‘Fellow in Yellow’ completes run across Canada

A man known as the ‘Fellow in Yellow’ has completed a trek across Canada spanning more than 10,000 kilometres.

Trevor Redmond, known as the “Fellow in Yellow,” has completed a solo run across Canada, from Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC.

The 54-year-old ran to promote courage and to encourage people to get healthy.

The journey took Redmond through southwestern Ontario this October, when he was 4,200 kilometres into the 10,256 kilometre run.

“I’m dressed in yellow. It really highlights health care. You know, we heal as we move,” he told CTV News London.

His journey and passion for wellness stems from a tragic occurrence in his teens.

“I was struck by a car when I was 15. And for me, yeah, it’s life-altering,” he said.

The crash, which Redmond said, “nearly took one of my legs,” occurred just days before he would watch Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion Tour pass his home.

It was Hansen’s dedication that later inspired Redmond.

The run was his third journey from coast to coast. He walked in 2006-2007 for cancer research and biked in 2009.

- With files from CTV’s Sean Irvine