Cracknell Calls On Little Britain For His Cross-Continent Challenge
18th February 2008
James Cracknell will be joined by David Walliams on the final leg of his incredible Cross-Continent Challenge as the Olympic gold-medallist bravely attempts to travel from the UK to Africa using his body strength alone.
His friend, the Little Britain star, famously swam the English Channel in just ten and a half hours for Sport Relief in 2006 and he's now putting all he learnt to the test again to support Cracknell in this extreme endurance challenge.
Both boys battled freezing weather conditions for their first open-water training session recently at Dorney Lake in Windsor when they were shown no mercy by training Professor Greg Whyte.
Talking of the experience, James said, "We hyperventilated when we first got in the water because it was so cold and after that your whole body just goes numb.
"I'm going to need all the help I can get for this challenge and David is a real pro so having him there on the day will be a massive boost."
Before linking up with Walliams to swim a gruelling 12 miles across the treacherous Strait of Gibraltar, Cracknell will have already rowed the English Channel and cycled more than 1,395 miles through France and Spain in this epic trip - while only stopping for short enforced breaks.
It's a mammoth challenge and the sole aim is to raise as much cash for Sport Relief as possible.
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