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Children in Need Viewers Make Sara Cox Demand After Fundraising Effort
Sara Cox's 135-mile trek raised over £6 million for Children in Need, making it Radio 2's longest challenge and surpassing £4 million mid-event, organizers said.
- On Friday , BBC Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox crossed the finish line in Pudsey, Leeds, with the fundraiser topping more than £4 million by the end of the fourth day.
- On Monday she set off from Kielder, Northumberland, carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack to raise money for the annual Children In Need appeal.
- The route cut across four counties including Northumberland and County Durham, drawing crowds in Cockfield, Staindrop, and a 40-tractor guard in Winston, while Cox limped over finish lines amid pain.
- The total now stands at £6,045,049, with organisers reporting Sara Cox surpassed £6 million earlier, while the Children In Need telethon airs at 7pm today.
- Supporters can track progress via a live tracker and live blog on the Children In Need website, while a BBC documentary films the challenge to air on iPlayer from Wednesday.
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