Team Hoyt is a father (d*** Hoyt, born June 1, 1940[1]) and son (Rick Hoyt, born January 10, 1962) team from Holland, Massachusetts who have competed together in various athletic endeavors, including marathons and triathlons. Rick has cerebral palsy and during competition d*** pulls Rick in a special boat as they swim, carries him in a special seat in the front of a bicycle, and pushes him in a special wheelchair as they run.

Team Hoyt began in 1977 when Rick became inspired by an article on racing he saw in a magazine.[7] d*** Hoyt was not a runner and was nearly 37 years old. After their first race Rick said, “Dad, when I’m running, it feels like I’m not handicapped.” After their initial five mile run, d*** began running every day with a bag of cement in the wheelchair because Rick was at school and studying, unable to train with him.”[2] As of February 2008, the Hoyts had competed in 958 endurance events, including 65 marathons and six Ironman triathlons.[5] They had run the Boston Marathon 25 times.[8]

They also compete in triathlons with Rick sitting in a boat for the swim portion, d*** pulls him in a boat with a rope attached to his body. Then he pushes Rick for the run.[5] For the cycle portion of the triathlon, Rick rides on the front of a specially designed tandem bike.[3]