Walk for Kidney Health
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Lakeside Lawn - Buffalo Outer Harbor
825 Fuhrmann Boulevard
Buffalo, NY 14203
Schedule:
• 7:00 – 5K registration starts
• 8:00 – 5K race
• 8:45 – Presentation of 5K medals
• 9:00 – Walk welcome activities
• 11:00 – Event concludes
The Walk for Kidney Health is a community event to raise awareness of kidney disease, recognize people affected by kidney disease, honor organ donors and remember those we have lost. Sponsorships, team fundraising and individual donations also support the Kidney Foundation of WNY’s outreach, education, patient support and advocacy programs.
Fundraising Goal: $100,000
Raised: $57,184
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here for details.
PARKING
Parking is available along Furhmann Boulevard and in a newly-paved event parking lot. For GPS navigation to the parking lot entrance, use the address 869 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203.
START/FINISH
The event will take place at Lakeside Lawn on the Buffalo Outer Harbor. Runners will enjoy a scenic run/walk along the Buffalo waterfront. There will be one water station located along the course and bottled water will be provided to all participants at the finish line. The 5K Run will start at 8am and the 1 Mile Kidney Walk will start at 9:30am.
Buffalo Outer Harbor
825 Fuhrmann Boulevard
Buffalo, NY 14203
REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP
Online registration will remain open right up until race day. Packet pickup will take place at Lakeside Lawn Park from 7:00am until the start of each race. 5K participants who register by Monday June 16th will be guaranteed to receive an official event shirt in their requested size. A small quantity of extra shirts will be ordered and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis until they are gone.
5K Run/Walk* 8AM START
$30 / $35 on race day!
1 Mile (non-timed) Awareness Walk 9:30AM START
FREE REGISTRATION (shirt not included)
*5K participants must register by Monday June 16th for guaranteed t-shirt!
5K Virtual Registration
$35 through race day
(includes shipping of shirt - Continental USA only
Virtual Registration Option
Can't make the race... Participate virtually! Simply sign up for the Virtual Race option and you get to choose the location and time to get out on your own and run/walk your 5K between 6/1/25 and 7/1/25. Feel free to use the FREE IYR Virtual App to track and score your run. You will also be able to manually enter your finish time directly to the IYR Results Page starting on 6/1/25 and ending on 8/1/25. We will automatically mail out your event shirt the week after the race (Continental USA only for shipping).
FUNDRAISING
The Walk for Kidney Health is the main fundraising event for the Kidney Foundation of WNY. Sponsorships, team fundraising and individual donations support outreach, education, patient support and advocacy programs throughout the year.
POST RACE CELEBRATION
The post race celebration and awards ceremony will take place after the race. Participants will enjoy light food/snacks along with bottled water, music, and more.
PARKING
There will be plenty of free parking at the Buffalo Outer Harbor a short walk from the start/finish line.
AGE GROUPS & AWARDS
Trophies will be presented to the 1st place overall male and female 5K finishers. Age group winners will also be announced and presented with a gift item TBD. All runners can print custom certificates and view finish line photos from the results page after the race.
14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and older.
CONTACT / INFORMATION
For additional information on the race or sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Jeremy Morlock at 716-529-4390 or walk@kfwny.org.
CANCELLATION POLICY
In the event of foul weather, public safety concerns, or for any other reason deemed necessary by race organizers (ex: state of emergency, shelter-in-place, limit on social gatherings, etc), we want runners to know up front that we reserve the right to reschedule the event OR convert this to a virtual 5K race. There will be no refunds.
TIMING & FINISH LINE SERVICES
Professional timing and finish line services using industry leading Jaguar Electronic RFID timing will be provided by Race Management Solutions. Results are updated throughout the race in real time and can be accessed at any time after crossing the finish line using any one of the following options:
- FREE ITSYourRace Mobile App
- RMS Race Results Kiosk/Printer
- Scrolling Results TV Monitor
- ITSYourRace.com
- RaceManagementSolutions.com
