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Mike Bates, Gareth Timmins and the crew are taking on an immense test of endurance, resilience and determination in support of a cause that means so much to so many.

6th March 2026

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Ocean Rowers Visit Rob Burrow MND Centre Ahead of Irish Sea Fundraising Challenge

Ocean rowers Mike Bates and Gareth Timmins have visited the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds ahead of a gruelling Irish Sea endurance challenge to raise money for research and treatment. The pair are part of the ROW4MND team, a four-man crew preparing to take on the second leg of a…

Kevin Sinfield - The Extra Mile Challenge

22nd October 2021

CHARITY

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Kevin Sinfield set for toughest challenge yet as he goes the ‘Extra Mile’ for friend Rob Burrow

Rugby League Legend and MND Association Patron Kevin Sinfield OBE is putting his running shoes back on this November as he sets out on his latest fundraising challenge for those impacted by MND. In December 2020, Sinfield led a team that raised over £2.7 million by running seven marathons in seven days. The former…

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Ocean Rowers Visit Rob Burrow MND Centre Ahead of Irish Sea Fundraising Challenge

Kevin Sinfield set for toughest challenge yet as he goes the ‘Extra Mile’ for friend Rob Burrow

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