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. Thomas Shaw

    MOER P0W3R!!!!! (Meters…)

  2. Borislav

    My best wishes is garmin vivoactive hr, I think it’s a really nice watches. And in my season porpose – marathon under 2:50, they could really helped.

  3. Ville Kaskivirta

    I think I would get the BSX.

  4. Marian

    I will get a action cam, GoPro 5. Thnks!

  5. Mark Osten

    Choosing a suitable Garmin running watch would be a nice dilemma to have

  6. Tim Vanhaeren

    I’d probably get a Vivoactive HR for me and my girl, just to have some extra statistics over the day and an extra motivator for my girlfriend to get active again.

  7. Sandijs

    My choice would be Garmin Fenix 3.

  8. Matthias

    Garmin 520 oder die 735

  9. Oh wow, so many “little” things I’d get, like a Petzl headlamp, perhaps a flashing LED running vest, a new running belt, maybe a Garmin Index Smart Sclae, maybe some energy gels and/or electrolyte tablets, etc.

    Basically, I’d go as stocking stuffer crazy as I could and pick up a bunch of the little things I’ve been meaning to get. :)

  10. Martin Steen Mortensen

    I would go for the Garmin Forerunner 630

  11. Christian C.

    A 735XT or half a Fenix 5 (let#s wait for CES)

  12. Chris George

    I’m looking at power meters maybe 4iiii or Powertap pedals

  13. Raphaël de la Tour

    Home Trainer for snowy days training !

  14. Nazeeb

    I would like to get a home trainer ?

  15. Mark McKillop

    I’d like the 4iii ant Bluetooth bridge Hrm rare as hen’s teeth online!

  16. James Walmsley

    Id love to get a quarq, thanks guys!

  17. Jean-Claude

    Hi

    A nice running watch 235 or top would be 735, and add a Scosche never enough of those gimmicks.

    Bonne année

  18. David von Plenker-Tind

    I would probably get a powermeter or a smarter smart trainer to use with Zwift or TrainerRoad.

  19. Collin

    Garmin FR 920xt to replace my old 910xt

  20. Sander Kommeren

    Oeeh niceee! I really want a C1 Powermeter! Training for Liege Bastogne Liege in the Spring!

  21. Davide

    The Garmin 820, for my bike ride around the mountain!

  22. Fred

    I dream of a Garmin touring to try to achieve the french divide in summer 2017

  23. wil

    I´ll probably get a new bike computer since the old one just broke down a week ago

  24. Kathryn Manley

    Maybe a bike computer of some or a trainer product

  25. Josedmc

    You better watch out! (Santa could play with your feelings)
    You better not cry (can not help it but I did not get a Fenix-3)
    You better not pout, I’m telling you why (CleverTraining & DC Rainmaker will make you happy again!!)
    ‘Cause Santa Claus is coming to town (Has left already)
    Oh let’s go!

  26. Tobias Östlund

    I would get a power meter in order to survive the booring indoor traning during winter!

  27. Robby

    Fenix 4!

  28. JohnR

    definitely a power meter, that would be very nice

  29. Thierry Plesnar

    I think that the Suunto spartan ultra is really sweet!

  30. Siggi

    Forerunner 920XT Tri bundle.

    My trusty old Forerunner 305 is slowly falling apart. It’s running on its second battery (changed it myself, following some online DIY instructions), but the connections are iffy, and sometimes it turns off.

    When I got it, I was just running, but now I do multiple sports, so the tri features are just what I “need”.

  31. Thomas Cotte

    Garmin 820, because its a treat :)

  32. David McCulloch

    I need a new sports watch as my ambit 2s keeps failing me.

  33. Lieven

    For my wife a fitbit charge 2 but I think she is better off with a Garmin because thats waterproof but not so feminin.

  34. Brian Laycock

    An indoor trainer with an accurate power estimation would be great!

  35. Dominik Hübner

    I would buy a powermeter for smarter training.

  36. Shaun

    Garmin 820 so I can mount and see it

  37. Luca

    For sure I will go for a new GoPro as my old one crashed last summer…

  38. Neil Allison

    I’d love a Powemeter.

  39. Jorma Harmsalu

    I would get Garmin Index WiFi Smart scale. That pairs well with my Garmin watch and I could monitor my body.

  40. Steve Cropp

    My choice would be PowerTap pedals, as this would allow me to train and race with power. I could move the pedals between training and race bikes.

  41. Nacho Álvaro

    A power meter able to be installed and easily changeable in my bikes

  42. Tom Smulders

    I would go for a powermeter discount!

  43. Martijn

    I just started cycling and I would really like to win the Edge 820

  44. Nico

    My newborn baby got all the gifts.
    Bummer – less time to train anyway.
    A Garmin 735 would be a nice new year restart.
    happy Holidays season

  45. Lukian

    My first pick would be the boat, if they don’t start selling them in the next few days socks will do.

  46. MyriamS

    Forerunner 735 for my sister who is an avid cross country and triathlon racer.

  47. Thomas

    Mmmh, not easy for me, but I think I would chose a Garmin 920XT

  48. benichoux

    A Garmin Fenix 3… why not?

  49. Pauline

    I am planning to do my first (half) triathlon in 2017 and I would love to have a multisport watch

  50. Simon B

    I would go for the V800 successor

  51. Graeme Cooper

    Some socks and a powermeter that Santa couldn’t fit down the chimney

  52. Izzyodt

    I got a Lupine bike light for my commuter. This light is precier then my bike – I need a new bike ;-)

  53. Matt D

    PowerTap pedals

  54. Sam S

    A power meter for my new bike!

  55. Simon

    I’d get a Powermeter, so i won’t have to run on ZPower within Zwift anymore ;)

  56. Fredrik Båving

    A set of Powertap P1 pedals would be nice!

  57. Nick S

    I would love to get myself a Garmin 820 as I’m forever getting lost on my spur of the minute training rides!

  58. Chris

    GoPro Hero 5, because it’s awesome!

  59. arunas

    i’d like a Garmin 735XT, does it all in a small package

  60. Tiago Cardoso

    A powermeter!

  61. Andrew

    YogaRat Yoga Strap 8′ x1.5″ftw, itll be used to pick up some fine ladies, woot woot!!!

  62. Ooh, ooh, the 630 forerunner! So that I can pass my old one to my sister :)

  63. P1s would be nice :)

  64. Matthew Shepherd

    Fenix 3: because i left mine at the shower on the beach, came back 5 minutes later after realising, and it had gone :(.

  65. Wolfgang

    I’d get the neuesten Garmin Fenix Watch (Fenix 5? presented @
    CES 2017?)?

  66. Peter Moore

    My wife said I couldn’t have a new Fenix 3 HR because I already have a Fenix 3!!

  67. Matt

    I would probably put it towards a kickr.

  68. No-P

    The right hand pedal of my (now left only) power meter pedals to improve the accuracy of the power readings.

  69. Chanon

    2in power meter to train more scientifically.

  70. Didn’t get the GoPro Hero 5 and am dying for one! Borrowed a friend’s when we ran Ragnar Alafia Trail and had a blast making a video from the event, so now I’m hooked!

  71. bijak

    A power meter for sure, if not I have to rely on power estimation in Strava. It is hard to get an access to power meter from Malaysia.

  72. Piotr

    Indoor trainer for this rainy days.

  73. Håkon

    I’d probably go for a GoPro! :)

  74. Erwin

    Would probably spend it on the new tacx flux to survive the dutch winter weather

  75. Peter

    Always wanted a sport watch to be independent from my mobile . I would definitely go for a Garmin Fenix or Forerunner.

  76. Daniel Soukup

    I can see myself having a lot of fun with a Gopro on the trails… running around and making the most shaky videos ever.

  77. Jörg

    I think it would be a Fenix HR – great device i think.

  78. Paco Anton

    A Fenix 3 HR. Been running for 4 years and I think being able to track my HR will improve my training.

  79. Damian Eley

    I’d have to kick in some more money and get a kickr, to try and get fit again

  80. Murray

    A Garmin watch.

  81. Beth

    One of the new garmin watches with the hear rate on the wrist. I love having heart rate information but forget to put on the chest strap half the time.

  82. Simon

    I would go for the Garmin VIRB Ultra, great for the trail work outs and also for our parkrun.

  83. Reto Freihofer

    I would get the bee Virb from Garmin to show the family my adventures and to have proof of the inconsiderate dangerous car drivers.

  84. Tom H

    A shiny new Fenix 3 HR as an upgrade from my old Fenix, to use for all my outdoor adventures!

  85. Jens

    I’d either get the GoPro Hero 5 Black or put that oney towards the Tacx Flux. However, If I win, I might opt for the Neo ;)

  86. Patrick Gomes da Silva

    I would go for the Fenix 3 HR, it’s just wonderful, love it.

  87. Joel Ferrand

    Garmin cadence and speed sensor, plus new turbo trainer to go with it. Would complete the setup to go with the 920xt my wife kindly got me for Christmas

  88. Maddy

    I would love to have GoPro Hero5 Black, because I have no action cam and our Nikon is really suitable only for taking photos. Or maybe rather Garmin Edge 820? :-)

  89. Luca Mazzarese

    Wahoo Kickr will be my first choice!!

  90. Wuera

    FENIX 3 because my fr230 looks like a toy:)

  91. Julia

    I’ve been wanting the Scosche Rhythm, but since I just got it for Christmas I would get the Garmin Forerunner 630.

  92. ulrich

    A GoPro would be great to show off all my fabulous sailing adventures ;)

  93. KeithS

    Hmmm. Pick a pressing. Prob have to go G820 I reckon

  94. Dieter

    Capturing the best moments of 2017 with a Garmin Virb Ultra 30

  95. Kevin Karr

    I’d get a stages power meter!

  96. Hannes

    I’d get a Garmin Edge 1000, since I’m tired of getting lost mid-ride…

  97. Balciunaite

    Fenix 3 HR because i reaallyy need a new sports watch :)

  98. Noah McMurray

    Power meter

  99. Jonathan

    A Fenix HR would be great!

  100. RobW

    Would have to be a garmin watch. New Years resolution to step up the running training :)