The history of the Rickshaw Challenge
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2011
In 2011 the first One Show Rickshaw Challenge saw presenter Matt Baker cycle a rickshaw from Edinburgh to London in eight days, raising over a million pounds. Since then, groups of young people previously supported by BBC Children in Need have taken on the challenge.
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2012
Ciaran, Darren, Jack, James, Jamila and Lauren cycle from Llandudno to London.
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2013
Bethany, Daniel, Eleanor, Martin and Peter cycle from Giant’s Causeway to BBC Elstree in London, riding ‘around the clock’ for the first time, taking it in turns to do a night shift.
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2014
Alex, Carolina, Flo, Jess, John and Matthew cycle from ‘Salford to Walford’, finishing live at the iconic Eastenders set during the BBC Children in Need Appeal show.
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2015
Lucy, George G, George D, Erin, Elliot and Amira cycle from ‘Lands End to the East End’, finishing at Elstree Studios in London.
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2016
Andy, Ebony, Olivia, Phoebe, Ross and Salar cycle from Jedburgh in Scotland to central London.
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2017
Ben, Greg, Liv, Luke, Sabah and Shona cycle from the One Show studios in London to Glasgow.
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2018
Abbe, Harry, Kayla, Kieran, Maisie and Phoebe cycle from Calais, through the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel to Salford Quays. McLaren provided a new and improved Rickshaw for the team.
