Last night, hundreds of runners gathered at Roundhay Park to run 7 miles on June 7th at 7pm, in memory of the late Rugby League legend, Rob Burrow CBE.
The event began with a minute’s applause, followed by a colourful display as participants from Leeds and beyond tackled the Rhino route, designed by local running enthusiast John Mcloughlin.
Locals also came out in force to show their support along the route.
We were honoured to welcome professional boxer Josh Warrington, who attended to pay his respects to a fellow Leeds legend.
At the finish line, CEO and event organizer Bob Bowman commented, “I think Rob would say he’s a Yorkshire lad who achieved his dreams and he would be very humbled by this adulation and respect. It is everything he deserves because he was such a great man.”
The Foundation would like to extend a massive thank you to everyone who participated and supported the event. We were overwhelmed by the turnout and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
For those who wish to extend their support beyond this run, donations can be made to the Burrow family support fund by clicking HERE.