Kevin Sinfield's Ultra 7in7 Challenge – Melrose Rugby 

On Sunday 13th November, Melrose Rugby welcomes Kevin Sinfield to the club for his first stop of the Ultra 7 in 7 marathon challenge and his incredible efforts to raise £777,777. 

To support his efforts in raising funds and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease, Melrose Rugby Ltd will be taking on their own challenge and across the club, we plan to match Kevin’s 272.72 miles, enabling all members of the rugby club and wider community to take part and contribute to reaching this milestone.  

Starting on Sunday 6th, the challenge will be running virtually which will allow people to contribute their distance walked or ran onto a club Strava account, with all the miles completed added up each day. As a community, we aim to average 38.96 miles a day and have set a fundraising target of £2,727.20 to support raising funds for Kevin Sinfields 7in7 and the My Names Doddie Foundation along with additional charities and initiatives that the players and club wishes to support (Well’Rose Mental Health Programme and Movember). 

The virtual challenge will end on Saturday 12th November at 5pm and on Sunday, the club are showing the Scotland Vs New Zealand game in the 1877 Lounge at 2.15pm followed by a Q and A with Kevin Sinfield at 5.30pm. This will be a ticketed event priced at £15 and will include food (The Haggis Box) with profits from the tickets sold going towards the challenge fundraising target.

Prizes will be awarded for mileage contribution and social media engagement throughout the week so please ensure you log your miles and share your photos, tagging in @melroserugby (Facebook) and @MNDoddie5 (Facebook). For anyone not on Strava, not to worry...they'll be some coordinated events throughout the week for you can attend these and to get the miles in!

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