Kevin Sinfield route tracker: Where is the ultramarathon taking place?
KEVIN SINFIELD started his 7 in 7 in 7 Challenge at the start of December, the fourth charity challenge he has taken part in since 2020.
The former professional rugby player set off to run an ultramarathon every day for seven days in support of his friend Rob Burrow and the motor neurone disease community.
Where is Kevin Sinfield running his ultramarathon for MND?
Former Leeds Rhinos player Kevin Sinfield started his 2023 challenge on December 1 at Headingley stadium.
The challenge sees the athlete running seven marathons, plus one extra mile, each day.
The first of Sinfield's seven runs finished at York Minster.
Kevin's friend and former team-mate Burrow was at the starting line to support him.
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Sinfield said of Burrow and his wife Lindsey before beginning the 2023 challenge: "[They're] the reason we're here and what we're doing and also the MND community.
"[It's] a beautiful community that's been ravaged for decades and finally getting the support that they need."
He added: "That comes from everybody who has supported in some small way.
"Everybody who is now aware of what this disease does and that makes such a difference to the community."
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Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019.
His diagnosis came just two years after he retired from playing as a scrum-half for Leeds Rhinos.
Sinfield has raised more than £8m for motor neurone disease charities through his challenges since 2020.
The former Rhino's captain ran seven marathons in seven days in 2020 and followed it up by completing 101 miles in 24 hours the following year.
In 2022, he ran seven ultramarathons in seven days for the first time.
How do I keep track of Kevin Sinfield's ultramarathon route?
Sinfield's route has taken him and the rest of his team all over the UK and Ireland, with stops in Cardiff, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin, and London.
The course can be tracked below:
- December 1 – Headingley, Leeds to York Minster
- December 2 – Cardiff, finishing at Cardiff Arms Park at half-time of Cardiff v Scarlets
- December 3 – Birmingham, starting at Alexandra Stadium and taking in St Andrews, Villa Park and Edgbaston
- December 4 – Edinburgh, crossing the Forth Road Bridge and ending at Murrayfield
- December 5 – Dublin
- December 6 – Brighton
- December 7 – London, Twickenham to The Mall
Ahead of the challenge, Sinfield admitted that he may struggle with the event due to a lack of preparation caused by the World Cup.
"But while there are 1,000 reasons why we shouldn't go again, there's one big one why we should – Rob and this beautiful community," he said.
The sportsman has kept fans updated throughout the challenge.
After completing day four in Edinburgh, he told the BBC: "We've all aged about 25 years in the last three days".
Then, following his fifth run in Dublin, he confessed to feeling "a little bit tired and a little bit busted".
When does Kevin Sinfield's ultramarathon finish?
Sinfield's challenge is scheduled finish on Thursday, December 7.
The final marathon will take place in London and will see him run from Twickenham Stadium to The Mall, by Buckingham Palace.
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The 7 in 7 in 7 challenge is raising money for the MND Association and Leeds Hospitals Charity's appeal to build the Rob Burrow Centre for MND in Leeds.
There will also be donations made to My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, the Irish MND Association and the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation, plus the 4ED campaign to support former Gloucester and Leicester rugby union player Ed Slater.