a warm Welcome!!!
Welcome to CRAZY DOG CREWING - your best friend for crewing needs! If we had a tail, we’d be wagging it in excitement that you’re here! From running to cycling to triathlon and motorcycling events, we offer professional crewing services to support your sporting adventure.
Preparing for, and participating in, a sporting event can chew up a lot of time (see what we did there?!?!). Training a support crew on top of that can exhaust you before you even get to your event. That’s where Crazy Dog Crewing comes in.
With over 30 years of experience in sport - both competing and crewing - our services will help you reclaim your time. More time for you means more time to prepare, which means a better chance for higher performance; thereby amplifying the enjoyment of your event.
From our Crazy Dog Crewing Playbooks to our one-on-one strategy consultations, customized crew training, and on-location crew management, we create the ease to make your event feel like a breeze!
Interested in chasing the possibility of working together? Book a free consultation for any of the services below to get the ball rolling.
our Pricing: pay What You Can
We believe every athlete should have access to an adequately prepared crew to support them in their sporting adventure without cost being a barrier.
To make this possible for our athletes, we offer an affordable Pay What you Can model. For each service below, we’ve listed ‘our cost to provide’ the service only to help athletes determine their price point based on their current financial situation. The cost is not meant to suggest what to pay us.
We invite anyone experiencing financial abundance and wanting to help others who are experiencing financial hardship to receive our services, to contribute to our Pay it Forward Fund (note: mention ‘pay it forward fund’ in the memo when making a payment)
We also invite anyone wanting our services, but are experiencing financial hardship, to reach out using our Contact Us page. We’d love to explore how we can help!
our services
CUSTOM PLAYBOOKS
FOR CREWS
Training for a long race takes a lot of time and energy. Add on the layer of extra time and energy it takes to prepare a crew to support you, and you’ll likely find yourself exhausted before you even get to the start line!
This is where Crazy Dog Crewing can come to your aid! We’ll use the specifics of your chosen race and build a customized playbook for your crew so they have everything they need to get you to the finish line.
WHAT’S INSIDE?
Mission Critical Lists:
tasks to do pre-race
tasks to do at each aid station to support athlete
athlete and crew supplies lists
list of crucial crew jobs and their scope
‘pro tips’ for a safe and enjoyable experience
Crew Mastersheet that contains:
crew/pacer access points
aid station coordinates, location name, numbers, etc
distance between aid stations (for the athlete)
driving distance (and time) between aid stations (for the crew)
aid station amenities (e.g. drop bags, sleeping, etc)
race specific logistics (e.g. race location, start time, time cut-offs, parking, etc)
maps for navigation between aid stations
anticipated weather conditions for certain points of the race (to help determine gear, food, and hydration selection)
also, blank sections to add:
pacer assignments
athlete’s estimated time between and arrival at aid stations
details about each segment of the course
OUR COST TO PROVIDE: $210
FOR ATHLETES
This service is for those who want professional help to do the heavy lifting involved in creating a strategic race plan (playbook). Using the details of your specific event and your needs, we’ll discuss the following important matters with you to create your personal playbook. If you want to get some serious time and energy back and/or aren’t sure how to create your own race plan, this one’s for you!
Strategy:
gear/nutrition/hydration choices for specific points in the race
a sleep plan (plus decision criteria for unplanned sleep)
how much idle time you can allow and still meet time goals
needs for each checkpoint
strategic things to do at specific aid stations
personal reminders for specific points during the race
Logistics:
all applicable components of the Crew Mastersheet noted under crew playbooks (above)
OUR COST TO PROVIDE: $465*
*includes consulting time (where we discuss your personal plan with you once it’s created) + administrative time to create your personal playbook
CUSTOMIZED CREW TRAINING & PLAYBOOK
Most endurance athletes get friends and family to crew them. It’s not uncommon for these volunteers to have never seen an endurance race, let alone supported an athlete doing one.
Training crew to know how to support you and what to expect for hours (and sometimes days) to help get you to the finish line can be a huge energy and time thief. If you just want to focus on your personal preparation and not worry about also prepping your crew, this one’s for you!
Here’s how it works: You recruit your crew and we’ll prepare them to support you at your specific event. Over the course of several working sessions, we’ll discuss with them and train them to know:
what to expect when crewing
their roles & responsibilities
relevant race details and rules
important aid station information (e.g. crew/pacer access/restrictions, locations for sleep, drop bags, and medical)
pacing best practices
tips to keep their athlete (and themselves) safe
essential and recommended gear and supplies
how to best support their athlete throughout your event
We also help them with logistics such as planning and coordinating travel, transport, and lodging (if applicable) for the event.
We basically act as the Crew Lead leading up to your event then handover the responsibility to a crew member you designate to take over at the event.
Each crew will receive a comprehensive and customized Crazy Dog Crewing playbook (as described above) specific to their event to help get their athlete to the finish line.
OUR COST TO PROVIDE: $635
ON-LOCATION CREW LEAD
To those athletes who want to feel the freedom of having a seasoned endurance athlete and experienced Crew Lead handling their entire crewing operation while they just focus on getting to the finish line, this one’s for you! Crazy Dog Crewing will attend your event and lead all crew operations.
While we offer this on a limited basis, we love being on location supporting athletes when we can. Contact usor Book a Consultation to begin exploring this possibility.
Our cost to provide will depend on the scope of work specific to your event.