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Countdown to KDA's 2027 Pemi Loop Adventure!

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KDA Events - 2026

RACES

As part of KDA Connect, our members have the opportunity to participate in some of the most iconic races around the world, all while running for a cause that matters.

See Race List Here

One Kidney Climb – Pemi Loop

Date: July 22 – 26, 2027

Where: White Mountains, New Hampshire, US

Over three days, participants will tackle the famous Pemigewasset (Pemi) Loop, experiencing rugged mountain terrain, breathtaking alpine ridgelines, and multiple 4,000-foot summits. Along the way, we’ll spend two nights in Appalachian Mountain Club huts and create lasting memories with fellow living donors.

This adventure is exclusively for living kidney donors who are at least one-year post-donation. Applicants must also be active KDA Connect members and physically prepared for challenging mountain terrain.

There are only 8 spots available. 

Apply Here

Past Events

Additional Living Donor Events

These events aren’t hosted by KDA, but are great ways to further your participation in living donation advocacy!

In a 2023 survey, 73% of respondents felt that donating a kidney would negatively affect their health. The Donor Games refutes this widely held misconception by showcasing the impressive health and fitness of kidney and liver donors from around the country.

Upcoming events: 

  • The Fox – May 2026
  • TGA Heavy Murph Showcase – June 2026
  • 1-Mile Swim – July 2026
  • 2026 Championship – September 2026

Visit their website for more information.

The Transplant Games have an amazingly rich and memorable 33-year history of bringing together a community of individuals who have been touched by the miracle of donation and transplantation.

Upcoming events:

  • Transplant Games 2026 – June 18 – 23, Denver, Colorado

Visit their website for more information.

The Games are a celebration of a second chance of life, demonstrating the success of transplant surgery and promoting the need to raise public awareness of organ and tissue donation.

 Next event:

  • World Transplant Games in Leuven, Belgium, August 1 – 8, 2027.

Visit their website for more information.