About
Team Hoyt Denver is a nonprofit chapter built to make racing more inclusive for athletes with disabilities, families, runners, and volunteers across the Front Range.
Team Hoyt Denver is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the joy of running races to people with disabilities in the Denver metro area. We pair runner athletes with rider athletes who are pushed to the finish line in specialized wheelchairs, ensuring that no one is left on the sidelines. Our mission is to carry on the legacy of the Hoyt family and provide an inclusive environment for all to participate in running events.
Rick Hoyt was born a spastic quadriplegic, confined to a wheelchair. In 1977, Rick told his father Dick, who had never competed in a running race, that he wanted to participate in a 5 mile benefit run for a lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident. After the race, Rick told his father that when they were running, it felt like his disability disappeared. Over the next 30 years, they competed in over 1,000 races including 32 Boston Marathons and 6 Ironmans. In 2013 they were awarded the ESPY Jimmy V Perseverance Award.
Team Hoyt Denver is powered by volunteer leadership, community partners, runner athletes, rider athletes, and families who want adaptive racing to be visible and accessible. The organization remains a separate and distinct legal entity from Team Hoyt and The Hoyt Foundation.
Leadership
Board Member and President
Stacey leads strategic planning, sponsor partnerships, fundraising, program development, volunteer leadership, and the Board of Directors. She spent more than 20 years in technology marketing before shifting to mission-driven work in 2010. A lifelong runner with 10 marathons and hundreds of races behind her, Stacey is passionate about sharing the thrill of racing with athletes with disabilities.
Board Member and Vice President
Ali oversees the chapter's activities and supervises the affairs of the chapter, Board of Directors, and its officers. Raised in Denver and a University of Colorado Boulder graduate, Ali is passionate about the active Colorado lifestyle and Team Hoyt Denver's mission of creating an inclusive environment for running events.
Board Member and Secretary
Cara is a passionate athlete who believes everyone should have the opportunity to be active outdoors. As VP of Transaction Management, she oversees complex financial transactions and brings those skills to nonprofit operations. The Hoyt brothers are her cousins, and the family's example has long inspired her to help build a Team Hoyt chapter on the Front Range.
Board Member and Treasurer
Lori has been involved with nonprofits and school development for thirty years. Her team manages financial activities for 22 charter schools, and she has worked with more than 50 charter and nonprofit organizations since leaving the school she opened in 2006.
Board Member
Ricardo joined the board in September 2025 after more than thirty years of leadership and strategic communications experience. He has held senior roles at Microsoft, Newmont Mining, and AVG Technologies, and he brings a deep commitment to inclusion, social responsibility, and volunteerism.
Board Member and Race Manager
Allie is a California native who embraced Colorado's active lifestyle after moving to Denver in 2022. She has completed two marathons, an Ironman 70.3, and several half marathons. Her work with Achilles Denver helped her discover a passion for inclusive running, and she now builds the race calendar and works with race organizers for Team Hoyt Denver.
Board Member and Merchandise Manager
Thatcher is a founding board member and Merchandise Manager who steps in wherever support is needed. He helps manage gear, assist with event coordination, support equipment, and keep operations running smoothly while helping foster a welcoming community for athletes of all abilities.
Event Manager
Chuck is the proud dad of Jack, a Team Hoyt athlete with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. As Events Manager, he supports the community off the course while also pushing Jack in races. Chuck has completed a half and full marathon, shares winter sit-skiing with Jack, and brings years of leadership delivering worldwide cybersecurity services.
Racing Chair Specialist
Erik studied Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University and earned an MS in Biomedical Engineering at CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus. His love of fitness, CrossFit, distance running, Spartan Races, and biomedical engineering all inform his commitment to helping athletes with extra challenges be part of a fitness community.
Rider Athlete Manager
Mary is an occupational therapist with a deep passion for inclusion and empowerment through movement. She began running in January 2024 and completed her first marathon in January 2025. Her 10 years at Camp CAMP showed her the transformative power of adaptive recreation, and she supports Team Hoyt Denver's rider athletes.
