Overview
- A video message from the Prince of Wales was played on Radio 2 encouraging Cox on her final leg, with donations reported at more than £4 million.
- The trek began Monday in Kielder Forest and spans Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, ending in Pudsey today.
- Donations accelerated through the week, passing £1 million on Wednesday, topping £3 million on Thursday, and exceeding £4 million by Friday morning.
- Cox has reported severe pain, sleeplessness and tearful moments during the feat but said quitting is not an option.
- Local crowds and schools lined the route, a 40-tractor guard greeted her in Winston, and celebrities from Dame Judi Dench to Mo Farah voiced support as the BBC ran live tracking and planned an iPlayer special.