Kevin Sinfield CBE will be heading back to Leicester Tigers as part of his latest fundraising challenge, which kicks off Sunday, December 1 and includes a visit to Mattioli Woods Welford Road on the penultimate leg on Friday, December 6.
Sinfield will run over 230 miles in seven days across seven regions of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in memory of rugby league legend and former teammate Rob Burrow, who passed away from MND in June this year.
This will be Sinfield’s fifth annual challenge for the MND community having raised nearly £10 million in the first four events, which included - in 2021 - running from Leicester to Leeds in 24 hours.
MATTIOLI WOODS WELFORD ROAD
Tigers fans can be there when Sinfield returns to Tigers HQ on December 6. Details on how to register to be in the stands at Mattioli Woods Welford Road will be shared in the coming days.
Sinfield's sixth day will start at 7am at the MND Association’s Headquarters in Northampton before heading north to Leicester, finishing at the home of Leicester Tigers at around 2.30pm.
Sinfield will be met at Mattioli Woods Welford Road by former Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby captain Ed Slater, who was diagnosed with MND back in 2022.
RUNNING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
This year’s challenge has the tagline of ‘Running home for Christmas’ as the seventh day will end in Sinfield’s home area of Saddleworth. Sinfield will be raising money for six MND charities with the MND Association being the primary partner and will aid the association's work in the region.
Each day will be broken down into 7km blocks, the number 7 as always central to Sinfield’s challenge in recognition of his friend and former teammate Rob Burrow, who wore the number during his glittering career alongside Sinfield at Leeds Rhinos.
The team will aim to complete each 7km within one hour before the next block must start on the hour, meaning the only rest the team will get between each leg is the time spare after they have completed the block.
Commenting on his new challenge, Sinfield said, “The penultimate day of any of our challenges has always been the toughest and this year will be no different.
"It is the third longest day but I am sure the support we get in the villages and towns from Northampton to Leicester will spur all the guys on. As a Patron of the MND Association, I know how special the work they do is and it will be lovely to start at the head office and get to personally thank all the staff for their efforts.
"I have happy memories from my time at Leicester Tigers and I am looking forward to seeing some familiar faces at the finish line, especially Ed Slater.”
Members of the public can sponsor Sinfield at https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/kevin-sinfield-and-teams-fundraising or by texting Kevin10 to 70143 to donate £10.
For more details of the entire route for the 2024 challenge CLICK HERE.
