Rugby League Challenge Cup Semi-Finals

LEEDS RHINOS V
WIGAN WARRIORS
PEACOCK GOES THE EXTRA 34
MILES FOR TEAM MATE BURROW
Rugby League and Leeds Rhinos
legend Jamie Peacock MBE will be
giving up the comfort of a BBC studio
when the Coral Challenge Cup semi
finals takes place this afternoon
and instead has headed to Devon
to take on a challenge that he says
will be one of the toughest he has
ever faced.
The former England skipper will be taking
on an ultra marathon across Exmoor that
includes over 2,000 metres of climbing
in 34 miles. Originally the challenge was
supposed to take place in France on the Alps
but the coronavirus pandemic prevented
that however, as numerous Rugby League
defences around the world will testify, you
just can’t stop JP when he has got his mind
set on something!
He is undertaking the task with friend
Simon Dent and is hoping to have it
completed before the BBC goes off air
on Saturday in their coverage of the Cup
semi finals. The aim is to raise £30,000
to support Rob Burrow with his treatment
and also support his wife and three young
children under eight.
Looking ahead to the challenge Peacock
said, “This is going to be tough. I have done
the London Marathon three times and that
was hard but the big difference here is the
ascent in it as well, the London Marathon
is on the flat so this will be totally different.
Having said that, when we hit the tough
point it will be nothing compared to what
Rob and his family are going through. He will
be right at the front of our minds when we
need to dig deep, and 100%, he will be our
inspiration.”
Peacock is just one of an army of
fundraisers who are supporting Rob and
the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
2004 Grand Final Harry Sunderland winner
Matt Diskin this week was part of a team of
cyclists from Dewsbury Moor A.R.L.F.C (Matt
Diskin, David Diskin, Mark Fortis, Pat Howley,
Carl Roberts & Dean Slack) who cycled
'The Way of the Roses', a two day 170 mile
coast to coast challenge from Bridlington to
Morecambe.
Next week the Set of 6 challenge for Rob
Burrow will see Barrie McDermott, Keith
Senior and Luke Ambler come together to do
a set of 6 for Rob Burrow.
The Yorkshire 3 Peaks is a tough challenge
in itself but the group have decided to
do them not once but twice round on 5th
October 2020.
That’s around 50 miles and 6 peaks!
You can support any of the events
at these links...
JAMIE PEACOCK
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/
jpandsd4rb
MATT DISKIN
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/
matthew-diskin-1
SET OF SIX
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/
setof6forrobburrow
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