THE BBC Children in Need Rickshaw Relay has departed Wrexham and moved on to the next stage of its journey in Aberystwyth.

As always, Countryfile presenter Matt Baker has been joined by a team of five “incredibly inspiring young people” who have been supported by BBC Children in Need-funded projects and are taking on a relay-style ride over five days.

Having visited both Chester and Wrexham yesterday (Tuesday, October 18), today they move on to Aberystwyth for the next step of the tour.

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Day two saw Matt and the team cross the border through Pulford and Rossett before heading to Wrexham city centre in the afternoon.

That day, Matt and Quinlan Dunne set off. The 18-year-old from Warrington tragically lost his brother, River in an accident in 2016. River was one of the four members of the band Viola Beach, who all died, along with their manager when their car came off a bridge in Sweden.

The pair completed a 38-mile journey from Warrington to Wrexham on Tuesday.

Day three today has seen the team arrive in mid-Wales where Matt is joined by rider Kai at Aberystwyth Wheelchair Basketball.

The Rickshaw Relay will last until Friday (October 21) and you can watch how the team get on in a special one-off documentary on BBC One on Tuesday November 15.

That will not only share the team’s remarkable stories but also celebrate the history of the Rickshaw Challenge, while at the same time raising life-changing money for the charity, as part of its 2022 Appeal.