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Posted in January 28th, 2008

Are you an Ultra Runner looking for a crew? Would you like to be a crew member? Volunteering as a crew member is a great way to give back to the ultra running community and a great experience for someone training for an ultra.

What is a crew member? A crew member is someone who’s assists a runner at rest stops during a race. That could be anything from helping a runners with dry clothes, making sure they have food and water, or just some encouraging words. The crew members main job is to offer complete support and comradery to help the runner through one of the toughest but most satisfying days of their lives.

Even if your aren’t training for an ultra but you’re looking for a training partner in your area, we’d be glad to post it for you.

Fill out the form below with as much information as you can and we’ll post if for free. Some information we would like:

Your location
What event you are training for or the event you would like to be a crew member for.
Your email address
Any information you feel might be relevant.

Below is a sample post for a crew request:

I am looking for a crew member for the Twin Peaks 50/50 on Saturday, Feb 2, 2008 in Modjeska Canyon, CA. I currently live and train in the San Diego, CA. area. If you are interested, please contact me at joeblow at gmail.com

Below is a sample post for to volunteer to be a crew member:

I am new ultra runner and would like to help out as a crew member for ultra runners in the San Diego area, please contact me at steveblow at gmail.com

Requests can be as detailed as you’d like. We will post all approved requests within 24 hours.

Please note, an email address is required in case we need to contact you about your post. Also note, that we encourage responders to contact you by email but we also have comments enabled, so we recommend you check the post (we will email you after we post your information) often to see if there are any comments.