Crowds turn out as Look North Children in Need challenge comes to Doncaster
The pair are taking the famous sofa 80 miles across Yorkshire
Crowds came out in force as Look North host Amy Garica and Lindsey Burrow - widow of late rugby league hero Rob - came to Doncaster on their Children In Need challenge.
The pair are pushing the BBC news show’s sofa 80 miles across Yorkshire to raise funds - with the route passing through Doncaster yesterday.
The duo were set on their way from Sprotbrough’s Boat Inn by BBC Radio Sheffeld host Toby Foster, with crowds coming out to cheer them on despite a misty and murky start to the day.
The route took them via Cadeby, High Melton, Barnburgh, Harlington, Adwick upon Dearne, Mexborough and Denaby Main before their finish at Conisbrough Castle.
Day two of the Push for Pudsey challenge saw the pair take on the 13 mile route - which included plenty of hills as well as off road sections.
Along the way, they were accompanied by Children In Need mascot Pudsey bear, stopped off to collect a £5,000 cheque from Grants Group and even joined in skipping in the playground at Barnburgh Primary School.
And the pair kept spirits up along the arduous trek by singing Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.
Talking to reporter Phil Bodmer on last night’s show, Amy said: “Today was tough,” with Lindsey, when asked how she had found the day, replying: “In one word, hilly.”
She added: “We’ve had an incredible reception, thank you to everyone who’s come out. It was more of a challenge than the first day. What we lacked for in mileage we made up for in hills.”
Amy said: “We’ve had a brilliant turnout, so thank you for everyone who came out. We had some long stretches that were desolate and off road, which has been quite hard.
“But it has been about celebrating our fantastic generous communities.”
The duo’s five day challenge will see them covering 12-20 miles each day.
The pair started at Ripon on Monday and will crossing the finish line in Wakefield on Friday 13 November.
Last year, they raised tens of thousands of pounds on a three-legged walk for BBC Children in Need.
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Lindsey has also run several marathons in memory of her late husband, who died in 2024, four and half years after his diagnosis of motor neurone disease.
It is not the first time the studio's red sofa has been out on the road. In 2018, Amy took part in the Big 50 Sofa Challenge with the late Harry Gration and weather presenter Paul Hudson, in aid of Sport Relief.