Empowering people with disabilities through running

Every Ability. Every Mile. Together.

Team Hoyt Denver pairs runner athletes with rider athletes who are pushed to the finish line in specialized wheelchairs. Joy. Teamwork. The shared thrill of crossing — and no one left on the sidelines.

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Three lanes.
One finish line.

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Join as a runner athlete, rider athlete, race-day volunteer, supporter, or community advocate. Every team member matters.

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Upcoming Events

Follow upcoming races, team events, and community opportunities throughout the year — from Wash Park to Mile High Stadium.

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Sponsors and donors help fund racing wheelchairs, race registrations, hospitality, uniforms, and operations.

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Races on the 2026 calendar

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— THE HOYT LEGACY · SINCE 1977

MILE 02 Our inspiration

A father. A son. A stubborn idea.

In 1977, Rick Hoyt was born a spastic quadriplegic, confined to a wheelchair. He 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 paralyzed lacrosse player.

When we were running, it felt like my disability disappeared. — Rick Hoyt, after the first race

Over the next thirty years, Rick and Dick competed in more than 1,000 races, including 32 Boston Marathons and 6 Ironmans. In 2013 they were awarded the ESPY Jimmy V Perseverance Award. Team Hoyt Denver carries that legacy to the Denver metro area — a a separate and distinct legal entity from team hoyt and the hoyt foundation, inc.

MILE 03 Our rider athletes

Meet the people at the heart of every race.

Every athlete on the team brings their own story to the line. Here are four of the people who make race day what it is.

Jack

Jack is a joyful and curious three-year-old with quadriplegic cerebral palsy who lights up every room with his smile and sense of humor. Whether he is ringing his cowbell in a duo race or cheering through a snowy sit-ski run, Jack shows that ability comes in many forms..

Harper

Harper is a 15-year-old athlete who loves travel, music, family, and concerts at Red Rocks. She was born with a rare genetic condition, is hearing impaired and legally blind, and has grown up in an active family that loves hiking, running, and cross-country skiing.

Jeff

At 70 years young, Jeff brings heart, resilience, and a deep appreciation for life to every race. After a 1977 industrial accident caused an incomplete quadriplegia injury, months of rehabilitation at Craig Hospital helped him regain the ability to walk with two crutches.

Skyler

Skyler is a 23-year-old athlete who loves running with his mom and dad, feeling the wind in his hair, listening to music in his stroller, and hearing fans cheer for Team Hoyt. He is non-verbal autistic, originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and is proud to be part of Team Hoyt Denver..

9 rider athletes on the 2026 roster — and we're always growing the team.

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