Summary

  • Lindsey Burrow and BBC Look North's Amy Garcia are on a three-legged walk across three Yorkshire counties

  • The 30-mile Thousand Mile Challenge Extra Leg is raising money for BBC Children in Need

  • Lindsey and Amy are visiting locations across West, South, and North Yorkshire including Castleford, Selby, Barnsley, Wakefield and Huddersfield

  • The goal is the extra leg of the wider 1,000 Mile Challenge, which took place for CiN across the UK on 4 and 5 November

  • Lindsey has run marathons in memory of her late husband, rugby league legend Rob Burrow, and continues to fundraise for motor neurone disease-related charities

Live Reporting

Edited by Tom Airey with reporting from Chloe Aslett

  1. 'Keep going Amy and Lindsey - you can do it'

    Amy and Lindsey were given huge encouragement earlier today by children at Flockton Church of England First School.

    They've all got stuck in with the colouring pens ahead of the visit from the three-legged pair.

    As of 16:00 GMT, the shattered and soaked duo have arrived in Kirkheaton. Not long to go now!

    Lots of children hold up posters with "you can do it" and "well done" written on them. Lots of them have drawings on of the yellow Pudsey bear. Most of the children are wearing headbands with bear ears on the,m.
    A girl holds up a hand-drawn poster. She looks at the camera but most of her face is covered. It saus "Keep going Amy and Lindsey and you can do it. We are proud of you. Well done. Do it". Pink heats are drawn underneath it.

  2. Sara Cox reaches the finish line in Leeds!

    About 16 miles away from Lindsey and Amy, Sara Cox has just crossed the finish line at the end of her staggering 135-mile Great Northern Marathon Challenge.

    Over five days she has carried Pudsey Bear from Kielder Forest, near the Scottish border, all the way down through northern England to Pudsey in Leeds.

    She has battled Storm Claudia and fatigue throughout the day, but was spurred on by crowds and the incredible news that her challenge has raised more than £6m for Children in Need.

    Amazing work, Sara!

    A woman with blond hair in a plait or ponytail holds her hands up in celebration. She is wearing a navy rain coat and a rucksack.

  3. Looking back: Day one of Amy and Lindsey's three-legged challenge

    Amy and Lindsey began their walk for BBC Children in Need in Castleford on Thursday, and ended their first day in Selby.

    Here they are making a pit-stop at Burton Salmon Primary School in North Yorkshire.

    Two women with yellow t-shirts on and yellow headbands with ears on. There is a group of children in the background but they are blurred or obscured from view with yellow signs of encouragement.

    They set off at 08:00 GMT from Airedale Academy in Castleford, where Rob went to school, in front of the Rob Burrow Fitness Suite.

    "He'll be here in spirit waving us off," Lindsey said.

    For the next 12 hours, tied together, the pair made their way through Ferrybridge, Byram, Hambleton and Thorpe Willoughby.

    Amy and Lindsey, both with mid-length brown hair and wearing yellow t-shirts and yellow bear ears, accept donations in a bucked from two elderly women who are smiling.Stephen Sheard/BBC

    Amy describes Lindsey as "brilliant company".

    "She's the strongest woman I've ever met, so she's the perfect person to be tied to and she hasn't whinged once," she said.

  4. Hurrays at Kaye's

    Amy and Lindsey were met with huge cheers at Kaye's Academy in Clayton West a little earlier.

    I think it's fair to say the pair have been blown away by the support from people of all ages so far today.

    Amy Garcia and Lindsey Burrow arrive at Kaye's Academy in Clayton West

  5. How can I donate?

    If you would like to support Lindsey and Amy's efforts in the Thousand Mile Challenge Extra Leg - click here.

    The above link takes you to an external donation page for BBC Children in Need.

    Its use is subject to their Terms of Use.

    For full terms and information on the registered charity, go to www.bbc.co.uk/walk

  6. Weather report for finale of Extra Leg challenge

    Here's BBC Look North's Paul Hudson with this afternoon's bleak weather forecast for Amy and Lindsey.

    "Rather them than me," says Paul, speaking from the warmth of the TV studio.

    Paul Hudson gives weather update as Lindsey and Amy continue their three-legged challenge.

  7. Bear with us - here's some dance moves!

    Amy and Lindsey have called in at Grange Moor Primary School for a short break, with another warm welcome from pupils.

    Pudsey Bear impressed the children with some dancing, with the three-legged pair rapidly having to get back on the road in order to stay on track for their scheduled 18:30 arrival at Forget Me Not Children's Hospice.

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  8. On the beat with three feet

    Speaking to BBC Look North in Emley, Lindsey says she's "cold and wet, but it's all for a good cause".

    "We're smiling, plodding on and putting one foot in front of the other," she adds.

    Amy and Lindsey meet local emergency service staff

    Discussing support on the streets, Amy says: "We have been absolutely been taken aback by the amount of people who have come out with their umbrellas, raincoats, some people even in their dressing gowns.

    "We had the police, we had the fire service, we were just missing the ambulance service - and that's who we really need!"

  9. Ewe need to slow down! Woolly walker gives pair a boost

    Mabel the sheep joined the duo in the village of Burton Salmon on day one of the challenge.

    Eager to get involved, the Valais blacknose accelerated away and gave Amy and Lindsey a tow, with the fundraisers struggling to keep up!

    A sheep walks with Lindsey Burrow and Amy Garcia on their Children in Need challenge.

  10. Cheers for three-legged pair at Emley school

    Lindsey and Amy have taken a quick break from the rain to meet pupils at Emley First School.

    The school is helping to raise money for Children in Need through a non-uniform day, with many of the kids donning Pudsey ears for the occasion.

    What a warm welcome!

    Lindsey, Amy and Pudsey the big yellow mascot bear kneels down in front of a crowd of about 100 school children.
    Lindsey, Amy and Pudsey the big yellow mascot bear kneels down in front of a crowd of about 100 school children.

  11. Sara Cox heading for finish line in Leeds

    Sara Cox runs to a finish line

    Last push Sara!

    The BBC Radio 2 presenter is also due to complete her own Children in Need challenge today and has raised a staggering £6m so far.

    After a gruelling five-day 135-mile challenge, she will soon be finishing in the Leeds suburb of Pudsey.

    Sara started her journey on Monday at Kielder Forest near the Scottish border, before travelling south through Northumberland, Durham and North Yorkshire.

  12. What's the route Amy and Lindsey are taking today?

    A guide to the second day of the three-legged challenge, with locations and timings.

    Amy and Lindsey began today's Thousand Mile Challenge Extra Leg stage at Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley.

    They then passed through High Hoyland, Clayton West and Emley.

    As we join them this afternoon, they'll reach Grange Moor, Kirkheaton and Colne Bridge.

    The finish line is at the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice in Huddersfield, where they'll arrive - live on BBC Look North - at 18:30 GMT.

  13. Who is taking part in the challenge?

    Yorkshire fundraiser Lindsey Burrow and BBC Look North's Amy Garcia are tackling the 30-mile (48km) walk.

    Lindsey has run several marathons in memory of her late husband, rugby league legend Rob Burrow, who died last year after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in 2019.

    She opened the new MND specialist centre in Seacroft last week, which is named after Rob.

    Lindsey Burrow and Amy Garcia

    Amy is the lead presenter for BBC Look North, having first joined the programme in 2013.

    After reaching Selby last night, Amy said it had been a "tough 12 hours" but the response had been "fantastic".

    Ahead of today's stretch, she said: "We're going into it really positive and we'll be positive all the way through, because that's the Burrow mantra - but it's definitely going to be tough."

  14. Pair cheered off in Barnsley on day two

    Amy and Lindsey, kitted out in waterproofs, fluorescent vests and Pudsey ears, set off this morning at Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley.

    I fear the puddles on the route are only going to get bigger as the day progresses!

    They are taking part in a 30-mile three-legged walking challenge for BBC Children in Need.

  15. What is the BBC CiN Thousand Mile Challenge Extra Leg?

    Lindsey and Amy are walking arm-in-arm and three-legged across three Yorkshire counties to raise money for BBC Children in Need.

    The two-day challenge, which started on Thursday, is taking in locations including Castleford, Selby, Barnsley, Wakefield and Huddersfield.

    Amy and LindseySteve Sheard/BBC

    The challenge finishes tonight in Huddersfield and the pair will be crossing the finish line live on BBC Look North.

    The three-legged walk is the extra leg of the BBC CiN Thousand Mile Challenge which took place across the UK on 4 and 5 November.

  16. We're off!

    Welcome to our live coverage of the Thousand Mile Challenge Extra Leg's final day.

    Lindsey Burrow and Amy Garcia set off bright and early in a wet and windy Barnsley this morning.

    The three-legged pair are now four hours in and have reached Emley - good going both!

    We'll bring you the latest as they head towards the finish line at the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice in Huddersfield.