Radio X’s Toby Tarrant takes on the River Thames!

Radio X’s mid-morning presenter Toby Tarrant is to take on the gruelling challenge of pedalling down the River Thames in a pedalo in a bid to raise funds for Radio X’s charity, Global’s Make Some Noise.

The ‘Tarrant vs the Thames’ challenge will see Radio X’s mid-morning presenter Toby Tarrant power a pedalo for 56 demanding miles down the meandering might of the River Thames, all in aid of raising money for Global’s Make Some Noise. Putting his mind, body and soul to the test, Toby will at least be travelling in style – on a bespoke, eye-catching Radio X pedalo crafted to look like a unicorn!

While the average amount of time a person spends on a pedalo in a single session is around 30 minutes, the challenge will see Toby take on an enormous feat of physical and mental endurance, pedalling for an exhausting eight hours a day consistently for five days straight. Pushing him to the physical limit, Toby will also have to navigate the winding River Thames’ strong currents and unpredictable weather conditions.

Toby Tarrant is taking on the challenge in aid of Radio X’s charity, Global’s Make Some Noise, which is changing lives across the UK by funding vital projects delivered by small charities – tackling issues such as mental health, poverty, and homelessness.

Toby said: “I mean, I’ve done some mad things in my time, many of which aren’t safe for radio, but I have never attempted anything on this scale before. I am so up for this though. Training has begun and I’ve already spent some time in the pedalo, getting a feel for things, and I just want October 7th to get here now to be honest! It’s going to be tough going on my lanky legs, but I want to push myself to the limit if it means raising money for the vital community projects that Global’s Make Some Noise funds.”

Casting off on Monday 7th of October, Toby will begin the challenge at Henley-on-Thames and will finish five days later on Friday 11th of October at Walton-on-Thames, passing through Marlow on the way.

To support Toby Tarrant on his challenge and Global’s Make Some Noise go to makesomenoise.com. Or, to donate £40, £30, £20 or £10 you can text TOBY40, TOBY30, TOBY20, TOBY10 to 70766. 100% of your donation will go to Global’s Make Some Noise. If you’re under 16 please ask the bill payer’s permission first. Standard network charges may apply. Ts&Cs apply.

You can follow Toby Tarrant on his ‘Tarrant vs the Thames’ journey on Radio X’s socials @radiox, on radiox.co.uk and by listening to Radio X on 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester and on DAB digital radio across the UK, online at radiox.co.uk, and Global Player, the official Radio X app.