Hello! I am Claire and I was born and raised in Farmington! I grew up biking with my family. I was initially forced into it, however I have grown to love it in all its forms, whether it be bike paths, mountain biking, or bike-packing across the country! I could not imagine a more wonderful intersection of my passions, than doing something that I love (biking across the country), raising money for a cause that I love (increasing abortion access). I am passionate about this cause because I believe that abortion is healthcare, and that healthcare is a human right. I also believe in pregnant persons right to bodily autonomy, and see equitable access to abortion as absolutely a critical issue in ensuring that autonomy.  

A fun fact about me is that my first bike-packing trip was in Holland during tulip season, and yes I did get to ride through some tulip fields! 

Hey everyone I'm Maura! I'm a first year med student from North Kingstown, RI, and I am stoked to be doing Coast to Coast. I love adventure, the outdoors, and ....well, bodily autonomy. So biking across the country to help improve abortion access seemed like a good plan for my summer! I'm excited to be raising money for the REACH fund because safe, legal, and accessible abortion is essential healthcare and should be available to all people who need it. I hope that by speaking up about this topic we can help educate about and destigmatize abortion while removing barriers to care within our community. 

A fun fact about me is that I love wiener dogs and really cannot wait until I have my own. 

Hi I’m Liz and I’m a first year medical student from West Hartford, CT. I’m always down for an adventure and biking across the country in support of reproductive rights sounds like a great one. In the process, I plan to use my voice to advocate for safe, legal, and accessible abortion from state to state. We all deserve the right to make our own decisions regarding our health and our bodies. I hope we not only make abortion more accessible within our community, but that we also inspire others to speak up. One fun thing about me is that I lived and worked on a flower farm before starting medical school! 

Hello! I am Rogan and I am from Guilford, CT. I heard about the trip early on in medical school and knew it was something I would love to do. This will be my third cross-country trip in as many years, although the bike component will be very new to me. I am so happy that we can support such a great cause, abortion should be a protected right and I am so happy to be able to play a little part in en suring that it is.  

A fun fact about me is that I have never ridden a bike for more than 10 miles, so we’ll see how this goes! 

Hello! My name is Audrey, and I'm a first year medical student from Woodbridge, CT. I firmly believe that abortion is essential health care and a personal choice that should be legal, safe, and accessible across the country. I'm so excited to have the opportunity to participate in this adventure in support of such an important cause.

One fun fact about me is that if I wasn't going to be a doctor, I'd want to be a librarian because I love to read!

Hello I'm Olivia! I'm from Madison Ct and I am currently a 1st year MSW student at UConn. I am very passionate about mental health advocacy and women's rights, and I am thrilled to be able to support abortion rights this year on the Coast to Coast trip. One fun fact about me is that this will be my third year in a row traveling cross country!