EP 116: Rick Hansen, the "Man in Motion" Canadian Icon - Celebrating 50 Years of Running
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On this episode of the Trilium Running Podcast, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend with the icon, the legend, the "Man in Motion" himself... Rick Hansen! Rick chronicles his national and international athletic success, his Man in Motion tour and winning Ottawa's inaugural wheelchair marathon in 1983. Find out more about Rick Hansen on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rickhansenofficial/ Find out more or sign-up to take part in Canada's biggest road race party of the year at https://www.runottawa.ca Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership
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