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Chris Hopkinson's RAAM team looking for a crew member at short notice

You'll need a passport and an empty calendar for the rest of June...

How's your calendar looking for June? If it's wide open, and you fancy a bit of adventure, we might have a gig for you.

Chris Hopkinson is attempting to win the 3000-mile Race Across America (RAAM) in the solo category. It's a big ask and requires full-time support from a dedicated crew, but Hoppo has lost a crew member at the last minute and with departure from Terminal 5 of Heathrow on Friday he's looking to find a replacement. Sharpish.

If you're free from June 7th through till 27th, have a valid passport and are available to come to the US then team leader Martin Cox can promise you the trip of a lifetime. All expenses will be paid, too. You need to be sociable, patient and willing to work hard with very little sleep. It's a 24-hour operation.

Contact Martin via twitter @themartincox or via email martin [at] teamcox.co.uk for more details.

Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.

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jdstrachan@yaho... | 10 years ago
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Martin, good luck to you and the team - oh and to Hoppo riding it. If I had seen this earlier and had a free diary in June I'd have been there for you, but for both reasons I cant!

Good luck guys!

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themartincox | 10 years ago
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Massive thanks to every one who enquired and also to Road.cc for their help!

we look to be set now, just time to pack and get to the airport and get the pedals moving!

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notfastenough | 10 years ago
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Stuff that, pull a sickie tomorrow and get to your regional passport office. Heck, if they're laying you off, it's hardly the crime of the century.

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Mart | 10 years ago
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Having just been made redundant I have the time, but no passport. 
Kicking myself for not renewing it.

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Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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OK, not going now  20 apparently not enough time to sort out medical issue....whatever that means.

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Ghedebrav | 10 years ago
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I can't tell you how much I wish I could do this! Sadly, I doubt my eight-months-pregnant wife would wear it...

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Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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Guess who's trying to step in to save the day again....  4

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notfastenough | 10 years ago
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Oh man I wish I could just drop everything and do this - sounds awesome.

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cidermart | 10 years ago
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Damn it I've got a medical appointment on 19th otherwise I might of been able to help. Good luck with it though.

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themartincox | 10 years ago
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no fettling experience required - hopefully none needed  3

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Not KOM | 10 years ago
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I'm not very good at fettling, I've never managed to successfully change a group set, my tyre changes often go wrong, I never seem to oil the right parts of the bike ...

.... can I come anyway? I make a mean cup of tea  3

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themartincox | 10 years ago
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Martin isn't the team leader but he is awake and in the UK right now which is close enough  1

Thanks Road.cc!

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