HONORED After THE INSPIRING Team Hoyt, Dick HOYT & Rick Hoyt
In the spring of 1977, Rick told his father that he wanted to participate in a 5-mile benefit run for a Lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident.
Far from being a long-distance runner, Dick agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair and they finished all 5 miles, coming in next to last.
That night, Rick told his father, “Dad, when I’m running, it feels like I’m not handicapped.”
This realization was just the beginning of what would become over 1,000 races completed including marathons, duathlons and triathlons (6 of them being Ironman competitions).
Also adding to their list of achievements, Dick and Rick biked and ran across the U.S. in 1992, completing a full 3,735 miles in 45 days.
To learn more, check out The Story of Team Hoyt.
The Team Hoyt Legacy