The Because It’s Friday $500 Gadget Giveaway!

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Today is Friday – you made it to the end of the week. But more importantly, today is also Australia Day. I only know that because I’m in Australia, and the beaches are more crowded than the starting line of a marathon (still, I pretended to workout and went for a short swim).  Thus, it seems reason enough to give away some gadget goodness.  But fear not, I won’t be restricting this to those in Australia, or any other country.  Anyone, anywhere on earth, is welcome to join as always.

Somehow it’s been far too long since we’ve last done a giveaway.  I seriously don’t know how, because I talk about it almost every month with the Clever Training crew, and then somehow it slips off my radar.  Perhaps we just need more holidays to have faux reasons for me to give stuff away.

The winner will get a $500 credit to CleverTraining.com, my most excellent partner in this giveaway crime.  By supporting the site through Clever Training you also can save 10% on almost anything they sell (or get points instead).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero6 Black, to a Suunto Spartan Ultra, to a random pair of socks, to the Garmin Vector 3 power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell boats).  Also note, your credit is in US dollars, not Australian – otherwise you’d get less.  Nobody wants less.

How to enter:

Simply leave a short description of what product you’d get and why (but don’t worry, you can change your mind later if you win).

The reason you need a short description of ‘why’ is that if you just put a simple product name (I.e. F5), you’ll likely get caught up in my SPAM filters.  And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM.  Got all that?

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Monday, January 29th, 2018 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time.  Winner will be selected randomly.  One entry per person.  The selected product/products will then be ordered immediately and shipped immediately, assuming they’re in stock.

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6,809 Comments

  1. Ivan

    Yes, please and thanks!

  2. Audrey

    I’d like a action cam (but I’m not sure which one yet). Thanks Ray!

  3. Ivan

    I want it all… but mostly the Kickr Climb.

  4. Iona

    I think it would have o be the Fenix 5 – something for all-day adventures

  5. Liza

    My husband wants some climb thingy. He hasnt stopped talking about it for the past two months.

  6. Greg K

    Power meter (Quarq?), finally!

  7. Marco

    Western Mountaineering Cold Weather sleeping bag, because its cold as heck over here and I still want to go camping!

  8. Michael Goscinski

    A Garmin Fenix or a Garmin Edge – a bit undecided on this. A bike computer would be useful (upgrade from my 310XT), but the Fenix has it’s uses as well.

  9. Kristin K

    I need a power meter to go fast!

  10. Pavel

    As the good weather and a new season is rapidly approaching, I would love to start it with a new power meter like Stages Ultegra Power Meter

  11. Sina

    Garmin FR 935 to train for my first marathon

  12. Balazs Feil

    Garmin FR 235 and an Altra or Skechers shoe. I have never tried them but very interested in them.

  13. Holger Fritzsch

    DCR thank you!

    I would like to go for a Forerunner 645 Music and put a picture of Loki as a custom watchface on it. My daughter would definitely freak out on that…

    Holger

  14. Ronaldo

    A Garmin Fenix 5 would be quite helpful :)

  15. Jackson Cheng

    Hello Ray!

    If I won I would put the money toward a pre-order of a Scosche Rhythm 24. Then, I would put what’s left toward a Garmin 935. The reason being that my 910xt is starting to fail me, as are my chest straps. The latter I have always had issues with. I’d definitely be mounting my new 935 on a quick release bike mount, so having an external HRM would be ideal.

    Thanks for doing a giveaway!

  16. Mike

    Kickr climb, because hard to train for alacatraz while living in Florida!

  17. Tom

    I’d definitely get a power meter

  18. Bikeman

    a new smart trainer for when my Flux blows up.

  19. Steve

    I d like to get a power meter to improve my training!

  20. David Chasnoff

    a new garmin with better mapping. Thanks Ray!

  21. John K

    I’d put the $500 toward a new pair of hi-tech socks, maybe nuclear powered. That would help my running, right?

  22. Robert

    I would put it towards the Vector 3 pedals because, otherwise, my wife would kill me if I spend a grand on them.

  23. Matthew Clarke

    I would opt for the Gopro Hero 6, perfect for taking videos of my toddler learning to ride a push bike.

  24. Hmm.. either a 4iiii power meter or a Garmin Edge to be able to use the Xert Connect IQ app.

  25. Christopher Sohn

    I would get the Garmin Vector 3 power meter because I can finally put to rest whether I ride behind my wife to check out her backside or she just has better wattage. :P

  26. Chris Carland

    The GoPro Hero6 Black but it would be hard to choose just one….

  27. I would get the Fenix 5. Super happy with the Fenix 3, but those extended mapping capabilities would be useful!

  28. Matt

    A garmin forerunner 935 would be good, who doesn’t need a new watch

  29. Lisa

    I definitely want a FR 645 Music! I currently have a Vivoactive 3 now and would love music and a few of the other additions, namely wifi.

  30. Alex Teves

    Quarq Dzero powermeter. This works for my use case and I can easily transfer to another bike
    or sell. I also wanted to have flexibility to go 1X

  31. Carter Terry

    I love my Forerunner 920xt, but I think a new ELMNT Bolt would be in order….

  32. Josh

    Wahoo Bolt cause my Wahoo Rflkt has finally kicked the bucket

  33. Steve

    I’d get a Garmin 645 so I could listen to music easily as I run.

  34. carsten

    elemnt bolt or a new tri watch

  35. Michal

    I would like to get Garmin Fenix 5, it would be nice upgrade from the current sport watch :). Have a nice day!

  36. Nikola Lazarevic

    Fenix 5, i’m running a marathon for the first time this year, and that watch would be gift from God, which is called Ray :)

  37. Kevin McFaul

    Need to upgrade my old 310XT, likely looking at the Garmin 645

  38. Dan B

    Suunto Spartan Ultra or new Fenix baby! (the Fenix2 is showing it’s age)

  39. Renat Yulmetov

    Hi! Would be awesome to get a Tacx Satori Smart! Will help to survive the Newfoundland winter.

  40. Mike

    I’d buy a Garmin 645, because I want to have the on wrist music.

  41. Jens Rasmussen

    I might get a second power meter for my tri bike… got the first one with a nice discount from Clever Training :)

  42. Philippe

    Forerunner 645. Please!

  43. Adam baxter

    As my current training setup includes an old unsupported trainer all of my power on virtual rides is seriously way too low so a power meter would be in my sights.

  44. Tristan

    Would love a GoPro Hero 6 Black to capture all sporting and other adventures in my upcoming trip to Costa Rica.

    Keep up the great work Ray!

  45. Adam

    Element Bolt. Why, well, really why not? and probably a new Rhythm HR Monitor

  46. Michael

    Fenix 5x, so that I can get lost less.

  47. Tim Sturgis

    A new Garmin something, maybe a 935. A Scosche Rhythm would be nice too.

  48. Jeroen van Zaalen

    Great news DCR have been looking forward to the Gadget giveaway. Definitively a GoPro Hero6 Black just in time for the trip to the Austrian mountains.

  49. Brian O

    Garmin Vector 3. I’d love to be able to train with power on my bike!

  50. eric

    Garmin 645 music. Training for half marathon!

  51. Albert H

    I’d get the wahoo element bolt because it seems better than garmin offerings!

  52. Jon O

    Feedback omnium, because all the cool kids ride them for cx

  53. Francisco Araujo

    I’d definitely go for the Fenix 5

  54. Spencer

    A power meter of course!! Still don’t have one :(

  55. I’ve been eyeing up the Wahoo Fitness Kickr Snap to get training.

  56. Steven

    I’m running an Ironman in the summer and I could definitely use the versatility of the Fenix 5 as it can log training data for all three events.

  57. Zoey LeTendre

    Garmin 935 to replace my 235 which I love, but I’d also love to do All. The. Things.

  58. Raphael Bolduc

    Clearly not sure if I would get a power meter or a GoPro. Both are on my short list of things I would like to have but can’t justify the price.

  59. I would get some Favero Assioma pedals, because that’s about the only gear missing on my bike. Or a Wahoo Element Bolt maybe… I’ll decide once I win :)

  60. Joshua Krug

    I would get the Edge 520 or a power meter to beef up my training tools

  61. Yiannis

    Garmin Forerunner 935. I need an upgrade from my 7 year old Forerunner 210!

  62. MartinF

    Tempted to get a new Garmin 645. Really want there to be 945.

  63. Coral

    Honestly, not sure what I want. We’re expecting a little one in March so I’ve been trying not to browse bike stuff too much as it always gets me into trouble (got lots of baby stuff that we need to get instead)!

  64. David N

    Either a trainer to keep me going when I don’t feel like getting outside, or a newer action cam to bring back snippets of my countryside rides.

  65. William Darling

    I would put it towards a Vector 3
    Therefore you should pick me
    A power meter would make me fast
    And then I wouldn’t always finish last

  66. John Pimentel

    I’m looking into the Garmin Forerunner 645 as an upgrade to the HR – Style & Tunes are important after all

  67. Jeff Collins

    New Garmin watch, not sure which at the moment, but my Fenix2 is long in the tooth.

  68. Bruno Langenegger

    I would get either a Wahoo elemnt oder a powermeter, because my Edge 520 is starting to act weird, so it would need a replacment. and powermeter is on my long term wishlist… i don’t have one yet…

  69. Nikola

    New Garmin Forerunner 645, so i could be phonefree!!!!

  70. J Aston

    Possibly several dozen pairs of Speedo’s, but I reserve the right to change my mind.

  71. Rhonda H

    Garmin Forerunner 645, because I’m still using the 220 and I need an update!

  72. Marc

    probably a heart rate monitor to watch my heart rate spike as equipment around me crashes

  73. Nicholas Godbout

    I’ve kept a Garmin fenix in my shopping cart for years, but haven’t been able to pull that trigger. I could also probably use some new apparel, the funk has set in a little too deep.

  74. Guy C

    I’d go for the Garmin Vector 3’s I think Ray – must be better than the Limits PM!

  75. Jeff

    Very interested in the new Sosche Rhythm + so I would pick up one of those

  76. MaartenVD

    Awesome initiative! I’d get a bike computer :)

  77. Dan Taylor

    Mmmm… Think I would get a new Garmin, just not sure which one…

  78. Joel

    I’d put it towards a Wahoo Kickr, that way once I finally start Zwifting it’ll warm up outside.

  79. matt b

    I would get a fenix 5. I’ve had a 920xt for a very long time and, while it’s been truly great, it’s time to upgrade.

  80. Tim Wood

    Probably a 935 or maybe an aero helmet

  81. Scott Simon

    Garmin Vector 3 for me, I need power.

  82. Rick

    I’d go for the Garmin Vector 3. It would be great to have a power meter that could be easily transferred to any of my bikes.

  83. Mark

    Definitely the Garmin Vector 3

  84. gil eliraz

    I will buy the new Garmin Fenix-5

  85. Rhain P Louis

    I’d loe to get myself a new smart trainer for winter training!

  86. Bradley Hunt

    I would get Garmin Vector 3s so that I could train outisde with power with whatever bike I want to use because they are so easy to put on and take off!!

  87. Richard Coleman

    I would get the Garmin Vector 3 power meter. Primarily because I want to harmonize my use of power measurements between indoor training and outdoors (I only get power from Kickr at the moment). And the Vector 3 looks damn sweet!

  88. Philip Taylor

    The watch band snapped on my Fenix 3 last night, what better excuse to get a new Fenix 5x?!?!

  89. Oh, tough call. Since I’m looking to do a bit of a European (very amateur and low budget) cycling tour come March, I’m leaning towards perhaps a Garmin Edge 1000 cycling computer or similar (need to read up some), and then use the remaining credit for some other accessories like a helmet and some hydration gear. :) *crosses fingers*

  90. debbie snyder eliraz

    Thinking about buying a new watch like Garmin 645 (music….)

  91. Robert

    I’d probably look at a power meter or maybe a more advance GPS watch versus what I’m currently using.

  92. T

    Probably the new FR 645 with music capabilities, because it would allow me to leave the phone at home :)

  93. Max Raykevich

    Definitely getting some fancy Garmin watch! Always wanted to switch to Garmin connect from MovesCount.

  94. Bob Goodman

    Kickr for sure! It’s cold and snowy up here….

  95. Seamus

    Hi Ray, thanks for the giveaway. I’d use the credit for a Garmin 935 to replace my current 735.

  96. Dan Kothlow

    If I were to win, I’d go for a power meter, because . . . train to power.

  97. ReHMn

    As an ancient Garmin user I would go for a Vector 3 pedals, because that is the point. The Power Point…

  98. Iain Young

    Sram etap group set

  99. Chris M

    I would purchase a new bike computer (probably an Elemnt Bolt) to replace my aging Edge 500. Then I’d use the rest towards a new smart watch to replace my OG VivoActive.

  100. Daniel Lhotka

    I’ve just bought my first watch, a Suunto Spartan Trainer, and after years of swimming I’m expanding into running. I would probably get a footpod, maybe a cadence sensor for the gym bike and maybe some better shoes! Cheers