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Sport Relief 2008

Sport Relief on 5 live

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Challenge yourself, your family and friends to do the Sport Relief mile. Get involved or get donating at the Sport Relief website.

Visit the BBC Sport Relief website to discover what's happening on the BBC over the coming months.

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To raise funds for Sport Relief,  Adrian Chiles and Alan Shearer are cycling from Newcastle to London, via Birmingham (just so Adrian can visit The Hawthorns).

     The route

It's a tough stunt to pull off, especially since they've only got two days.

support the super cycle  Click here to support Shearer and Chiles, or you can support them by texting the word BIKE to 82125.
For full terms and conditions, have a look here.

5 live and The One Show will be following the Super Cycle.

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Get up-to-the-minute comments and photos documenting their progress here

 End of the road: Adrian and Alan talk to Matt Dawson

A speaker Adrian gives us an update at the start of the final day

A speaker Adrian and Alan take a pit stop in Doncaster

A speaker Adrian has fallen out with his bike seat

Watch the video Watch Kevin Keegan start the Super Cycle 

A speaker Alan and Adrian just before the challenge begins

A speaker Alan Shearer updates us on his training

A speaker Alan Shearer on the challenge ahead

A speaker Adrian Chiles explains the Super Cycle

Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing

UK soul star Lemar and GMTV presenter Ben Shephard will be facing each other in the ring for Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing, which will be broadcast on BBC ONE as part of Sport Relief Weekend on Friday 14 March.

Steve Bunce was at the official Sport Releif Celebrity Boxing press conference. Watch the video below


Lemar and Ben came in to the 5 live studios to tell us about their training. Listen to the interviews below.

Lemar Speaker Eamonn Holmes takes on Lemar
Lemar on his preparations for the fight of the year against Ben "The Hammer" Shepherd for the Sport Relief title. Who do you think will win the fight?

Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing Speaker Sport Relief celebrity boxing
Simon Mayo talks to soul star Lemar and TV presenter Ben Shephard about this year's celebrity bout, plus some sound advice from Ricky Hatton.
 
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Simon Mayo and film guru Mark Kermode really did go that extra mile for Sport Relief (3 actually). 

Simon and Mark recreated the famous Chariots of Fire courtyard scene at Eton College, which doubled as Trinity College, Cambridge in the classic British film. To add to the challenge, they reviewied the latest films en route.

Watch the video below to see how they got on.

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Fred MacAulay A speaker Fred MacAulay V's The Bannister Mile 
Fred MacAulay tells Gabby Logan how he (and a few of his mates) will try and conquer the sub-4 minute mile for Sport Relief

Hardeep Singh Koli A speaker Hardeep Singh Koli on facing Alan Sugar
Comedian and Arsenal fan Hardeep Singh Koli on facing lifelong Spurs fan Alan Sugar in the Sport Relief special of The Apprentice.

Sharon Davies A speaker Former Olympian Sharon Davies
Swimmer Sharron Davies talks about teenage Olympians and the prospect of a return of the hit 1990's TV show Gladiators!

Ian Bell A speaker Ian Bell ahead of the New Zealand test
Ian Bell on the upcomign test series against New Zealand and what he plans to be doing over the Sport Relief weekend (hopefully winning at cricket).

James Cracknell A speaker James Cracknell with an update from France
Eamonn catches up with James Cracknell on his bike in France as he attempts to reach Gibraltar to raise money for Sport Relief.

James Cracknell Speaker Eamonn Holmes speaks to James Cracknell
Double Olympic rowing gold medallist James Cracknell will be rowing across the English Channel then cycling around 1,400 miles through France and Spain down to Gibraltar to raise money for Sport Relief.

Positive Futures Speaker Sport Relief charities: Positive Futures
Victoria Derbyshire looks at the charities and people money from Sport Relief has helped. Victoria speaks to two people involved with the Positive Futures scheme.

Headway Speaker Sport Relief charities: Headway
Victoria Derbyshire looks at the charities and people money from Sport Relief has helped. Victoria speaks to Karen Newson about the charity Headway.

Mark Bright Speaker icon Listen to Mark Bright
Mark Bright speaks about the fundraising efforts going on in Ghana.

Fa Cup Speaker icon Sports Relief memorabilia special
Phil Williams speaks to a fan who caught the medal Jose Mourinho threw into the crowd at Stamford Bridge and an expert from Bonham's Auctioneers.

Tim Lovejoy A speaker Listen to Tim Lovejoy
Our very own Tim Lovejoy tells us why he is dishing out advice to wannabe football managers for Sport Relief.

Ieuan Evans Speaker Listen to Ieuan Evans
The Welsh legend talks to Simon Mayo about the Kicking for a Ticket project which is raising awareness of Sport Relief, he also gives his predictions for the Six Nations.

Graham Taylor speaker Listen to Graham Taylor
Graham visited a project in the Aston area of Birmingham, kids that attend this project get mentoring, careers advice and get to play football. A couple of the participants have also joined West Brom's youth system and one is now involved with Engalnd.

Alan Shearer speaker Listen to Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer talks to Peter Allen about his recent visit to Kampala, where he was looking at the kind of projects which Sport Relief money helps fund in Uganda. Alan also talks about if he would take a role under Kevin Keegan at Newcastle.

Les Ferdinand Speaker Listen to Les Ferdinand
Les Ferdinand talks about his visit to Kampala, where he met some of the people and projects that Sport Relief helps in Uganda. Sir Les also talks about the second coming of King Keegan at Newcastle.

Sport Relief on 5 live Sport Speaker Sport Relief takes over 5 live Sport
Arlo White is joined in the 5 live Sport studio by Matt Dawson. They hear from famous Sport Relief names including Jonathan Ross, Jimmy Carr, David Ginola, Denise Lewis, David Walliams, Colin Montgomerie and Rory Lamont.

William Gallas Speaker Listen to William Gallas
William Gallas talks about why he wanted to get involved with Sport Relief and his role as captain of Arsenal's young squad.

Jade Johnson Speaker Listen to Jade Johnson
British long jumper Jade Johnson talks about mixing her Olympic preparations with some dance training for a very special Strictly Come Dancing show.

Sir Steve Redgrave and Kevin Cahill  Sir Steve Redgrave and Kevin Cahill 
Sir Steve Redgrave and Chief Executive of Sport Relief, Kevin Cahill start the countdown to this year's Sport Relief. 
 
James Cracknell SpeakerListen to James Cracknell
Has James Cracknell finally cracked! The double Olympic gold medal rower is attempting to travel from the UK to Africa under his own steam.

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