The event, which happened overnight from Friday to Saturday, was in aid of the Rob Burrow centre for Motor Neurone Disease.
Rob passed away on Sunday.
Paul Tymon was one of the organisers of the fundraiser and was feeling the burn by full-time:
The group of Scarborough footballers played a 12-hour match as part of the efforts to raise £6.8 million to build a specialist MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Care Centre in Leeds, to give people living with the condition the best quality of life possible.
The game took place at Raincliffe Sports Centre.
Paul says he'd done one of the marathons before, but it had been a while:
He added the following statement:
'Thank you. £6,396 raised for MND.
So many people to thank.
I apologise if I miss anyone.
Firstly all you players and collectors of sponsors.
The unbelievable Scarborough public and beyond for their amazing donations!
Without you the players it obviously doesn’t happen. You haven’t given an afternoon up, you’ve played at least 6 hours of football through the night!
Some unbelievable amounts of money raised by you too.
Our sponsors,
Boiler Doctor
Des Winks Volkswagen and Skoda
LC sports developments
GCGF
Operation K9.
Fabric Chicks
This Is The Coast - Local Radio For The Yorkshire Coast
Robbie Hawkes for the sports hall.Our committee who organised everything from match rotas to first aid kits. Shaun D, Rookie, Alex, Jamie, Tom C, Paddy.
Des Winks for printing and donating coffee and tea and drinks etc etc.
Tom B for 144 water bottles!
Jamie and Alex for their constant support and belief in what we were trying to accomplish.
Paddy for his brilliant media promotion which has probably doubled our total.
Rookie for his infectious enthusiasm, support and medals.Sure I haven’t done everyone justice.
I am so very lucky to have so many brilliant (and daft) friends.Thank you so much.'
There are more details about the fundraising appeal on the Just Giving page at Overnight Charity Football Match For Rob Burrow MND Centre is fundraising for Leeds Hospitals Charity (justgiving.com)


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