Last year Don Patterson of Royal LePage Kingsbury in Mississauga, Ont. rode his bike across Canada to increase awareness of childhood obesity and raise funds for the YMCA so more kids could participate in their great programs. This year, he has teamed up with fitness enthusiast and media personality Janice Ryan to create Spirit Runner, an iTunes activity app that is free and contains no advertising.

Spirit Runner, designed to encourage physical activity amongst Aboriginal youth, will help any user, young or mature, to maintain a healthy lifestyle, he says. Features include an activity log with a GPS and step counter, reminders, motivational quotes and achievements. It’s fun and easy to use, says Patterson.

To download the app and for more information, click here.