Week 40 / Man in Motion

October 31 – November 6, 2011

In 1986 Rick Hansen completed his Man in Motion World tour.  The historical journey took Rick on a 40,000 km journey through 34 countries, all to raise awareness for persons with disabilities.  He is a legendary Canadian and a remarkable man.  He is currently promoting the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay which recreates the original Man in Motion Cross-Canada Tour from 25 years prior, passing the Rick Hansen Medal across 12,000 kilometres…coast to coast.  I was hired to shoot a portion of the Relay for Honda as they are the official supplier of vehicles.  This past Saturday morning the Relay passed through Scarborough where local hero and race car driver, Paul Tracey, drove the Medal in a Special Edition Civic Si for 9km to a nearby McDonald’s where media and the man himself, Rick Hansen, awaited.

A quick photo op with Paul Tracey in front of the Special Edition Civic Si before he puts on his ‘Relay’ suit.

The Medal arrives…

The changeover.

En route…

Ronald McDonald was onsite/MC upon Paul’s arrival.

Mr. Rick Hansen.

The Rick Hansen Medal being passed over to John Betts, President of McDonald’s Canada for the next leg of the journey.

Media scrum.

For more info: rickhansenrelay.com