Ever wonder how fast you could move a 30,000 kilogram vehicle with just people power?

Well twelve teams of ambitious fundraisers got the chance to challenge each other by pulling a St. John’s International Airport fire truck 75 metres during the Hope Air Haul for Hope event Friday Sep. 12, 2025.

The teams of 10 to 12 people faced off on the Torbay side of the airport by hauling the large truck with a rope attached to the front as other teams and supporters cheered them on.

Hope Air says the event is a ‘symbolic nod to the enormous obstacles many patients face accessing care’ and supports more than 600 patients and their caregivers from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador who rely on Hope Air for free flights and accommodations to reach life-saving treatment each year.

Organizers say they were on track to raise about $35,000 to support the Hope Air organization.