for november, in scotland, we didn t expect this! when you are running, especially at the pace is running out, the same muscle groups mainly do all the work, so it is mainly just trying to keep them as good as we can, really, and hoping for the best. but he has got the strongest muscle up here, which makes the job a bit easier. the first night was spent at doddy s hometown rugby club melrose. crowd s amazing again, isn t it? it s nice to be at the rugby club, and doddy played here. carl who is with us, that was their club. so, yes, very nice. thank you for coming down. cheering thank you very much. not sure about the shirt! everybody that has been out on the road was absolutely amazing, to come out and supporters, it has been incredible. across the border and into england, crowds were growing, both in size and volume as the news of his exploits spread. cheering 280 miles in a week. what would that be like? faster than i can run! like going to blackpool or something. - support
ago, his former leeds rhinos team mate kevin sinfield has taken an increasingly arduous challenges. used to be a 32 waist! i hope that s comfortable enough. the latest, and by far the hardest, seven ultra marathons in seven days a total of 300 miles. it started at murrayfield in edinburgh, the home of scottish rugby. former international doddy weir was there to see them off, just two weeks before he died. i can t wait to get going. i think the support, as you can see this morning, has been incredible. we didn t expect this at all, to have doddy here and cathy. it s been a big build up, but we are on the way now. we are going to send kevin- on his way with a massive cheer in three, two, one. off you go, kevin! there he goes, ladies and gentlemen! wearing the number seven, in honour of his great friend rob burrow. - ahead of the team, a 40 mile run through the scottish borders. the expertise of the support group was vital from the early stages. thanks for coming, everybody. p
we ve met some incredible people along the journey from edinburgh. but there s one thing for sure. our country cares. it cares about people who need help, and that mnd community need us. we just want to be a great friend and if we can all try and be a bit of a better friend from time to time, i think it would be a better place to live in. cheering and applause the guy who made the impossible possible. it was sort of a bit of a conscious decision before we did this last one, that three is a great number.
that exact thought. it is all about friendship, and the love for rob. cheering we have met some incredible people along the journey from edinburgh, but there is one thing for sure, that our country cares, it cares about people that need help, and that mnd community need us. ladies and gentlemen, please show your appreciation for kevin sinfield and his amazing support team. kevin sinfield and his team raised more than £2.25 million, butjust as important was the increased awareness of mnd, and giving a voice to those whose lives are blighted by this terrible, incurable and cruel disease.
manchester, 300 miles. and onto the old trafford pitch during the rugby league world cup final, to a rousing reception. cheering kevin, you have done seven ultramarathons in seven days. you said you were just going for a run for a mate. what kept you going? that exact thought. it is all about friendship, and the love for rob. cheering we have met some incredible people along the journey from edinburgh, but there is one thing for sure, that our country cares, it cares about people that need help, and that mnd community need us.