Childcare provider Busy Bees, is partnering with Team GB Olympic cyclist Sir Jason Kenny to launch the Big Trike Ride for BBC Children in Need.

More than 31,000 children at over 350 Busy Bees nurseries across the UK will attempt to collectively trike, bike, or scoot 874 miles – the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats – in November.

Each child will be aiming to trike 40 metres, at nursery or home, to collectively cover the length of the country and raise funds for BBC Children in Need.

Kenny, the most decorated GB Olympian of all time, has backed the initiative to officially launch the Big Trike Ride and inspire Busy Bees children and their parents to take part.

The fundraising challenge forms part of Busy Bees’ new partnership with BBC Children in Need, which launched this year and aims to help every child across the UK thrive and be the best they can be.

Busy Bees’ toddlers and preschoolers will tackle the trike challenge in support of Paddy McGuinness’ Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge, which will see him ride 300-miles across three nations on a classic Chopper bike.

Chris McCandless, Busy Bees Europe chief executive, said: “We chose to take on in this physical challenge to raise much-needed funds while encouraging children across our centres to get active, which plays an important part of their development and wellbeing.

“Having so many children and colleagues in our centres across the UK come together to support Children in Need is truly inspiring, and we’re immensely proud of them. We look forward to a successful Big Trike Ride and to seeing the positive impact it will have.”

To support the children taking part in the Busy Bees Big Trike Ride, visit: www.justgiving.com/page/busy-bees-central-enrolments-team-1729518067846

To watch Sir Jason Kenny and the children taking part in the Busy Bees Big Trike Ride, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGwB7qAYtNQ&ab_channel=BusyBeesNurseries