A festive jog around Wellington Park is being organised by Kieran’s Legacy this Christmas to raise funds for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.

Members of the public are being invited to come and jog, walk or run along in support of the charity that raises funds in memory of Kieran Mackenzie

A fit and healthy postman, Kieran started suffering with severe back pain aged just 24.

He returned to the GP on multiple occasion but by June 2019, barely being able to walk, he went to A&E complaining of loss of feeling in his legs. Within 24 hours he was diagnosed with a spinal tumour which turned out to be an aggressive and rare tumour, Ewing sarcoma.

After months of intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Kieran finally got the all clear in April 2020 but just two months later, Kieran started to get pain in his neck and shoulder and weakness in his left arm. An MRI showed two new tumours; sadly treatment was no longer an option.

Kieran married his long-term girlfriend Kelly and they moved into their own flat. Just 12 days after his wedding and five days before his 26th birthday on November 5, 2020 Kieran passed away.

Kieran’s Legacy works to raise awareness of the disease and money to help vital research in Kieran’s name.

A spokesperson said: “Ewing Sarcoma most commonly affects children and young adults aged 10-25.

“A child, teenager or adult is diagnosed with primary bone cancer every 10 minutes, but primary bone cancer receives little investment from major UK cancer charities.

“This lack of investment means that neither treatment nor survival rates have improved in over 30 years.

“By supporting Kieran’s Legacy, you can help to change that.”

The festive jog takes place on December 5, from 10 am to 11am with people asked to sign up via the Team Kieran Mackenzie Facebook page.