Summary

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

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

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

  • The goal was 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 Chloe Laversuch with reporting from Chloe Aslett

  1. Thank you and goodbye

    Thank you for joining us for our live coverage of Lindsey and Amy's three-legged challenge for Children in Need.

    And thank you to everybody who has supported the pair through the wind and the rain.

    Congratulations to both of them, they will be looking forward to a well-earned rest and a hot bath!

    A woman and four children hold up a banner that says Well Done. They are dressed in warm coats and are outside in the dark and it is raining.

  2. The moment they crossed the finish line

    The moment Lindsey Burrow and Amy Garcia cross the finish line

  3. Happy faces and a big hug

    Amy and Lindsey at the end of the challenge

    There are happy faces and a big hug as Lindsey and Amy marked the end of their three-legged challenge.

    Reacting to the support shown by people along the way, Amy says: "The generosity of our incredible community has definitely been the highlight."

    The pair have crossed the finish line after covering a total of 30 miles across Yorkshire counties.

    Amy and Lindsey at the end of the challenge

    How did they motivate each other during the two-day challenge?

    Lindsey says: "It's just a case of putting one foot in front of the other, keep talking and keep each other going.

    "To come here and see so many children, that's the reason we did it, to fundraise for Children in Need and the incredible work charities do."

  4. They've made it!
    Breaking

    The three-legged team has crossed the finish line!

    Amy and Lindsey arrived at Forget Me Not Hospice in Huddersfieldhaving covered 15 miles today with their ankles tied together.

    Lindsey says: "We are just so relieved to get here."

    Amy adds: "We finished it and that's the most important thing, the support has been amazing."

    Two women in high wise with their hands in the air smiling

  5. Listen: Where does the money go?

    Before they set off on their Thousand Mile Challenge Extra Leg, Amy Garcia and Lindsey Burrow met the Pitsmoor Adventure Playground team in Sheffield.

    It's just one of the projects across Yorkshire to benefit from BBC Children in Need funding:

  6. Waiting at the finish line

    At the finish line, the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice in Huddersfield, Lola and Cora from Birkenshaw are ready to greet Lindsey and Amy.

    Lola, 10, plays rugby and says Lindsey's late husband, rugby league legend Rob Burrow, is her hero.

    Children at the hospice are busy making flags with supportive messages on ready to welcome the pair.

    Two young girls with yellow bear ear headbands on are colouring in pictures of Pudsey the bear.

  7. The headtorches are on!

    The pair have arrived at Colne Bridge and have just a couple of miles to go.

    Streetlights, car headlights and headtorches are lighting their way this winter evening.

    Here they are walking sideways on the narrow pavement across the bridge.

    Two women wearing waterproofs, high-vis jackets and head torches are walking side by side on a narrow pavement. People can be seen behind them. It is a dark and rainy evening.

  8. What is the CiN Thousand Mile Challenge?

    Last week, BBC radio presenters across the UK braved all weathers while taking on the Thousand Mile Challenge. They covered a collective 1,000 miles in two days, all while tied at the ankle.

    Some of them were joined by guest walkers, including people who use charities supported by Children in Need.

    Inspired by their efforts, Lindsey and Amy have taken on the Thousand Mile Challenge Extra Leg as part of the wider fundraising initiative.

    Pudsey, a yellow bear mascot with a spotted handkerchief over one eye, crosses a finish line which reads "BBC Children in Need".

  9. Pair train with Olympic gymnast ahead of challenge

    Amy and Lindsey were keen to get up to match fitness ahead the challenge, and who better to help them than Olympian Nile Wilson.

    The 29-year-old from Leeds became the first Briton to win an Olympic medal in the horizontal bar by claiming bronze at Rio 2016.

    Nile said: "It'll be a tough old feat - more mentally than physically - but it's for an unbelievably cause and I'm very proud of them both."

  10. '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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. 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 BBCChildren 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

  15. 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.

  16. 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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  17. 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!"

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.