DAY 1 – April 29

📍 Aurora (UCHealth) → Deer Trail
🚴‍♂️ Miles: 52

It begins.

From the hospital…to the open road.
This ride starts exactly where life-saving work happens.

✨ Fun fact: Aurora is home to one of the top transplant centers in the region.

From hospital halls to small town America to the reason behind it all.

This journey started at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, one of the best transplant centers in the region.

Then the miles began.

Rolling through places like Deer Trail, known as the “Home of the World’s First Rodeo”, is a reminder that this ride is bigger than one person. It’s about reaching communities everywhere.

But this…

This is why.

Selena 💛

On May 25, 2023, Mark donated a portion of his liver to save her life.
Today, she’s here and she’s absolutely stunning!Smiling, thriving, and living her BEST life alongside her incredible mom.

We also had the opportunity to stop by Jason Crow’s office to talk about the critical need for organ donation. Grateful for the time, the recognition, and the support behind this mission.

✨ Fun fact: The liver is the only organ that regenerates – both donor and recipient can go on to live full, healthy lives.

This isn’t just a ride. It’s a movement.

💛 One decision can save a life.

Colorado University Transplant Center, Anshutz

Yesterday, Mark Scotch, a double donor and founder of the Organ Trail, rolled out of UCHealth in Denver on his latest long-distance ride to raise awareness for living donation. From here, he’ll pedal to Plover, Wisconsin, with stops along the way in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Rochester, Minnesota. Cheering him on at the start was his three-year-old liver recipient, now thriving thanks to Mark’s altruistic gift. With this trip underway, Mark has already covered more than 10,000 miles across twenty-three states.

The Organ Trail is so much more than a bike ride. It’s a powerful testament to what living organ donation can do, a mission Mark has carried for the past five years as both a living kidney and liver donor. Every mile he rides sends the same message: living donation saves lives, and donors can keep living theirs to the fullest.

We were honored to host Mark in Denver and send him off on the next leg of his inspiring journey!

The Organ Trail