Greg James Cycling route: See where the presenter will be in Newcastle and Gateshead during charity challenge

Starting on the morning of Friday, March 13, the BBC Radio One presenter is riding a tandem bicycle from Weymouth in the south west of the coutry to Edinburgh.

The route will take in parts of Wales, the midlands and Yorkshire before reaching the North East as the star works his way north of the border.

Expected to be completed after eight days, the challenge is being used as a way to raise money for charity Comic Relief.

Greg James has previously done a similarly tough challenge for Sport Relief. In 2018 he completed five triathlons in five days across five different UK cities.

Day six will see the latest challenge reach the North East with James entering from North Yorkshire and stopping in Sunderland - the home of Radio One’s Big Weekend - overnight. From here he will then enter Tyneside on day seven.

This is expected to be on Thursday, March 19.

The day will start with James in Sunderland before entering Gateshead on Leam Lane on the junction of Heworth Golf Club.

From here he will turn right onto Old Durham Road and into Gateshead’s town centre. Once in a more central spot, he will weave around ARthur Street and Charles Street before heading towards the Tyne Bridge.

Once in Newcastle he is expected to turn onto Forth Street behind Central Station and onto Scotswood Road, continuing on the same road through Newburn and Throckley. He will then head north along Ponteland Road and turn left onto Stamfordham Road as he leaves the city and heads into Northumberland.

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Day seven of the challenge will start in Sunderland and finish in Galashields, Scotland.

How can I track Greg James on his cycle challenge?

This route is based on the live tracking page on the Comic Relief website. This will be updated all the time Greg James is on the road over the coming days.