After a gruelling week, BBC presenter Sara Cox has reached the final day of her Children in Need challenge, with a staggering total of more than £5 million raised so far.
The BBC Radio 2 DJ is trekking 135 miles from Kielder in Northumberland on her 'Great Northern Marathon Challenge' finishing, aptly, in Pudsey, Leeds on Friday (November 14).
She is covering the distance passing through four counties, all while carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack for Children in Need.
Sara surpassed the halfway mark of her challenge in County Durham on Wednesday (November 12), where she was met cheered on by crowds in Staindrop and Cockfield and a guard of around 40 tractors in Winston which revved their engines in support.
Later that day, the presenter limped over the line in Richmond marking the end of the third day.
Sara headed towards Ripley near Harrogte on Thursday (November 12), passing Northallerton and Thirsk on the way,
Now, she is covering the final stretch of her journey into West Yorkshire towards the finish line at Pudsey.
Sara has now passed the finish line of her 135-mile trek, as crowds welcomed her into Pudsey, in Leeds and encouraged her as she made the final push shortly after 3.30pm.
To stay up to date with Sara's journey on the final day, you can follow along with our live blog by clicking here.
There is also a live tracker available on the Children in Need website.
The Red Arrows are set to meet Sara at the finish line later, mark the end of Radio 2's longest challenge to date for the annual appeal.
The Prince of Wales also shared his congratulations to her, after it was announced she had topped £4 million by the end of the fourth day.
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The total stands at £6,045,049, at the time of writing.
The BBC’s annual Children In Need telethon starts on BBC iPlayer and BBC One at 7pm today (Friday, November 14).
The evening, hosted by Paddy McGuinness, Big Zuu, Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Vernon Kay and Lenny Rush, will see performances from the likes of McFly singer Tom Fletcher and girl band Remember Monday, alongside sketches from BBC favourites including The Apprentice, EastEnders and Gladiators.
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