Kevin Sinfield Finishes His Final 7-in-7 Challenge at Old Trafford, Capping Seven Years of MND Fundraising

Kevin Sinfield finished seven ultramarathons in seven days on Saturday, October 3, crossing the line at Old Trafford at about 5 p.m. BST in the last of his annual challenges for motor neurone disease (MND) charities, according to The Good News Brief. The brief puts total fundraising since 2020 at more than £13 million.

From Hull to Old Trafford, one club at a time

The 45-year-old former Leeds Rhinos captain started on September 27 in Hull and visited the home ground of all 12 English Super League clubs. Each day covered at least 28 miles, according to Sky Sports, and the finish came before the Super League Grand Final. The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal, Sir Gareth Southgate and boxer Josh Warrington all joined during the week.

Each day was split into hour-long, 7-kilometer blocks, with one extra mile added for members of the MND community.

A tribute to Rob Burrow and his number seven

The challenge honors Sinfield's late Leeds Rhinos teammate Rob Burrow, who died in 2024 after living with MND for four and a half years. Burrow wore the number seven shirt, and Sinfield has said the number is central to the challenge for that reason.

“He lit up Old Trafford in that shirt on so many occasions and it is fitting in this final challenge that we should bring the rugby league community together to celebrate Rob.” — Kevin Sinfield

Six charities share the money

The money goes to six organizations: the MND Association, Leeds Hospitals Charity, the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, the Darby Rimmer Foundation, MND Scotland and the Irish MND Association. The 2025 challenge alone raised £1.15 million. Sky Sports gave the combined total as over £11 million before this final week, and The Good News Brief's £13 million figure is the latest published, so this year's own total has not yet been announced.