Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield smashes fundraising target as challenge ends in Headingley tomorrow
Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield has passed his fundraising target as his challenge to raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease finishes in Leeds tomorrow.
He aimed to raise £777,777 for his Seven in Seven: Together challenge which started on Monday.
Sinfield, 45, whose team has already raised over £10million from five previous challenges, completed the fifth stage of his ultra run in Whitehaven yesterday.
The former Leeds rugby league star’s latest challenge had raised over £936k so far.
He is running the challenge in memory of his friend and former Leeds team-mate Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with MND in late 2019 and died in 2024, aged 41.
He'll power through to the finish line at the AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium tomorrow, joining the Santa Dash runners to celebrate the completion of this year’s monumental challenge.
Speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post he earlier said: “Running through Headingley on that last day will be really, really special, to see so many people dressed as Mr and Mrs Santa Claus.
“To be back in Leeds with so many people supporting the cause, like they have done for the last five years, will be a great way for us to finish.”
Sinfield was in Leeds last month to attend the opening of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital.
Building work began the day after Burrow’s death and Sinfield reflected: “To get to see it, it showed me we’re continuing to do the right thing.
“The centre will make a huge difference and provide the care and support and love people with MND deserve and haven’t got, sadly, in the past.”
Where can I cheer Kevin Sinfield in Leeds during his final 7 in 7 Challenge marathon?
According to the official 7 in 7 Challenge website, Sinfield will pass through the following locations at the following times, and just how many kilometres he’ll have undertaken by the time he reaches the destinations below:
- 11:40am: Linton Memorial Hall, Linton Lane, Linton, Wetherby LS22 4HL (21km)
- 12:40pm: Moor Lodge Campsite, Blackmoor Lane, Bardsey, Leeds LS17 9DZ (28km)
- 1:40pm: Moortown Baptist Church, King Lane, Moortown, Leeds LS17 6AA (35km)
- 2:40pm: Leeds Beckett Athletics Track, Headingley Campus, Churchwood Avenue, Leeds, LS6 3QS (42km)
- 2:54pm: AMT Headingly Stadium, St Michael's Lane, Headingley, Leeds LS6 3BR
Will there be any road closures in Leeds during Kevin Sinfield’s final marathon?
There are some road closures, owing to not just the 7 in 7 Challenge but the Leeds Santa Dash happening around the same time.
Currently, the following locations have been confirmed to be closed with their re-openings set to occur on a rolling basis, as the final runners and marshals clear the route:
- 1:15pm – 2:30pm: Church Wood Avenue will be closed around the start area at Leeds Beckett University.
- 1:15pm – 3:00pm: St Michael’s Lane will be closed around the finish area at AMT Headingley Stadium.
- 1:15pm – 3:00pm: Closures will be in effect on major roads, including Otley Road, Headingley Lane, North Lane, Cardigan Road, and Bainbrigge Road.