Overview
- Cox began the challenge on November 10 in Kielder Forest, tackling a roughly 27-mile first leg to Hexham with supporters lining village stops such as Bellingham, Wark and Humshaugh.
- Carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack, she aims to deliver “Pudsey” to Pudsey in Leeds on November 14 after crossing Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
- BBC Radio 2 is providing a real-time tracker and on-air updates, with donations invited via bbc.co.uk/sara or by texting TEN, TWENTY or THIRTY to 70710.
- The feat is Radio 2’s longest-ever challenge by duration, with colleagues checking in live on air and sharing messages from listeners throughout the week.
- Cox said she drew motivation from advice by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, as well as encouragement from figures including Mo Farah, Mel C, Louis Theroux, Paula Radcliffe and Gabby Logan, while a BBC crew films the journey for a programme airing later this month.