Trail EAffect - "Episode 15 - Mark Scotch - Kidney Donor Athlete / Mountain Biker" (January 4, 2021 | #1347 | Host: Josh Blum)

January 4, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Josh gets together with Mark Scotch from Wisconsin to discuss something a little different. Mark is a mountain biker, ultra endurance athlete and kidney donor. He shares his story of his awesome and selfless story. Topics in the show include: How Mark got into mountain biking From mountain biking to competing in marathon mountain bike events How Mark decided to become a kidney donor How to donate a kidney without being a match – National Kidney Registry The Organ Trail – Mark's website for awareness Mark's ride from Plover, Wisconsin to Madison, Wisconsin for the surgery Mark's Ride from Madison to Natchitoches, Louisiana (Spring 2021) Marks surgery and recovery Sharing the message Closing comments RELATED SHOW NOTES Organ Trail: https://theorgantrailhm.wordpress.com/ Organ Trail Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hughsmithmarkscotch/ National Kidney Registry: https://www.kidneyregistry.org/index.php Ned Brooks – Kidney to Kidney (Marks Transplant Dr): https://www.donortodonor.com/ned-brooks Kidney Donor Athletes: https://kidneydonorathlete.org/ Kidney Donor Athlete Story Mark Scotch: https://kidneydonorathlete.org/category/mark-ss-story/ Email Mark Scotch: [email protected] Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith's Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI: https://smithsbikes.com/ This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to: Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at [email protected]  If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at [email protected]   -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users' experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.