Julia Bradbury competes in the 2009 Mac 4x4
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Watchdog to Defender! Julia Bradbury competes in the Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge TV presenter Julia Bradbury drove a 1995 300Tdi Defender in the Macmillan 4x4 UK challenge over the weekend of 6th - 8th March 2009 in one of the Beds, Herts and Cambs Land Rover Club's (BHCLRC) teams. The Mac 4x4 is a long-distance four-wheel drive navigational endurance event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support starting in the West Midlands and covering up to 1000 miles in less than three days. Julia's participation helped raise awareness of the event and subsequently boosted sponsorship opportunities, all of which goes directly to Macmillan. Julia competing in the 2009 Mac 4x4 and presenting trophies at the prize giving dinner. Click on images for hi-res versions.
The Mac 4x4 currently raises approximately £100,000 per year for Macmillan, with a grand total of over half a million pounds (GBP) to date. Julia Bradbury is one of television's most experienced and versatile presenters and co-hosts BBC1's prime time consumer affairs programme Watchdog. Julia co-presents BBC's Countryfile in its prime time Sunday evening slot. She also presents Channel 5's travel series The Rough Guide to.... Since 2007 Julia has been part of BBC's Royal Ascot team covering the fashions each year. Wainwright's Walks – a stunning BBC4 series shot in the Lake District. Julia walks in the footsteps of famous fell-walker and guide writer Alfred Wainwright. Climb Britain – part of BBC's Ultimate Britain series. Julia conquered a fear. Red Arrows: Julia took to the sky in one of the world's most famous jets. Just The Two of Us – the prime time hit reality singing show saw Julia partnered with one of Britain's classic crooners. Julia completed a special one hour documentary entitled Crash which examined the consequences of dangerous driving. Crash was broadcast on BBC1 in May 2007. In Julia’s spare time when she is not doing charity work she loves to spend time in the great outdoors and is the president of the 'Campaign to protect rural England' (CPRE). – Peak District & South Yorkshire. Previous celebrity competitors on the Mac 4x4 include TV gardener Charlie Dimmock, Radio 2 travel reporter Lynn Bowles and Actress/Presenter Sunita Shroff Editors Notes For more information about the Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge visit www.mac4x4.co.uk or contact Peter Rowland on 01981 252954 For more information about Julia Bradbury visit www.juliabradbury.com For more information about Julia Bradbury’s work with the CPRE visit www.juliabradbury.com/cpre.html For more information about BHCLRC visit www.bhclrc.co.uk To Sponsor Julia please visit www.justgiving.com/mac4x4juliabradbury |
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