{"id":77983,"date":"2026-03-16T15:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=77983"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:15:28","slug":"radio-1-dj-heads-to-south-yorkshire-in-charity-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/radio-1-dj-heads-to-south-yorkshire-in-charity-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio 1 DJ heads to South Yorkshire in charity bike ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Greg James will embark on a journey through towns like Dinnington and Doncaster in an effort to raise money for Red Nose Day, as part of his 2026 Comic Relief Longest Ride challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is travelling thousands of kilometres from Weymouth to Edinburgh across eight gruelling days before arriving in time for the Comic Relief telethon on Friday evening. 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