Paddy McGuinness is set to finish the first leg of his Children in Need challenge in Preston this evening.

The BBC Radio 2 presenter is cycling almost 300 miles on a Raleigh Chopper.

He will be aiming to finish his first leg of more than 65 miles at the site of BBC Radio 2 In The Park.

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Paddy is expected to come through Preston during late afternoon and into early evening of Monday (11 November) as he heads up through Merseyside from his starting point at Wrexham.

The presenter will take the A59 route coming up through Penwortham and then heading up Strand Road and onto Aqueduct Street and then to Moor Park. Although the route is subject to change depending on traffic conditions.

Prestonians are encouraged to come and cheer him on as he heads on his route and towards the Rosemary in the Park cafe where he will finish the first leg. The Spud Bros are due to be heading to Moor Park too for a pop-up jacket potato stand while people wait for Paddy.

He is then due to set off again from Moor Park on Tuesday (12 November) morning as he works his way along the Fylde Coast before heading northwards towards Cumbria and the Scottish border.

He will eventually complete the challenge on Friday when he reaches Glasgow.

You can follow Paddy’s route with the BBC’s live tracker and see more about Paddy’s challenge and how to donate to support him.

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