When will Sara Cox finish her Children In Need marathon challenge? Schedule as star reaches final day
Sara Cox is on the final day of her Great Northern Marathon Challenge for Children In Need.
The BBC Radio 2 presenter has been on a gruelling 135-mile journey across Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire. Sara’s efforts have raised an eye-watering amount for the charity, with her fundraising total surpassing £5,000,000 at the most recent count.
The fifth and final day of the Great Northern Marathon Challenge saw Sara set off from Ripley on the final stretch of her journey. She will fittingly cross the finish line in Pudsey, Leeds, completing her challenge of carrying Pudsey to Pudsey.
Sara is expected to cross the finish line this afternoon, however a specific time is unknown as it will depend on how she progresses throughout the morning. You can track her progress so far with the live online tracker.
She has also had the hurdle of being hit with Storm Claudia, with rain and wind impacting the final day of her challenge. However, despite battling weather, pains and aches, Sarah’s final day kicked off with a bang.
The radio star received a message of support from Prince William, urging her to reach the finish line. He said in a video message: “Sara, massive congratulations for what you’re doing.
“You’re so nearly there, just a little bit further, and 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’s so proud of you.”
Sara has also thanked those who have donated to the challenge so far, saying: “Thank you so much. Thanks to everybody who has donated, you’re absolutely awesome.”
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. To text via text, follow the instructions below:
- 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.