BBC’s 1,000-mile three-legged walk Children in Need challenge gets poppy power
Poppy power took on a whole new meaning when BBC Radio Lincolnshire came to Skegness as part of their 1,000-mile three-legged walk challenge for Children in Need.
Tracy Turner, vice-chairman of the Skegness branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL), joined BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s Scott Dalton and Pudsey Bear for the final leg of their challenge.
Their three-legged walk took them along the seafront and to the Hildreds Centre, where this year’s Altitude 44 Community Poppy Project featuring 84,000 poppies was based.
Scott praised the effort and the return of last year’s display at the Clock Tower as being an incredible advert for the work of the RBL.
BBC Radio Lincolnshire staff joined other BBC radio teams across the country to raise money for the charity.
We caught up with Tracy afterwards who said: “What an absolute privilege and buzz to take part in BBC Lincolnshire’s Children in Need Challenge!
"Our amazing branch members — along with our unstoppable GI Jane, Lisa Hall — joined us from Natureland to kick things off in style.
“We made a flying stop at the Embassy, checked out the fantastic Remembrance projects before they headed to the Poppy Shop, and then passed the baton to the brilliant Steve Andrews, who powered through the final stretch and wrapped up the Skegness leg in spectacular fashion.”
Although the amount raised by Radio Lincolnshire has not yet been published, the national campaign broadcast on BBC 1 on Friday evening announced a total od £45,507,536.