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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I’ll be racing my Santa Cruz Tallboy next Thursday night May 15 at Erwin Park in McKinney, TX. It’s week one of the 12 week DFW Summer Series. My goal is to finish in the top three in the Sport class. I’d also like to avoid breaking more bones!
North Face Endurance Challenge – Washington DC
Trying to cross the finish line without rolling an ankle!
I hope to beat my PB in the upcoming Penang Starlight Ultra for HM category this May 25 =)
May 31st, Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN – This will be my 5th Marathon in less then 12 months :) My very first was last June in Anchorage. My PR so far is 4:08… I hope to break that.
Ohlone 50k on May 18th. Goal is to finish under time limit as it will be the hardest 50k I will have done to date with over 7k of climbing including 2k right out the gate at the start.
TriShark Triathlon on May 31st! Hopefully under 1:30 for the sprint.
While it’s not a race, my next event is the Santa Fe Century in Santa Fe, NM. This will be the first 100 mile ride I’ve done this year and I’m using it to prepare fro the 473 mile ride I’m doing in June through the Rocky Mountains.
BRAT Sprint in June in Warwickshire (UK). A little ‘un to get the season started. My aim is to be slightly nauseous at the finish because I tried so hard!
I will be running the 20 kilometers through Brussels. Not been training that much, so the goal is to have my 2nd best time in the race, 1h30, but I’ll be happy with 1h35.
My next race ll be 70.3 Aix en provence IM…race prediction….5h45.
Next “race” is next week! I am pacing a friend for his first 100 miler and I will start to run with him at mile 50! It will be a fun experience
75km Ride For Heart in Toronto on June 1st
Don’t have any planned races yet.
Last race was October 2013.
Ran a 5K at the Indianapolis Airport.
I placed 2nd in 18:43.
Thanks Ray!
My next race is the Orange County International Triathlon in Mission Viejo, CA on June 1. My goal is top 3 in my age group!
Last completed race:
joBerg2c 9 Days MTB Stage Race in South Africa from Johannesburg to the Sea. (Finished 10/400 overall)
Awesome race with beautiful scenery and very well organized!!
Races coming up:
BEMC (3 Days MTB Stage Race in Belgium)
Sella Ronda Hero (1 Day MTB Marathon in Italy)
Transalp (7 days MTB Stage Race in Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Italy)
Swiss Epic (6 days MTB Stage Race in Switzerland)
Salomon Trail Kristianstad, 12km trair run. Aim is to have fun, and not be completely last.
Chicago ITU…with a 4 loop bike course, the only goal is to avoid crashing. I wouldn’t mind trying to break 2:40.
Daybreak Tri in South Jordan UT (south Salt Lake Area). My goal is to finish, since between finishing Grad School, new baby, and a looming Roof replacement, I haven’t had much training time.
1/2 marathon in 2 weeks. My weekly long run.
Peachtree City International Georgia- Next Saturday! Breaking the seal on the season. Goal, finish the swim-weak base training in the water. SUB 2:30 time, A/G placing would bling nice.
IM 70.3 Switzerland next week, under 5h
Rehabbing a chronic calf strain by focusing on some strength/core work now and looking to be back to building mileage in time to race a trail race in Kansas City by July.
70.3 in early June. Goal is to go under 5 hours.
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon, May 10 (tomorrow). Goal time of 3 hrs (I am a racewalker, not a runner).
Planning to run a Father’s Day 2 mile race in New Orleans on June 15. Getting back into running after 6 months off.
Wow, amazing the number of comments on this article! ;)
Next “A-race” is 70.3 Lanzarote. Looking to punch my ticket to Worlds – guessing I’ll need around a 4:25!
Jemez Mountain Trail Run 50 Miler. Goal is to finish sub-12 hours.
SoCal TT Championships. 5//24. Hopefully sub 1:06 :).
Will run a Half Marathon in Kandahar Afghanistan in May. Want to run 1:45. Will be running back in Colorado fresh air in June! I can’t wait.
I haven’t figured what all the short fun races for the summer will be, but the Newport RI marathon will be my first 26.2. Since I’ve only run half marathons up til this point, finishing under 4 hours is the goal!
Nothing fancy. I plan on running the 2 mile run at the Schweizerfest in August. I would like to break 18 minutes. Thanks for the chance to win.
There is a local sprint this weekend I am looking forward to racing. Last month I raced and had a great race and am looking to build on that this weekend! Good luck to everyone racing!
No race planned yet, but my last one was “Maratona dell’acqua” in Brescia Italy… PB with 3h19min!
US Half Marathon in November with sub-1:30 and PR as goals. Shocking to realize that everything else is just charity rides and fun stuff. Maybe I should race more.
It’s going to be IM copenhagen on aug. 24. Goal is sub 11
I am preparing for 70.3 Ironman race, which will be held in Austria at the end of August. Last year I finished my first marathon (Paris marathon) and I thought that I am ready for the next step. I didn’t want to do marathon again, so it was choice between ultra marathon or triathlon. I have a lot of triathlon friend, so they had impact on making decision. Now, I can say that I chose right.
Will be doing the Triceratops Tri, June 18th, Brighton, MI. Sprint, goal sub 1:25, hope to go sub 1:20.
Boulder Peak Sprint Tri – PR
Next race will probably be the Portland marathon with a sub 4 goal.
My next race is May 18th, the Kansas City Triathlon, Olympic Distance. My goal is to break 2:15!
Kinda off season for me, but will start back training mid June for an October 1/2 and Feb Full Marathon. Goal for both is to improve my pace by at least 2min/mile
Vineman 70.3. Goal is 5hr
St Malachy’s “Steeplechase” 4.65mi–nothing to jump over, just running to a church. Hoping to be close to my college 8k time, around 27:30
70.3 Lake Stevens 8-17-2014
Ideally, finish within 6-7 hours. But, since it’s my first half ironman, I think finishing it is more realistic.
My next race is the Cypress Sprint Triathlon in Cypress, TX. My goal is to break 1:10. Thanks for all that you do Ray!!!
Greetings!
I am planning on racing in the Pax Sprint Triathalon at Patuxent River Naval Air Station on 7June. This will be my first tri so my goal is really just to finish, but 1:45 would be nice too.
Have a great weekend!
The Saskatchewan Marathon at the end of May,
Flagstaff to Grand Canyon MTB Ride in August… Training for a sub 6 hour finish. Two weeks later the America’s Finest City Half Marathon for a sub 1:55:00 finish PR goal.
my next race is gonna be a local (=austrian) 7k road race in exactly 4 weeks. ran as a 12 year old in 28:10, and now, 20 years later, i return hoping to finish in about 23:30. i’ll settle for anything below those 28:10 though. :D
My race was in 2012 that was before starting school. I ran my first half-marathon and it felt great. Now that I just graduated this April I have started training for marathon distance to see if I can run next year’s races.
Training for the North Face Challenge 50m in San Francisco this December!
My next race is my very first 10k (after a whole bunch of 5ks), in Port Angeles, the North Olympic Discovery marathon/half/10k. My friend is doing the half…and my goal is basically “finish faster than I could walk it”. Low expectations first time around. ;)
Ironman Canada (Whistler end of July). This is my first full so the most important part is finish, but should the stars align and the nutrition click sub-10:30 is within reach.
Ran a 5k last weekend. Got served humble pie by a 51 year old woman who dusted me by a minute and a half. Time to get back in shape!
My next race is the Historic Half in Fredericksburg, VA. My last half marathon in march was 1:54 so I’m going for a 1:50 this time.
I’m a runner newbie. Raevsky half-marathon, Siberia, Russia, 14th of September. The goal is less than 2 hours (newbie, remember?:-) )
Tomorrow. Weekend Warrior Half Marathon. ~1:50.
My last race in April was a 5k
-40k-5k Duathlon , Finished in 1:58 pb by 10 min.
The next race I’m planning on is a MN Mountain Bike Series – Red Wing Classic – June 22. It’s a ways off, but I haven’t done a race like this in a long time. My goal is to have fun, finish strong, and place in the top half of my category. I’d prefer top quarter, but I really don’t know what to expect or even which category to race in yet.
Great !
Next race will be the Spartan Race in Montréal Monday 19th of May. Can’t wait as it is my first one !
Thanks for everything Ray !
Seattle half-marathon: finish in the top 10% of my age group
A duathlon (run/bike/run) in Biloxi, MS on May 24. My goal is to do my best, have fun and hopefully improve.
I’m training for my first race ever, the Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon. I’ve lost 25 pounds in training and initially my goal was to finish without walking (never been an endurance sports guy). Since then my goal has shifted to finishing the race under 1:40 with a 9 minute mile run time. I’m also planning to do the Square Lake short course tri in September and the Cincinnati Thanksgiving day 10k. Prior to training, I’d only run more than 4 miles once and now I’m doing it regularly.
Next Race is a charity 5k called the “RJ Corman 5K for Chrysalis” held in Nicholasville, Ky on May 17th. I also have the Iron Horse Half Marathon, Run the Bluegrass Half Marathon and the Horse Capital Marathon (my first marathon) scheduled in the upcoming year!! Thanks for the give away and all the awesome reviews.
Half marathon, end of May. First of the season. Hoping to get things started with a good finish.
The Brooklyn Half Marathon on May 17. This is my spring PR attempt at my favorite distance – I’m getting that constant feel of excitement and nerves now that it’s only a week away!
Next race is local spint distance
Goal: 1st place OA
June 8, Triple Threat Triathlon, Birds Hill Park, Winnipeg, MB. Canada. First Sprint of the year. Hope to come in around 1:25 – 1:30 as the bike is 25km and the transitions are suppose to have fairly long runs.
04/2014 Trying to beat my best time to Point Lookout near Long Beach, NY. I made 26 miles in 1:40, against the headwind. Was fun!
Next weekend a 5 Mile race through the woods. No specific goal however…..
Millarville, Alberta half marathon. Goal is to run faster than 1 hr 18 min.
Last race was Orange County half. Next race is long beach half marathon in 5 months. My goal is to better my pace and take off about 2 minutes per mile, back to where I was before I was pregnant.
Next race is the Prairie Fire 1/2, looking to break 1:45.
Well it’s not exactly a race, but I’ll be doing the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (http://brag.org) from June 8-12. My goal is to enjoy 359 miles of rural Georgia countryside, and find a way to tolerate 95 degree heat, 100% humidity, fire ants, and gnats.
Milan spartan race at 14 June. My goal is to do my best.
My next race will be my first TRI in 7 years and my first with my 16 year old son. The EARLY BIRD in Ottawa, Canada. Goal: I would like to say beat my son but that won’t be happening! :-)
Jukola-relay, Kuopio, Finland. 14.6-15.6. World’s biggest orienteering event. Goal: be there healthy (sick for the 6th week in a row) and enjoy.
2 Day MTB Race. 200KM with 5000D+
Frankfurt JP Morgan company run, 5,6km, middle of June. Since it is expected 75k(!) people, my plan is not to get Germanised too much.
Challenge Roth in July – Just trying to go fast
Just did the bike leg for the Busselton Half Ironman last weekend. First crack at it. Managed to complete the 90k’s in under 3 hours which is what I was hoping for. Didn’t manage to beat my friends though… There’s always next year!
Next goal is to do a half marathon at the end of August. I’m not much for running, so this will be tougher to train for.
Boise IM70.3 on June 7th, and the goal is to break 5h45m.
Running the UAE Healthy Kidney 10k in NYC tomorrow, hoping to keep my mile splits below 8 min.
Maratona July 6 in Italy. Aiming for sub 7 hours.
94.7 cycle challenge in November want to do it under 3h30
I am riding the Air Force Challenge Race in Pentagon City, VA. I rode it a few years ago and got a silver, this time I want to get a gold. Which means keeping an 18mph avg for about 3 hours.
Helsinki Half Marathon – The first time they organize this event (besides the traditional Helsinki City Run), pretty excited about it and my goal will be to keep it below the 2hrs mark…
Steelhead 70.3 is my next race and the goal is to finish as it is my first 70.3!
I completed my first tri last year. It was the Reston Sprint. It was miserable.
Next race is this Sunday 5/11. There’s a local short sprint, and I’m hoping to break an hour, or go as close to an hour as I can. 300y/10/5k
Next race is the Giro D’italia and i want to beat Marcel Kittel in a sprint
Ironman Lanzarote next week Saturday, if possible sub 12h.
Oeresund half IM in Denmark. Goal 5:15.
Summer OPEN Sprint triathlon – Goals – comfortable swim in cold water, 16 mph bike speed, 27 minute 5K
BoulderBoulder 10k because my work will pay for it, shooting to best my 37:09 there last year and then Bighorn 100 mile in June, I’ll be happy with sub 24 hr.
DEREK HOTSINPILLER’S FALLEN STAR MEMORIAL 5K RACE on May 31 in Bridgeport, WV. My goal is to be under 22min.
I’m planning on racing the Flower Power Mountain Bike Race in Williston, Vermont tomorrow, as long as I get home from 8 days of traveling for work before 11pm tonight!
New York Gran Fondo in one week. Last year it was 110 miles in 50 degrees and rain, so I’m looking for redemption (and an improvement over the 7 hours that it took me).
400 is the motivation I need to finally take the plunge on a powertap wheel.
Ragnar Relay Chicago in 4 weeks. Looking to average sub-7:30’s.
Issaquah Triathalon! Goals are to finish the swim and not die, finish the bike in less then 25 min and the run in less then 21 min. It’ll be my second tri ever and the first one in a long time but reading all the DCR posts have pumped me up! Picked up a Timex Global Trainer and started sharing the workout with friends on Strava for motivation!