Sara Cox Begins 135-Mile Children in Need Challenge
BBC Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox has started her Great Northern Marathon Challenge, a 135-mile journey on foot carrying Pudsey Bear from Kielder Forest in Northumberland to Pudsey in Leeds. This marks the station’s longest-ever Children in Need challenge.
Local supporters gathered early to cheer Sara as she set off. Stuart Todd of the Morpeth Pipe Band played the bagpipes, Andrea Foote from Morpeth Riding for the Disabled sounded the start horn, and even a group of alpacas came to see her off.
“I feel more relaxed than I have been for weeks, but my toes are already soggy from the drizzle,” Sara said live on BBC Breakfast at the start line.
Challenge Details
Sara will cover 135 miles by walking and jogging over five days, without any vehicle or external assistance. Her route passes through Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire. The challenge symbolically carries Pudsey Bear from the border region to his namesake town’s heart, all to support BBC Children in Need.
Sara told Scott Mills on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show: “There are loads of people here. Everyone has got their Pudsey ears on. It’s absolutely gorgeous actually. And a man with bagpipes!”
Listeners can track Sara’s progress live through the BBC website.
Author's summary: Sara Cox embarks on a 135-mile, five-day Children in Need challenge on foot, carrying Pudsey Bear from Kielder Forest to Leeds to raise funds for charity.
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