Just take a look at these great photos from the trail of Sara's reaction to the latest total.

A whopping £331,278!

We know it makes it all worth it...

We have just announced the latest total for Sara's Great Northern Marathon Challenge in aid of BBC Children in Need.

Sara has so far raised... a massive £331,278!

We're so proud of our Sara for smashing the challenge so far and raising so much money. Your donations have pushed her through it and will keep motivating her throughout the week - head to bbc.co.uk/sara to find out how to donate if you haven't yet.

Sara's first day was certainly eventful, but if you missed it, you can relive some of the best bits!

Among the many surprises thrown as Sara yesterday, she especially enjoyed a meeting a feathered friend - Louis the owl! Sara had her priorities right straight away, asking, "Can he carry a snack for me?"

Sara's most emotional moment of the day hands down was being surprised by her best friend Clare, who came along to show her support and turned up at one of her pit stops!

And here's the amazing moment that she crossed the finish line in Hexham - almost an hour earlier than expected!

Well done Sara for an amazing day 1 yesterday - now bring on Tuesday and day 2!

A lot happened for Sara on Monday, the first day of her challenge - and she gave us plenty of memorable one-liners along the way.

As she kicks off her second marathon of the week, here are some of the best quotes from yesterday…

Sara on how she stays motivated:

“I just keep going until someone gives me a crumpet and a cup of tea!”

On being under the weather:

"I've got a bit of a lurgy, so I'm blowing me schnozz a lot..."

On getting up close with an alpaca:

"Don't tell my husband!"

On stopping for food mid-marathon:

“The pub was lovely. I had half a Carrs pasty”

On meeting Louis the Owl:

“Can he carry a snack for me?”

Sara is back for day 2 after raising an incredible £189,741 yesterday, and she's going to need your support and some great tunes to keep her going!

Radio 2 has got her sorted - you can listen to a special Songs For Sara Pace Setter mix below, with songs and well wishes from Scott Mills, Annie Macmanus, Greg James, Michelle Visage, Jeremy Vine, Sara's best mate Clare Hamilton, and so many more.

So Sara has begun day two - "the highest day" - of the Great Northern Marathon Challenge!

Sara greeted supporters with smiles as she departed a very rainy carpark in Hexham with Pudsey on her back.

But do the pair know what lies ahead?

Hills... lots of hills.

Day 2 of Sara's Great Northern Marathon Challenge for BBC Children in Need is underway!

If you'd like to support Sara with a text or online donation, you can find all the details below or at bbc.co.uk/sara

Yes! You can follow Sara's every move with our brand new tracker which will chart her progress getting Pudsey to Pudsey - available now on the BBC Children in Need website, external.

Day 2 is Sara's "highest day".

She's just set off along the cobbled streets of Hexham, with some bruisingly relentless climbs into The North Pennines coming up.

After battling the arduous ascent of Bale Hill, around 6 weary miles of wilderness awaits…

Entering County Durham she'll pass through Stanhope and Frosterly, running alongside the River Wear, and reach Wolsingham, where she can finally rest her blistered feet after completing her second full marathon.

But in the knowledge that she’s still not at the halfway point...

The second day of Sara Cox's Great Northern Marathon Challenge has officially kicked off - and she joined Scott Mills on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show before setting off from Hexham to Wolsingham.

As Scott put it, “she has to do it all again!”

Helping her get started were horn-player Charlotte and town crier Helen, who gave her a proper send-off.

"Everybody's asking 'how I'm feeling what's hurting, how I'm doing'. I'm nervous, basically, but then as we get closer and closer to the start line, the good old adrenaline kicks in and I just start to get a bit more cheery and a bit more sort of buzzing," Sara told Scott before setting off.

"And there's loads of people already here. They've all got their hoods up because the drizzle has started. And so just people making the effort to come out and say hello gives me a right boost. There's so many dogs. many dogs."

Plus, as Sara says, "it was lovely listening to all the messages."

It's all for a good cause and Sara's powering through for day two!

Good luck, Sara!

Scott Mills
BBC Radio 2 Presenter

Sara's dedicated Radio 2 listeners have been sending in words of support ahead of her setting off on the second day of her Great Northern Marathon Challenge.

Here's what they've been saying...

Sara Cox
BBC Radio 2's Great Northern Marathon Woman

Sara spoke to Jo Whiley last night about her worries for today...

I’m a bit nervous about how I’ll feel in the morning, because obviously it’s going to be day 2 and I was completely fresh this morning. And tomorrow the weather forecast doesn’t look great, and we are going through really remote - beautiful, but remote - countryside and up over the moors. So I am a bit apprehensive but feeling good. And everyone’s been amazing. We’ve raised so much Jo!

After yesterday's triumphant finish in Hexham, Northumberland, Sara's challenge restarts in the market town this morning.

For those of you not familiar with the area, Hexham is located on the south bank of the River Tyne, 20 miles west of Newcastle. The town is drenched in history, with Hadrian's Wall nearby, and it's also home to Hexham Abbey, one of the earliest seats of Christianity in England.

Hexham alumni include The Libertines' Pete Doherty, actor Robson Green, and Charlie Mackesy, author and illustrator of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse.

Here's how you can keep up-to-date with Sara's progress, during her Great Northern Marathon Challenge for Children in Need.

You can follow Sara’s journey right here - we'll be providing regular updates, photos, videos and more highlights throughout each day this week.

You can also follow her every move with our new Sara Tracker, external.

Listen along live to Radio 2 by clicking or tapping the audio icon at the top of the page. Or ask your smart speaker to 'Play BBC Radio 2' - get more help with using smart speakers here.

And you can take Sara with you via the BBC Sounds app if you're on the move - if you've not downloaded it, here's some help in getting started.

Plus, don’t miss a BBC One special following Sara's journey airing next Wednesday, 19 November.

Good morning! And we're back - welcome back for Day 2!

Radio 2's remarkable teatime host Sara Cox is undertaking the challenge of her life in aid of Children in Need - travelling 135 miles on foot over five days to deliver a very special Pudsey Bear to the town he shares a name with.

Yesterday, Sara set off from Kielder Forest and hot-footed it a quite incredible 27 miles to Hexham in an impressive eight hours - having lots of adventures along the way.

Catch up on what you missed here or watch a selection of video highlights below.

This morning, we're back in Hexham, where Sara will shortly be starting the second leg of her Great Northern Marathon Challenge.

Her destination later today is Wolsingham in Country Durham, but first she'll need to pass through miles and miles of moors, in what's going to be her highest day.

Keeps your ears and eyes peeled for more extraordinary moments and plenty of surprises along he way. We'll be bringing you details of all the ways you can follow along shortly.

If you'd like to support Sara with a text or online donation, you can find all the details at bbc.co.uk/sara

Hear highlights from Sara's incredible first day out on the road! Finishing an hour earlier than expected, she's made an amazing start to what's set to be an amazing week.

Sara will be back on the road tomorrow morning, setting off during The Scott Mills Breakfast Show, boosted by the fact that she's raised an incredible £189,741 already...

You'll be able to listen live on this page, via the BBC Sounds app, or via your smart speaker.

If you've just joined us, Radio 2's Sara Cox has completed the first day of her Great Northern Marathon Challenge for BBC Children in Need. It's been a huge day and she has covered 27 miles - an ultramarathon, the furthest she has ever run in one day!

• She set off this morning from the stunning Kielder Forest on the Scottish border and finished in Hexham - beating her expected time!
• On her five-day, five-marathon journey to Pudsey, Leeds, she’s aiming to cover 135 miles on foot - through Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire - carrying Pudsey Bear from border to heartland, powered by northern grit and a whole lot of listener love.
• Sara hit the trail just after 8:20am, cheered on by a crowd of supporters, and the day has included a whole host of amazing moments.
• It's been a big day for animals - she's met alpacas, owls, puppies, and of course she's spent all day with a very special bear!
• She's had musical moments including a bagpipe serenade and a Samba band.
• She's been given Pudsey cookies, cupcakes, and crumpets along the way.
• She's seen water from an ancient holy well, run past Hadrian's Wall, and been surprised by her best friend Clare, and runner Steve Cram.
• And she's had support from you, the Radio 2 listeners every step of the way!

Join us again tomorrow from 7:30am for regular updates, photos and videos as Sara continues her epic journey!

You can listen along live on Radio 2 by clicking or tapping the 'Listen Live' button at the top of the page. Or ask your smart speaker to play BBC Radio 2 - get more help with using smart speakers here.

You can also take Sara with you via the BBC Sounds app if you're on the move - if you've not downloaded it, here's some help in getting started.

Here are a few pictures that sum up the journey from the first day of Sara's journey!