The Leicester Tigers stadium will be open on Monday morning to allow supporters to give Kevin Sinfield a big send-off for a remarkable fundraising challenge.
Rugby league legend Sinfield, now defence coach at Tigers, is running from Mattioli Woods Welford Road to Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds in support of the motor neurone disease community, covering the 101-mile route in 24 hours.
He has set an initial target to raise £100,000 which will be split between the MND Association and the appeal to build The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds.
His run will be split into 7km sections, to mark former team-mate Burrow’s shirt number, with each section to be completed within an hour.
Supporters can join the send-off at the Tigers stadium, taking seats in the North Stand from the turnstiles next to Gate 1 (the Aylestone Road end of the North Stand) open from 8.00am.
Or you can show support for Kevin along the way as he heads north.
Unfortunately for safety and logistical reasons, the public will not be able to join the run as the route will not be marshalled or closed off to traffic.
To support the Extra Mile Challenge you can donate online here.
Headingley stadium will also be open to supporters from 7.00am on Tuesday morning for the run’s grand finale.
Leicestershire route details:
Stage 1. Leave Mattioli Woods Welford Road stadium via Welford Road and head through Leicester city centre via Grey Friars. Turn right on to High Street then left up Church Gate and St Margaret’s Way. Continue along Abbey Lane before joining the A6. First leg ends at junction with Sibson Road. 7km mark at Firs Dental surgery.
Stage 2. Continue run A6 North before turning off on to Loughborough Road towards Rothley and Crossington. Turn on to Leicester Road and run through Mountsorrel before turning right on to Sileby Road to cross the River Soar. Once over the river, turn left onto Slash Lane and then left on to Sileby Road. Finish at Tarmac depot at Barrow Railhead.
Stage 3. Head into Barrow upon Soar along Sielby Road before turning right on to the High Street along North Street and Nottingham Road. Follow Nottingham Road until it joins Prestwold Lane. Leg ends at the entrance to Prestwold Hall.
Stage 4. Continue along Prestwold Lane until turning right on to Loughborough Road (A60). Leg ends at the junction with Ash Lane.
Stage 5. Carry on along the A60 through Bunny and Bradmore. Turn left at Ruddington on to Kirk Lane (B680) before turning right High Street (B680). Continue along the road as it becomes Dutton’s Hill and Wilford Road. Finish at the Ruddington Arms.
Stage 6. Continue along B680 towards Nottingham before turning right passed Clifton on to tram walkway/cycle path into Nottingham centre. Come off the cycle way at Sheriffs Way, go passed Nottingham train station. Carry along Carrington Street before travelling along Lister Gate and Albert Street before turning up Exchange. Walk at St Peters Church and finish at St Peter’s Square.
For full details of all stages, see the Leeds Rugby website here.
