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** To keep you safe. Some aspects of this are simple, such as ensuring you have all your gear when you leave an aid station. Other parts are tougher and require experience and good judgment to understand how impaired you are.

** To get you out of the aid station as fast as possible, but no faster. It's easy to burn time in an aid station, and a good crew will focus on getting the job done quickly, but without missing anything.

* If possible, have experienced ultrarunners on your crew. They understand better what you will need and when, they can empathize better, and most importantly they won't freak out at what you're going through.

* Having a crew with a positive mental attitude is almost as important as having experienced ultrarunners. You will need people who are cheery and have a good sense of humor.