Summary of story from BBC, January 22,2012

Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton has completed her gruelling 500 mile expedition across Antarctica for Sport Relief.

Her 18-day adventure ended at 10.40pm on Saturday, British time, when she arrived at the South Pole.

She is the first person to use a bike as part of an expedition to the Pole, but also travelled by ski and kite as she battled with severe snowstorms, freezing temperatures, numerous blisters, a hacking cough, stomach troubles and a bad bout of dehydration.

Speaking to the BBC, Skelton said: “I’ve seen how Sport Relief money makes a big difference and that’s why I can’t complain about any part of this because it’s nothing compared to what some people go through every day of their lives.”