The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway

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I’m sure many of you received various sports gadgets over the last few weeks as part of the holidays.  But for those unlucky elves who received only a half-eaten gel packet in their Christmas stocking from their not-so-significant others, I’ve got a festivus of a present for you: This giveaway.

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 basically anything they sell (or get points instead).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero5 Black to a Garmin Vivoactive HR to a random pair of socks to the PowerTap C1 power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell boats).

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. F3), 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 Thursday, December 29th, 2016 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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5,994 Comments

  1. Brian

    I would get new GoPro since I lost mine last year while backpacking through the Arctic Circle :(

  2. William Springle

    Fenix 3 Hr… without a doubt
    a good replacement for my old forerunner 15

  3. Mikkel If

    I will spend them on a hometrainer, for all the long hours that would otherwise be spent on a spinning bike this winter.

  4. Matt Bennett

    Looking for a Garmin Forerunner to replace my 405.

  5. Jan

    The new Garmin Fenix 4 (or 5 – whatever the name) as soon as it becomes available

  6. rodrigo link

    Probably the TomTom Spark 3 Cardio + Music GPS Fitness Watch, because Adidas gave up on the SmartRun watch I currently use.

  7. Shawn Hime

    I’d get another power meter. Because, why not?

  8. Steve Springle

    Fenix 3 hr… because why not???

  9. Emily C

    Fenix 3 HR for trail running even though I’m injured and won’t be back on the trails for a while!

  10. Ariel

    Recently got a Garmin 235, so maybe upgrade to the 735XT?

  11. Maxim

    Definetely a powermeter!

  12. Simon Crowther

    I’d love to purchase the other half of my 4iiii powermeter! Thanks for all the tips and reviews this year too.

  13. Peter

    Garmin Edge 520 so I can play with the software platform. Garmin Vivoactive HR for my wife so she finally gets heart rate

  14. Rob Lawrenson

    A new bike computer for sure!

  15. Steve E.

    My 910 is still going strong, but possibly a Garmin 735.

  16. Ben Oldham

    I’d get a Garmin 735XT for my first triathlon!

  17. Dave

    I need to get a new bike computer.
    Santa brought a Nest instead of one.

  18. Cheryl

    Fenix 3! (Fortunately, Santa brought me the socks!)

  19. Anne

    anything is better then I got right now…

  20. Pat

    this the season for powermeters, la la la la la, la la la la

  21. Wolfgang

    I’d spent your gift for a Tacx Neo Smart to improve my indoor workouts and reduce the mouse level.
    Thanks Ray.

  22. Laszlo

    I’d get a gopro hero5, because my v800 is good enough and I would not replace it with anything else on the market.

  23. Jens Frede Rasmussen

    A Garmin Edge 820. My old 510 has def. seen better days!

  24. Evgeny Serov

    Probably bike trainer. Or maybe new watches.

  25. Alexander R

    I would go for a garmin fenix or forerunner for my bro, because he hasn’t got one this Christmas… so that would be realy nice!

  26. Sean Mackin

    It’d have to be a GoPro – because my girlfriend won’t let me buy gadgets anymore :(

  27. Rudy Dupree

    would love a new tacx :)
    just because the neo is so awesome

  28. Zach

    Powertap definitely.

  29. woo49

    I could use a new cycling gps unit. Maybe a Garmin Edge of some sort.

  30. Emils E

    Would love to get hero5 so I can take pictures during long rogaine competitions. Something light and waterproof is needed.

  31. Huub Raemakers

    Garmin Fenix 3 HR. Training without a hr-strap. That would be great!

  32. Kranon

    A garmin fenix HR so that my wrist can look the part even if the rest of my body doesn’t!!

  33. Stu

    Probably finally get a bike computer. Just been using my gps watch.

  34. Annemieke

    A new watch for running. my old one died a long time ago

  35. Oscar P

    Vector pedals or Power tap pedals. Happy holidays!

  36. Lynne Anderson

    A Wahoo elemnt or maybe a Garmin watch or GoPro for my son.

  37. Lutfi

    A trainer or a power meter… Or maybe just some coupons for massages for after all my races next year!

  38. Mike

    Definitely a gro pro for aviation and diving

  39. I’ve been eyeing the GoPro Hero5 since the day it came out.

  40. dennis vukelic

    I’d get the tomtom spark 2 with music. I have the older version and it would be nice to get the gym workouts and music features!

  41. Aimee

    A go pro for high adventure video recording

  42. Mbuk

    I am in the market for a bike case to travel with.

  43. HH

    A gopro to film my trail running sessions.

  44. Chamac'h

    No electronic gadget anymore ! Go for sensations only ! And a very old Casio to go back home on time ! ;)

  45. James Malone

    I’d get the Fly6 I’ve been eyeballing.

  46. Tobias

    The 735xt or a TomTom Adventurer

  47. Ben Lawson

    Probably a garmin for my wife and then a bike computer for me, I have a feeling low impact is about to become a mandatory focus of my training due to injury

  48. Whit Dawson

    I would love to upgrade my old Fenix 2 to the new Garmin Fenix 3 HR!! Love your site!

  49. Kevin

    I’d go with a new edge unit or watch.

  50. Peter Gibson

    My Christmas present was Cycleops Magnus. I’d go for a power meter.

  51. Tom Albrecht

    Garmin 920 plus optical HR and other things. Not liking my 235. Experiencing lots of drop outs. Though a power meter is tempting.

  52. Lars

    A powermeter to cx.

  53. Jonas S.

    Probably a replacement for my aging 310XT: either a Fenix 3 or a 920XT.

  54. Chris O.

    I’d probably go for the GoPro Hero 5 or Hero 5 Session. But then again, it’s Clever Training so I may just hit the clearance rack and stock up!

  55. Martin

    Forerunner 630 for me, my 620 only gets 2 runs on a full charge and the hrm has given up the ghost

  56. Evert

    I’m hoping to buy the next version of the Garmin Fenix!

  57. Tim Clairs

    Merry Christmas Ray and family!
    I would have loved a new trainer for Xmas…….

  58. Jon Palmer

    Build out the pain cave with a TacxFlux

  59. Alex K

    I would love a Garmin 520! Thanks and happy holidays.

  60. Florian M

    I would love to get a Garmin Forerunner 630 + the proper HRM strap from Garmin.

    Best regards,
    Florian

  61. Dan Johnson

    I could use a Fenix HR , planning to do a couple of fell runs to burn off the mince pies.

  62. Patrick

    I would go for the trainer as I would be one step closer to using Zwift during the winter!

  63. Luc Simoneau

    I’d probablement fête thé Wahoo Kickr with power control.

  64. Samuel Villeneuve

    Probably a power meter, or a new watch, or a gopro, or…

  65. Thomas

    I wish the Garmin FR935XT, since it finally might be good enough to replace my Casio F91W :-)

  66. J Well

    It would be a tough choice between a garmin 520 or a new GoPro. With $500 I might be able to get both without having to chip in much extra!!

  67. Ben Patton

    A new Garmin bike computer, required as the last one was run over by a 38tonne truck! That will teach me to ensure it was fully engaged into its mount…….

  68. An upgrade from my Garmin Forerunner 110 which I’ve had since 2010 when I very first started running!! Most likely a Garmin Fenix 3 or something with longer than 6hrs battery life so I can actually record my mountain runs ?? thanks!!

  69. Dave Donoghue

    A start toward race wheels.

  70. AndiT

    Something to replace my battered Polar M400. Most likely one of the new Garmin watches.

  71. Konstantinos

    So many gadgets to choose from…. probably the best watch out there, the Fenix!!!

  72. Nicole

    I really wanted a smart trainer in order to help me train for my first ironman. I work long hours and live in the northeast, so I can’t ride outside all winter. It would help me be a lot stronger on the bike

  73. Richard

    A garmin (triathlon) watch or an edge bikecomputer will be awaesome.

    Keep up the good work Ray!

    Thanks for the ongoing giveaways!

  74. Ryan Menze

    Wahoo Kickr! I need to turn up that trainer time to 11!

  75. Fred Wininger

    A new Kickr2 since my wife stole my old one…

  76. Darren

    Hmmmm. Tough choice. Probably a power meter.

  77. Hugues Tremblay

    A GoPro Hero 5 to carry with me everywhere I run!

  78. Dennis

    GoPro Hero5 would be great :)

  79. Melinda Neave

    I would buy a Phoenix 3 for my husband. He is a dedicated athlete who is always selfless and buys me the tri gear I want before he buys it for himself. I would love to get him something just for him for this seasons training.

  80. Stefan Selz

    for sure a Fenix 3 HR to get more active

  81. jean

    a garmin fenix 4? :)

  82. Ryan

    I’ve progressed in experience and knowledge of analytics so I could use something with the additional data I need to train and race smarter. Garmin 920xt and it a power meter.

  83. Chris Gati

    Garmin Fenix 3 HR. I just love the Garmin gadgets. =)

  84. Stefan

    I’d probably get a Garmin Vivoactive HR and an action cam – leaning towards a Garmin…

  85. Santosh

    I’d buy the upgrade for my Garmin Vector S to the full Garmin Vector 2

  86. Sam DODIC Fisher

    The Garmin Vivosmart HR; would provide me what I need to support what I do; Cheers and Happy Festivus to all!

  87. andrew jackson

    Wahoo Kickr. I am tired of chewing threw tires on my trainer, plus then zwift would be way cooler!

  88. Jerry C

    Fenix 3 HR for the ski mode

  89. Eric

    Gotta go for the Fenix 3 HR.

  90. Henry Holt

    I’d go with the powertap pedals.

  91. Steve R

    Power meter

  92. Ron Gubitz

    Probably an Edge 520 for my bike. Or perhaps some one sided power meter

  93. Robert

    Socks!
    Well, maybe a newer watch… I’d have to look once I get the $500 ;)

  94. Robin

    If it’s on their shelves, a Garmin 520.

  95. Harry

    Fenix 5 or Gopro 5

  96. Andy Pole

    I’m going to really try to take a step forward in my tri performance this year (my 40th)

  97. Henrich Kristoffer Alvær

    A gopro hero 5, or maybe a fenix 3..

  98. Andrea

    An indoor trainer..with the new year and less time to train I need to optimise the little I have

  99. Kristian Fridolf

    I’d buy an extra trainer (wahoo fitness kickr) such that I could ride in the basement with my wife.

    /Kristian

  100. Jussi Laurila

    Would definitely use the credit for a new powermeter.