Kevin Sinfield - Running Home for Christmas

Day 6
What a fantastic start to the penultimate day of our challenge at the MND Association’s headquarters in Northampton.
 
So many people came out to see us which always makes a huge difference. Great to meet the team there too and hear more about the difference our challenges are making, supporting people living with MND and their families while funding research into potential new treatments for this devastating disease.
 
A big thank you to Steve Borthwick, Head Coach of the England Men’s Rugby Team for running with us and supporting us.
 
In Leicester, we were privileged to share the Extra Mile with people living with MND and their families and remember former Leicester City star and Leeds United manager, Don Revie, who died from MND in 1989.
 
Please keep the donations coming in as we run home for Christmas. Every penny helps us to make a huge difference to people living with MND.

Day 5
Impossible to put into words just how much it meant to be back in Yorkshire today – thank you to everyone who came to support us this morning.
 
Really grateful for the support of Dame Laura and Sir Jason Kenny who joined us en route as we remembered Rob who died from MND in June and former Hull FC player Adam Maher who died from MND in 2020.
 
A huge thank you to all the members of the MND community who turned out to see us and the countless children who took time out from school to cheer us all on – thank you so much.
 
We were all over the moon to hear that we’ve raised more than £500,000 for our charities. Please keep those donations coming in, every penny will make a huge difference to people living with MND and their families across the UK.

Day 4
What a day! Our challenges have been associated with Edinburgh and the Borders in previous years, through the late Doddie Weir, but it was very special to be in Glasgow on our Scotland leg of the challenge this year.
 
Glasgow was wonderful with so many people coming out on the streets to cheer the guys along all the way. It was particularly special to see so many young children out, what a wonderful lesson for young people to have as they learn how we can support each other in the toughest of times.
 
We started at Ibrox where Fernando Ricksen played for Rangers and then called at Celtic Park where the legendary Jimmy Johnstone is remembered in a statue. The two clubs are rivals on the football field, but it was great to bring them together to fight a common enemy in MND.
 
Back to Yorkshire tomorrow as we visit Beverley and Hull. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Day 3
What a privilege to visit Belfast and meet some incredible members of the MND community, as well as fundraisers, volunteers and supporters who do so much to support all the MND charities we are raising money for.
 
Today we remembered the incredible Charlie Bird, who died from MND earlier this year. Charlie was part of last year’s challenge in Dublin and inspired this leg. We also remembered former Antrim captain, Anto Finnegan, who died from MND in 2021 at the age of 48. Their families were very much in our thoughts today, along with everyone who is living with and affected by MND across Northern Ireland.
 
A huge honour to share the Extra Mile with people living with MND and their families as well as Olympian, Lady Mary Peters.
 
In every town and every city there are families who are affected by this devastating disease – thank you from all of us for everything you are doing to support them.
 
Together, we can make a difference.