The legendary Kevin Sinfield is also taking part and is running with his best pal Rob, who provided an inspiring message to runners before the first race. The marathon route starts and ends at Headingley Stadium, with Rob's wife Lindsey and James Buchanan just some of the more well-known faces taking part for this great cause. Money raised from the event with go towards the he Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association and a Leeds Hospitals Charity appeal to build a Rob Burrow Centre for MND. Over 12,000 people are taking part, with the event held in honour of Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow. Specific guidance will be provided to participants closer to the event.Thousands of runners have descended on Leeds to take part in the inaugural Rob Burrow Marathon in Leeds. Those who are not able to participate due to COVID-19 restrictions on the number of participants allowed will receive a full refund.īased on other mass gathering restrictions in place in September, participants may be required to wear face coverings, observe social distancing, and follow additional public health guidelines as outlined by the Governor of Virginia and the CDC.

We will use the participant's registration date to determine eligibility.

If requirements on the format of the start mandate the use of waves for social distancing, we may be forced to limit the size of the field to fewer than the number who have previously registered. There is the possibility that some restrictions on the format of the race, especially the start, may still be necessary to allow social distancing.

George Washington’s Mount Vernon is currently planning to produce an event that looks as much as possible as it did before the pandemic, however:

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