Winston MacDonald is in trouble. He's been suspended from school and
he's run away from home. After the police pick him up, he is sent to
spend time with his father--a newspaper columnist who hasn't been around
much since the family split up a year ago.
Travelling to Nova Scotia with his father, who is covering what he
thinks is just a human interest story about a young man trying to run
across Canada, Winston spends some time with Terry Fox and Terry's best
friend, Doug. Their determination to achieve what seems like an
impossible goal makes a big impression on Winston and he takes courage
and inspiration from Terry's run. He is overjoyed when his father's
article about the Marathon of Hope ignites public interest across the
country.