Radio 2's Owain Wyn Evans sets off from Glasgow on 400-mile Children in Need cycle
The presenter left BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay home on Monday, cheered on by Susan Calman and DJ Spoony, and will cycle through all four UK nations to Cardiff by Friday.
BBC Scotland's headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, where the challenge began. · Photograph: John Allan (CC BY-SA 2.0)
BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans has launched a mammoth cycle challenge for BBC Children in Need from Glasgow.
He set off on his 4 Nations Cycle Challenge from BBC Scotland's home at Pacific Quay just after 8am on Monday.
He was cheered on by comedian Susan Calman, DJ Spoony and drummers from Glasgow's Samba Ya Bamba band.
Nearly 400 miles in five days
Evans will cover nearly 400 miles over five days, cycling through all four nations of the UK.
His first day's route took him 84 miles from Glasgow to Cairnryan, where he was to catch a ferry to Northern Ireland. The challenge finishes in central Cardiff on Friday, November 13.
"Glasgow is gorgeous this morning"
Speaking on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show with Sara Cox, he said: "Glasgow is gorgeous this morning. Honestly, we couldn't have hoped for better weather to kick off the challenge."
He is riding a bike named Shania Chain, painted in Pudsey Bear's signature yellow with coloured spots.
How to support
BBC Children in Need funds projects supporting children and young people across the UK, including many charities and community groups in Glasgow. Donations to Owain's challenge can be made through the BBC Children in Need website.