Children in Need 'Rickshaw Relay' to pass through Warrington

This year, the relay will be passing through Warrington.

The entire rickshaw route will go from Sunderland through to Silverstone over six days.

Matt Baker is taking on the 'Rickshaw Relay' once again (Image: BBC)

Along the way, Matt Baker will visit Warrington, and the rider chosen to join him in Warrington is Quinlan Dunne, 18.

Quinlan lost his older brother, River Reeves, in 2016 - River was part of Viola Beach, a band that lost their lives in a car accident in Sweden.

The 18-year-old was supported by Child Bereavement UK, which is funded by BBC Children in Need.

Child Bereavement UK provides counselling and support to young people suffering from the loss of a loved one.

Quinlan will be taking on the relay to raise money for the charities that supported him when he lost his brother, River, in 2016 (Image: BBC Children in Need)

Quinlan will join the route on Tuesday, October 18, which sees the 'Rickshaw Relay' pass through Warrington on the way to Wrexham - he is one of just five riders chosen to join Matt Baker on the route.

The Warrington teenager said: "I’m really looking forward to taking part in the Rickshaw Relay!"

River Reeves was part of Viola Beach, the Warrington band that tragically died in Sweden in 2016 (Image: Newsquest)

Quinlan added: "Child Bereavement UK helped support me through one of the toughest moments in my life when I lost my brother, and that support was invaluable.

"I’m taking part in this challenge to give back and help other young people who are going through a tough time to get back on their feet.”

Quinlan is one of five riders who will join Matt Baker along the way (Image: BBC)

More information on BBC Children in Need can be found here, and a live tracker of the relay can be accessed via this link.