This latest feat looks set to be his penultimate annual challenge, raising money and awareness for those impacted by Motor Neurone Disease.
Choosing the number "7" in honour of the late, great Rob Burrow and his jersey number, six MND charities will benefit from the fundraising efforts. Those charities include the MND Association, the Irish MND Association, the Darby Rimmer Foundation, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, MND Scotland and the Rob Burrow Centre as part of Leeds Hospitals Charity.
Kevin Sinfield and his team have already raised more than £10m for charity through his series of challenges.
He will run an ultra-marathon each day in different parts of Great Britain and Ireland, with each leg split into seven-kilometre blocks, to be completed inside an hour. The challenge culminates at Rhinos’ AMT Stadium on Sunday, December 7, when it will include the first Leeds Santa Dash, a three kilometre fun run which is open to the public.
Sinfield was in Leeds last month month to attend the opening of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital
7. Pushing On
The route will be followed by treks in Cork (Ireland), Swansea, Sheffield, Cumbria, and Dundee—before finishing off the proceedings here in Leeds. | Ben Whitley/PA Wire
8. Powering On
Kevin Sinfield will power through to the finish line at the AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium, joining the Santa Dash runners to celebrate the completion of this year’s monumental challenge. | Ben Whitley/PA Wire
9. Attention
Kevin Sinfield has helped to raise the profile of MND with his marathon fundraising effort. | Ben Whitley/PA Wire
10. Seven In Seven
This year’s ‘7 in 7: Together’ challenge is the second since Burrow died in June, 2024. Sinfield admitted that makes it even harder, but stressed he’ll be inspired by memories of his close friend on every step of the route. | Ben Whitley/PA Wire
11. Team Effort
Sinfield has been in training since September, despite spending the last month in camp with England rugby union. | Ben Whitley/PA Wire
12. Team Effort
Previous challenges have raised more than £10 million for MND causes. Another will take place in 2026 | Ben Whitley/PA Wire