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Paddy McGuinness to take on 300-mile ‘ultra endurance’ cycle challenge for Children In Need
Is he up to the task? Time will tell.
Emily Sergeant -
25th September 2024 
Paddy McGuinness is set to take on 300-mile ‘ultra endurance’ cycle challenge to raise money for Children In Need.
The Bolton-born actor, comedian, and TV and radio presenter – who currently presents a show on BBC Radio 2 each Sunday morning from 11am to 1pm – is about to embark on “the ride of his life” this November, as he’ll hop on his bike and cycle through three nations, starting in Wales, travelling through England, before finishing up in Scotland.
His ultimate endurance challenge was announced on fellow Boltonian, Vernon Kay’s, Radio 2 show yesterday morning (23 September).
Paddy will start his ‘Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge’ during the Breakfast Show on Monday 11 November.
Starting in the Welsh town of Wrexham, the nearly 300-mile route will take him through eight counties – Flintshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Dumfriesshire, and Lanarkshire – and he is aiming to finish at on Friday 15 November morning in Glasgow.
He’ll be taking on the challenge on a BBC Children in Need-customised Raleigh Chopper bike.
The route means Paddy will be passing through and stopping off at loads of different villages and towns along the way to meet as many Radio 2 listeners as possible, as they cheer him on and help him to raise much-needed funds for children across the UK.
“No likey, no bikey’ just isn’t an option,” Paddy comically said as the challenge was announced yesterday.
He added: “As a kid, I didn’t have much and used to be really jealous of my mates riding around on those bikes, so I’m really honoured to support BBC Children in Need by getting peddling to raise as much money as possible for the charity.”
Paddy’s Ultra Endurance Cycle will be broadcast live on Radio 2, with video highlights and further coverage going on social media, as well as a BBC TV crew following him “every pedal of the way” for a behind-the-scenes documentary about the challenge.
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The BBC says Paddy will also be joined on his long journey by a host of surprise guests that’ll be helping to keep him going.
Featured Image – BBC Radio 2 (via Instagram)
