While meticulously lining up the above action cameras for some underwater tests this week I realized that somehow I missed April on the giveaway plan. I’ll blame the stingray for that, as clearly there’s no other explanation. But don’t worry, I won’t forget June…after all, we all know what happens in June! And with a massive ton of hot new gadgets on the market, I promise it’ll be EPIC!
And while it’s not technically May Day anymore, it is a day in May, thus one could technically still call this a May Day Giveaway (and I am). But no matter what I call it – it’s still a giveaway, and that’s what counts!
So in order to get folks all spring’d up, it’s time to give some stuff away! In this case, that’d be a $400 credit to Clever Training. Which, is enough to cover any of the action cams above (including the GoPro that I took the photo with) – or, any other gadget they sell, like a new Garmin, Suunto or Polar unit. Or you can use the credit towards a trainer or power meter. Your choice.
To enter yourself in, simply leave a comment below with the following:
To Enter: Tell me your next planned race (location/rough date) and the goal for the race. If you don’t have any planned races this year, then let’s go with the last race you competed and how it went.
Got it? Go forth!
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Entries will be accepted through Monday night, 11:59PM Eastern time (May 12th, 2014). I’ll be you giving one device worth up to $400US from Clever Training. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on roughly Tuesday, depending on how sunburned I get at the beach on Monday. One entry per person. The winner can decide on which device after they win. For devices/gadgets/gizmos over $400, the winner can pay the difference.
This giveaway is sponsored by Clever Training, which I’ve got a great partnership with. As you probably remember, by picking up sports technology gadgets from Clever Training you support the site. And on top of that, all DC Rainmaker readers get an exclusive 10% off all products they sell (basically every sports tech company/gadget/device) using coupon code DCR10BTF or now via the VIP program. And most of all, you support the site in a big way – so I appreciate it!
Note, if you’re US Active Duty Military – you can submit your entry via e-mail (now closed). No Easter bunnies allowed via this method. Mmmkay? Thanks all!
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Next race will be Hagberg Cesis Eco Trail in Latvia – 80km trail distance (August, 2014). Plan to finish within top 20. This will be a very nice local race and first time in Latvia a race with distance of 80km.
Hey,
My last race was today! Half marathon in Haifa, Israel
Wasn’t great, but did the time I set for myself :-)
Tomer
I was hit by a bus in 2009 on the way to work. That left me with a fracture in my right leg. It also ended my military career. I could not jog nor run for 4 years. Recently, i started to jog again. Slowly increasing my pace and trying to better my previous training times with each run.i plan to run the half marathon in a year and thenafter, my first marathon. My goal is to get my fitness back and to rekindle the love i had with running, swimming and cycling before the accident.
Next race – Lake Logan Half Iron – Goal – Win Clydesdale category
My next big race will be Challenge Kraichgau, trying to beat my PB from last year. Hopefully something around 5:00h (05:29h last year).
I just finished the Antwerp Marathon two weeks ago and I’ll be transitioning into more cycling and swimming in preparation for the half triathlon in Deinze, Belgium, by late August. :-)
My next race will be the “Cortina Trail” in the Italian Alps. A trail run of 47km with some 2600m of elevation.
Goal of the race? To enjoy the Italian Alps, that’s it.
Sunday, the BMC Racing Cup Race at Solothurn, Switzerland. My goal ist to have fun on the bike and not getting laped =D
My next big race will be the Swissman Xtreme Triathlon (link to suixtri.com). Starting in the south of Switzerland with a 3.8km swim in Lago di Maggiore, It will then traverse the Swiss alps with almost 4000m of climbing over 3 passes (Gotthard, Furka and Grimsel). After the 180km ride the 42km run will take us up to the finish line at the base of the Jungfrau glacier at 2061m. I am hoping just to finish…
I’m doing the Perth run for a reason 12KM in 2 weeks.
This will be my first race after getting into running around 4 months ago so getting to the finish line is the main goal. A time under 1:15 would be a nice bonus.
Next weekend i’ll be racing a double triatlon race event.
First an individual mini triathlon and in the afternoon a team-triatlon (200m,20k,5k) at link to uttriathlon.nl
I’m not really a sprinter, sometimes you just need to get outside you’re convertzone…..
US long course duathlon championships. Goal is to make someone proud
Just completed the Ballyhoura trail marathon last weekend & in the process of looking for the next challenge, definitely doing Dublin in October & hoping for a 3.25
Kraichgau half distance! First half ever, but a target of 5:15 :)
My next planned race is a 10k this Sunday, 10km Szpot Swarzędz. It’s a nice event I’ve already raced last year and even better all the participants will get a chance to win a car in a lottery :-]
The only problem is that I got a soleus injury this week and I’m not sure if I should run or not…
Location: Okinawa, Japan
It’ll be Ironman 70.3 and my goal is to brake 5:30′ ;)
11th of May – aquathlon in Riga – 1km swim and 5km run. Hope to swim out of 15min and run around 22min.
Salford sprint Tri in August. My first open water swim!! Excited :)
Probably it will be the Dutch ‘Fiets Elfstedentocht’ in June. It will be one of my longest rides: 240 km.
Next race Göteborgsvarvet half marathon on May 17.
Goal is 1:45 which will be hard but reachable.
After missing out on the Geneva Marathon due to an ill-timed stomach virus (4 months of training!!!) I have just signed up for the 37km Trail du Salève in France this Sunday. The goal is to have some fun on the trails, use it as a tune-up race ahead of an ultra I’m running in at the end of the month and to get over the whole non-racing from last weekend.
Samsung 57th Hong Kong Festival of Sport – Age Group Triathlon on Sunday. Same event last year was my first ever triathlon race (super sprint) and I finished in 49 minutes. This year of course aiming for PB!
PowermanUK duathlon this Sunday. Looking to get a qualifying time for GBR AG team.
May 17 Ten Penny Duathlon… finish
I raced my second Granfondo event two weeks ago. Even though it was a 170km race and being more of an ultra cyclist I was still able to enter the break and ride with 3 other guys (from the same team) for over 130km just to be caught at around 20km from the finish. In the end the winner was a member of the team that rode with me on the break which left me feeling a little bit betrayed because I know now that they never intended for the break to succeed… I still tried to shake them off and tried to get to the finish alone but one of them never let me go, one that never got in front of the group… and ended up finishing 3rd! I finished 52nd, in the peloton, it was a bunch sprint!
10K in London in about 45 minutes. Not a big race, but still a slight PB.
Next race is standard distance in Galway. The main goal is just to finish!!!!!!
Trying to shake off a knee injury at the minute, but if all goes to plan the next race is the New Forest Middle Distance Triathlon in September, hopefully it’ll be part of my build up towards IM Wales next year!
My next planed race will be the “trimotion” in Saalfelden (Austria). I am going to race the short distance and hopefully reach a podium. :)
Leipziger LVB Triathlon “Fitnesstriathlon” 550m/21km/5km in Leipzig, Germany in July… first Tri so no accidents and just finishing.
Nacka Halfmarathon tomorrow May 10. Goal is to do a PB sub 2h :-)
my next upcoming main race ist
Salomon Xreid in Norway (http://www.xreid.com)
an UltraTrail Race across the Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau (biggest mountain plateau in europe)
my main goal is to survive the harsh environment and finish. beside that if it is going well, i want to annoy a few of the top-dogs and finish near the podium.
My last race was almost 2 weeks ago on 2014-04-26: The Liege-Bastogne-Liege Challenge (280km, the day before the pro’s had a go at it). DNF….. hip inflammation popped up again after 160km.
I’m doing the TC ultra loony and just want to finish :)
My next race is tomorrow (Saturday 9th May) and it takes place in the grounds of Burghley House, a stately home in Lincolnshire (UK). It’s a twenty mile assault course with 200 obstacles on route. The build up material I have received in the run up to this event has given me the impression that the obstacles will be massively tough.
The overall goal is to finish faster than the 61 year old who finished the 2013 full course in 04:54:08, but also to actually finish as the team of five that we start as. Secondary objective is to not completely scum up my car on the drive home.
Next race will be Stockholm marathon, 31/5.
I hope to beat my PB 3:19:48, thus I have hade running-issues throw the last 2 years…
The race is mostly a preparation for upcomming IM in Kalmar…
Sprint Tria at St Pölten, Austria
Goal: better swim time
My last race was Malaga HIM 2 weeks ago, 5:25
My Next race is Cork City Marathon (IE) on June 2nd, 3:40
Tortour Challenge, August 15 2014. time trial over 562km and 8000m of climbing, max time 24hrs,
goal ? seeing the finish line within the time limit ….
2 preparation races, 20hrs around Fell in Germany on June 14/15, and 24hrs of Kelheim on July 12/13. no specific goals there other than getting used to the long distances in race mode.
Catania 10k on June
My first 16k race (The eye race) in mid june on cebu city ph.
Im eyeing to finish the race smoothly.
Cycle a tour in Limburg the Netherlands in the second week of june!
Goal: have a fun ride, enjoy the scenery and even have the power to play with my kids afterwards ;)
My next one is a sprint triathlon in Rio de Janeiro. August 17th
I’m actually sick (toxoplasmosis). I rest a lot.. But i run on little race to keep my form.
Next Goal ==> Back on track! ;)
Hilly trail run in July, about 23k long.
Next up, Ottawa race weekend 1/2 marathon May 25th
Dart 10k, first long openwater swim, aim to finish
Sieraków Triathlon in Poland. First HIM distance, so not sure what to expect. In ideal world, I’ll break 5hrs. In a not-so-ideal world, I’ll be closer to 5:10-5:15. If it turns out a nightmare on the day, I’ll be happy to go sub 5:30. (big spread isn’t it)
tomorrow, 42km, +2400m, goal 6h 30m
Offroad duathlon this sunday, 5k run – 20k MTB – 10k run. It looks Like Rain so it is going to be a real challenge.
The seasons first race is tomorrow Saturday. I’m running 10Km in in Lund, Sweden. A good preparation for the next big race, at the end of May.
Hi Ray – doing the PruHealth London Tri in Hyde Park on June 1 st. I’m aiming for 2:25 which would a nice improvement over my last triathlon in 1992 at age 17
Next race: 11th Porto Marathon (Portugal)
Goal: 3h05m (beats my PBT by 7 minutes)
Cheers,
Tomorrow 7 am i start for 300km ultracycling ride. goal is 11hrs and something (due to rainy conditions)
Minneapolis Half Marathon hopefully under 1:30.
Trail du mont d’or in metabief, France.
A magnificient race at the swiss border, partly on the 1992 mountain bike world championship trails.
In addition place of nice cheeses, sausages and Wine.
Ironman Eagleman 70.3, improve previous time by 15 minutes or more.
My next race is the Brackley 10k Chicken Run on 15th June and my goal is to run sub-50 mins.
I race an Oly (Tall Pines) in GA this Saturday and believe I have a decent shot at an overall podium spot.
But in July I’m planning to run half marathon. The goal is to finnish:)
Ok next race is ? See I’m a total nubie- feb28th was my get off the couch day — got a garmin fitbit. I WAS up to 6 miles in 1hr 27minutes walking and my heart rate was finally nice and steady – and I was “in the zone” thanks to my mio.
However after falling from a step while stretching my calf and spending days with a toe that would inspire Picasso I managed to get a blister the size of a sver dollar and somehow mess up my ankle (tendentious – from shoes that correctly align my feet for first time in my life?)
Not to be stopped I found a recumbent stationary bike at an online garage sale in my town so I can “ride” inside and snagged my daughter’s bike so I can start to ride outisde on nice days till I can get shoes back on (I will suck tape old sneakers to my foot if I I can’t get a shoe on — I’m not giving up).
So as I’m walking (bad knees) and now riding – I don’t have a race planned but I’d love to get something that tracks better for riding — if I am going to suffer like this I want credit for every little movement I make!
Oh and don’t even with the blister and sore ankle I still am doing 10k steps a day or more (a lot over the 2k a day -that the garmin will count as it misses a LOT of my steps – when I sit at my computer and become a potato)
So my next race is – – I would say never but I really want this and Iust admit I feel great when I get excersize … So maybe someday … But something to track me bike activity would be great.
Next in line is the amsterdam marathon and u hope to finish in 3:30.
Next race is the “Araw ng Nueva Ecija Race” Road race around Nueva Ecija Philippines :)
Hey,
last race was the Hermannslauf on April 27th.It is a race in Germany. A 31 km run through the forest from the Hermannsdenkmal in Detmold to the Sparrenburg in Bielefeld. It is very Hard course and it was very tough for mehr cause of leak of Training.
Finish first marathon in October, Istanbul, Turkey.
Thanks for hosting this Ray!
I think it maybe the Chatsworth Triathlon in August, however, I am considering doing my first my Crit race in June which should be fun if I decide to do it!
Today, Kokkola City Run, Finland, 7160m, goal: 32min.
Cork City half marathon, Ireland, 1’37” target.
Run Auckland 10km in under 40….
Helsinki City Run tomorrow, my first ½-marathon. Target time 1:50
Vätternrundan cycling race in sweden. 300km around a lake, and with 19000 people starting. I am hoping for a time under 9 hours.
I bet that if you looked up the readers per capita statistic you have then sweden will be high in that ranking. :)
Great guidance and interesting blogposts.
I don’t have a set date, but being a cyclist who wants to do an Ironman before I turn 40 (34 now), I have the goal to run my first 21k before 2014 ends….:D
2014 Bratislava ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup, May 18 2014
After all, winning isn’t everything but wanting to win is.
After a bunch of halfs and recently a 25k, I’m running my first Marathon on the 4th of October. I chose the Coast Marathon Zeeland in the Netherlands. As it’s mostly over sand and dunes I don’t have a specific time goal.
5k in Vienna in 2 weeks – last year, this was my very first race, so the goal is to beat my time from last year and enjoy it :)
Planning to do the XTerra Nordic i Tisvildeleje, Denmark, on august 31th. Not quite sure about My goal yet, since I don’t have much experience with off-road tri. If I had to do the same distance on flat Road, I would say sub 2 hours 40 min. but on mtb/single track and muddy trail, I probably have to add about an hour. Looking forward to it :-)
Hi Ray, my next race is on May the 18th and it’s a 15K Trail with 1100mt ascend around Marmore waterfalls. It is called Trail165 because the waterfalls, among the Europe’s highest, is 165m high. So it’s in the center of Italy, near a town called Terni.
My goal is to finish it because it’s basically a training for my next Terminillo mountain Skyrace (19Km, 1641mt ascend) happening at the end of June.
Ciao! ;-)
Round the island FM, Langkawi, Malaysia.
Train hard now.
Half BalatonMan 13-15th June 2014. Balatonfüred
Goal: just want to finish my first half
My next planned race is an olympic distance triathlon in Zug, Switzerland end of June. Plan: don’t get cramps on the run (also known as pace the whole race well)!
18.May – Copenhagen Marathon – 3:20h
May 18, Douro valley half-marathon (“The most beautiful race in the world” ;-) ) under 1h30m
I’m competing in the 2e division Triathlon the 17th of May in Weert the Netherlands! And the week after that in Krimpen a/d IJssel the Netherlands. Both 1/8 races. Goal is to break through the 1.10 hour limit!
My next race is the Mainz marathon in Germany on 11th May and my goal is to run sub 4h.
In preparation to Siberian International Marathon which takes place in autumn in order to test process on my base training going to take part in Omsk Spring Half-Marathon on May 25th.
Ran my first hm 26/4 in 1.54.25, target was under 2hours. Next hm 7/9 in my home town, Cheltenham, England – target 1.50 I’m hoping that’s not too optimistic!
The 3 Day Tour of Wessex Sportive in the UK on May 24th. Goal is to finish 3 days of 100+ mile hilly riding still wanting to get back on my bike again! :) And finish as high up in the female ranking as possible.
My next ‘race’ will be the Tecklenburg Rundfahrt (cycling) in Germany at the 31st of may. Goal is to enjoy
I’ve just started running so I will try a 5k race and everything under 24min for my very first race will be ok!
Tahnk you for the giveaways!!
Hi Ray…. Have the Loch Leven half marathon tomorrow and hope to do it in around 1hr 40min. Then later in the year I have the Loch Ness Marathon followed a week later by the Glencoe Trail marathon. Hope to do them sub 4hr and sub 5hr respectively….
rennes triathlon (brittany) : olympic distance and <2:30 I hope
Sprint Triathlon in Gorliz (Basque Country) on Sunday 18. Should be out of the water in good position, my goal is not to lose too much on the bike (weakest leg with only 3 months experience on a bike), and to be fresh enough off the bike to run decently… and yes, I am enjoying this a lot!!
Effingham sprint tri – 5/18/14
Goal is to win my AG this year. 2nd last year!
Hi Ray !
My next races are.. tomorrow ! :-D
A sprint triathlon in the morning. The goal is simply to overcome my last year’s result. And overcome all my friends !
And a 10km run in the afternoon, in fact an olympic triathlon relay raced with my teammates. The goal is to achieve the 10k in less than 40′
Btw Ray, is your french improving ?
IM Kentucky 24th of august, the goal is the Hawaii dream… keep it simple and push like a beast.
tomorrow I have a 24 hour run in Plymouth UK – hoping to get close to 100 miles…
Next upcoming big race will be the Zugspitz ultramarathon in Germany, this will be my first 100k aswell. Super excited but I must say that the nerves are creeping in slowly!
Next Race is a 4/18/4 Tri at Haslev, Denmark on 25th of May. My goal is to improve from my result last year.
Next big race is the Grant-Pierce Indoor 50k – goal time is: 4:30:00
Helsinki City Run (half marathon), tomorrow. My goal is to get the season started by just getting through it running, ankle injury I got six weeks ago is still causing trouble.