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Coast to Coast Bike Trip

Each summer since 2005, four rising second year medical students bicycle from San Francisco to the Connecticut shore, riding nearly eighty miles each day. Their goal is to raise thousands of dollars for Lea’s Foundation. This organization is based in the Hartford area and supports research in leukemia and other blood cancers. We invite you to learn more about this incredible journey from student participants below.

“Lea’s Foundation provided me an opportunity to combine my passion for activity with my desire to help a good cause. Coast to Coast gave me an adventure I won’t soon forget, and the skills I gained while fundraising, camping, and biking will undoubtedly help me in the future.” — Katherine Farmer, Class of 2012

“The coast to coast trip is a win-win, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As riders, our primary goal is to raise as much money as possible for one of Connecticut's best foundations for cancer research. All of our fund raising efforts help to support research for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Myeloma through Lea's Foundation. In return, we get to spend our summer riding across one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Instead of spending the summer inside doing research, we get to ride to new places every day, meeting new people, and seeing new things all while raising more money for Lea's Foundation. Testing yourself physically and mentally on this ride also provides a great talking point for residency interviews down the road. For anyone with a sense of adventure, this trip is really a dream come true.” — James Alex, Class of 2014