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We are running the Great North Run in honour of all the patients suffering with chronic kidney disease and those with end-stage renal failure, requiring renal replacement therapy.  

The Great North Run is a half marathon, consisting of 13.1 miles (21 km) of the city.  https://www.greatrun.org/events/great-north-run/

Kidney disease is a chronic condition which can cause a number of awful symptoms.  Patients can have a number of symptoms when approaching end stage disease: tiredness, itch, reduced appetite, nausea, shortness of breath, fluid retention, pain, gout, high blood pressure...and they are at risk of a number of other diseases, primarily heart disease and strokes.  When approaching kidney failure, patients may require treatments to take over the work of the kidneys, such as a transplant or dialysis.  

https://www.kidneyresearchuk.org/kidney-health-information/living-with-kidney-disease/

Any money you contribute will go on to help research into kidney disease and hopefully help find cures, prevent disease progression, and find therapies.  

http://www.nckrf.org.uk