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Mollie King kicks off gruelling 500km Red Nose Day cycle - and she’ll be passing Greater Manchester along the way
11.03.2024 - 15:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Saturdays star Mollie King has officially began her gruelling 500 km cycle ride from London to Hull - and she’ll be making her way through Greater Manchester later this week.
The BBC Radio 1 presenter was cheered off from the BBC headquarters in London this morning (March 11) by fellow hosts Greg James and Matt Edmondson, as well as fiancé Stuart Broad and daughter Annabella, as she kicked off the impressive pedal feat.
Despite having never cycled on roads before, Mollie is aiming to travel between the radio station’s base and Hull, which is the hometown of her late father. The challenge is being taken part in aid of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day - which takes place this Friday (March 15).
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Today, she is set to travel a fifth of the 500 km journey by cycling through the likes of Marylebone, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Dagnall, Edlesborough Village, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes and Old Stratford. She is set to end the day in the market town of Towcester.
Mollie follows in the footsteps of fellow radio presenter Vernon Kay, whose own fundraising efforts last year saw him take part in an ultramarathon challenge by walking 116 miles from Leicester to the Bolton Wanderers stadium. The challenge raised more than £5million for Children in Need.
Mollie said: “Today I start my weeklong journey cycling from London to Hull, via Manchester - we wanted to throw in some extra miles! It’s going to be an almighty challenge, six-weeks ago I had never cycled on a road and today is the day I make my way to Hull.
“I’ve been so nervous over the last few days, but I can’t wait to get going and I know that I have the Radio
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