indonesia·Italy·India·Philippines·Albania·Thailand·Malaysia·North Macedonia·Cambodia·Romania·Vietnam·Sri Lanka·Greece·Laos·Japan·
World Race 2027 · Apply Now
The World
Is Waiting
11 Countries. 11 Months. 3 Routes. One Call.
August 2027 - July 2028 · Ages 21-30
$200 deposit holds your spot · 15 minutes to apply
Before You Scroll Any Further
The Year That
Changes Everything.
You have felt it. That restless sense that there has to be more to this Christian life than Sunday mornings and small group on Wednesday. That somewhere out there, God is doing something and He is waiting for you to show up.
The World Race is 11 months across 11 countries. You will serve in communities most people will never see. You will share the gospel with people who have been waiting for someone to come. You will build things with your hands, feed people who are hungry, pray with strangers who become family, and discover a God who is bigger, wilder, and more present than you ever imagined.
You will not do this alone. You will do it with a squad - a community of people who chose the same terrifying, beautiful yes that you did. You will fight and forgive and serve and cry and laugh and worship together in rooms and fields and mountainsides across the world, and by the end you will know what the body of Christ actually looks like when nobody is performing.
132,000 people have gone before you. They came back with a faith they could not have grown anywhere else, friendships forged in places most people will never see, and a sense of who God made them to be that you cannot get from a book or a sermon.
Three routes launch in August 2027. Each one goes to different countries with different ministry contexts. You apply once, rank your preferences, and step into the story God is writing for your life.
Fresh Off the Field · May 2026
Just Back. Still Glowing.
Real words from racers who came home in May 2026.
Toby Brown
“A part of God's body! With every group there will be some faults but overall that good and greats far out way the faults. God is doing so much in and through this organization. Would highly advise going on a trip.”
Amanda Gingrich
“I had an amazing experience on the world race. God absolutely wrecked my life and pulled me deeper into relationship with him. I found so much freedom and confidence in walking in the gifting the Lord has given me. The race changed my view on ministry and what living a life as a disciple of Jesus looks like. It was a challenging 9 months but the most impactful and life changing experience!”
Jessica Long
“The World Race changed my life. I came into the race feeling like a nobody not knowing what my life was going to look like; and the community and discipleship of the World Race showed me who I was in Christ. I formed an intimate personal relationship with the Lord and He gave me purpose for my life. The community here showed me what loving your neighbor actually means and that love comes from Christ. I did things that were out of my comfort zone, and I did it with people behind me cheering me on and constantly leading me back to God. I leave the race with a new perspective on life, knowing that it is to please God and to live in His presence.”
Maleah Yoder
“Best year yet! The Lord showed up in ways I never expected. Serving His people worldwide was an honor and privilege. The leaders and discipleship God placed on my squad was amazing, they impacted my life so much! I've truly never experienced community like this before.”
Ellie Vaudt
“Wow! doing the race was the best decision I've ever made! It radically changed my perspective on the world and following Christ and couldn't be more grateful for this opportunity to travel, learn, and serve the Lord.”
Lydia Nielson
“It's truly incredible living in community with like minded people and driving each other closer to Christ!”
Lucy Galloway
“it was so hype! the Lord taught me a lot about how to be His Bride! I can just sit with the Lord no expectations and He will come!”
Madison Cannon
“I loved the world race! #woulddoitagain. God is so powerful and awesome and He worked in me so much. I enjoyed the leadership and discipleship I received that helped me grow closer to the Lord”
Olivia Chaffin
“The race has been a time that's challenged me to delve deeper into my relationship with God. During a time surrounded by fellowship, challenges, and a mix of different cultures the Lord has revealed himself in so many new ways (El Shaddai, El Roy, and Jehovah Jireh). This community had pushed me farther than I could have expected and stood alongside me through some of the worst trials this world has thrown my way. There was never a time when there wasn't somebody encouraging me or pointing me closer to the Lord, whether that was my squad, my hosts, or the locals. It doesn't matter the environment, the language, or the culture, we all serve the same God whose love knows no bounds.”
Ellen Angelo
“The World Race changed my life!! I was brought into deep discipleship while my physical needs were met. I was loved as Christ loves me and was provided for like my Perfect Father does. THANK YOU GUYSSSS”
Toby Brown
“A part of God's body! With every group there will be some faults but overall that good and greats far out way the faults. God is doing so much in and through this organization. Would highly advise going on a trip.”
Amanda Gingrich
“I had an amazing experience on the world race. God absolutely wrecked my life and pulled me deeper into relationship with him. I found so much freedom and confidence in walking in the gifting the Lord has given me. The race changed my view on ministry and what living a life as a disciple of Jesus looks like. It was a challenging 9 months but the most impactful and life changing experience!”
Jessica Long
“The World Race changed my life. I came into the race feeling like a nobody not knowing what my life was going to look like; and the community and discipleship of the World Race showed me who I was in Christ. I formed an intimate personal relationship with the Lord and He gave me purpose for my life. The community here showed me what loving your neighbor actually means and that love comes from Christ. I did things that were out of my comfort zone, and I did it with people behind me cheering me on and constantly leading me back to God. I leave the race with a new perspective on life, knowing that it is to please God and to live in His presence.”
Maleah Yoder
“Best year yet! The Lord showed up in ways I never expected. Serving His people worldwide was an honor and privilege. The leaders and discipleship God placed on my squad was amazing, they impacted my life so much! I've truly never experienced community like this before.”
Ellie Vaudt
“Wow! doing the race was the best decision I've ever made! It radically changed my perspective on the world and following Christ and couldn't be more grateful for this opportunity to travel, learn, and serve the Lord.”
Lydia Nielson
“It's truly incredible living in community with like minded people and driving each other closer to Christ!”
Lucy Galloway
“it was so hype! the Lord taught me a lot about how to be His Bride! I can just sit with the Lord no expectations and He will come!”
Madison Cannon
“I loved the world race! #woulddoitagain. God is so powerful and awesome and He worked in me so much. I enjoyed the leadership and discipleship I received that helped me grow closer to the Lord”
Olivia Chaffin
“The race has been a time that's challenged me to delve deeper into my relationship with God. During a time surrounded by fellowship, challenges, and a mix of different cultures the Lord has revealed himself in so many new ways (El Shaddai, El Roy, and Jehovah Jireh). This community had pushed me farther than I could have expected and stood alongside me through some of the worst trials this world has thrown my way. There was never a time when there wasn't somebody encouraging me or pointing me closer to the Lord, whether that was my squad, my hosts, or the locals. It doesn't matter the environment, the language, or the culture, we all serve the same God whose love knows no bounds.”
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The Path
Here's How
It Works
01
Apply, Rank & Interview
Apply in about 15 minutes, review all three routes and rank them 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice, then schedule your interview with admissions.
02
Get Accepted, Pay Deposit & Start Fundraising
Once accepted, pay your $200 deposit to lock your spot. You are paired with a fundraising coach and start working a proven process to raise every dollar. When God calls, He provides.
03
Hit Deadlines & Complete Pre-Training Requirements
Meet your fundraising deadlines and complete all pre-training camp requirements - paperwork, vaccinations, reading, and spiritual prep - so you arrive at training camp ready to launch.
04
Training Camp - Gainesville, GA
August 22-29, 2027. One week of intensive preparation with your squad. Worship, training, team building, ministry preparation. This is where strangers become family.
05
Launch - 11 Months, 11 Countries
August 29, 2027 to July 22, 2028. Your squad deploys to your route. New countries, new ministries, new community. Every week deeper into the life God created you to live.
Training Camp
Gainesville, GA
Important
Each route requires a minimum number of participants to launch. If your first-choice route does not meet its minimum, you will be placed on your next-ranked route. This is why ranking matters - and why recruiting your friends matters even more.
Fundraising That Works
95%
of participants who use our fundraising coaches reach their support-raising goals.
Money is the #1 reason people hesitate to apply. It does not need to be. We have walked thousands of Racers through this exact process, and we know how to help you get there.
You are paired with a personal fundraising coach who has done this before. You get scripts, templates, training videos, and a step-by-step playbook used by Racers who fully funded $22,500 trips - many starting with nothing in the bank.
World-class fundraising training · One-on-one coaching · Proven process
Meet Our Fundraising Coaches
Jennifer Gonzalez
Fundraising Coach
Jeff Armstrong
Fundraising Coach
Three Routes
Three Routes.
Three Corners of the Earth.
Choose Your Adventure
in the Kingdom.
Each route is its own journey - different countries, different cultures, different ministry. All three share the same Christ-centered mission: go deeper with God, love people radically, and come home changed.
No Vaccines
Required
Required
Route 111 Countries
"The Bridge"
From the Americas to the ancient crossroads of Europe.
Guatemala·Costa Rica·Dominican Republic·Brazil·Portugal·Spain·Italy·Albania·North Macedonia·Romania·Greece·Guatemala·Costa Rica·Dominican Republic·Brazil·Portugal·Spain·Italy·Albania·North Macedonia·Romania·Greece·
The Itinerary
- Guatemala
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Brazil
- Portugal
- Spain
- Italy
- Albania
- North Macedonia
- Romania
- Greece
These are the countries on this route. The order may vary based on logistics, partner availability, and seasonal factors. You serve alongside local ministry partners, and aid in finding local partners in each country.
Route 211 Countries
"The Spine"
From North Africa across the spine of Asia.
Morocco·Egypt·Rwanda·Kenya·Ethiopia·Nepal·India·Thailand·Cambodia·Vietnam·Laos·Morocco·Egypt·Rwanda·Kenya·Ethiopia·Nepal·India·Thailand·Cambodia·Vietnam·Laos·
The Itinerary
- Morocco
- Egypt
- Rwanda
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
- India
- Thailand
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
- Laos
These are the countries on this route. The order may vary based on logistics, partner availability, and seasonal factors. You serve alongside local ministry partners, and aid in finding local partners in each country.
Route 311 Countries
"The Edge"
From the tip of Africa to the far side of the Pacific.
South Africa·Eswatini·Mozambique·Australia·Papua New Guinea·Indonesia·Philippines·Malaysia·Thailand·Sri Lanka·Japan·South Africa·Eswatini·Mozambique·Australia·Papua New Guinea·Indonesia·Philippines·Malaysia·Thailand·Sri Lanka·Japan·
The Itinerary
- South Africa
- Eswatini
- Mozambique
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- Sri Lanka
- Japan
These are the countries on this route. The order may vary based on logistics, partner availability, and seasonal factors. You serve alongside local ministry partners, and aid in finding local partners in each country.
Ranking Matters
One Application. Rank All Three.
01
Top Choice
Where you most want to go. Recruit your friends here.
02
Backup
Where you're placed if your first doesn't launch.
03
Last Resort
Your safety net. Still 11 countries of ministry.
For Those Who Need More
World Race Extreme
EXTREME
11 Countries · 11 Months · 3 Treks · 1 God
Trek Patagonia. Walk the ancient Camino. Climb the Swiss Alps. Serve refugees. Hold the forgotten. Find out what is left when everything comfortable is gone.
Six months serving in South American poverty - slums, feeding programs, altitude, manual labor. Two months of refugee ministry in Poland and Moldova. The Camino de Santiago, walked on foot. The Swiss Alps alongside local ministry partners. Tent camping is the norm. Hostel beds are the exception. You will carry your own weight. You will come home unable to explain what happened to you, and unable to go back to who you were before.
This route exists for the people who read the other three routes and thought: I need something that will break me open.
Colombia·Ecuador·Peru·Brazil·Argentina·Chile·Poland·Moldova·France·Spain·Switzerland·Colombia·Ecuador·Peru·Brazil·Argentina·Chile·Poland·Moldova·France·Spain·Switzerland·
The Three Treks
Three Mountain Ranges. One Pilgrimage. All in Peak Season.
01
Trek 01
Patagonia
The End of the Earth
Mount Fitz Roy & Laguna de los Tres
El Chaltén · Argentina/Chile Border
14 miles · 8–10 hours · Moderate to Hard
The Tehuelche called it 'the smoking mountain.' Clouds cling to its peak so persistently that a clear day feels like a gift you did not earn. You stand on this ridge above a turquoise glacial lagoon, lungs burning, legs shaking, and something inside you breaks in the good way. The way that makes room.
02
Trek 02
Camino de Santiago
A Thousand Years of Pilgrims Walked Here Before You
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Santiago de Compostela
France → Spain
100+ miles · 7–14 days · Moderate
Pilgrims have walked to the tomb of the Apostle James for over a thousand years. The yellow arrows still mark the way. You walk over the Pyrenees, sleep in stone albergues, eat communal meals with strangers who become family by day three. Around day four the noise in your head finally goes quiet, and you hear the thing God has been trying to say to you for a long time.
03
Trek 03
Swiss Alps
The Cathedral God Built Himself
Bernese Oberland · Grindelwald & Lauterbrunnen
Switzerland
5–7 days of day hikes · 8,000–9,000 ft · Moderate
The Lauterbrunnen Valley is a crack in the earth flanked by thousand-foot rock walls and 72 waterfalls. You hike past glacial lakes and snowfields, beneath the north face of the Eiger. The Alps are not an escape - they are a reminder. The same God who sent you into the broken places made this one too. You just needed to climb high enough to see it.
The Itinerary
11 Countries. Click Any to Read the Story.
These are the countries on this route. The order may vary based on logistics, partner availability, and seasonal factors. You serve alongside local ministry partners, and aid in finding local partners in each country.
The World Race Extreme is a separate application from The Bridge, The Spine, and The Edge. Applying for the Extreme does not affect your ranking on the other three routes, and vice versa. You can apply for both.
Real Racers · Real Ministry
This Is What
11 Months Looks Like.
Better With Your People
Bring Your People.
Save Some Money.
Know someone who should be on the Race? Recruit them. For every friend who applies, gets accepted, and pays their deposit, you get $100 off your trip cost. No limit. Bring five friends, save $500. Bring ten… well, you get it.
When you talk to one of our interviewers, let them know who referred you so they can get $100 off their trip cost.
World Race 2027
I'm Going.
Come With Me.
11 countries · 11 months · One call.
@yournameworldrace.org
The Details
What You Get
(And What It Costs)
Trip Dates
- Training CampAugust 22-29, 2027 · Gainesville, GA
- Race LaunchAugust 29, 2027
- Race EndJuly 22, 2028
The Cost
$22,500total · all 11 months
- → $200 deposit holds your spot
- → $1,000 due 120 days before launch
- → Remaining $21,300 raised through our proven fundraising process
- → Covers transport, lodging, food, insurance, training, and debrief
- → Every Racer paired with a personal fundraising coach
Only 4.6% of Racers raise 100% before training camp - and that is fine. We have a plan. When God calls, He provides.
What We Provide
Christ-centered leadership training
Mentorship & coaching throughout
Cross-cultural ministry equipping
Logistical support in every country
Regular debriefing & processing
Biblical teaching & encouragement
Fundraising That Works
95%
of participants who use our fundraising coaches reach their support-raising goals.
Money is the #1 reason people hesitate to apply. It does not need to be. We have walked thousands of Racers through this exact process, and we know how to help you get there.
You are paired with a personal fundraising coach who has done this before. You get scripts, templates, training videos, and a step-by-step playbook used by Racers who fully funded $22,500 trips - many starting with nothing in the bank.
World-class fundraising training · One-on-one coaching · Proven process
Meet Our Fundraising Coaches
Jennifer Gonzalez
Fundraising Coach
Jeff Armstrong
Fundraising Coach
The Fine Print
What The Cost Does Not Cover.
Your trip cost covers a lot, but not everything. Plan and budget for the items below on top of your fundraising goal.
Transportation to Training Camp
Getting yourself to Training Camp in Georgia is on you.
Transportation home after re-entry
We fly you back into a U.S. airport at the end of the trip, getting from that airport to your front door is up to you.
Vaccinations
Travel-clinic visits, required and recommended vaccines, and prescriptions (e.g., malaria prophylaxis).
Spending money
Personal spending on the field is not built into the trip cost, plan and budget for it.
Luxury items on the field
Coffee shops, fast food, souvenirs, SIM cards, and other personal extras.
Gear needed for the field
Your pack, boots, sleep system, clothing, and route-specific gear. See the packing guides for full lists.
Questions
Things You're
Wondering.
The Packing Guide
What To Bring
(And What To Wear).
You'll hear a lot of opinions on packing. Pack what works for you - basic needs can be found overseas. Here are our recommendations, dress guidelines, and shopping tips.
Heads up, Extreme Route
Packing for the Extreme Route is different. See the dedicated guide.
11 countries, 11 months, 3 treks, and everything on your back. The Extreme route has its own layering system, sleep gear, and trek-specific list.
See the Extreme packing guideThe World Is Waiting.
Are You?
August 2027. Three routes. Eleven countries. Eleven months. The rest of your life starts with a 15-minute application and a $200 deposit.
APPLY NOW
Still have questions? Schedule a call with an admissions advisor