PORT ADELAIDE midfielder Travis Boak is urging South Australians to step up and run for those who can’t in the race with no finish line.

The global Wings for Life World Run is returning to Adelaide next Sunday 8 May to raise money for spinal cord research.

Under a unique format, participants run as far as they can until they are passed by a moving finish line, the 'Catcher Car', which chases runners along the course or virtual in the App, gradually getting faster until each participant has been caught.

Victoria Park will host one of eight organised app runs in Australia next weekend to connect runners and wheelchair users of all ages wanting to compete together.

The run starts at 8.30pm. The catcher car will take off 30 minutes after the start at 14 km/h and will steadily increase its speed until the last athletes have been caught.

"We’re just over a week away and we want you to run with us for those who can’t on May 8 at Victoria Park," Boak said.

"It’s a race with no finish line but it provides the ultimate personal challenge.

"For those who run because of a personal connection with spinal cord injury, it’s a lot more than just a race."

It costs $15 to enter and 100 percent of entry fees go to Wings for Life, a not-for-profit foundation that funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials with one aim: to find a cure for spinal cord injury.

"It’s a global community 'standing up for one purpose'," Boak said.

Since its launch in 2014, the Wings for Life World Run has attracted nearly one million people from 150 countries across all seven continents. Collectively, participants clocked up more than 1.6 million km in 2021.

Download the Wings for Life World Run App here and register to run at wingsforlifeworldrun.com.