Jill Scott Launches 388-Mile Sport Relief Challenge From Wembley to Sunderland in 5 Days
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
Jill Scott Launches 388-Mile Sport Relief Challenge From Wembley to Sunderland in 5 Days
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
8 June marks the start of Scott’s 388-mile charity route from Wembley Stadium to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, combining long-distance cycling with a marathon finish on 12 June.
Sport Relief is the driver: Scott said youth clubs, coaches and PE teachers gave her safe places to play, and she wants to spotlight how many young people still lack that support.
112 miles to Villa Park opens the challenge, followed by a 99-mile ride to Everton, a 38-mile run to Manchester, a 111-mile cycle north and a final 28-mile run home.
Wembley and Sunderland frame the journey with personal significance — from the site of England’s 2022 Euros triumph to her hometown club — while stops at former clubs and community hubs trace her career path.
Scott said women’s football has changed markedly, pointing to seeing as many girls as boys at a Sunderland youth project as evidence of broader access to the game.