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Sara's Great Northern Marathon Challenge, Day 1 Part 1

Scott's got his air horn ready to get Sara Cox started on day 1 of her Great Northern Marathon Challenge for 麻豆社 Children in Need. Five marathons in five days, all on her two feet!

Scott's got his air horn ready to get Sara Cox started on day 1 of her Great Northern Marathon Challenge for 麻豆社 Children in Need.

The challenge will see Sara covering 135 miles on foot across four counties 鈥� Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire 鈥� a distance of five marathons across five days. She'll run, jog, and walk through sweeping moorland, steep ridges, and the rolling hills of northern England, with the support of towns, villages, and Radio 2 listeners, along the way!

Listen to Sara鈥檚 Great Northern Marathon Challenge live, Monday 10 to Friday 14 November, on 麻豆社 Radio 2. Take Sara with you on the 麻豆社 Sounds app, or ask your smart speaker to play Radio 2, so you don鈥檛 miss a second.

You can also catch-up with the story so far, follow Sara鈥檚 progress via our live tracker, and find out how to make a donation at bbc.co.uk/sara

And for all the behind the scenes action head to 麻豆社 Radio 2 on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

Tina Daheley has the latest headlines, and Ellie Brennan will bring you up-to-date traffic and travel news. There鈥檚 sport, a Pause For Thought and your chance to get your hands on Scott鈥檚 Golden Toaster in the Easiest Quiz on the Radio!

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  • Gwen Stefani & Akon

    The Sweet Escape

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • TLC

    No Scrubs

    • (CD Single).
    • Laface.

  • Melanie C

    Sweat

    • Sweat.
    • Red Girl Media.

  • George Harrison

    Got My Mind Set on You

    • George Harrison - Cloud Nine.
    • Dark Horse.
    • 1.

  • Rag鈥檔鈥橞one Man

    Time To Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Truffle Pig Records.

  • Madonna

    Hung Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Soup Dragons

    I'm Free (feat. Junior Reid)

    • Weekender - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Jessie J

    H.A.P.P.Y

    • (CD Single).
    • Darco Partnerships.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal Records.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • Sugababes

    About You Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Frank Sinatra

    My Way

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.

  • Dasha

    Austin (Boots Stop Workin')

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Whitney Houston

    Step By Step

    • The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
    • Arista.

  • 2 Unlimited

    Get Ready For This

    • PWL Continental.

  • M People

    Moving On Up

    • The Best Of M People.
    • BMG.

  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • James

    She's a Star

    • James - Whiplash.
    • Mercury.
    • 9.

  • Perrie

    Rocket Scientist

    • PERRIE.
    • Sony.

  • James Morrison

    You Give Me Something

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Made You Look

    • Takin' It Back.
    • Epic.
    • 2.

  • Laura Branigan

    Gloria

    • Disco Queens: The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • JLS

    Love You More

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Louis Tomlinson

    Lemonade

    • How Did I Get Here?.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Average White Band

    Let's Go Round Again

    • The Best Of.
    • Rhino.

Broadcast

  • Mon 10 Nov 2025 06:30
    麻豆社 Radio 2