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We Can for IgAN: Step Up for IgAN Challenge

Join us for the 2025 Continental Challenge—a virtual, global trek that takes our community around the world without ever leaving home. Together, we’ll log 58.5 million steps (40,075 km / 24,902 miles), crossing 4 continents and 16 countries on the path to the Prime Meridian in London.

The best part? It’s free to join.

Challenge Starts Sep 8, 2025

SIGN UP HERE

We encourage you to invite friends and family to walk alongside you. Every step raises awareness for IgAN, strengthens our community, and shows that no one is alone in this journey.

Here’s how it works:

Join for Free – Walk solo or form a team (up to 20 people).

Step Goal: Aim for 10,000 steps a day—or 20,000 a month—to contribute to the 58.5 million community-wide target.

Fundraise Together: Create your personal fundraising page to share your story, inspire others, and support life-changing IgAN research.

Celebrate Unity: Every voice matters. Every step counts. Together we are strong.

Route Highlights

  • Total Distance: 40,075 km / 24,902 miles
  • Milestones: 27 virtual checkpoints to celebrate along the way
  • Global Reach: From South America to London’s Prime Meridian—an adventure of a lifetime

    Register today for free and take the first step in making a global impact in raising awareness for IgA Nephropathy.
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References

  • Hall, Y.N., Fuentes, E.F., Chertow, G.M. et al. Race/ethnicity and disease severity in IgA nephropathy. BMC Nephrol 5, 10 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-5-10
  • Kiryluk K, Li Y, Sanna-Cherchi S, Rohanizadegan M, Suzuki H, et al. (2012) Geographic Differences in Genetic Susceptibility to IgA Nephropathy: GWAS Replication Study and Geospatial Risk Analysis. PLoS Genet 8(6): e1002765. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1002765