After a tiring week of running, walking, skipping, and limping, BBC presenter Sara Cox has crossed the finish line of her Children in Need marathon challenge, completing five marathons over five days.
The Radio 2 DJ trekked 135 miles for the charity, starting on Monday (November 10) in Kielder, Northumberland, and finishing today (Friday, November 14) in Pudsey, Leeds.
She made her way through the tough distance covering four counties - Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire - all while carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack in tow for the children's charity.
You can follow along for further updates on Sara's challenge on our live blog by clicking here.
It was announced earlier today that the Radio 2 host had surpassed the £6 million mark in her fundraising efforts.
Sara passed through Cockfield and Staindrop on Wednesday (November 12) as she crossed the halfway point of her trek.
In Cockfield, the presenter was told that she had raised more than £1 million and was brought to tears.
A 40-tractor guard of honour lined the streets for her arrival in Winston later that day, revving their engines in celebration.
Fellow BBC presenter Gethan Jones also surprised his colleague at John Dickinson's haulage yard.
Cox finished her day in Richmond, entering North Yorkshire around 7pm on Wednesday (November 12), barely limping over the finish line as she pushed over the mid-week hump.
Crowds turned out to cheer for her arrival every step of the way, as she struggled to get through.
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.
The Prince of Wales said: "You’ve done fantastically well, and the nation’s so proud of you.”
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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.
A camera crew is also following Sara's journey with a documentary be available to watch on iPlayer from Wednesday (November 19).
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