Graham Liver's Sport Relief - Daily Updates
BBC Radio Lancashire and North West Tonight presenter
Graham Liver is getting on his bike again this time for
Sport Relief. He’s cycling from the Olympic Stadium in
London to Preston from 19th - 23rd March but for his
latest attempt, he’s getting a little help from his
friends as he rides a TANDEM.
Every
morning he’ll present his breakfast show then get on the
bike with a different friend. Listen to BBC Radio
Lancashire to find out who will be joining Graham and
North West Tonight will cover his journey. You will also
hear from organisations that have benefitted from Sport
Relief money. It’s going to be a long journey, please
help Graham on his way and give what you can.
Day One - London to Oxford!
Graham Liver is feeling tired before he has even set
off!
First radio show on day 1 at the Olmpic stadium!
Lunchtime
stop. Still 40miles to go #grahamliver
It was a long day & a finish in the dark but they
managed day 1. Well done #grahamliver.
Listen to Day 1
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Graham Liver and the team are having some lunch in
the woods somewhere between the Olympic Park and Oxford
Day Two - Oxford to Coventry
In BBC Oxford waiting to do breakfast. I'm so tired,
shattered#prestonpedal #sportsrelief @BBCLancashire
Ready for the depart for day 2 from oxford. Steve royle
joining us to raise the intellect..
Today's ride went really well, we even got to finish in
daylight.
Listen to Day 2 Review
Day 2: listen
and see pictures from today!
Day 3 - Coventry to Stoke
Looking good Kevin Gallagher! Getting ready for the start of
Day 3 tandem bike challenge.
Kevin Gallagher, former blackburn & Scotland player
is our guest rider today, joinging Graham on the tandem
from Coventry to Stoke. We reckon this will be a 7 hour
or so undulating ride, lets hope we finish in the light
today!
@grahamliver doing quick update live onto Sally
naden show from ainsley
A nice downhill to lunchtime stop at Walton on
Trent. Few sore legs@grahamliver.
Will we make stoke in daylight?
Well that turned into another long day & finish
in the darkness but a good leg for @grahamliver
Listen to Day 3 Update
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Setting off from Coventry on day 3... 8 hours in the
saddle... in a cat suit!
Day 4
Today the gorgeous Roger Johnson from North
West Tonight joins Graham for the tandem cycle from
Stoke to Salford. Ladies... RJ fanciers should reach for
their purse/wallet.
We're underway on day 4. Quick photo stop by
britannia stadium. Roger Johnson of north west tonight
our guest rider today.
Lovely ncn route out of stoke.
Made it safely & on schedule to lunch at merton so
over halfway@grahamliver.
Watch nw tonight for footage
A cracking finish into media city on day 4. Now
just waiting for Rogers kit to arrive so he doesn't have
to present the news on tv in lycra
Listen to Day 4 Update
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Roger Johnson #Prestonpedal babe
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Day 5 - Final Day!
As Graham Liver and his pedal partner Ted
Robbins complete the final leg of the mammoth Sport
Relief tandem ride today (23rd March 2012), why not show your support and
join John Gillmore on the finish line in Preston city
centre !
Gilly will be broadcasting the afternoon show
from the Flag Market in Preston from 1 o'clock ,
chatting to team members Steve Royle and Kevin Gallacher
about their section of the ride and catching up with all
the 'behind the scenes ' gossip ! ........Graham and Ted
are due to arrive on the Flag Market in Preston at 3.30
pm , they'd love to see you there ....Do join us if you
can...
Here they are at Manchester, media city:
Graham and Ted with the Pennine Team ready to leave
Media City just in time for the Queen to arrive ready to
start the BBC Sport Relief Run. (Ted Robbins, Graham Liver, Mark Sandamas and Nick
Abbott)
Nice bustling start. Good crowd at media city for
final day of graham's pedal to Preston @grahamliver
The Ted & graham tandem is flowing along. Nearly a
third of distance done so far. Quick broadcast stop http://pic.twitter.com/SYkun88t
Crossing the county line now. Back into good old
lancashire on the pedal to Preston @grahamliver
Entering the lovely cuerden valley @grahamliver
What a great welcome for us at finish in the flag
market. Thx to all who turned up. Ted may have suffered
on the tandem but kept us laughing
We made it. Thanks to all the team and to everybody who
turned up in Preston . Please keep texting BIKE to 70011
to give £1 @BBCLancashire
The team @GrahamLiver at
the finishing post in Preston! Well done
everyone, thank you for all the support!
Keep a Track of the latest updates
The progress of the trip can be followed on the BBC
Radio Lancashire facebook website -
BBC website
Help
to raise money for Sport Relief through
Sport Relief or Text BIKE 70011 to give £1
Read the latest news on the
Pennine Events Twitter
as we will be twittering
on the Team's progress as well as
Graham
Liver's Twitter too!
Read more about Graham Liver's Sport Relief Challenge
and Pennine Events
involvement in this and other charity events here.