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Wear Test Program · Since 2013
Help us build the future of performance apparel. The 776BC Test Crew is a group of athletes who test, challenge and help shape what we build next. Applications are open. We’re selecting athletes for the next intake.
Origin
776BC was founded by two-time Olympian and Beijing silver medallist Cameron McKenzie-McHarg with one purpose: to create gear that stands up to the athletes who wear it hardest.
Years at the top taught him that great product doesn’t come from assumptions. It comes from testing, feedback, and thousands of hours of real training. Since 2013, athletes have shaped every stage of how 776BC is made.
The Test Crew is the next step in that approach, built on one belief: the athletes who push their gear hardest should have the most say in how it’s built.
The Return
As a Test Crew Athlete, you get:
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Early access to unreleased products and prototypes
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First look at upcoming innovations to test
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A direct line to the 776BC product team
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Invitations to Test Crew experiences and events
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A real hand in shaping future products
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Recognition as part of the community building 776BC
The Process
Members of the Test Crew get new products and prototypes early, put them through real training and racing, and send their feedback straight to the 776BC founders and product team.
From fit and durability to the details that matter when it counts, the athlete’s voice sits at the centre of every decision. This is where real training meets product development.
You don't need to be a professional athlete. You need a professional approach. Introduce yourself and tell us about your pursuit — what you're chasing and how you're training for it.
We review every application and take a small group each intake. We're after athletes who train seriously and notice the details.
Get access to new products, prototypes and innovations before wider release.
Put products through real training and racing. The early mornings, your hardest ergs, the sessions that hurt. Gear only proves itself in the conditions it was built for.
Tell us what worked and what didn't. The fit, the fabric, the details you'd change. It goes straight to the 776BC founders and product team.
Help shape the next generation of performance apparel.
We’re not after athletes who tell us the product’s great. We want the ones who challenge us. Who notice the details. Who ask the hard questions. Who believe every product can be better.
We know the best gear comes from listening to the athletes who know it best.
Selection
You don’t need to be a professional athlete. You need a professional approach.
Whether you’re chasing personal bests, racing at the top level, or committed to your own pursuit, we want critical thinkers who care about where our products go next.
Test Crew athletes
Disciplines we test across
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Sweep and sculling, club through to competitive crews.
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Indoor training and strength work.
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On the water and in the shed.
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Rowing that doesn’t stop with age.
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Road, track and trail, base miles to race day.
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Hybrid racing, CrossFit and functional fitness.
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Reformer, mat and low-impact strength.
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Every athlete, every category.
We select a small group each intake, based on commitment to training, attention to detail, and a real appetite to shape what we build.
In The Field
“The shell jacket held up across a full winter of on-water training. I told them the pocket zip was too stiff. They fixed it.”
“Fabric breathes better than anything I've raced in. Flagged the seam at the shoulder. The next sample was sorted.”
“Wore it dawn to dusk through a training block. Told them the cut caught at the catch. They recut it.”
From The Crew
@erg_or_die@quadsquad@2k.pain@coach.mkz@masters8plusPast Cycles
Winter 2024
Chest panel retensioned after testers flagged ride-up at the catch.
Spring 2024
Leg gripper softened after chafing reports from crews.
Autumn 2024
Underarm mesh widened after heat feedback from erg testers.
Winter 2025
Back panel seam moved after rub reports on the recovery.
Summer 2024
Bib strap re-cut after shoulder dig on long pieces.
Autumn 2025
Strap logo relocated after chafe feedback at the shoulder.
Apply
Applications are open year-round. We review monthly and contact you when there's a match.
No spam. No commitment until you're selected and say yes.
Questions
Any athlete can apply. You don’t need to be elite or professional, you need a serious approach. We take athletes at different levels who train consistently and pay attention to the details. You’ll need to be 18 or over and based in Australia, New Zealand, the US or the UK. Applications are open year-round and reviewed monthly.
We select across disciplines, training conditions, locations and weekly volume, so feedback covers every condition the gear has to hold up to. Each intake is small and selected by hand.
Yes. Test Crew members keep their kit at no cost. Testing and honest feedback are the only ask.
No. Ambassadors promote the brand publicly; Test Crew members critique pre-production kit privately. Different job, different people — testers are never asked to post promotional content.
The 776BC Test Crew asks for a minimum of four weeks of regular training use per cycle, plus a debrief at the end. Membership runs per intake rather than as an ongoing commitment, so you’re signing up for one cycle at a time. Testers who stay engaged are invited back for the next one.
Unreleased products and prototypes are confidential until we launch them. Keep them off social until we say otherwise. We’ll tell you when a product goes public, and we’ll often ask you to share then.
You’ll stay in our pool and be considered for future intakes. No need to reapply.
