The 30 minute documentary following the former Leeds Rhino player will air on BBC Two tonight.
The heartwarming documentary, entitled Kevin Sinfield: Going The Extra Mile follows the rugby player and fundraising legend on his incredible journey to support those with MND, particularly former team mate and friend Rob Burrow.
The documentary will see Sinfield speaking exclusively to the BBC about how he plans to fundraise in the future and his new job as the defence coach of England’s Rugby Union team ahead of the World Cup and Six Nations championships.
The athlete has so far been far from your average fun run.
Beginning his fundraising efforts in 2020, after Burrow was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), humbly stating he was ‘just went for a run for a mate’, to support MND charities and raise awareness of people living with the disease.
Image: Leeds Rhinos (Via Twitter)
This saw Sinfield running seven marathons in seven days before completed the Ultra 7 In 7 challenge, running seven ultra-marathons (which means running around 40 miles a day) in 2022.
The challenge was completed when Kevin Sinfield arrived at Old Trafford at half time in the Men’s Rugby League World Cup Final- and resulted in raising over £7 million pounds.
For his fundraising efforts, Sinfield has been given an OBE by Duke of Cambridge (now HRH Prince William of Wales) and a standing ovation and special award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony in Salford.
More recently both Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield were given 'the highest civic award that can be bestowed' at an awards ceremony at Leeds Civic Hall that the names of the friends engraved into a roll of honour at the banqueting suite, and the Freedom of Leeds honour award.
Image: Leeds City Council
The documentary will highlights the extraordinary dedication that the former Leeds Rhinos player has given to help those affected by MND, and also explain a little more about how this journey has changed him personally too.
Kevin Sinfield says: “When we set out on the first challenge back in December 2020, we just wanted to help a friend who had found himself in the toughest imaginable position. With a young family of three children under the age of 10, he had been handed a life ending MND diagnosis and worse still, like so many, was then locked in his home as we battled the impact of Covid-19.
“What started out as a way to help a friend became so much more over the course of those first seven marathons in seven days and has grown incredibly over the subsequent two challenges of the Extra Mile and the Ultra 7 in 7. I think everyone can imagine what they would do for their friend in the same position and the overwhelming support has shown that we are a nation who cares about people who are facing their own adversity.
“I am proud to be part of the MND community, the people who are living with the impact of MND who I have been privileged to meet since 2020 inspire me every day and we will never stop banging the drum for MND until we find a cure.”
Clubland is heading to Leeds for a special arena-sized anniversary celebration next year.
The Clubland Arena Tour promises a night of the biggest artists and biggest anthems, giving fans the chance to come together for a celebration of the dance music brand.
Celebrating 25 years of Clubland, the tour will stop off at arenas in Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Aberdeen, and of course Leeds.
With the event set to take over one of Leeds' biggest live entertainment venues, anticipation is already building for what promises to be a nostalgic night of club classics and dancefloor favourites – even before the lineup is announced.
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The full line-up is expected to be announced very soon, with fans encouraged to keep an eye out for further details.
Previous headliners at Clubland Live have included Cascada, Basshunter, Scooter, Ultrabeat, and Vengaboys, always guaranteeing a night of non-stop anthems.
For many dance music fans, Clubland has become synonymous with the sounds that dominated clubs, radio playlists and party nights throughout the 2000s.
Over the years, Clubland has continued to celebrate the artists and songs that helped define an era of dance music, giving fans the chance to experience their favourite tracks live alongside thousands of like-minded clubbers.
From infectious pop-dance hits to harder-hitting electronic anthems, its events tap into a sense of nostalgia while keeping the energy of a night out firmly at the centre of the experience.
The 25th anniversary tour looks set to build on that legacy, bringing a quarter-century of club classics to arenas across the UK.
The Clubland Arena Tour will be at the First Direct Bank Arena on Saturday 1 May 2027.
Bradford set for major new train station as plans promise faster journeys to Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield
Clementine Hall
The Government have revealed plans for a new train station at Bradford Interchange.
The new station will bring passengers across the North more reliable services, better connections and faster journeys across Leeds, Manchester and York.
The new site at Bradford Interchange will unlock the potential to regenerate Bradford's Southern Gateway, and in hand with the proposed West Yorkshire Mass Transit, will support thousands of new homes, jobs, and up to £1 billion in economic benefits.
The station will also become part of Great British Railways (GBR), the new publicly owned railway that will bring track and train together helping deliver a more reliable, efficient and passenger-focused railway.
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The announcement marks a major milestone in the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
The NPR aims to deliver a 'turn-up-and-go' railway for passengers, meaning multiple trains an hour will run frequently enough between major cities across the North that passengers won’t need to check a timetable before going to the station.
The new station is set to be delivered in the 2030s, replacing the current station built in the 2030s.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire said: “Today is an exciting and important milestone for Bradford, with an iron clad commitment to a new station in the city centre.
“Bradford has so much untapped potential, and faster, more frequent trains to Leeds and Manchester, and the transformation of the city centre through Bradford City Village, will help to finally unleash it.
“Together with investment for northern powerhouse rail, a mass transit system for West Yorkshire and our brand-new Weaver Network, we are working in lockstep with the government to deliver a better-connected region.”
Henri Murison MBE, Chief Executive of Northern Powerhouse Partnership said: "The decision to build Bradford’s new station at the interchange in the city centre is a long-term commitment to the city and the wider North.”
“By unlocking the regeneration of the Southern Gateway we will see homes and jobs for this city which otherwise would not be built or come here. Working with the council and Mayor Tracy Brabin and her team I will be doing everything I can to push on and move forward with ambitious plans that enable future phases of Northern Powerhouse Rail. This network will better connect the young people in the city with opportunities in Manchester and Liverpool as well as Sheffield.”
Sophie Smith -
2nd February 2023 
