On their way to BBC's studios in Salford, the Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge team are expected to arrive in Kent very soon.

The group of teens and Matt Baker set off from from Calais this morning and are due to come through the tunnel before 2pm.

The BBC Rickshaw Challenge is one of the major fundraisers for Children in Need and has raised more than £21 million since it first took place in 2011.

Riders travel from Calais to the BBC's studios near Manchester, and will pedal 31 miles through Folkestone Eurotunnel's service tunnel.

The team will then travel through villages such as Etchinghill, East Brabourne and Brook, eventually arriving in Ashford in time for The One Show tonight.

In the coming days, it will then make its way across to east Sussex through Bethersden, Biddenden, Sissinghurst, Lamberhurst and south of Tunbridge Wells.

It will stop in Ashford tonight after the live TV link-up with Baker's co-presenter Alex Jones.

The riders are due to arrive at the Ashford town centre Bandstand between 7pm and 7.30pm.

Residents are invited to head into town for the chance to appear on live TV.

Pudsey Bear will be in Ashford town centre from around 6pm.

We'll be sharing live updates throughout the day.

Reporter Molly Mileham-Chappell is in Folkestone reporting live on their arrival

She will be reporting from Ashford town centre tonight as the team arrive at the Bandstand

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The One Show's Matt Baker had an exclusive chat with our reporter Molly Mileham-Chappell after the event to tell us how their first day went.

He explains how they made up for a time delay of two and a half hours earlier in the day, and managed to arrive into Ashford with fifteen minutes to spare before the show began.

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The team are already setting up in Ashford ready for tonight

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The group will now make their way to Ashford via Etchinghill and Great Chart. Tonight's The One Show will be live from Ashford before they carry on their mission.

To support the Rickshaw Challenge, you can donate £5, £10 or £20 by text.

To donate £5 text the word TEAM to 70405. To donate £10 text TEAM to 70410. To donate £20 text the word TEAM to 70420.

Texts will cost your donation plus your standard network message charge. All of your donation will go to BBC Children in Need.

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They're setting off again

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The main man taking a well deserved rest

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It'd be rude not to!

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THEY'RE HERE!

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The new ETA is 3pm and the Eurotunnel staff and BBC team are heading down to greet them.

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Not long now!

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They are about 20 minutes away from Folkestone

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Fun fact:

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This is the route they are taking today

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To support the Rickshaw Challenge, you can donate £5, £10 or £20 by text.

To donate £5 text the word TEAM to 70405. To donate £10 text TEAM to 70410. To donate £20 text the word TEAM to 70420.

Texts will cost your donation plus your standard network message charge. All of your donation will go to BBC Children in Need.

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