There's a newer model of this product. It's been replaced by the Garmin Forerunner 945, you may want to check out that review instead.
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That yellow would highlight my Micky mouse arms beautifully!
Perfect replacement for my 920xt
I sure would like to win. Therefore pick me please
This would look good on my wrist
Send it my way. Thanks!!!
Bring on the giveaways!!
This would be great for my wife.
Worth staying up late for
I won
In to win
Wishing myself luck!
awesome
Looking good.
Way to end with a good one
Must. Not. Sleep. Must enter extravaganzzzz.
Oh sweet! I’ll be able to get my brother off his crappy phone-gps running.
Yay, it’s working now. Great final choice for giveaway!
Would love this!! Training for IMAZ!
LOve the color of that Garmin!
Pick me
Thanks for this.
For tracking my workouts! Thanks
Would love this for upping my training game!
Yes please
Would love to have this!
I would really like this one
Oh my yes! :)
Oh man.. Pretty please… That thing is awesome.??
That’s all folks! Thanks, DC Rainmaker and Clever Training
Please!
Would love to upgrade to one of these!
Nice!
Mine, mine, mine ????????
Would love this!!!
Personally I love the neon yellow wristband. It will complement the ID bracelet on my other wrist and help me stand out from the crowd
Pick me!
oh. be nice.
Last but not least!
…and so the adventure ends. Thanks for the ride!
Need one!!
Nice
Yay garmin
Really need this
Fr935 for me please!!
This is so great, thanks!
What a fun event and great item
Awesome giveaways for sure. Real cool thing you’re doing here.
I knew there would be some triathlon watches, I knew it.
Bright yellow so people will be able to spot me on the tail end of Norseman one day. ?
Yes please! I would love to upgrade to this from my old Forerunner 305!
Awesome!!!
Last chance, here we go
Please, please, pick me. :)
Nice!
I need a new watch!
Looking forward to taking up running as soon as I win this watch!
A nice update from mine
Another Garmin!
Run pacing? that would be good
Thanks DC, doing great things!
Yes please
Thank you for your generosity…
I want that.
Aweome
I love the band color! Garmin has great products
great!!!!!
Me! Me!
Thanks DC
Would be a great replacement for buggy Fenix 2
look forward to upgrading my 305!
As a broke grad student whose running gear is getting dated, winning this watch would be unbelievable.
Crossing my fingers!
Yes please!
Would be nice on my wrist
Yes please!
#935!
Last chance saloon.
This would be perfect!!
YES!!!!!!
Nighty night
wrist bling would be nice
awesome.
Yes please
wow! would love to win!
Yes yes yeessss, please!
If I win this, I’ll start running.
I would like to have the Garmin Forerunner 935 for my cardio trainings. Great and awesome watch !!
Perfect!!!! Love Garmin!!!
This was awesome, but I’m exhausted. Thanks Ray.
good luck everyone!
OMG I want this!
Garmin!!
Cadence?
Count me in
Thanks for a great day Ray!
Thank you!
Last chance saloon! Thank you, Ray!!
Wow a great way to end the giveaways!
My wife sure could use an upgrade
Honestly, this is probably the one that I most want.
Yes please :)
Last chance