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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First race of the year is tomorrow. I’m doing the half marathon in Fargo. Training has been pretty sketchy, so no goal other than to finish strong.
This Sunday, half marathon, hopefully around 1:36.
Disney Half Marathon in August.
Last race, Madrid Marathon in 3h 39 m…not bad for me!!!
May 17th – will be joining five of my colleagues to race in Toughest, an obstacle course race here in Umeå. 8km with 40 obstacles spread out. My first race of that kind!
City to bay Adelaide!
Noosa triathlon (oly) Australia. Great atmosphere, great location.
Not necessarily the next one, but my main goal is to beat my personal best at a small local 1/4 triathlon in Weesp, Netherlands (7 september 2014). Currently 2:18 (on my first 1/4 ever), now aiming at < 2:10.
Running the Victoria, BC half marathon on 5/25. No real goals, just using it as a training run as my wife races.
The Wayne Ultra on May 18. Wayne National Forest in Marietta Ohio. 42 miles on my single speed. I just hope to finish!
The Good Life Halfsy half marathon. 11-9-14. Lincoln, NE. Goal time of 1:26:30
Doing my first race ever in June. A sprint duathlon, planning on finishing under 1hr 45min. Definitely getting first in my age group (only 15 year old registered) hopefully top 10 for the mens duathlon overall.
Next race is Pacific Crest Triathlon (half) in beautiful central Oregon. Hoping to finish in under 5:30 in only my 3rd half distance.
Eagle Creek Sprint Tri (Indianapolis) Looking to set a PR under 1:09
Seattle Marathon, 3:40
Saturday is race day! 167 km road cycling in Skandisloppet in Uppsala, Sweden.
Ironman Boulder in early August. Hoping to be under 13 hrs.
Not really a race but next event is Mountain of Misery out of Blacksburg Va.
Next event is just a simple local 5k -(High School fundraiser) tomorrow. But I am starting my training plan next week for my first Half Ironman this fall. The Pumpkinman Triathlon in South Berwick, ME in September. Should be lots of fun!
The 5k Fire Run,in Brasilia-DF-Brazil.
It is gonna happen in August. Hoping to run it in 23:30 or less.
Katy flatlands, 100 mile bike ride. Finish and don’t get sunburned!
My next competition is and Half ironman in southend part of Denmark at 1th of june. The first open water competition in Denmark this season.
The competition is my first Half IM and only my second triathlon.
First if all I hope to get a really good experience (so its makes wanna do more Triathlon – and hopefully its not that much over 5h and 15min.
Nice season to you – and thanks for a fantastic must read site…
Next scheduled race… Half marathon in December in Dallas. Last race was half marathon in April.
I’ll be racing my first crit in the beginning of June. My goal is to not get dropped. Not crashing would be nice as well. Thanks, DC!
My next race is a virtual Half Marathon on June 22nd (my b-day). Aiming for sub 2:00!
Recovering from injury for some 50k trail runs in July. 6h will be a good time for my old legs.
Next planned race will be the Caldaro Olimpic Triathlon, tomorrow saturday May 10th..first goal is to survive..second to finish hopefully aorund 2h:45min.
Next race is Black Bear Triathlon in PA in early June, and the goal is just to have a blast with everyone else from the tri club.
Ironman Boulder on August 3rd. Hoping for sub 11 hours.
Indianapolis Marathon in October. It’ll be my first full, and I’m hoping to break 4:00.
TriAthy Olympic National Series Race Ireland. 30th May. Aim is to beat last years time (2.16) and improve on my very slow run of 44 mins.
Thanks Ray !! I’m running the Brooklyn Half Marathon next weekend. Hoping to PR with a time of 1:45. If I don’t, winning this giveaway would be a nice consolation!
Next race will be a half marathon in my birthplace.
No race plans yet, but I did just do a Tap N Run 2 weeks ago. 4K run with a beer every K. It was harder than you would imagine..
I think I will buy a PM for my bike prior to my next race. How are you liking the Garmin Vector PM?
My next race is the Missouri State Road Race Championships…my goal is to be in the final selection. Keep up the good work!
No races planned. Last race was a road race at Outer Harbor, South Australia a couple of months ago.
It is hot for any more races in Houston this summer. Last race was a Olympic tri in Kemah, which went ok considering a crapy swim.
Branford Road Race in Branford, CT on June 15. My goal is sub 35 minutes.
And then my first 70.3 in October. Challenge Rancho Cordova.
Bay to Bay 12k on June 15th
Syracuse Race Weekend, road race May 18th. Just looking to get more experience in bike racing.
Disneyland half marathon on August 31, goal is 2:15
Tomorrow (Saturday) I will be running in a race commemorating the end of second wold war in Ljubljana. It is a special race where groups of three people run as a team. 12km long over quit large hill. My plan is around one hour.
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon – Fall 2014. Goal: Sub 3
Pocono marathon @PA on May 18. Racing to get Boston qualify.
Hudson Crossing (Sprint) Tri in early June. My goal? On a mediocre training base that includes next-to-no running until now (injury recovery), I hope to give my friend and first-time-triathlete Dan a run for his money! Hi Dan!
Timberman. I hope to get back into racing – two kiddos have increased my drag coefficient :).
I will run the Turin Marathon in November 2014. My objective is to improve by 1 minute my PB (2h39″49′)
Next (big) race is the Santa Rosa Half Marathon, in beautiful Santa Rosa, California. Shooting to break 1:30.
Philadelphia Marathon this Nov. Goal is 3:15, to quality for Boston.
Thanks, Ray!
Mizuno Half-Maraton in Rio de Janeiro – Sub 1h50′
Preparation to the Rio Maraton in July
November Miami gran fondo
Next race looks like the NJ State Triathlon- Olympic Distance. It’ll be my 2nd ever triathlon and first olympic distance. Super Excited. It’s the same location as Princeton 70.3 which I plan on doing next year.
The next race I have planned is a 5K in mid June. That is pending my ankle being good enough after tearing two ligaments. My goal, if I can run, is just to finish without too much pain.
Memorial Day Weekend. Half Marathon. 1:45 for a new PR
I’ll be doing the double in Rock Hall Maryland. Olympic on 5/31 and sprint on 6/1. It will be a tough weekend but I hope to break my Olympic PR by breaking 2:25.
Sand-Sational 8k Beach Run, Saturday, July 12, 2014 @ 7:00 AM, Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
I entered the Paris to Ancaster MTB Race here in Ontario, Canada, but had to drop out a week before.
The next one I will race is the Lake to Lake classic MTB race in St Catherines. Please don’t disqualify me because I’m MTB guy.
Racing Killington Stage Race in VT 5/24 – 5/26. Hoping to land on the overall podium…
First triathlon of the season is tomorrow! Tall Pines Augusta, GA. Race goal is about 2:30:00. Last year I did one in 2:59:57. I plan on setting PRs in every leg of the race.
I dont race, so I got nothing (almost!)
My wife got attacked by a stingray when we were snorkelling at a remote beach on the Hawkesbury, 30min trek uphill to the car. She knows how you feel.
Next planned race is ankle reconstruction, goal is speedy recovery, sub 7 months!
10k l’equipe in Paris on 15th June with 43 min target time
link to 10km.lequipe.fr
My next race is December 7, 2014. I will be running the San Antonio Rock-n-Roll Marathon. I will be running my second half-marathon. My goal is to run between 2 hrs and 2hrs:15min.
LaFramboise Island Mountain Bike Race in Pierre SD, May 31, 2014. Haven’t decided to race the advanced or expert class yet, but I’d like to get out and see what I can really do competitively on a mountain bike.
Chicago ITU triathlon end of June. Goal is not to drown during the swim!
Raced Pasadena Tri in California. Now small child prevents plans short term!
Copenhagen Marathon at the 18th of May.
Hopefully something between 2:45-2:48
Hi Ray, no races for the rest of the day, but Angels 5K a couple of months ago, 24:08, top ten in my age group!
I’ll be running the 1/2 marathon at the first ever Banff Marathon on June 22nd, Banff, Alberta!
Nothing planned yet, but my last race was a stupid hard 10K. So. Many. Hills.
25 May – Mountain hardwear Sierra de las Animas – Uruguay. 9K around 55 minutes
Bridgeman104 Duathlon in New Orleans. Only time you’ll ever get to ride on the GNO bridge. Would love to snag the best bike split.
Next race is Olympic distance triathlon in the beginning of June. First tri ever so I have two goals:
1) Don’t drown!
2) Finish With a decent time, under 2:45 would be good.
My last race was the 2008 CVS 10K where I was happy to finish around the 75th percentile.
My next race is the Chattanooga Waterfront Olympic Triathlon in prep for IM Chattanooga (3rd IM, first on inaugural hometown course). My goal for Olympic is to survive. I have a 8 week old boy who still has his days and nights mixed up and a 3 year old girl who likes to wake up at 5 am now to play. I do all of my training at 4:30 am before I have to be at work at 7 so I’ve missed more workouts than I’d like to admit. A shiny new toy may increase my motivation though!
My GF and I will be competing in Raleigh 70.3 as a relay and we hope to be at the top of the podium at the end!
Next up: TNF Endurance Challenge DC. Goal is to break 6 hours on a (probably) hot, muggy mid-atlantic June day.
Last race St. Anthony Triathlon. Qualified for Nationals! Next race Blaine sprint. Continue to improve on overall time.
Irongirl Webster, MA in June in preparation for the 70.3 Old Orchard Beach Race in Maine on August 24th.
This weekend I have a 5k. I hope for a time under 20 minutes.
Not a race per se, but the beautiful Vancouver to Whistler a GranFondo at 122K, in ideally under 4 hours.
Oakley Womens Mini 10K in June – my first 10k.
Goal is to finish!
Next planned race is UNICEF Half Marathon in Nov at Hong Kong DisneyLand. Goal is to finish within 1:38. Previous half was Standard Charted HK half marathon race with the time of 1:43:43
I am swimming my first 4.5km open water race organisd by Trifactor in Singapore Sentosa Tanjong Beach this Sun morning and 3km open water swim on 7 Jun followed by a 80km bike race on 8 Jun. Will do a OD tri race in Aug and Sep as well if my schedule permits. Already booked a The North Face trail race in Oct too. I would love to have a reliable tri watch such as Garmin Forerunner 910xt for all my multi-sports needs. :)
Ice Age Trail 1/2marathon, sub 2 hours, tomorrow
Last race was a 10k and finished 23rd :). First top 25 finish in a race, felt weird being up near the sharp end of things in the first mile.
Race: Blalock Lakes in Georgia Sprint Tri. Goal: winning…dignity.
That’s my next race as well…and will be my first triathlon ever.
I’m going to do my first Triathlon, Trondheim Triathlon the 24.08. Since it’s my first and I’m not in the best shape, the goal is sub 4 hours. Going to do some small runs and local races before that, but that and the 1/2 marathon 2 weeks later are my main goals!
Last event was just this past weekend – a 12hour walk (Saturday 8pm to Sunday 8am) (turned into 11 hours due to a delayed start coz of a downpour). Complete as many 1.1km loops as you can; tough but so worth the sore hips, back of knees etc. :)
next race on the books is the westborough sprint tri in august, but my goal is to get my back feeling better so I can do some longer events sooner this summer!
my last race was the ukiah triathlon, which went ok, although i should have worn a wetsuit for the swim (always a slow swimmer, and didn’t realize it was wetsuit legal).
I’m planning to run my first marathon this November in Philly. My goal is simply to finish the race strong.
Edmonton Marathon Aug 24. Goal: 4 hr
Brookyn 1/2 – just hoping to get to the end, the year has been hard on my training.
I’m flying to Helsinki to run the very first HM, at the beginning of June.
It’s gonna be cool!
I’m not sure what my next race will be. My last was the Flying Pig HM, and despite beating my previous time, I wasn’t really happy with the outcome. The next couple of months will be working on my fitness again.
Half distance IM race in June: link to extrememan113.hu
Last year: ~6,5h. This year:??? :)
Signed up for the Columbia Tri. Goal is to make it to the start line.
I plan on doing Pumpkinman and hope to do it sub 6 hours.
Trying to find some time to train for the Norte Sur 10km race in Madrid on June 15th. I really should try to get out more if I want to do it in less than 48 mins. A walk in the park for most of the guys who post on here!
Crossing my fingers already……my garmin 405 is on its last legs and 6th strap!