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| Six celebrities are to set off from John O'Groats later to cycle the length of Britain in a bid to raise £1m for Sport Relief. | Six celebrities are to set off from John O'Groats later to cycle the length of Britain in a bid to raise £1m for Sport Relief. |
| Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton, comics David Walliams, Miranda Hart, Russell Howard and Patrick Kielty and TV presenter Davina McCall are taking part. | Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton, comics David Walliams, Miranda Hart, Russell Howard and Patrick Kielty and TV presenter Davina McCall are taking part. |
| The stars will ride in a non-stop relay from the tip of Scotland to Land's End - the most westerly point in England. | The stars will ride in a non-stop relay from the tip of Scotland to Land's End - the most westerly point in England. |
| They will be joined en-route by a seventh rider - comedian Jimmy Carr. | They will be joined en-route by a seventh rider - comedian Jimmy Carr. |
| The first 24 hours of the ride will see the celebrities take on an overall hill ascent of almost 29,000ft - the equivalent of Mount Everest. | The first 24 hours of the ride will see the celebrities take on an overall hill ascent of almost 29,000ft - the equivalent of Mount Everest. |
| Cotton said: "When I was told that we would be climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest on the first day alone I thought it was a joke. | Cotton said: "When I was told that we would be climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest on the first day alone I thought it was a joke. |
| "But when you look at the route it's true - there's almost 29,000ft for us to pedal up on the Scottish leg of the trip. And a lot of that is in the dark!" | "But when you look at the route it's true - there's almost 29,000ft for us to pedal up on the Scottish leg of the trip. And a lot of that is in the dark!" |
| Little Britain star Walliams, who swam the English Channel for Sport Relief four years ago, said: "Water is one thing, but I'm not built for a bike. I'm not sure what I've let myself in for." | Little Britain star Walliams, who swam the English Channel for Sport Relief four years ago, said: "Water is one thing, but I'm not built for a bike. I'm not sure what I've let myself in for." |
| Sport Relief, a spin-off of the long-standing charity Comic Relief, takes place from 19 to 21 March and will raise money for charity schemes in the UK as well as developing countries. | Sport Relief, a spin-off of the long-standing charity Comic Relief, takes place from 19 to 21 March and will raise money for charity schemes in the UK as well as developing countries. |
| It will kick off with a night of entertainment on the BBC, with a sketch from Gavin and Stacey star James Corden and special editions of Masterchef, Top Gear and A Question Of Sport. | It will kick off with a night of entertainment on the BBC, with a sketch from Gavin and Stacey star James Corden and special editions of Masterchef, Top Gear and A Question Of Sport. |
| Other celebrity challenges include rugby ace Lawrence Dallaglio cycling around the Six Nations and BBC One Show presenter Christine Bleakley water skiing across the English Channel. | Other celebrity challenges include rugby ace Lawrence Dallaglio cycling around the Six Nations and BBC One Show presenter Christine Bleakley water skiing across the English Channel. |