National Kidney Registry Announces Donor Games Lakes Regional Competition for Living Donors

The National Kidney Registry is pleased to announce its first-ever Donor Games Lakes Regional competition to showcase the fitness of living kidney and liver donors and raise awareness about the need for living donors nationwide.

The 2025 Lakes Regional will be held at Adventure Awaits CrossFit, 3200 Schofield Ave, Weston, WI, on June 21, 2025 (https://www.adventureawaitscrossfit.com). The event will be co-hosted by Cathy Adrian and kidney donor and Donor Games competitor Mike Ramsey.

“The Donor Games are an incredible way to highlight the strength and resilience of living donors,” said Mike Ramsey. “We’re excited to bring this energy to the Lakes Regional and show that donation doesn’t hold us back—it pushes us forward.”

The event is open to all living donors, transplant recipients, and interested athletes. Registration is $5 per competitor in the Living Donor and Transplant Recipient categories and $25 per competitor in the General category.

The competition includes three CrossFit-inspired workouts. Cash prizes of $250 to $750 will be awarded to the top three male and female competitors.

For more information on the Donor Games Lakes Regional, visit the Donor Games website.

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