With summer essentially ‘over’, and only one long weekend worth of it left (well, for those in the US anyway) – I feel like I need to add a bit of excitement back into your summer sails.![IMG_1014[4]](https://media.dcrainmaker.com/images/2010/09/september-garmin-forerunner-310xt-giveaway.jpg "IMG_1014[4]")
Given the fall running season nearly upon us – I figured I’d give something away that works well whether you’ve still got a few triathlons left, or if you’re purely a runner (or cyclist). And since I love the Forerunner 310XT – I decided I’ll give one of those away. Here’s my in depth review if you aren’t familiar with the little orange device.
Like the last three giveaways, there are no restrictions on where the goods go to – so no matter where in the world you are, I’ll send to you. Last month it was one by someone in Poland! I’m going about this like a random raffle drawing, except that you can get multiple ‘entries’. Here’s the usual skinny on how:
One Entry: Simply place a comment below on this page, that’s it! No lyrics to create, or poems to make. No stories to tell, or anything complex. Only comments on this page count (nope, comments from 2 years ago don’t count).
Two Entries: Three different ways to double up here. In addition to the comment below, just put a link on your blog (if you have one) to this contest page. Or the second option is adding your Twitter account as a follower of DCRAINMAKERBLOG and retweeting the contest announcement. By simply spreading the word, ya get an extra entry. (Note: If you’re already a follower, simply re-tweet and you get credit!). The final third option for non-Twitter/Blog peeps is to Share this on FaceBook instead. Surely you have FaceBook, right? There’s a handy button below the post for doing it automagically.
Three Entries: Triple-time baby! This is easy – just do all three of the above! Twitter (or FaceBook), Blog/Site, and Comment. Ya max out at three entries though…no quadruple dipping here!
See, that’s pretty painless, right?
If you’re new around these parts – then I suggest getting the lay of a land from this post – it’ll get you all caught up on the most interesting stuff I’ve written this year pretty quickly
Please let me know in your comment below how many entries you’ve qualified for if more than one, as it’s super-difficult for me to lineup a Twitter account named “AwesomeRunner28” to a blog named “RunnerGuy” to a comment listed from “RunningCowTippers!”, and I certainly want you to get all your entries. I don’t need to know your account names, just how many entries. Also, if ya have technical questions/thoughts/comments/diatribes/poems regarding the FR310XT specifically, use that post page for those writings.
The winner will get a brand new Garmin Forerunner 310XT (without HR strap).
The contest will run until Thursday September 9th, 2010 at 11:59PM Eastern Time when I’ll close the entry period. I’ll announce the winner the following day.
For those curious on how the giveaways work (like the part about how these are funded by me…), here’s the full deets. Thanks all!
(Note: If you’re active duty military and deployed and are unable to complete the three entry methods above, simply shoot me an e-mail and I’ll get ya counted for all three. Thanks!)
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Two entries for me: this comment and a retweet! Thanks!
I follow!
i want three please….and the 310….thanks
Facebooked!
Commented and retweeted. Hope to win the Garmin! Thanks!
2, this comment and facebook
Since I’m hear, I’ll give a shout out of thanks for all the great info on this blog–makes things much easier for my husband around gift-giving times. I’ll blog and FB this too!
Added to contest on my page!
Count me in for two entries. This post and facebook.
awesome giveaway!! Thanks for the chance to win one! I’ve wanted one so badly!! lol
I added this giveaway to the list on my blog at http://zanetaruns.blogspot.com
Woot! Three entries: comment, my blog (forkedpathlife.blogspot.com) and twitter!
I retweeted you on twitter! my username is superwoman4002! 😀 Feel free to follow me 😀
You can put me down for 1 entry. Thanks.
Count me in for three as well. Thanks.
ooooooo I want this! Three entries please! Comment, Facebook, and Blog!
Two entries for me
All 3 done
Two entries for me. Regards from the Netherlands.
Keep up the good work!
Three entries thanks Ray! Lovin’ the free stuff!
Count me for three this time brother…Thanks for the great work!!!
Great prizes continue to rain upon your followers. One entry for me please.
Great Blog, hope I win!
Put me down for 3! Blog, retweet,and comment! Thanks!
Best gear reviews on the ‘net. Yes, I’m pandering. Yes, I know it doesn’t get me anything more than karma points. Facebook’d, and Tweeted as well! Thanks!
Tweet… Done, Link on Blog… Done, Comment… working on it. Three for for me please.
And now keep my fingers crossed.
2 entries, please.
One entry for me and thanks for recognizing the “World” is WWW!
2 entries, comment and twitter follow.
Oh wow!
2 entries for me – a comment and I am a blog follower. 🙂
My comment, I’ll facebook too so two chances 😉
My HRM died – I could SO use this! I Tweeted your giveaway, became a follower on Twitter, and reposted your giveaway on my blog. That’s THREE entries!
Commented, retweeted, and facebooked, so three entries, please!
Three, Here, FB, Blog
2 entries for me please Ray
All 3 entries are in!
Hope this time I win 🙂
Love the blog.
2 entries! Yay! Good luck 🙂
2 entries for me!
Here and on facebook 😉
3 please! Twitter, Facebook, comment. Thanks!!!
2 entries for me. Comment + RT by @jandercito
Only 2 entries for me, I refuse to be a twit!
Just one entry. Fingers crossed!
2 entries! hope this one goes!
Woohoo
lets see how it goes.. Hope I win.
I’m in with 2 entries, comment + RT. Thanks!
Your reviews rock:)
Awesome as always!
Count me in for all three: FB, RT, comment!
Comment, Twitter and Facebook
Commented… Garmin please.
Two for me please!
Comment and Twitter for me thx
Two for me – Comment and Twitter.
comment and FB link for me!!! enjoy your blog!!
2 entries .. facebook and this comment. Great give-a-way..as per usual!
Commented, Blog link and Facebook. Thanks a lot.
3 for me please…comment, twitter and facebook
Another great giveaway. Thanks!!
Following you on Twitter, retweeted your tweet, this comment an a FB link too.(3 entries)
Three entries! This comment, retweet and also a nice facebook status update about your great blog! tnx!
Great giveaway!
Two entries for me: this comment and a retweet! Thanks!
one for me, thanks!
Garmin watch is my dream gadget.
3 entries for me
– this comment
– my twitter @siukeongzai
– my blog link to mykeong.blogspot.com
Now this is a good giveaway.
One for me please! 😀
2 entries for me. this comment and twitter. thanks DC Rainmaker. 😀
Great blog and great reviews! Sadly just the one entry for the Garmin for me…
🙂
Count me in for three this time.
Thanks a lot for some of the best reviews around.
Two entries for me aswell. I want one!!!
Two entries for me. this comment and Facebook. thank you DC Rainmaker.
Still want to get.
Trying to decide what HRM/GPS device to buy and winning this would make it simple!
Count me in for one entry.
Great blog by the way, excellent reading for us gadget loving sport freaks!
Have done all three: retweeted @andy1608, put it on facebook and a comment as well
I love to have a Garmin Forerunner 310XT, I got all entries.
This comment, blog link, twitter, facebook.
Many thanks^^
Woot Woot! I finally finished reading every post in your blog Ray! Facebooked and tweeted.
Im not greedy, just one comment for me… ohh amd the 310 please 🙂
I wants!
2 entries for me, this comment and facebook!
Thanks
Hi. Put me down for two entries.
jesper@loge.dk
Retwitted and commented!
Great!
comment / entry!
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Awesome! 2 entries for me please!
Blog is a blast, and you just keep throwing up some goodies…..
Cool, make that two entries for me:-)
Great giveaway, count me in
Great blog. Would be interesting with a mobile device fitness review – Motorola Defy, etc.
Well, I think that is awesome! Count me in for 2 Tweeter and Facebook, and this comment!
Put me down for one entry. Love you blog. Thanks!
Three entries for me, if you would be so kind!
Three for me! Comment, Facebook and blog 🙂 First time I’ve come across your blog- great reviews and lots of really useful info- cheers!
Faced, twitted & commented. BTW great blog. Very informative. Thank You
one entry please
One for me!
OK 3 for me please.
1. Tweeted,
2. Re-Tweeted,
3. Facebooked
4. Commented.
Thanks for the great Blog.
I’m in (again!). Just the one entry
Add an entry for me please
2 entries for me: comment and a retweet! thanks 🙂
Hi Ray, two entries for me – comment and a retweet!
All the best, Sean
Hi Ray, two entries for me comment and RT. All the best, Sean
Oh … I have been wanting one of these ever since my trusty 305 saw its last run.
Please put me down for 3 entries
Only need one entry to win – right? So here’s mine 🙂
awesome giveaway!! Thanks for the chance to win one!
Hello and thanks for the contest as well as the special consideration to us deployed soldier runners.
COMMENT!! And a retweet! 🙂
Two!
This and an re-tweet should do it, right?
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3 entries! (comment, re-tweeted and blogged)
Love the blog!
Yes, please!
Another Garmin giveaway – sweet! Put me down for 1.
Hi
Thanks for the competition and you enjoy your winter as we go into spring.
Re-tweeted as well.
Thanks
Andrew
Super Garmin`d
Tweeted,
Re-Tweeted,
Facebooked
Commented
Blogged
Great way to promote a competition and I need one! Im getting lost in the Alps without it…
One for Me
Count me in for 3 – great blog too!
link to grantironside.wordpress.com
and facebook
Sweet. I retweeted too.
three for me please:
re-tweet
blog post
and comment 🙂
thanks for the give-aways!
Ewan
Two for me… here and twitter! Thanks. 🙂
I’m not a winner yet, but hope to be! 🙂
COunt me in for 2 entries – this and twitter. Thanks again for another great contest.
-Andy E. – Bethesda
Three (3) entries please.
Comment, Facebook and blog post
link to halftriing.blogspot.com
BTW Great blog
Kevin J
3 please — comment, facebook, twitter. 🙂
Great blog! Put me down for 2, this comment and facebook. Thanks 🙂
One for me! Though I don’t comment much, I follow your blog religiously. Very informative and amusing. Thanks so much!
Two entries, I hope I get lucky this time
One entry only – but you never know 😉
3 entries! Check!
Count me in…and thanks for the great product reviews.
Two entries for me!
One entrie for me, I feel lucky 🙂
Here’s my comment, and also retweeted: 2 entries for me!
two entries here…comment and facebook.
2 entries (Comment and Facebook)
Keep up the good work! Its great to read your blog.
Put me down for 3 –
blog, tweet, comment.
Detailed and generous. No wonder you have so many followers. Two entries from me: link on my blog and this comment. Thanks!
I’m good for 3 entries.
Great prize, my fingers are crossed.
Nice giveaway! Two entries for me, I’m about to go retweet (@trigigi)
Ray Rules!
3 entries and one Garmin 310XT for me please!
Facebook…check!
Twitter…check!
Comment…check!
Thanks Ray – another awesome giveaway. Hitting you up here and on Facebook!!!
Put me down for 3: tweet, facebook & comment. Thanks!
3 for me! How bout you let me win this time???
Dude, you rock with the give aways. Two for me, the comment and FB
great blog!
comment and tweeted
Put me down for 3 entries please! Comment, facebook and tweet. Thanks!
awesome giveaway, thanks! I also tweeted (@TinyPickles)
Two entries for me!
The comment and I’m linking on my blog!
2 for me please
link to happyfeet26-2.blogspot.com
great give-away – three entries, please – comment, FB & retweet!
so sweet! I am down for three entried, Blog, FB and Comment! 🙂
Appreciate the reviews. 3 for me (tabrad, twbradford)
Excellent….another savage giveaway!
Pick me, pick me!!!! Comment here and Facebook posting…Thanks!!!
Three entries for me: comment, retweet, and linked to your blog. Thanks again for an awesome giveaway!
3, comment, post on my blog and tweet.
thanks
Just this comment for me. My 305 ejected itself during my half iron this weekend.
great blog. thanks for all the info
One entry for this comment, please!
Put me down for two entries, comment and retweet.
2 entries for me! Thanks.
gimme gimme gimme!!!! please!
Comment & Share on Facebook. Thanks for your blog.
Marcus Stromberg
2 entries here. This comment and a facebook share.
And since you haven’t heard from me prior to this…thanks a ton for all of the in depth and down to earth info you provide here. It is most appreciated!
-Jon
another one…you are super awesome
Two entries for me…
Just one for me thanks.
2 for me- facebook and this comment. Thanks!
Count me in for three ballots please:
1. I have commented and I am a follower.
2. I have made a facebook announcement.
3. I am mentioning you on my blog!
Pick me! Pick me!
Count me in for three entries please:
1. I have commented and I am a follower.
2. I have made a re-tweet
3. I made a blog entry.
I want to win so bad! My Garmin was stolen from me and I miss it SO much.
One entry for me please
I follow and I’ve been eyeing that Garmin for a while now!!
Tweeted, Blogged and FB’d. Count me in for 3!
Two entries for me (this and retweet).
Many thanks, both for the giveaway and for the great content!
2 Done
Me me! Once again amazing blog! =)
Put me down for 2 entries!
(1. comment 2. Twitter RT by @stephen_jeffrey)
Thanks!
One for me. One Garmin that is…
Count me in for one. Great blog!
Count me in to 🙂
P.S. Good job Ray
You’re the best, DC Rainmaker! Thanks!
Two entries – comment and retweet!
In for 3 – blogged and FB’ed!
Tweet, FB and comment… is that 2 or 3? 🙂
You know me. I do it all, so count me in for three. Comment, retweet, Facebook. And I’ll put up yet another blog post claiming your “Garmin Giveaway Goodness.”
And one of these days, I might even win!!!
Please put me in for one entry. Thanks!
3 entries for me please thanks!!
Count me in for two entries – this and a link on my blog
http://www.loveofshoes.blogspot.com
Three for me this time! Work on Polar/Look to let you review their new system, interested to get a deep dive into it (even though its not ANT+)
I’m in for two. 🙂
put me down for 2, Im RT right now under @Kmluper
1 Please… Haven’t started my blog just yet… Really hoping I win the Garmin, I sure could use it
2 for me. This and Facebook.
Three entries for me…this comment, a retweet and a blog post!
Hello there
3 entries please 🙂
1. Comment
2. Retweet
3. Facebook!
Thank you!!
One for me, please! Thanks so much.
Two entries for me…this comment and a retweet!
Comment, retweet @SJMM and Blogged (facebooked too!)