Winston MacDonald is in trouble. He\u2019s been suspended from school and he\u2019s run away from home. After the police pick him up, he is sent to spend time with his father\u2014a newspaper columnist who hasn\u2019t 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\u2019s 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\u2019s run. He is overjoyed when his father\u2019s article about the Marathon of Hope ignites public interest across the country.