Crowds come out to cheer on Olympian Tom Daley as he passes through East Devon

East Devon residents were out to cheer on Olympic medallist Tom Daley as he cycled through the area yesterday (Wednesday) as part of an epic endurance challenge for Comic Relief.

To raise money for this year's Red Nose Day, diving star Tom will be rowing, cycling, running and swimming his way from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford to his hometown of Plymouth.

The 'Hell of a Homecoming' tour saw Tom arrive in East Devon yesterday, coming in from West Dorset on the A35 and turning into Axminster at the Abbeygate junction, then heading through Musbury, Colyford and on to Sidford.

On his way he stopped at the Hunters Lodge in Raymonds Hill, just outside Axminster, for a well-deserved break and some physio treatment, where he was greeted by fans with a banner welcoming him to East Devon (video above by Petrina Wellman).

Supporters also lined the streets in other towns and villages to cheer Tom on.

Tom is due to finish his epic challenge this afternoon in Plymouth. The 'Hell of a Homecoming' tour is being filmed for the BBC for Comic Relief coverage to be shown in March.

Below you can find out live updates from the day.

LIVE UPDATES:

1. 56pm – Tom is currently heading down Trow Hill into Sidford.

1. 31pm – Tom is now riding out of Colyford and continuing on the A3052 towards Sidford.

1. 09pm – Tom turns of the A358 onto the A3052 and is heading through Colyford (filmed above by Marianne Bromfield)

1. 55pm – Tom has now passed the Abbeygate junction at Axminster and is heading along the A358 through Musbury.

1. 45pm – Tom is still stopped at the Hunters Lodge Inn at Raymonds Hill for a break, but will soon be heading towards Axminster.

1. 12pm – Tom passes Raymonds Hill and is now heading down the A35 to the Abbeygate junction at Axminster, where he will turn off and then head through Musbury.

1. 53pm – Tom has just passed the Charmouth roundabout on the last leg of his stint in Dorset and is heading straight for the East Devon border, due through Raymonds Hill any minute!

1. 36pm – Tom has stopped for another well-earned break near Morcombelake, between Bridport and Charmouth.

1. 05pm – Tom is now cycling through Bridport town centre. He will then head to Charmouth roundabout on the A35, then to Axminster, Musbury and Colyford.

1. 44pm – Tom us currently taking in the challenging hills of Askerswell as he approaches Bridport on the A35.

1. 21pm – Tom has reached the village of Winterbourne Abbas, between Dorchester and Bridport and has stopped for a short break.

1. 53am – Tom Daley arrives in Dorset's county town of Dorchester, where he will be cycling through the town centre and Poundbury, before heading off on the A35 towards Bridport.

1. 29am – Tom has now turned off the A354 and is on the B3142 at Puddletown in Dorset, soon to be heading to county town Dorchester.

1. 18am – Tom is currently stopped in Milton Abbas, between Blandford Forum and Puddletown in Dorset.

1. 04am – Tom continues on the A354 having just passed Blandford Forum in Dorset.

1. 06am – Back on the move, Tom is now on the A354 heading towards Blandford Forum as he makes his way through Dorset.

1. 09am – Tom was stopped between Verwood and Blandford Forum, at Gussage All Saints, in East Dorset, and will soon be rejoining the A354 to bring him into West Dorset.

To track Tom yourself or find out more about the challenge, visit: www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday/challenges/tomdaley