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After five days of cycling on a Chopper bike, BBC Radio 2 presenter Paddy McGuinness is set to finish his ultra-endurance challenge for Children In Need. The popular presenter has cycled an impressive 300 miles from Wrexham to Glasgow, where he’s expected to cross the finish line earlier today. Throughout the journey, McGuinness has raised almost £5.9m, a total that’s set to rise significantly after Scottish businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter promised to double any donations made from Wednesday onwards. The limit for Hunter’s generosity stands at £3m.
McGuinness, the former host of Question of Sport and Top Gear (among other shows), is expected to learn the total at this year’s Children in Need appeal, which airs at 19:00 GMT today on BBC One. “In bits physically and emotionally,” the presenter thanked supporters for the “wave of support”.
Earlier this week, McGuinness was joined by Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy on the journey. He’s also received messages from supporters ranging from former co-host Peter Kay to astronaut Tim Peake. McGuinness was inspired to take on the challenge by the work of BBC Children in Need, and the people who benefit from the charity’s various causes. As he shared, “when you meet these people… that’s what spurs you on, and when you see the work that’s being done in and around it, and again, when you’re out and about, just people stopping me.”
Notably, McGuinness isn’t the first presenter from Radio 2 to take on an endurance challenge to raise funds for Children in Need. In 2020, Vernon Kay completed an ultra-marathon, raising over £5m after running from Leicester to his hometown of Bolton. Children in Need is a UK charity that helps disadvantaged children and young people, and has raised over £1bn since 1980
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