Because it’s October: Garmin Edge 520 Giveaway

October 9, 2015 by |Blog|Comments (5,939)

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It’s somehow October already, and it’s been months since the Giveaway Extravaganza, and far too many months since a standalone extravaganza.  I really need to have more of these.  Partly because I love giving away stuff.  And partly because if I was smart I’d do more of these posts merely because they take all of about 6 minutes to put together.  And in the case of this week, that means I can sit on this beach in Cancun drinking even more all-inclusive drinks instead of writing.  Boom!

For everyone else though (except I suppose those either living on a beach or at Kona) – you’ve got the weekend ahead – which is certainly like sitting on a beach.  Unless you’re racing, in which case it’s no beach.

For this weekend I (well, technically my friends at Clever Training) will be giving away a brand new Garmin Edge 520.  They’ve got plenty of them in stock now, and one has your name on it.

To enter: Simply leave a comment below telling me what your training or racing plans entail this weekend!

Yup, it’s that easy!  And yes, you can enter no matter where you live.  Louisiana or Lithuania – all are OK!  Someone from Lithuania actually won in the most recent giveaway.

Remember that by supporting the site through Clever Training you also can save 10% on basically everything they sell, unless it’s already on some sort of big sale.  From GPS watches to clothing to nutrition.

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The giveaway entry period will run through Monday, October 12th, 2015 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time.  Winner will be selected randomly, not on coolness of your training or racing plans.  Unless they are so epic they cannot be ignored.

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  1. Clas
    October 9, 2015 at 4:09 pm #3878

    Taking a saturday morning ride before the October fest and then we have to see If there’s going to be any cycling on Sunday ?

  2. Steve
    October 9, 2015 at 4:09 pm #3879

    Planning on a 10k easy run and probably a 50k cycling If weather permits…

  3. Monty Stanley
    October 9, 2015 at 4:09 pm #3880

    A couple of 1.5-2 hour tempo pace trainer rides with Zwift.

  4. Sam
    October 9, 2015 at 4:10 pm #3881

    Going for a nice long run tomorrow. Love fall weather!

  5. Craig
    October 9, 2015 at 4:10 pm #3882

    Looking forward to my weekly 80K group ride one day and 10K run the next this weekend.

  6. Frank
    October 9, 2015 at 4:10 pm #3883

    No racing, but some training: Sat and Sun morning running, distance (relatively speaking) and intervals, about 5 – 10 mi each day.

  7. Robert hale
    October 9, 2015 at 4:11 pm #3884

    I’ll be racing in the single speed race at minuteman cx!

  8. Neil K.
    October 9, 2015 at 4:11 pm #3885

    Saturday morning autumn trail run in the idyllic and chilly Norwegian foresty hills right out from my front door before heading out with my daugher to her soccer cup! :-)

  9. Simon
    October 9, 2015 at 4:12 pm #3886

    On Saturday: long ride in the swiss mountains
    On Sunday: Unfreezing from the ride.

  10. Steven
    October 9, 2015 at 4:12 pm #3887

    Hour Swim on Sat, easy Bike on Sun.

  11. Lorenzo Balmeo
    October 9, 2015 at 4:13 pm #3888

    A simple 35km ride to end the week .

  12. Chris G
    October 9, 2015 at 4:14 pm #3889

    30k ride with my son getting started training for an event

  13. Felipe Payet
    October 9, 2015 at 4:14 pm #3890

    Hop across the pond from Austin to Barcelona for a work event, and hopefully time for a workout on a torture device (aka hotel exercise bike) on Sunday after arrival.

  14. Jen H
    October 9, 2015 at 4:14 pm #3891

    Track, cyclocross, crit racing…and more cyclocross!

  15. Alex
    October 9, 2015 at 4:14 pm #3892

    Tmrw starting with 3 k swim, followed by 15 k run and later on 8 h of TV, there are some guys in hawaii doing some sports… that is my weekend plan

    Alex

  16. René Rolighed
    October 9, 2015 at 4:14 pm #3893

    Uhhh.., A couple of Zwift sessions while watching Abu Dhabi and Kona. :)

  17. dan
    October 9, 2015 at 4:15 pm #3894

    hike, bike and run! Algonquin park style

  18. Tomasz Oszmian
    October 9, 2015 at 4:15 pm #3895

    Race simulation.
    20 min warmup
    2×7 minute zone three with five minutes zone two between each effort
    Five minutes zone two rest
    3×2 minute zone five with three minutes recovery in zone one between each effort
    Five minutes zone one rest
    4×30 second zone six with one minute zone one between each effort

  19. Aleks
    October 9, 2015 at 4:17 pm #3896

    On Saturday I got recovery day, after 5 days of training during the week. On Sunday I’m going cycling and it’s going to be amazing- its sunny in Poland but in the morning the temperatures already drop below 0C so the air will be fresh and the roads empty:D

  20. Riccardo
    October 9, 2015 at 4:17 pm #3897

    Todah running session: warmup 15′ + 3x [1500 @3:50 + 500@3:30] rec1:30 + 15′ @4:25…legs hurts!

  21. James
    October 9, 2015 at 4:18 pm #3898

    My training this weekend is chasing the kids around the park, doing laps of the kids pool and then rolling my legs over on the trainer tonight.

  22. Brian
    October 9, 2015 at 4:18 pm #3899

    Lots of mountain biking with my sons (5 and 8yo). We are going on a extended family weekend – lots of kids, lots of biking :-)

  23. Borut
    October 9, 2015 at 4:19 pm #3900

    Tommorow a 40km ride and an easy swimm.
    On Sunday, going to my Mom’s sixtieth birthday ;)

  24. Al
    October 9, 2015 at 4:20 pm #3901

    Saturday family day and rest.
    Sunday 1 hour crit. Hope the rain stays away ☺

  25. Bertrand
    October 9, 2015 at 4:20 pm #3902

    Saturday I ‘ll go riding for about 3hours and Sunday will be a long hike in the mountains for the whole day.

  26. Eric
    October 9, 2015 at 4:20 pm #3903

    I’m planning on a 12 mile road run on Saturday and 8 mile trial run Sunday but it’s motivating reading everyone’s plans – maybe I’ll get a ride or two in

  27. Jay
    October 9, 2015 at 4:20 pm #3904

    Sat. 10-12 mi run to prep for upcoming Half
    Sun. 20 mile bike ride for upcoming sportive.

  28. Tanner Lovelace
    October 9, 2015 at 4:20 pm #3905

    This weekend is the last weekend before Beach2Battleship full (my first full iron triathlon) so I will be doing a brick workout on Saturday and then an organized swim on Sunday. All the while trying not to freak out that it will be less than a week until my first full!!!!!

  29. Steve Fines
    October 9, 2015 at 4:20 pm #3906

    It is fall color season in Minnesota with beautiful weather. I’ll be out cross training carrying my cameras around.

  30. Ross
    October 9, 2015 at 4:20 pm #3907

    Hosting a 3 and 5 year olds Birthday Party equiv= 80 km ride :)

  31. retiredpro
    October 9, 2015 at 4:21 pm #3908

    i received my stages power meter and will be testing and learning more about my output this weekend!

  32. Joshua McLaughlin
    October 9, 2015 at 4:21 pm #3909

    I have my 1st marathon in 2 weeks so I am in taper mode.

    Saturday I have an easy 50 min run and Sunday a 2 hour race paced run.

  33. David Carson
    October 9, 2015 at 4:22 pm #3910

    I came off my brand new carbon road bike four weeks ago and did some damage to the AC joint in my shoulder. Oh, and I damaged my bike too – it was a write off. No bike and a recovering shoulder = no training for me this weekend!

  34. Olli
    October 9, 2015 at 4:23 pm #3911

    Short run on friday evening. Cycling on saturday and sunday. Outdoors or trainer depending on the weather.

  35. Pauli Bøttker
    October 9, 2015 at 4:23 pm #3912

    Today a have a interval Training for 60 minuttes. I train very Haes every Day. Saturday is my restday bur sunday i will go on a70 km trip. Its a bit cold here in Denmark so it will be slowly. Just to go out for a while

  36. diamonadi
    October 9, 2015 at 4:23 pm #3913

    Run Saturday morning and swim Sunday afternoon.

  37. Soo Guan
    October 9, 2015 at 4:23 pm #3914

    This weekend training is not training! Gotta rest more :)

  38. 8
    October 9, 2015 at 4:24 pm #3915

    huh !
    no training !
    Gotta work all weekend !

  39. Jose Ramon
    October 9, 2015 at 4:24 pm #3916

    50 km mtb in “coto cuadros” In Murcia Spain whit friends

  40. Brian Welch
    October 9, 2015 at 4:24 pm #3917

    Survival of the Mills 7 stage Triathlon Race

  41. Rene
    October 9, 2015 at 4:25 pm #3918

    Minimum 50km ride. Its Gattung cold heute. We ll See. Maybe longer

  42. Josh W
    October 9, 2015 at 4:25 pm #3919

    I’m going to race to see how much sleep I get before I got woken up by baby screams.

  43. Matt
    October 9, 2015 at 4:25 pm #3920

    Ironman Florida training. Saturday is recovery swim. Sunday is big day: 2.4 mile swim, 5hr bike, 2hr run. ??

  44. Robert
    October 9, 2015 at 4:25 pm #3921

    Conditioning on the recumbent bike!

  45. Mário Simas
    October 9, 2015 at 4:25 pm #3922

    Riding a GranFondo next Sunday. 150 kms with 2500D+:

    link to arrabidagranfondo.com

  46. Matthias
    October 9, 2015 at 4:26 pm #3923

    Easy trip with family on Saturday. Perhaps 30 – 50 km

  47. Patrick
    October 9, 2015 at 4:27 pm #3924

    21 mile run Sunday, last long run before taper

  48. Mick
    October 9, 2015 at 4:27 pm #3925

    First long ride since double Achilles surgery 4 weeks ago.

  49. Justin
    October 9, 2015 at 4:27 pm #3926

    Long run 25km

  50. James
    October 9, 2015 at 4:27 pm #3927

    Due to Canadian Thanksgiving my Saturday ride was cut so I will be riding Zwift for 1-2 hours.

    Sunday will be climbing in Gatineau Park ~70km ~1150m.

  51. Jerry Van Oort
    October 9, 2015 at 4:27 pm #3928

    20 mile ride Saturday morning.

  52. Bryan Knight
    October 9, 2015 at 4:28 pm #3929

    It is a perfect weekend for a training run with my wife and then a relaxing ride in the country to spin out the sore legs!

  53. Vaughn Temple
    October 9, 2015 at 4:28 pm #3930

    Nice easy bike.. walk with the woman Sat. 13 Miles with friends on Sun.

  54. Andrew McKendry
    October 9, 2015 at 4:28 pm #3931

    This weekend is all about Sunday. 270km ride as preparation for something even longer in a couple of weeks.

  55. zen
    October 9, 2015 at 4:29 pm #3932

    50miles on flats with some sprint sessions!

  56. Bruno Cipelletti
    October 9, 2015 at 4:29 pm #3933

    Long club ride tomorrow, long run Sunday.

  57. Lauren Miller
    October 9, 2015 at 4:29 pm #3934

    20 mi bike ride in Raleigh, NC!

  58. Mike
    October 9, 2015 at 4:29 pm #3935

    Just a standard Brick!

  59. Lisa Rosa
    October 9, 2015 at 4:30 pm #3936

    I’m actually volunteering for a triathlon this weekend for a change, to give back after a busy triathlon season. Typically the long ride type on Saturdays. Recovering from a back injury so timing just worked out to volunteer instead of race…
    Pick me! Pick me!

  60. Chris
    October 9, 2015 at 4:30 pm #3937

    Actually not doing any training/racing this weekend. Ithaca is way too cold and wet right now!

  61. Charlie Holden
    October 9, 2015 at 4:30 pm #3938

    11mile marathon training run in the English countryside!

  62. Antonio Martinez
    October 9, 2015 at 4:32 pm #3939

    30 to 40 mile ride up the hills!

  63. Derek Abbotts
    October 9, 2015 at 4:33 pm #3940

    It is Thanksgiving in Canada. I plan to ride to my wife’s family’s Thanksgiving Dinner (around 30-40km). If I get enough time, I will try to get in a treadmill workout while watching the Ironman World Championships. Go Lionel Sanders Go!!!!!

  64. tudor
    October 9, 2015 at 4:33 pm #3941

    intervals on saturday and a long run on sunday ;-)

  65. Shane D
    October 9, 2015 at 4:33 pm #3942

    a trainer ride or two and maybe some 4-6 mi runs.

  66. Juan Otavo
    October 9, 2015 at 4:33 pm #3943

    Saturday: 5h in Road bike Zone 2 and Zone 3. Bulding some fondo.

  67. Kris
    October 9, 2015 at 4:34 pm #3944

    2 bike rides – 50k saturday, 50k sunday

  68. Ray jordan
    October 9, 2015 at 4:35 pm #3945

    50 mule ride through good ole fort worth tx

  69. David Bradway
    October 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm #3946

    I’ve got to run around 6 miles, tapering for an upcoming half marathon. And I’ve got a lot of beer to drink, leftover from my Oktoberfest party. And of course I’ll be watching American football. I’d love a 520 for my bikes!

  70. Scott Cavendish
    October 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm #3947

    No training for me this weekend. Got snip snipped today.

  71. Shane Porteous
    October 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm #3948

    Rest day today, followed Sunday by a long 100k ride into the hills. Weather looks to be epicly nice.

  72. Santiago
    October 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm #3949

    Brick workout Saturday morning: long bike ride followed by 10k run. Swim Sunday.

  73. Karen
    October 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm #3950

    This would prove I’m quicker than my bf !

  74. Colin Caughran
    October 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm #3951

    Boom pick me

  75. Bjoern
    October 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm #3952

    MTB Ride with my buddies on saturday, road cycling on sunday. Actually my edge 510 broke down to day.
    Need new computer. love Garmin!

  76. Andy Fussell
    October 9, 2015 at 4:37 pm #3953

    Hills, hills, hills today. Need to get some weight off! Flat with a group tomorrow…..

  77. Hamish Barker
    October 9, 2015 at 4:38 pm #3954

    hopefully a rep of trainerroad Hawkmountain, plus a mountain bike ride (which ends up being a fairly random assortment of intervals.) And hike up the local mountain to paraglide off it. :-)

    Thanks for the great website Ray!

  78. Gary Hasul
    October 9, 2015 at 4:38 pm #3955

    Riding in Amish country on Saturday and the Metroparks on Sunday.

  79. Faz
    October 9, 2015 at 4:38 pm #3956

    70km undulating bike ride (possibly in a thunderstorm) and a 10km run (on post Berlin marathon legs) :)

  80. Jason Shearer
    October 9, 2015 at 4:38 pm #3957

    Long ride in Lisbon, Portugal before a week of work.

  81. Kevin R.
    October 9, 2015 at 4:38 pm #3958

    Saturday group ride. Should be a lovely fall day.

  82. John bird
    October 9, 2015 at 4:39 pm #3959

    Saturday – club hill climb championship
    Sunday – club downhill championship (locked front crank)!

  83. Logan
    October 9, 2015 at 4:39 pm #3960

    Plan on doing a little hiking at my local lake!

  84. Julian J.
    October 9, 2015 at 4:39 pm #3961

    I’m going to warm up for the weekend with some stair reps filling the cellar with a shipment of Prosecco that’s arriving at dawn. Then we’ll to Finale Ligure on the coast to retrace the stages of the Enduro World Series still fresh from last week, with a bunch of MTB singlespeed fanatics ;)

  85. Steve Rodgers
    October 9, 2015 at 4:39 pm #3962

    Power profile test (once I fix my dodgy Garmin Vectors) and lots of endurance miles!

  86. Solar
    October 9, 2015 at 4:41 pm #3963

    Joining an all womens group, on a velodrome track for the first time!

  87. DaveD
    October 9, 2015 at 4:41 pm #3964

    Mtn bike rides with the kids

  88. Kevin
    October 9, 2015 at 4:41 pm #3965

    2 sufferfest videos and 2 cyclocross skills sessions.

  89. Simone Pillon
    October 9, 2015 at 4:41 pm #3966

    If I get Well in time I Will Run 10km on Sunday

  90. Brady
    October 9, 2015 at 4:42 pm #3967

    Trying to get out and mtb. Great fall weekend in OH

  91. Aaron
    October 9, 2015 at 4:42 pm #3968

    Thanks for the giveaway Ray/CT! This weeks a bit of a rest week for me, so I’m just going out for a moderate intensity 1:30hr ride down to the beach on Sunday, I’m excited for it though, because I just got new shoes and pedals this week!

  92. Richard Elgar
    October 9, 2015 at 4:43 pm #3969

    Parkrun on Saturday and long run Sunday

  93. Richard ODonnell
    October 9, 2015 at 4:43 pm #3970

    75k short ride and 200k long ride in the hills

  94. Matt
    October 9, 2015 at 4:43 pm #3971

    100 miles Saturday and 30 Sunday for the Bike MS Coastal Challenge!

  95. Guillermo
    October 9, 2015 at 4:44 pm #3972

    Hopefully going to enjoy a nice run in the mountains in Virginia this weekend if the weather holds up while also attending a friend’s wedding. If I win this, it will not be there wedding gift though, it will be my new toy. ?

    -Guillermo

  96. Bill
    October 9, 2015 at 4:45 pm #3973

    Quick 30 mile out and back on Saturday if weather permits.

  97. Jon
    October 9, 2015 at 4:45 pm #3974

    Just trying to restart some training after over two months of downtime!

  98. Van sayler
    October 9, 2015 at 4:45 pm #3975

    At a family wedding and couldn’t bring my bike but riding intervals on monday!

  99. Alan Katz
    October 9, 2015 at 4:45 pm #3976

    ride out to White’s Ferry (MD side) Saturday am, will have to book it to get back in time to take kids to soccer. Then easy spin on Sunday.

  100. Jerzy
    October 9, 2015 at 4:46 pm #3977

    Parkrun on Saturday with some biking after and maybe something longer on Sunday :-)

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