The Day in May DCR $500 Gadget Giveaway!

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It’s a day in May.  No, not May Day.  That, according to Wikipedia is May 1st.  Rather, it’s May 20th – which I reason is 20 times better than May 1st (albeit, less awesome than May 5th).  Why’s it better?  Because I’m giving away gadget awesomeness.  I originally planned to give away the Garmin FR935 GPS watch, the backorder is basically down to almost nothing.  But then I figured – you can choose anything you’d like.  Perhaps you’re more of a cyclist, or you just want a large pile of compression sleeves instead.  Your choice.

Speaking of coverage – if you didn’t see my tweet yesterday, there’s a BOATLOAD of sales on right now (both from Clever Training as well as others).  The best deal being 30% off the Garmin FR735XT GPS watch.  But also some solid 20% off deals on power meters, trainers, and 25% off on Suunto gear.  The full details are here!

In any case, 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 that Garmin FR935, to a random pair of socks to the PowerTap C1 power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  With that kind of credit, the world is your oyster (except…they don’t sell oysters).

How to enter:

Simply leave a note about what athletic adventures you’re up to this weekend.  Easy as that!

Oh – and you’ll likely avoid the SPAM filters if you’re more detailed than just the word ‘run’.  Nobody likes to get sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM. Got all that?

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 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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7,467 Comments

  1. Michael

    Recovering from the flu, so just an easy spin or two.

  2. Andrew D Reiter

    No real training this weekend, but did lots of cleaning for my new wife.

  3. Sorin

    short bike ride around town and suburbans with my visiting friend

  4. christian rasmussen

    finishing my master thesis so this weekend the only adventure is the adventure og huge amounts of coffee and writing jitters, maybe mixed with a short zwift session just to keep my sanity :D

  5. Garrett Metz

    biking in circles

  6. Matt Henderson

    I’m going to go for a nice long-ish run, granted my plantar fascitis issues don’t act a fool. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

  7. Michal

    I would be doing some intervals in the park, but I’ll be at a wedding out of town so instead I’ll be celebrating and making up for my missed workouts next week.

  8. CarlosS

    Putting finishing touches to IM 70.3 Raleigh and easy swims. Carlos

  9. Paul Erickson

    Hiking the Grand Canyon!!!! Would love to have a great GPS Watch for handling further adventures like that!!!!

  10. Joakim Wiren

    Weekend is over but tonight I’m going to take a slow ride to cure my aching back…

  11. Piotr Weber

    Well, not much of an adventure but I have Rossmann Run in Poland this saturday. 10km of hard work. This Garmin 935 is one sexy beast. Thank you for the contest.

  12. PC

    Did some bike riding with my two little girls aged 3 and 6, not much of a workout but fun nonetheless. Have also been preparing for a sprint triathlon (my first ever) in june… must say I`m a bit anxious :D

  13. yann

    lots of running and lots of cycling

  14. Resting up… bulging disc in my back means not a lot of activity right now…

  15. Jasmin Zeger

    Heading out on a 12 mile run.

  16. Katie Bielat

    I’d love to win this! This weekend I’m moving, but I hope to squeeze in a workout if I can!

  17. Nick

    Went for 2 runs and hit the weight room! Weather is getting nice so it is time to get the bike back on the road.

  18. okrunner

    Was lucky enough to get in a short 20 mi. ride after coaching daughter’s softball team all weekend.

  19. Phil Clark

    I spent the weekend on a cruise ship, athletically drinking. Did get a pretty decent hike around Nassau in. Hope I win this!

  20. Chelle Janczewski

    Going on a 6 mile run with my husband, then dancing the night away at a wedding

  21. Jose Martin Miguel Suarez Sanchez

    This is a rest week. So i just spinned by two hours on Saturday.

  22. Edwin

    My last long run in preparation for a half marathon next Friday.

  23. Maddy

    Easy run and soccer with kids on Saturday, cheering and running around the race track and being good fan all Sunday (MTB WC in Nove Mesto). Love your giveaways!

  24. Chris Deraleau

    Riding along the C&O Canal with the kids!

  25. Thomas

    A simple belated Mother’s day hike in a backcountry area with the little one in tow.

  26. Jeff

    Mountain biking!

  27. greg padden

    I did a nice group bike ride

  28. Kyle Brubaker

    A brief round of gymnastic-esque activities followed by a hurried run through an airport, sitting at 600 mph and a bike home at the end of the day.

  29. Aaron B

    Last weekend was Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base and 55 miles of cycling around OKC. This weekend will be spent down in the DFW area. Considering a bike ride around White Rock Lake.

  30. Bruno Cunha

    I’d do just an easy run!

  31. Lauren Cooney

    Swim around the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, and a nice run and bike!

  32. Will Purba

    I’m going to attempt to ride the full Driftless Ten Thousand on Sunday!

  33. Joseph Madden

    Crit racing and a triathlon on sunday

  34. Joshua Rowe

    Since my wife was out of town I took my kids and dog for an easy 5.5 mile run through our local park, followed of course with a trip to the bakery.

  35. Hori G

    2017 CRW Spring Century – 104 miles

  36. Jonathan Perez

    I went on a 11 km run to practice marathon’s pace.

  37. Allyn Crowe

    Well, this past weekend was jsut a simple 7miler run, but this coming weekend (Memorial Day here in the states) is a triple header. Marathons on Sun, Mon, Tue! I’d LOVE a new 935 to reward myself for that ;)

  38. Joe

    Recovery weekend…so, cleaning out the garage, installing hanging bike racks, and getting the grill ready for the summer.

  39. Cameron Taylor

    Headed up to Flagstaff to run on the AZT

  40. Rolando Felizola

    My buddy got married! So I got my workout in by running groomsman errands.

  41. Matthew Ellard

    Absolutely nothing!

  42. Enjoying the fine Belgium weather this weekend and biking around town.

  43. Robert Digerati

    Continuing my running streak. Hopefully I’ll make it to the tri-sports shop to get help navigating tri training. Also, some tennis with my kiddos.

  44. Eric Levario

    Going on a trail run with my wife!

  45. Toni

    Bautiful weather in Seattle for a change.. with it came some baseball, swimming, running and ending weekend with swift 13mile bike dash.

  46. Mike Bishop

    I spent the weekend with the kids before my trip to Comrades in South Africa.

  47. Corban

    A Saturday hike and a long bike ride in the hills on Sunday!

  48. Robinson Milani

    Indoor cycling to test my new trainer!!!

  49. Mark S

    Crappy weather hampered my runs/biking activities, so I tilled the garden, cleaned out the shed and opened the pool..
    Hope this counts

  50. Stefan

    Enjoyed the great weather (finally!) and went for a nice run on a trail I haven’t run in years. Bring on the summer! :)

  51. carolyn Davis

    Love DC rainmaker! great reviews!

  52. Torben Reimer

    2×45 km MTB rides with some good mates. Preparing for 4 days of mountain biking in Harzen next weekend.

  53. Erin

    Cycling around the lake (and over the hills and through the woods).

  54. Spencer

    A little trail run or a swim with the kids.

  55. Miggue

    Just a little run to recover from the jetlag…

  56. Matthew

    Ride, ride & ummm…. ride.

  57. Lena Melquist

    Cleaning the garage and a lot of walks with the dog, while waiting for my knee to get better ☺

  58. Zachary Lazow

    Just ran 5.24 miles this morning for recovery. Felt great! Thanks for doing a giveaway!

  59. Jeanne Bishop

    I am leaving to head to South Africa with my husband to run the Comrades Ultra Marathon – Up run this year. It will be quite an adventure!

  60. Sebastiano

    I had 2 swimming competitions

  61. Charles

    riding the sunny and warm French Riviera corniches around Eze, la Turbie and Nice. Lucky me ;-)

  62. Robert

    Cycling through the Arizona desert.

  63. Paul S

    I went for my first real road ride of the year. ~39 miles and 3000 feet of climbing. A few PRs as well. :)

  64. Brian Smith

    Running and biking on the Chicago Lakefront Trail (LFT)

  65. Sean Chua

    Up to Pittsburgh and checking out some crossfit gyms!

  66. Vickie Hayashigatani

    My friends and I volunteered at the Auburn Triathlon this weekend, and I also helped out at my daughters’ swim meet.

  67. Robert

    It was a run (to much effort on Saturday) and a ride on Sunday.

  68. Tim Stevens

    I rode the Cheaha Challenge, and completed the Ultra course. 124+ miles, 12,000 feet of climbing in Alabama! Tough course, and I bonked pretty hard towards the end. But, I finished and my legs felt pretty good, so there’s that.

  69. Alan Hsu

    Had a nice 3 hour ride yesterday, checked out Cabrillo National Monument for the first time.

  70. Walter Cahall

    First Saturday of really warm temps here in Portland OR – perfect for a 31 mile TT ride to get ready for next months’ Tri season start!

  71. Javier Johnson

    Running up the foothills of Boulder.

  72. Michael Goscinski

    Training run to try to improve my time in my fall races.

  73. Allen Goodling

    I ran a lot …

  74. Andy Hill

    With the weather finally warming up, I am hitting the track from some 400m repeats with my running buddy, then doing the hard work of mowing the lawn and spreading 10 yards of mulch!

  75. MattS

    Running pushing son

  76. Alex

    Trail race and long run.

  77. Siddhu

    I just came back from a 2 week trip abroad, so I am looking forward to getting back to training and getting ready for my first half iron distance on June 4th!!

  78. Chris Kirk

    I’m planning on going kayaking this weekend!

  79. Walter

    Long, meandering ride exploring the Boston suburbs/exurbs to enjoy the great weather :-)

  80. Matthew

    Hitting up the trainer to avoid the rain.

  81. Joel Sturgill

    Let’s see, this weekend held running, hiking, lawn mowing, and watching my town’s unique multi-sport event (alpine ski, nordic ski, cycle, run, paddle, run) event!

  82. Henri L

    Surfing the couch entire weekend! ;-)

  83. Amy

    Pushing the double-Bob.

  84. Anna D

    Running the half in the Cleveland Marathon.

  85. Giulia

    Start to running again after a year! Probably gonna die

  86. Alexandre Ebert

    4k open water swim @ Itapua lighthouse

  87. Nives

    A swim in the lake

  88. Craig

    70.3 No PR but still a decent day

  89. chris archibald

    20k Trail run!

  90. Adam

    Did some miles with RunDetroit.

  91. Patrick Smith

    I twisted my ankle this past weekend, so I will probably take it pretty easy this coming weekend. I may go for a bike ride if my ankle is feeling up to it.

  92. Dan

    Couple quick hikes with the family!

  93. Kevin Weiner

    We had a family trail run, 3 kids soccer games, and one soccer game for me and some ikea adventure furniture building.

  94. Will

    Did some cycling, weights, and running. Beautiful weather to be outside.

  95. Mike Kohnle

    Two tandem rides with the COWS (Couples on Wheels…the Wisconsin tandem club).

  96. Simon

    Run in the sun! (hopefully)

  97. Saemundur Valdimarsson

    Rode 118 km with my wife from Geysir to Thingvellir (Iceland) and back in wonderful weather.

  98. Jonathan Osgood

    I will be doing another training long run, preparing for Mt. Washington Road Race in 4 weeks!

  99. Ben

    Yard work and rest weekend prior to a big week of running & riding… Oregon coast trails here I come!

  100. Cesare Pini

    Going for a 16 km stroll in the parks of Munich plus a 40 km MTB tour!