Owain Wyn Evans is set to bring his Children in Need Four Nations Cycle challenge to a close in Cardiff on Friday after reaching the final stage with £2.4 million already raised.
The Radio 2 presenter started the 400-mile ride on Monday and has spent the week travelling across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Scotland before turning his attention to south Wales and the finish in Cardiff. The fundraising total was still rising before the final leg, meaning the eventual amount could climb even higher by the time he gets there.
His penultimate day was the toughest and most memorable so far. Wyn Evans rode 85 miles from Welshpool to Blaenavon in 12 hours, finishing with a climb on The Tumble after learning that the challenge had reached the £2.4 million mark. Carol Vorderman surprised him during the day, while H from Steps met him at the finish line.
Speaking after completing the climb, Wyn Evans said: “A lot of people said before the challenge, 'You probably won't be able to do The Tumble, you might have to get off and push it,' and it always came from a place of love. There was not at any point pressure for me to do The Tumble, except from myself. But I did it!”
The final day gives the Children in Need challenge a clear finishing point, but also one last chance to add to an already substantial total. For a ride that began on Monday and has stretched across the four nations, the Cardiff finish now stands as the last step in a week that has already delivered both endurance and major fundraising momentum.
