Support the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Florida at the inaugural UAE Healthy Kidney 5K – Miami with special guest Alonzo Mourning – Miami! Kidney disease and related conditions afflict over 37 million Americans each year. The NKF of Florida works to prevent kidney disease, accelerate medical innovation and support local kidney patients and their families.
A post-race community festival will take place at the finish line in Regatta Park – promising fun for the whole family! The festival, featuring activities for all ages, will include live entertainment, giveaways and raffle prizes, a photo booth and authentic Emirati cultural experiences.
Race registrants will receive a tech race shirt and a finisher medal. All race fees will be donated directly to the NFK of Florida, made possible through the support of Zayed Charity Run and the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC.
The UAE Embassy in Washington, DC is proud to partner with the NKF of Florida in honor of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s first President and a kidney transplant recipient. Organizations across the UAE and US are working together to support healthy lifestyles and advance medical research.
Prize Purse
The overall winners across ages and genders win prizes generously donated by Zayed Charity Run:
o 1st Place Overall $ 5,000 (Male/Female)
o 2nd Place Overall $ 2,500 (Male/Female)
o 3rd Place Overall $1,500 (Male/Female)
Age group awards
14U, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 75+
Through a number of partnerships with US community organizations and institutions, the UAE and the U.S. are working together to encourage healthy lifestyles and support efforts to find cures for diseases.
The National Kidney Foundation is revolutionizing the fight to save lives by eliminating preventable kidney disease, accelerating innovation for the dignity of the patient experience, and dismantling structural inequities in kidney care, dialysis, and transplantation.
Your support helps families facing kidney disease at every step of their journey.
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