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She's done it!

Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free has completed an epic Red Nose Day challenge, riding for 50 hours on a 1.5 ton group bike, across five UK cities. 

So far she's raised an incredible £561,667!

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50 hours in 50 minutes

We put a camera on Arielle's bike and filmed her for the entirety of the challenge. Then we squashed 50 hours of footage into 50 minutes.

The end result is a snapshot into Arielle's emotional rollercoaster.

Click the video to get a quick glimpse into what it's really been like on the group cycle bike.


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Donation info for Arielle Free's Red Nose Day challenge
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Total amount raised £504,780
Total amount raised £504,780
The many faces of Arielle during the challenge - shocked, cringing, smiling, crying, celebrating.
The many faces of Arielle during the challenge - shocked, cringing, smiling, crying, celebrating.
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The many faces of Arielle Free during this year's Red Nose Day challenge.

Let's crunch the numbers...

Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free(3) cycled for 50 hours across 5 days, around 5 cities on a massive bike being pedalled by 10 people.

The bike weighs roughly 1300kg which is around 1.5 tons. That's the equivalent of 100 regular bikes.

In other words, that's like every person on the bike pedalling 10 bikes at a time!

She's been DJing for 50 hours. For reference, that's Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster Stronger played 800 times.

And thanks to your incredible generosity, she has raised a grand total of...

£561,667

Arielle Free strikes a celebratory pose on the final day of her Red Nose Day challenge

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

The best things Arielle said while on the bike:

“I hope this doesn’t chafe my booty"

“Even the heat packs on my toes have stopped working.”

"The ponchos were not doing their jobs."

“They’ve got some nice bunting up in Leeds. I don’t think it’s for us.”

“I don’t need a medic, I want a cup of tea!"

"If you’re not gonna pedal, GET OFF!"

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