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Ramblings: Series 37: Overton Hill, The Ridgeway

Overton Hill, The Ridgeway

28/09/2017

Series 37

BBC Radio 4 - Ramblings, Series 37, Overton Hill, The Ridgeway

Clare Balding joins Jo Fielder, who has MS and is planning to walk the Ridgeway in 7 days.

Clare Balding joins Jo Fielder, who has multiple sclerosis, on a training walk before her attempt to take on all 87 miles of the Ridgeway in seven days.

Clare Balding joins Multiple sclerosis sufferer, Jo Fielder, on a training walk, just before she attempted to cover the entire length of the Ridgeway in just seven days. They were joined by Jo's husband, Jake and former track and field athlete, David Hemery. Winner of the 400 metres hurdles in the 1968 summer Olympics in Mexico City, David has been a source of inspiration and training advice to Jo as she prepares for this challenge. Tune in to find out if she made it.

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Producer: Lucy Lunt.

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