A LEEDS Rhinos stalwart is taking on another huge challenge to raise money for a charity close to the heart of a Bradford City great.

Kevin Sinfield, 42, will be stopping off in Bradford when he runs seven ultra-marathons in seven days in November.

The former Rhinos skipper is aiming to add to the £5 million he has already raised in the past to help people impacted by motor neurone disease.

This is the third challenge in as many years taken on by Sinfield, whose great friend and former Leeds Rhinos team-mate Rob Burrow is battling the condition.

Burrow is one of several former sportsmen fighting MND, including ex-Bantams full back Stephen Darby and rugby union's Doddie Weir.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Stephen Darby and Chris RimmerStephen Darby and Chris Rimmer (Image: Newsquest)

Sinfield will run from Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh to Old Trafford in Manchester, visiting Melrose, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, York, Leeds and Bradford and covering more than 60 kilometres per day.

He will start on Sunday, November 13, and is aiming to arrive at Old Trafford at half-time during the Rugby League World Cup Final the following Saturday.

The main beneficiaries of the challenge will be the MND Association and Leeds Hospitals Charity's appeal to build the Rob Burrow Centre for MND in Leeds, while there will also be donations to MND Scotland, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation and the 4ED campaign.

Sinfield said on therhinos.co.uk: "Undoubtedly this will be the toughest challenge yet. We have tried to combine elements of our two previous events to create the Ultra 7 in 7.

"People living with MND have no choice but to live with their condition every day, they are an inspiration for all of us taking part in the challenge. There has been some exciting news in recent days about current drug trials and we can all feel that a breakthrough is close.

"MND is not incurable it has just been underfunded and I believe that by raising funds we can give the scientists and researchers the best possible opportunity to find that cure. We also need to help those living with MND, to give them hope and love so they know we are with them."

Burrow, who celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday, added: "I've said it many times before, everyone should have a friend like Kevin. I am sure this will be tough and I can't wait to see Kevin and the guys along the way to cheer them on."