Lindsey Burrow to push sofa 80 miles for Children in Need

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

Lindsey Burrow, widow of rugby league legend Rob Burrow, is pushing a red sofa 80 miles across Yorkshire for BBC Children in Need.

Lindsey Burrow, widow of rugby league legend Rob Burrow who died in 2024, is undertaking an 80 mile 'Push for Pudsey' sofa challenge across Yorkshire for BBC Children in Need. She is teaming up with Look North presenter Amy Garcia to push the famous red sofa on a specially designed trolley over five days from 9 to 13 November, walking between 12 and 20 miles per day.

The challenge will start in Ripon on 9 November and finish in Wakefield on 13 November. The route will take them through dozens of towns and villages and include some of Yorkshire's highest peaks, including the famous Holme Moss climb. During the challenge, Lindsey and Amy will visit BBC Children in Need-funded projects to see how they are supporting children and young people in the region.

Lindsey said of the challenge: 'We did a test push for about 500 yards and it's a lot harder than I expected.' She has already run several marathons in memory of her husband, Rob Burrow, who died four and a half years after his diagnosis of motor neurone disease.

How it is being reported

• Look North announce BBC Children in Need challengeAmy Garcia and Lindsey Burrow will push the famous red sofa 80 miles across Yorkshire.BBC Leeds And West Yorkshire · 14 Oct, 14:36
• Lindsey Burrow's BBC Children in Need 'Push for Pudsey' sofa challengeRob Burrow's widow is preparing for an 80 mile challenge across YorkshireHuddersfield Examiner · 14 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Lindsey Burrow · Rob Burrow · Amy Garcia · BBC Children in Need · Leeds Rhinos · Yorkshire

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