How much money has Sara Cox raised for Children in Need so far? How to donate to Sara Cox's challenge
Sara Cox is beginning the final day of her gruelling marathon challenge for Children In Need.
The BBC Radio 2 presenter set off on the Great Northern Marathon Challenge on Monday (November 10) in a bid to raise money for the BBC charity. Her route has seen her travel on foot through Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire with the aim of transporting Pudsey the Bear to Pudsey, Leeds over 135 miles.
Her fifth and final day will see her cross the finish line in Pudsey on Friday afternoon. The weather isn’t looking too pretty, with the star aiming to complete her challenge amid Storm Claudia, as well as battle pain and exhaustion from the journey so far.
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However, she has been sent off in style, with even Prince William sending his support. In a special video message to Sara, the Prince of Wales said: “Sara, massive congratulations for what you are doing. You are so nearly there, just a little bit further.
“I know the people of Pudsey will all come out and welcome you with huge open arms, big hugs…and hopefully, lots of your favourite crumpets. Keep going. You’ve done fantastically well, and the nation is so proud of you.”
There was also an emotional moment as BBC Radio 2 star Scott Mills revealed the up-to-date fundraising total for the challenge. Earlier this morning the fundraising total stood at £5,006,515, with Sara in tears as she learned her efforts had raise over £5m for the charity.
There has since been an update for Sara, withthe total now standing at more than £6m. Speaking about the new total, she said: “Oh my God, that's incredible. That's such a big leap! That's going to spur me right on!”
You can track Sara’s progress with a live online tracker. There is also still time to donate to Sara’s challenge before the end of her challenge later today.
How to donate to Sara Cox Children In Need challenge
You can donate to Sara’s Children In Need fundraiser right now via text or online. The details for those wanting to text their donation are:
- To donate £10 text TEN to 70710
- To donate £20 text TWENTY to 70710
- To donate £30 text THIRTY to 70710
Text donations which cost you the price of your chosen donation amount plus one standard network message charge. 100% of the donation will go to Children In Need, You must be over the age of 16 years old to donate and have the bill payers permission.
You can also donate on the Children In Need website. You can chose to make a single donation of your choosing, or a monthly donation.