Our VALUES:

The Mission

Of Team Hoyt Canada

“ When we got home from the race that night, Rick wrote on the computer, 'Dad, when I run it feels like my disability disappears.' That was a very powerful message to me.” Dick Hoyt

Excerpt from THE newly released DVD, Run!
Now available on THE TEAMHOYT.com store.

available on the TeamHoyt.com store website.

Yes You Can Music Video - Team Hoyt Canada

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Team Hoyt Canada is a non-profit that assists families in inclusion in sports, running races, and triathlons. The chapter is inspired by father, Dick Hoyt, and his son, Rick Hoyt, who compete together in an endurance events year round.

Team Hoyt is the inspiring and unbelievable story of a father, Dick Hoyt, who pushes his son, Rick Hoyt, in his wheelchair in marathons across the country.
They have participated in over 1000 endurance events, and were awarded the 2013 ESPY's Jimmy V Perseverance Award.

To enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities in Canada.

Team Hoyt Boston Marathon Finish Line 2014

Team Hoyt Canada's mission is to raise awareness of inclusion, educate, inspire and enrich the lives of individuals, families and communities by pairing athletes of differing abilities in endurance events to promote the Team Hoyt motto, "Yes, You Can!"

Our Vision:

Team Hoyt Canada - The Inspiration - The goal

Since competing in over 1100 races over the past 30 years, Dick and Rick Hoyt have touched the lives of many around the world. With the Hoyt's inspiration, Team Hoyt Canada is proud to carry on the Hoyt's legacy here in Canada.

With a goal of ensuring that athletic riders across the Province of Ontario have an opportunity to roll with the wind much like Rick Hoyt continues to do, Team Hoyt Canada aims to pair these amazing athletic riders with teammates from across Canada. The goal is to not only carry-on the legacy of the Hoyts, but to also ensure that no single person is ever left on the sidelines.

Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction.

Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield

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