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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Ironman 70.3 Mallorca total time planned 4:45 h.
My upcoming race is the Beijing International Triathlon. It would be a slightly different course than last year, but I hope to PR on this race.
Vineman full in July. The goal is to dominate the race then head to Russian River for some Pliny.
Next race will be Kiev Half marathon in september.
Next race is a sprint tri called the Tri-Shark Triathlon. My goal is to complete within 85 minutes. This will be my first open water tri!
santa cruz capitola marathon in pretty much one week.
My first full! Goal? Survive it pretty much :D
Duathlon this weekend. Kansas 70.3 June 8. Goal for the Duathlon is to podium. Goal for the half IM is to survive.
My next planed race is the Banff, Alberta Half. I’m hoping for 1:40:00 – 1:45:00.
I’ll be doing my first 5k at a local race here in Istanbul, Turkey.
Playtri Festival (Irving, TX June 1st); Goal: Qualify for the Nationals AG Championship.
It’s always winter in Sweden
My first 10k race on 1st June around Regents Park, London. Hoping to run under 45:00!
As of now I’m registered for IM 70.3 Steelhead in August. I’m sure I’ll tackle a few shorter tri’s before that. My goal is to get to the start line healthy and finish. Last 70.3 I did was with a stress fracture. I hobbled the whole 13.1 miles. Wasn’t pretty, but I finished!
Next race Raleigh 70.3, targeting under 4:40.
Last race was Wildflower! It was a memorable race, albeit not a PR, but then again Wildflower never is right?
My next race is a half IM on June 15th in the English Cotswolds!
The end of July, White River 50. This is my first 50 mile race and I’m hoping for a 10 hour finish.
Mother’s Day 5K pushing a stroller tomorrow!
Last race was a 10k last sunday, i did it again in 45:23, can’t seem to get under 45!
My next bicycle race is going to be on Sunday 11th on the Dutch dikes (+/- 100km) next to the Lek (The Netherlands) which are famous throughout the world because of the typical Dutch Windmills link to nl.wikipedia.org. My goal is again to keep up with my younger friends and this time also not to bump into any tourists suddenly crossing the streets ;-)
NYC Gran Fondo on the 18th. Goal is to try and finish in <7 hours!
Race tomorrow! 2nd sprint tri of the year, and I’m looking to try out some new gear (new bike + hydration) and maybe age group placement? I’m just hoping for no thunderstorms at this point, though.
Calgary 70.3 targeting under 5:45.
Just completed Vancouver Marathon as my first marathon.
Ironman 70.3 Racine in July for me. It is my first iron-distance tri and I just hope to finish!
I have just finish my season,so I don’t have any planned competition…
My last race, 2 weeks ago, was Madrid Marathon, and I finished it in 2h31m (my 2nd personal best)
My last “race” was the Spartan Race. Went pretty well, considering I decided to slow down and not cut my head on barbed wire this time. No blood = win!
Next race: Waterford Hills Road Race, May 21, racing Cat 1-2-3. Hoping for top-half of the pack finish.
Provo half in August. Trying for 1.45.
My next race is the Banff to Jasper Relay in June. My goal is simply to not be the weakest link on the team!
I will only enter one race this year. It is called “The great test of strenght” (Den store styrkeprøven) and is 540 km from Trondheim to Oslo in Norway. Our goal is 15 hours total time.
Next race I have coming up is the Vermont City Marathon Rely with my brothers on May 25th. My leg is a 10k and my goal is 43:30.
Still figuring out the next race on the schedule. My last race was a half marathon about 2 months ago where my goal was to go under 1:30 and I was able to meet that. Felt good for my first race in a year.
My next race is a Subaru Ironman 5150 race in beautiful Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada at the end of June. My goal is 2:45 and pending a positive review by this site, I hope to be racing with my new Polar V800!
On 5/17 I’ll be running a 5 mi leg in a multi sport race. Alpine downhill, nordic ski, bike, 5mi run, paddle, 800m sprint.
My goal is to hold a 9min/mi.
Got the Hackney Half (London) planned as the next run. Never done this competitively so just gonna go with the flow.
Running the Buckeye 50k, July 12th in Northeast Ohio. Just want to finish!
Last race was 10 miler in Louisville. Just cycling for fun this summer but thinking about trying a cyclocross race in the fall.
The Padden Triathlon in Bellingham a little over a month from now will kick off my season. My goal is to crack the top 10
My next race is a 5 K fund raiser for my son’s orchestra in two weeks. I’ve been running marathons, so it has been an interesting past several weeks trying to do intervals to gain a little speed. We’ll see — sub 28 is the goal.
Larry
Princeton 70.3 in September and goal is to finish in a decent time
Only actual race planned this year is the Spartan Calgary race mid August. 3rd year running it, running with my wife in her first ever 5k event. Hoping to finish in under 60 minutes by which will be 10 minutes slower than last year, but a tall order for her carrying sand bags up and down steep hills and being careful with a pretty badly sprained ankle that’s been on the mend for a few months with several set backs.
Marathon Franja in Ljubljana, Slovenia on june 8th. Plan is to do better than last year :)
My next race is in 2 weeks. 10Km Running in the streets on São Paulo, my goal is sub-50′, maybe between 46′-47′
Batavia IL Sprint … start of the season and time to shake the dust off …
My next race is this weekend, Sleepy Hole Smack down. My team is hosting this race, so the goal is for the day to go smooth enough so enough of our team to race and get some upgrade points. We will be racing the Cat 123 and Masters 35+
Last race was Ironman Texas…and boy was it hot but I crossed the finish line (that’s all that matters right?). As the anniversary date kicks up I’m deployed by the military and secretly envious of my training partners racing this year.
I’m going to do the Greenline half-marathon in Oct… that’s the first planned event on my calendar but I might hit up some smaller things before hand (a 5k and a 10k probably). My goal in the half is sub 2h. As not-a-runner, that’s not a small thing.
250 miles. Race against time. Time limit 27hrs. Starting Ramada Inn in Xenia, OH on 5/17/14. Under the auspices of Ohio Randonnneurs.
NYC Triathlon. Finish injury free.
CapTex Tri in Austin over Memorial Day. Goal is to race to my potential and get on that podium!
It might not count as a proper race, but the Ride London Surrey100 in under 5 hours is my aim for the summer.
Folsom lake international tri (Aqua-bike) on May 10. Goal is a sub 28 min swim and a top 10 bike.
PowerSprint Tri @ RVA, May 18th, beat my time from last year.
Doing a little tune up race outside Madison, WI before racing ITU Chicago at the end of June!
Ray thanks for a great site. Your reviews substantially influenced my decision to buy a Fenix2 from Clever Training and enter in my first triathlon next weekend at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. It’s a short sprint that I hope to complete in an hour.
Chicago marathon
Goal = just enjoy
Family conflicts prevent my typical races this month. Did a duathlon near Knoxville, TN a couple of weeks ago, though. Hoping to feel good about it – way undertrained. Overperformed, mostly, so happy.
London revolution! 2 days and 200 miles cycling around London. Goal is to finish day one in time to watch the FA cup final!
45m bikr 5/10
5k run – 5/11
half mathon run 5/18
Next race is the Trifreaks Ocean Shores Olympic Tri. on July 12th. This will be my first outdoor tri, so my goals are to: focus on bike pacing and nutrition.
Half marathon huelgoat-carhaix, tommorow (saturday, may 10th)
My goal is to run at 15km/h. It should correspond to 1:24 – 1:25
Boston 2015! Just qualified last month and ready to go!
Small local sprint tri in early June. Goal is to finish!
Next race will be PIR tuesday night race series! Always fun to race on the Portland International Raceway!
Open sea swim race, 7 km long across the beautiful bay of Pollensa (Mallorca, Spain). My goal is to finish within 3h.
Oregon Dunes Triathlon this weekend. Olympic distance with a hilly bike course and the final 100m or so of the run is up a sand dune, so im hoping to finish somewhere between 2:20-2:25.
It was going to be the Baltimore 10-miler in mid-June, but I am working through some patellar tendonitis. It may end up being a trail 5k in PA at then end of June.
Just ran my first 50 miler last weekend in a shade under 12.5 hours. Ran it conservatively to get through it in one piece and will work on picking up some time next time. Have a 50k in three weeks and then nothing for the summer (it is too hot where i am for many ultra events in the summer).
This sunday my first atempt on trailrunning … About 15km with à lot of height differances, even for Dutch standards
Ironman Coeur D’Alene @ end of June. My first full Ironman so goal is to finish and enjoy the day :)
Next Sunday doing a local 5mile road race
Hoping to go sub 35
Sugarloaf 15k- Test the legs and see if I can keep the miles ticking below 8:00s.
The SeaWheeze Half Marathon in Vancouver was my goal race for this year. I wanted to run it in 2:00-2:15, but I’ve been sidelined for months with posterior tibial tendonitis and haven’t been able to run. My new goal is just to be able to complete the race.
I just ran the Vancouver Marathon, my first marathon in 12 years, in a personal best time of 3:52. My next race will be the running leg of the Challenge Penticton as part of a relay team. The goal is to beat my time in Vancouver.
Last race was Bloomsday, a 12k. I came in just under 46 minutes!
Planning on running the 10k during Ottawa Race weekend in 2 weeks. Aiming below 60 minutes, which, considering my current shape, seems impossible ;-)
Vineman 70.3 – qualify for 70.3 worlds!
Raleigh 70.3. 5:10ish ( emphasis on -ish)
Just completed Wildflower Long Course last weekend. Missed my goal time, I need to run more. 6:38:24
Next up: Luxembourg Marathon (well, semi, as far as I’m concerned). Goal is 1:45.
Hi Ray,
My roads lead to a 10 km in november (16 november, les foulées hellemmoises). Quite short but i am very busy this year.
My goal is to go under 42 minutes and … enjoy the race !
All the best,
David
Will be riding in the Dirty Kanza, in Kansas, on May 31.
Long timer cyclist but first time half-marathoner. Completed my first half marathon in Jan 2014 in 2:03, faster than my expectation….
Just did New Orleans 5150
A benefic 10km race. I hope I can do a sub 50min race. Maybe with clever training gear I can improve a bit.
I’ll probably do a few last-minute bike races between now and then, but I’ve decided to finally run my first half marathon in September. My goal is just to run the entire thing with no knee pain, since I hurt my knee last time I tried signing up for a half!
My next race will probably be a short, but fun one. There is an annual 4 mile race on the 4th of July aptly named the 4 on the 4th. It raises money for a local food pantry. Last year’s race was actually my first official race…I like running for free better.
Anyway, I’d like to shave at least a couple minutes off of my pace last year which was just a hair over 32 minutes – which I didn’t consider too bad for a guy running in sandals and pushing a double stroller with two kids in it on a course that was half hills!
Dirty German 50 mile trail run. Finish in the time limit.
Finish MRU 52k on august.
Next race is Tri Indy – Olympic on August 3rd. I am hoping to complete in 2:50.
Starting the season with an olympic distance tri in two weeks. Plan on finishing top 10, depending a bit on what the body feels like since its in the middle of build up training for the A race in august.
Rev3 Rush in Richmond, VA on Memorial Day weekend!! So excited for this race!
Big Sur 10.6-miler. Overcame injury to place among top finishers.
Smith Rock Ascent 15 mile trail race in mid June. I am hoping for a time of a little over 2 hours and to be competing with the leaders.
My next race is the Baltimore 10 miler, although I may sign up for the North Face Endurance Challenge DC which takes place 1 week before the 10 miler. Hoping to PR.
tomorrow, 5/10, a little sprint tri, let’s see if i can beat last years time despite lack of preparation
Monumental Marathon in Indianapolis on Nov 1. My goal is to run 2:55 and qualify for Boston. I did it last year and ran the first half in 1:28, second half in 1:42.
My next race will be Corrida de S.João – 15 km Porto, Portugal. My goal is 1:15h on 15 June.
Next event: Langley TRI-IT sprint triathlon, in Langley BC, Canada. Target time: 1:25:00
Next race is unplanned. It’ll be after my first son who is learning to walk and is pretty fast! Last race took place in the grocery store.
Last marathon was the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and I finished is 3:30. Next scheduled marathon in the Chevron Houston in January 2015 and I hope to finish under 3:10ish. Thinking about doing a half ironman distance later this year (would be my first at this distance) but haven’t picked one yet and my goal would just be to finish it.
Just competed in the REV 3 Adventure race series in Shenandoah with my 10 year old and had a blast. 3 hour race for us but the main EPIC race was 26 hours and way to many hills for my liking…:)