The Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund (NIKRF) is thrilled to announce its involvement in the Belfast City Marathon 2025, taking place on Sunday, 4th May 2025. This is your chance to boost your fitness while supporting a life-changing cause. As the only local charity funding essential research into kidney disease in Northern Ireland, NIKRF is run entirely by volunteers and receives no government funding. We rely on incredible supporters like YOU to help us raise the funds needed to support the next generation of scientists and clinicians in their quest for better treatments and cures for kidney patients.

Relay Teams

To acknowledge the generosity of our supporters, NIKRF is sponsoring the first 10 relay teams for the Belfast City Marathon 2025! Whether you’re a seasoned marathon runner or someone looking for a fun, meaningful way to get involved, this is your chance to make a difference while staying active. Each relay team will help drive funding for kidney research, directly impacting the lives of patients across Northern Ireland.

How You Can Get Involved

There are plenty of ways to show your support for NIKRF’s mission:

1️⃣ Like our social media posts to help spread awareness
2️⃣ Tag a friend who might want to join the cause
3️⃣ Share our posts to get more people involved

For more information or to register your relay team, please email Susan Kee at susannikrf@outlook.com 📧. Your participation will be instrumental in pushing forward groundbreaking research that could change the future for kidney patients.

Lighting the Way Forward

By joining us in the Belfast City Marathon 2025, you’ll be helping to shine a light on kidney research and provide hope to thousands of patients in Northern Ireland. Together, we can continue #LightingTheWay towards better kidney health and treatments, one step at a time.