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BBC Breakfast TV, Children in Need & Silverstone race circuit šŸš“ā€ā™€ļø šŸŽ¬ šŸ“ŗ šŸ“£

A very VERY early start, to take part in the BBC children in need rickshaw relay event for live breakfast television. Arrived in the dark at 6 am to a sea of people dressed in Pudsey outfits, around 50-60 riders. The rickshaw challenge is where five young people, who have been supported by children in need charities, and often with disabilities, cycle a rickshaw the length of the country to raise money for charities. Today, was the final leg with a lap around the iconic Silverstone race circuit (normally reserved for F1 and other fast cars) but today it was for the rickshaw cyclists and my friend Lizzy and I were part of the peloton riding behind the rickshaw. It was awesome to be part of such a great charity event and also to cycle around Silverstone - it's not the first time I've cycled around the track, but it's certainly the slowest lap I've ever done. Bike handling skills needed to cycle quite slow behind the heavy rickshaw & we made it to TV in the end. šŸŽ¬ šŸ“£ We had to do a few re-takes so we could make the live broadcast, Certainly something unique and special to do and definitely worth the 5 am wake up. 😓 šŸ’¤ came home to take out a Bcg gravel ride (still in my Pudsey gear) which was meant to be easy, but due to yesterday's downpour 🌧🌧🌧 was quite muddy and turned out to be quite challenging. I think the season of muddy gravel rides has started. Very tired now, but lots of fun today.


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Iconic Silverstone!

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Home of British F1

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On Breakfast TV

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The rickshaw

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Starting in the dark


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The peloton

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Muddy gravel ride

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Beautiful sunny Autumn day

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