BBC Radio Around the World for Sport Relief

A super team of BBC Radio presenters, headed up by Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw and Radio 2’s Jo Whiley, will be pushing themselves to the limit as they attempt to run, swim and cycle 25,000 miles - the circumference of the world.

 

Kicking off the challenge – BBC Radio Around the World for Sport Relief – on Monday 17th March, Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw will take on a tough 12 hour cycle in a large, transparent box outside the iconic BBC Broadcasting House, all in a bid to rack up 1,000 miles towards the 25,000 total. Nick’s leg of the challenge starts in his Breakfast Show at 7am and finishes in Greg James’ Drive Time Show at 7pm the same day.

 

Radio 2’s Jo Whiley will take on an even more brutal assignment of her own, and attempt to run for a full 26 hours in the Perspex box. She will start her arduous treadmill mission at 8pm on Wednesday 19th March while presenting her Radio 2 show, and finish at 10pm at the end of her show the next day – having run through the night.

 

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