Kevin Sinfield’s Ultra 7 in 7 Motor Neuropathy Fundraiser has ended with £500,000 | Rugby League News

The great defensive coach of the Leeds Rhinos and the Leicester Tigers, Kevin Sinfield, is running seven cross-country runs in seven days to raise money for five motor neurone disease charities; Sinfield is set to complete his challenge in the first half of Saturday’s World Cup final at Old Trafford

Kevin Sinfield Finished Day 4 Of His Ultra 7 Of 7 Challenge

Kevin Sinfield’s latest fundraising bid to support motor neurone disease has grown to half a million pounds as he completes day four of the Ultra 7 in 7 Challenge in Stokesley.

The total run for Sinfield’s duty, in which he aims to run about 40 miles over seven consecutive days before arriving at Old Trafford at halftime in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, is £461,957.65 shortly after he arrived at Stokesley.

Starting in Chester-le-Street, Sinfield’s route included a stop at Riverside Stadium, where he was welcomed into the field and given a signed Middlesbrough shirt to raise funds for five organizations. charity of the MND.

After completing his latest 40-mile run, Sinfield pays tribute to the people of the northeast who braved the inclement weather to come support and contribute to him.

“It’s remarkable that we’ve been through some really tough areas of the working class and I think that resonates with all of us, especially with the rising cost of living, the number of people coming out with the age of 5, 10 and 20 is unbelievable.” Sinfield said BBC Breakfast.

“We know people are struggling in many of these areas but the generosity, support and kindness has returned in an incredible way.”

The 42-year-old former Leeds captain is inspired by close friend and former team-mate Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with MND at the end of 2019, as well as former Scottish rugby league player Doddie Weir and the former team. Mayor of the City of Bradford Stephen Darby, who is living with the disease.

On Thursday, Sinfield is set to leave the northeast and complete the 41-mile route from Stokesley to York, passing through Thirsk and Easingwold before arriving at York Minster at around 3:30pm.

Sinfield remained on schedule to complete the challenge at Old Trafford in the first half of the men’s final between Australia and Samoa.

His latest fundraising challenge will primarily benefit the MND Association and the Leeds Hospital Charity which calls for the construction of the Rob Burrow Center for MND in Leeds.

Great Scottish Rugby League Doddie Weir welcomed Kevin Sinfield on the first day of his latest fundraising challenge

There will also be donations to MND Scotland, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, Darby Rimmer MND Foundation and the 4ED campaign, in support of former Gloucester and Leicester Tigers rugby player Ed Slater, who was recently diagnosed sick.

At the end of 2020, Sinfield raised £2.7 million for MND charities after running seven marathons in seven days and another sum in excess of £1 million was generated in November 2021 after he completed the 101-mile run in 24 hours.