Leeds Rhinos fans to join players on Headingley Stadium sponsored walk

Players from all Leeds Rhinos’ teams will be taking part in a charity event at Headingley Stadium next month.
By Peter Smith
Published 16th Nov 2021, 16:45 BST
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The Rhinos Festive 5K and Family Day on December 12 will raise funds for the club’s foundation and the appeal to build a Rob Burrow MND Care Centre in Leeds.

Players from Rhinos’ senior squad, as well as the academy, women’s, wheelchair, physical disability and learning disability rugby league teams and the netball side will walk five laps of a one-kilometre course around the stadium, joined by fans and members of the public.

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Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington described the sponsored walk as a “unique event”.

Headingley will stage a 'unique' sponsored walk on December 12. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.Headingley will stage a 'unique' sponsored walk on December 12. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.
Headingley will stage a 'unique' sponsored walk on December 12. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.

He said: “It is going to bring together all the players of all the Leeds Rhinos teams.