BBCBBC radio presenters are attempting to complete a section of a 1,000 mile three-legged challenge for Children in Need (CIN).
Each BBC local radio station is aiming to complete 25 miles (40.23 km) on 4 and 5 November.
BBC Radio Devon’s Caroline Densley and Michael Chequer are each hoping to cover 12.5 three-legged miles (20.12km) over the two days.
They will be walking each mile tied to a different person, including volunteers and staff from CIN-funded projects including Open Door, Action East Devon and Home Start.
Michael said: “I’m excited, I’m more nervous than I was because we’ve just walked three lengths of a TV studio and my right leg is aching.”
Presenter Caroline added: “I think it’s going to be good fun, I think it’s going to be hard, but I am looking forward to it.”
“I think what we need to do is every mile … swap over the leg so that your other ankle then gets it.”
The presenters will be in different parts of Devon on each day of the challenge.
She said Michael would walk in Bideford and Braunton on day one of the challenge and Caroline would be on the Exe Estuary trail in Exmouth, starting at the RNLI station before walking around the Exeter Arena.
‘Wonderful places’
On day two, Michael will begin his walk at the Agatha Christie statue in Torquay and will follow the Agatha Christie mile.
He will be accompanied by Matt Newbury, creative director of the international Agatha Christie Festival.
In the afternoon he will walk from Paignton harbour to Torbay Velopark.
Meanwhile Caroline will be walking along the Sutton Harbour trail in Plymouth, along the Hoe and to Royal William Yard. Later she is due to walk 12.6 laps around the athletics track at Foulston Park, Devonport.
Caroline said the presenters would be visiting some wonderful places.
“I’m genuinely looking forward to it, if not completely terrified,” she said.
