RAAM is a team sport. We don't suggest that riding 3,000 miles is easy. But real success depends on a crew that is well prepared and functions well even when you have to deal with unexpected situations at 3 am.

"A strong crew will not necessarily ensure winning RAAM, but a dysfunctional crew will for sure lead to loosing the race."

Get an idea of who we are: check out our Team Video and listen to the NoStages Podcast.

John Crean is a serial entrepreneur. He started his first company at age 30 in Europe, after working in the investment banking business. He returned to the U.S. and started a company in the wine business in California and co-ran that company for 9 years. After that he started a non-profit focused on providing an equity-based financing alternative to subsidized housing for low and middle income first time home buyers. Ten years ago, he purchased Sonoma Creamery, a now 90-year old artisan cheese maker located in Sonoma, CA. He grew the business to become a market leader in crunchy cheese snacks.
Road cycling is his biggest hobby, followed by masters swimming and dirt bike trail riding. He fell in love with the challenge of long distance cycling, the comradeship and the adventure.
In 2013 he lead a 4-man RAW team that won their division and came in 2nd overall. He is looking forward to RAAM as a major bucket list lifetime challenge.

Ben is 19, lives in Sonoma County, California and he studies business administration at Santa Rosa Junior College.

He is our designated bike mechanic and he brings valuable experience from being both a rider and a mechanic on Team Swift for about two years. He also worked at REI for a year, where he got his Shimano certification.

Other than bike-related activities, he enjoys fishing and baking.

Would you be interested in participating in an unforgettable cross-country road trip?

We are looking for crew members to join our team for the 2022 Race Across America (RAAM), starting on June 18th.

It should take our team of four riders and 10 crew about 7-8 days to finish the ride from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD.

The job comes with: sleep deprivation, extensive caffeine, a unique way to travel the entire U.S., memories/friends for life, to name a few...

It will be an experience of a lifetime, an adventure trip across the entire U.S. You'll have many stories to tell and you'll earn bragging rights for having done the greatest, toughest bike race in the universe: RAAM.

Required: be vaccinated against COVID19 // take 10 days off from work starting June 15, 2022 // sleep in a crowded RV // handle stress well // function on less than 6 hrs sleep/day // be a good communicator // be a team player // have a positive attitude // have a good sense of humor // be well organized // be good in running errands // be able to improvise.

Nice to have: social media savvy // bike mechanic skills // photography/video skills // first aid skills // experience in preparing meals/nutrition // be a back-up rider.

All crew volunteer their time. Expenses (flights, hotels, meals, etc.) will be paid for by the riders.