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I’ve been fighting the urge to buy one of these for a while to replace my F3HR. Please please please!
That’s what she said!
Yeah buddy!
Semper Fi!
I so need this
Looks good to me
Best giveaway yet! I need more data pages then my 230 allows.
yes
would be terrific
Gimme gimme please
Yes please!
Really could use a new watch.
need a watch for this and a watch for that! Hwo knows what time that things going to say, tmwhat a game!
A good end-of-the-road finale.
Thannnnks!
Thanks!
Looks amazing!
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Love it!
Thank you for the opportunity Ray.
One out of thousands. I like my odds.
Nice
Finishing with the grand daddy watch.
A perfect replacement for my 910XT! Thanks Ray!
Plz ;)
Thanks for the giveaways Ray! My fingers and toes are crossed!
Will I finally have a decent more recent watch ?
My 910 just died! Help Ray!!! Cheers! :)
Yeeeeaaaaa
Would look great with my Nikes!
I’ll take it
We all need more Garmins! Thanks for a great day of giveaways.
new watch needed here.
Best for last! That’d be an amazing upgrade!
Would love one of these!
Love the 935!!!
Always chasing kids!
Please please please please
Will do my first tri if I win this one
Sweet!
Have a 735 but really wish I had the 935. Need that altimeter for lifting weights??
Would love this tool!
Thanks, DC Rainmaker. This has been awesome.
Run!
Yay, I have spent the entire 24 hours playing dcrainmaker giveaway!
Hey dude
No whammy, no whammy, no whammy!
Awesome would love a strain watch!
Great
Up!
Awesome!
Need this.
This is the one for me!
Thanks DCR and clever training for another great giveaway!
Here I come!!!
Heyyy
Last chance…..
That’s a nice watch.
Looks awesome. Thanks for the great giveaways today, DCR!
Swim bike run
In for the end
I’m in!
Such a great watch!
Thanks Ray for this
Hope it’s me!
I made it to the last raffle
Can never have enough watches like this.
Best for last! Thanks for suffering through for all of us Ray!
Love this watch!
I’m Tri-ing to win this FR935
select me
Sweet final choice.
New one
I could really use this.
Please, please, please! :)
Super a 935
Hello!
I could really use that after smashing mine in a crash last week.
wow, this is what I want
Great!
I’ve been wanting this!!!!!!!!!!
Now this would do just fine!
Always thankful for the chance to win!
About time!!!
Last one
Would love to win!
Please?
thank you for giving away all of this cool stuff!
Thanks for sharing all these cool toys!
Solid choice to end another great year of giveaways!
Would love it.
Coolest
Ray, your giveaway is very generous and I’d be happy to support your work.
She’s a beauty. Thanks for a great day of prizes Ray! Cheers!
Fingers crossed!
Gimme some Garmin Goodness…
me want
This is what I really want!!
My daughter (junior biathlete) needs exactly this kind of watch!! Woot!
Awesome!
I’m in!
5 AM Wired on caffeine I totally deserved this
An excellent watch.
Need this!
Yes, please.
Yes please.
Time to upgrade my 735!!
Watch me go
This would be sweet ?
I know this is for me:)
Great! Time to upgrage my watch )
Would love this for my new training cycle!
A very solid watch!
Strong Finish!
This is what I’ve been waiting for!!!
Thanks ray!
Missed the window for the fenix 5plus so this would be awesome!
please pick me
Yes please!
this one is the best
Weee!! Looking forward to the upgrade!
I could finally retire my Apple Watch for a real watch!
Thanks for the generosity and all of the great reviews!!
Yes please!
Ačiū
Cheers!
nice watch, for me!
Awesome watch!
Nice watch
I need this watch.
Great looking watch
Pick me!
Don’t need it; want it.
All good things must end, hopefully with a win
I need a new replacement for my Fenix 3HR!
thank you
Perfect replacement from my dead 735xt
I need this for my next paddle boarding marathon
Nice one
Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeeee!!!!!!!
Add me. Would love new watch.
Yes, Please!
This would be awesome!
I love me some DC
Yes!
Count me in!
Sweet.
Nice
last chance!
Gimme gimme gimme!
Maybe this time!
Heck yeah!
Last chance saloon
One more chance! ???
I’m sure i’d be a lot faster with this watch! No doubt about it.
Could really use this!
Got to this one earlier. So many comments already! Best of luck. Please please please!
A nice watch!
I want to win. ?
Wheeee!
I would be really really happy with this one.
This one I would really like to win
One more try…
Last one? One more chance!
Why not?
Yes please!
Thank you
Amazing day. Thank you!
One last try
that would be great
Thank you again for doing this!
Love your work. Would love a new Garmin nearly as much:)
Last one, only missed the first 2. From now on I’ll be burning candles
Garmin 935 please be mine!
Would be a nice upgrade!
123 then 935
Superb!
Yes, now I can go to bed.
Hope i get this
OoooO
please please please let it be me
Please enter me in the contest
I need this watch. Will be perfect for my come back from meniscus surgery.
The forerunner series is tried and true in our home and I also like “just works” things and less to lug around.
Would love this.
me me please
What are the chances someone wins all the contests!
Wow
I like this
Garmin!
Can I has it?
Hoping for a win…
Very nice – keep on running!
Yes please
Please let it be me.
:)
Tri tri tri again!
Yes please.
Wow! Imagine winning that
Nice