Kevin Sinfield’s Relentless 7 in 7 Journey Across Yorkshire
Kevin Sinfield is once again proving why he has become one of the most inspiring figures in sport and charity. His latest challenge, the “7 in 7: Together” campaign, is reaching its emotional finale in Yorkshire, where he is completing the last of seven ultramarathons in seven days. Each run covers at least 45km, broken into bursts of 7km, and each day is dedicated to someone who has played a role in raising awareness for motor neurone disease.
This challenge began on Monday, with Sinfield and his team travelling across the UK and Ireland, but Yorkshire carries a special weight. It’s where Sinfield built his rugby legacy, where his friendship with Rob Burrow was forged, and where he plans to cross the final finish line. The entire journey is being done in honour of Burrow, who died last year after a long, courageous battle with MND.
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On Thursday, Sinfield spends the day running through Sheffield. His route starts at Bramall Lane at 08:40 GMT before travelling to Abbeydale and past two of the city’s rugby clubs, Sheffield RUFC and Sheffield Tigers. By midday, the team reaches the English Institute of Sport, passing through Hillsborough shortly after. The run ends at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience — a fitting location, as the institute is deeply involved in MND research and has benefited from Sinfield’s previous fundraising.
Sunday brings the emotional finale: the York-to-Leeds leg. The team sets off from Queen Ethelburga’s College, weaving through villages like Green Hammerton, Cattal, Wetherby, and Linton. As they approach Leeds, they enter through Moortown and Meanwood before joining the Santa Dash at Leeds Beckett University. The final Extra Mile is completed alongside members of the MND community — families and supporters who have carried the weight of this disease in their everyday lives. The very last steps lead into AMT Headingley Stadium, the place where Sinfield and Burrow once shared their greatest rugby moments.
Sinfield hopes to raise £777,000 — a number chosen because seven was Burrow’s iconic shirt number. Over the years, Sinfield’s challenges have brought in more than £10 million, helping fund research, financial support grants, and new clinical networks. Several charities will benefit again this year, including the MND Association, Leeds Hospitals Charity, Irish MND Association, MND Scotland, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, and the Darby Rimmer Foundation.
At every checkpoint, supporters gather, wave, cheer, and bring what Sinfield calls their “smiles.” He often says the challenge is as much about togetherness as it is about endurance, and this year’s theme, “Together,” reflects exactly that. His commitment hasn’t wavered across five previous challenges, and even now, he is pushing through cold weather, tight schedules, and long travel days — simply because people living with MND don’t get to take breaks either.
As Sinfield moves toward that final finish line in Leeds, the sense of purpose driving every step is clear: this is about honouring Rob Burrow, supporting families, and refusing to let the MND community feel forgotten.
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