Paddy McGuinness arrives in Glasgow this week as he cycles 300 miles for Children in Need

Chiara Pollock

13 November 2024 at 7:44 am·2-min read

Paddy during day 2 — -Credit: (Image: BBC Radio 2)

TV presenter Paddy McGuinness is currently completing a hefty cycling trek from Wrexham to Glasgow in aid of Children in Need.

McGuinness, 51, set off from Wrexham in Wales on Monday, November 11, riding a Raleigh Chopper nearly 300 miles to Glasgow city. He aims to be at the finish line this Friday when the Radio 2 Breakfast Show will be live.

Paddy's Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge will see him travel through Wales, England and Scotland via Flintshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria, Dumfriesshire and Lanarkshire.

Crossing the finish line at BBC’s Pacific Quay building in Glasgow, Paddy will be cheered on by Zoe Ball, as well as fans, press and special musical guests before the second part of the show goes live in front of an audience in the Pacific Quay foyer.

Paddy raised an incredible £738,141 by the end of day two with the number continuing to rise. Last year, Paddy's Radio 2 colleague Vernon Kay took on the station's challenge for Children in Need and raised £6 million.

Crowds gathered in Lancashire, Blackpool and Kendal to cheer the radio star on. And today (Wednesday) he cycles from Kendal to Ecclefechan, before crossing the Scottish border.

Paddy's Ultra Cycle has been broadcasted live on BBC Radio 2 since Monday, with listeners from across the nation cheering him on.

Pete from Surrey said: "Paddy you've got a 60 year old man fighting back the tears, true inspiration." Kirsty said: "Me and my little boy have been listening every day, keep going!"

Fellow presenter Zoe Ball added: "Honestly I can't redo this mascara, this isn't waterproof!"

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