Meet the super dad, Dick Hoyt who is doing such great things for his disabled son making him believe that he is enabled like everyone. Detached with the toughness of every race on earth, this 72-year-old father is living and fulfilling every dream of his  differently-abled son Rick. Carrying Rick on a wheelchair, father Dick Hoyt is escorted his son through every match and makes sure that they win it specially. Undoubtedly Dick Hoyt is winning the hearts of millions across the world, emerging as the super dad with his unconditional love towards Rick (son). Dick Hoyt has been displaying immense strength since a couple of decades which has to be heralded.

Super Dad Fulfills Dreams of His Disabled Son

Both father and son have completed 1091 races of which about 252 races are triathlons and 72 are marathons calling themselves as Team Hoyt. Due to lack of oxygen during the time of birth of Dick’s son, Rick Hoyt he had been affected with cerebral palsy. Since then Rick Hoyt had to lead his rest of his life on the wheelchair as the permanent disorder cerebral palsy arrests the muscle movement making it a challenging task to move ones limbs or various parts of human body. Doctors after being ascertained with this conveyed the similar thing to father Dick Hoyt while he made it sure that his son Rick Hoyt doesn’t remain the vegetable.

Inclination of Father and Son Towards Races

Dick Hoyt made the dream of this son Rick Hoyt come true after he expressed his willingness to  participate in a charity 5-mile run for a player who had been left paralyzed in an accident in the year 1977. Although Dick Hoyt aged 40 years then wasn’t physically fit to participate in 5-mile run while he got himself prepared for that so as to fulfill his son’s wish

While what made them to carry out this spirit for more than three decades is the statement of Rick to his father Dick as “Dad, when I’m running, it feels like I’m not handicapped.” Inspired and ascertained with his son’s dream this super Dad, Rick has been running and making his son feel run in every match they could reach and do so. So far the duo claims that they have taken part in over 1091 races which also include many other formats of races such as triathlons, marathons, half marathons, even 6 ironman triathlons. Both the Dick and Rick entered into the Ironman Hall of Fame in the year 2008.

How Do They Bring off During the Triathlon Races?

The duo undoubtedly has inspired millions across the globe with their unique strategy and sportsmanship while taking part in the a triathlon which is a multiple-stage competition involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance disciplines. One could imagine how difficult it would be for a pair of Team Hoyt in Triathlon while the duo have been leaving the rest of participants to be awestricken exhibiting their sportsmanship and courage during the race successfully completing all stages.

Unusually Triathlons involve  swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances so does the duo have been managing to cross each level where Dick trusses his waist with a bungee cord to a boat in which Rick lies on his back during the swimming part.

The True Ironman Father Great Story

Where there is a will there is a way, perhaps it comes true with these two challenging guys as they have accustomed a two-seater bike to participating during the cycling part where  Dick pedals the bike. Usually it is being said that participating in a triathlon is a herculean task for an individual who is physically fit while witnessing someone who are incapable of doing such feats and performing such things makes them as a superman. CLICK HERE if you wish to support Team Hoyt donating monetary funds to Dick and Rick who have been working tirelessly to improve the quality of life for those living with disabilities.

It has been well said that “it is admirable for a man to take his son fishing, but there is a special place in the heaven for the father fulfills the dreams of their child.” Anyone can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad and Dicky Hoyt is an example for that. We devote this post of ours for all inspiring dads and blessed sons who are bringing in faith that love exists and it does. Share your insights and inner thoughts with us leaving them behind with us as comments below. Hang on with us for more inspiring posts and alerts by bookmarking us in your web browser for easy navigation.