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  • The spectacular
    journey comes
    to an end

    That’s a wrap! The 25th Anniversary
    Relay of Difference Makers comes to
    an end at BC Place with the final
    exchange of the Rick Hansen Medal.

  • Join Rick Hansen by
    honouring someone
    who inspires you.

    It's a simple act that can make
    a big difference.

  • The Rick Hansen Foundation
    Online Store Launches

    Buy exclusive merchandise
    including apparel,
    Medallion and books.

  • Featured video:
    The medal bearer dance

    Are you ready for the Relay?
    Learn the dance moves!

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Featured Medal-Bearers

  • Barry Amos and Miramichi Valley High School

    Barry Amos and Miramichi Valley High School

    Hometown: Miramichi, New Brunswick

    Barry Amos, a 39 year old Basketball coach at Miramichi Valley High School (MVHS) in New Brunswick, survived an accident four years ...

    Read their story

  • Hisham Mohammad

    Hisham Mohammad

    Hometown: Whitby, Ontario

    Hisham Mohammad was born with spinal atrophy, a condition that causes severe muscle weakness. Rehabilitation services were almost non-existent in his native ...

    Read their story

Pass it on. And on. And on... Learn about the Rick Hansen Medal – created by the Royal Canadian Mint – and passed on by 7,000 participants across 12,000 kilometres.

The Relay Medal

Follow our journey through 600 communities and across 12,000 kilometres. Click here to view our interactive Relay Map.

Relay Map

34 countries, 4 continents, 792 days, 40,000 kilometres, 126 flat tires – covering the circumference of the earth: click here to learn about Rick’s original Man In Motion World Tour.

Celebrating 25 Years

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