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. "