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 Hero7 Black to a Fitbit Versa smartwatch to a random pair of socks to the Favero Assioma power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell boats or even other vessels like submarines).

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. F5), 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 Friday, December 28th, 2018 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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5,289 Comments

  1. Jussi B

    Fenix 5 Plus because my FR735 stopped working

  2. Meagan G

    Now I can get my husband what he really wanted…a new KICKR trainer!

  3. Pat M

    Smartest trainer I can get!

  4. Ionescu Teodor

    I would get a Gatmin Fenix 5 Plus. My.local.shop made a bad joke for Christmas and though I’ve paid amd advance they will not bring it till 2nd week of 2019.

  5. Donald L

    A Garmin Fenix 5 plus. Thanks.

  6. Chris G

    GoPro 7

  7. David Altmaier

    I’d more than likely upgrade my running GPS to the latest Garmin. Thanks for the chance!

  8. Dylan

    Garmin for sure

  9. Brian

    I really wanted a new Garmin watch… :)

  10. Mark Lovseth

    A Trainer. It’s dark in Seattle/

  11. Holger Heinisch

    Polar Vantage V because I need to run a lot to burn all the calories my mother is currently feeding me.

  12. Glyn

    A Garmin Fenix 5 would be very nice. Clearly my letter to Santa Claus got lost in the post!

  13. Nir Oren

    I’d lave a Garmin 935

  14. Linda

    I would like to get a good activity watch. Maybe something like the Garmin Forerunner 235 GPS Running Watch & Activity Tracker to help me monitor my progress as I try to get in better shape.

  15. Wolf

    Garmin Edge 1080, so I don’t get lost

  16. Ann

    A smartwatch for my smart man

  17. Hussam

    The Garmin Fenix 5X plus Bluetooth headphones. Or fancy bike lights.

  18. Ed

    Garmin 935 to enjoy over summer!

  19. Troy Hutchinson

    Smart trainer!

  20. Jurjen

    A nice power meter :)

  21. Evert

    It would be a new watch.. Just because, well, its a new watch. You can never have enough watches. So it could be the Vivoactive or a Fenix 5 Plus. Both would be welcome to my collection :)

  22. Lars

    This may seem a bit unimaginative since you mentioned the Favero Assioma power meter pedals in your post but that was the gadget on the top of my list.

  23. Dirk

    I would get the Garmin Fenix 5 plus for my ultra running adventures.

  24. Chaim

    New gps unit

  25. Peter Poulsen

    eTap TT upgrade :-)

  26. Joël Hutter

    I’d get a Fenix 5s for my girlfriend because she keeps using my spare Fenix 3 and it looks massive on her tiny wrist.

  27. Josep

    Probably a Fenix5+. Love the mapping.

  28. Josie

    i wanted a garmin fenix 5s and a pair of wireless bluetooth earphones, but i only received a non-gps casio watch and a phone charger.

  29. AJ

    a trainer, because being on a “dumb” one has its limits :)

  30. Jeff

    No one in my family would have known, but a Fenix 5 would have been nice.

  31. Alex

    Hi !
    A fenix 5 To replace my broken 935 .

  32. Alex

    Garmin fenix to replace my fr735

  33. Matt Foreman

    Partially pay for a power meter.

  34. Dam0

    Tacx Neo 2, my flux has fled………
    ooops, pls!

  35. Elliot C

    I would probably get a Garmin Instinct watch (or maybe a Fenix!).

  36. Mike

    I’d get the Garmin Felix 5 Plus for the sweet GPS ?. Or the Suunto 9

  37. Martin

    I would like to try new Suntoo watch!

  38. June

    a new Edge 1030 please, cycling upgrade :)

  39. Kailin Jones

    I’d get a good running watch for my husband. I like my vivoactive, so maybe something similar.

  40. Arapito

    Time to update my watch – a Fenix 5 for me (exact model to be determined on the off chance I actually win this).

  41. Juan A. Rico

    Winter is already here so I’d love to have a trainer

  42. Tero

    Power meter bexayse i need new one.

  43. Anatoly

    Garmin Fenix 5 plus, what every runner needs

  44. Dennis

    I’d go with a quiet smart trainer: kickr core/kickr or tacx neo. It would make fall/winter training bearable as we get a tonne of rain here and quiet enough that I can train while the kids and wife are asleep without waking them up

  45. Lucien

    A Garmin Fenix to get met going in 2019!

  46. Mikko

    I still did not get a power meter.

  47. Ian

    After a year on the indoor training I need a power meter to take my outdoor riding and training to the next level. As an Xert user, not having outdoor power leaves a gap in my training assessment.

  48. Andrew Langdon

    New left ankle but seriously I’d love a concept 2 rower so would put it towards that.

  49. Matteo

    Tacx Flux S – because I need a direct drive trainer!!

  50. Krzysztof

    Suunto 9 or Vantage V

  51. Christopher Braunholz

    A Kickr Core for my significant other so that my Direto is less frequently in use and free for my rides!

  52. Thibaut

    new garmin running watch.

  53. Sandeep Devaki

    Probably a Garmin Fenix 5 watch! This is one all-rounder watch I was looking for that helps me in my training.

  54. Stijn

    I would probably get a either a new watch or a new Gopro. Both are getting a bit long in the tooth but refuse to stop working.. ;)

  55. Hans van Dongen

    Probably the Fenix 5 Plus. For me the best running watch that can also be used as a daily wear watch!
    Great give-away, Ray!

  56. Ricardo Oliveros-Ramos

    A nice trainer to replace my commute training during the shutdown…

  57. Luis Javier

    Probably a Garmin 645 or a Fenix 5.

  58. Chris

    Tacx Neo Trainer, because you can’t do serious training on a wheel on trainer!

  59. Myrna Gonzalez Childress

    A brand new Edge.

  60. Alistair Borchert

    Garmin 935 for triathlon training.

  61. Dominic Cucic

    Would love a F5+ for the mapping and Spotify ability

  62. Z

    Finally a powermeter!!!

  63. Gareth S-B

    A power supply like Iron-Man, please.
    Happy Christmas, Ray, and all.

  64. Jeff Schaffer

    Garmin Fenix

  65. Martin

    It would be great to have a Fenix 5

  66. enrico b.

    hi – happy holidays and tx

    a 500$ voucher would help me get a vector3 – why – for the numbers ;)

    ciao

  67. Taniwha

    I’ve got no clue what santa could’ve bring me.

  68. Nick

    Tacx Neo, for replacing my current Vortex, which overheats consistently on zwift’s mountain 8 route

  69. Morten

    My old Fenix 3 1.gen needs an upgrade to one of the new garmin watches

  70. Quinton

    A new power meter! One to accurately show how little amounts of power I currently produce

  71. Hi DC,

    I run, bike and slim with the polar M430.
    Keep up The god work!

    Great that you staying in frogland, The land bilow sealevel.
    Enjoy The oliebollen!

  72. I ask santa for a smart trainer, but most likely he didnt find one because no sports gear underneath the tree!

  73. Wojciech Mazurkiewicz

    I use my M430 for triathlons, as I’m setting goals on some PB in 2019 maybe it’s time for a proper one…

  74. Ruvar

    I would go for a pair of Vector 3’s

  75. Jason

    I need a new sports watch, probably a Fenix 5 or maybe one of the Suunto Spartans…

  76. Dom

    Merry Christmas Ray,
    Santa didn’t come this year.. so a fenix 5 would be fabulous
    Dom

  77. Itamar Kass

    Wow, whatever I want?

    My kid is starting to run four times a week, so I would love to get him Polar M430 or Forerunner 645 Music.

    Itamar

  78. Mihkel

    GoPro Hero 7 Black for sure. A GoPro has been on my shortlist for a looong while, but I’ve never been able to justify it to myself, what with having a decent enough smartphone and all.

  79. Barry van Oven

    I would really like to get a Suunto 9 Baro to replace my Spartan Ultra.

  80. Domelis

    Would love to get powertap pedals as a present

  81. Gordon MacRae

    2019 is the year of doing my first open water triathlon. Running and biking have long been the staples but swimming is a whole new thing. A multi sport gps watch failed to make its way into my stocking. A garment fenix or similar will be my priority.

  82. Tim Ingram

    turbo trainer so I can do some training while the kids are in bed

  83. christian

    And Type of power Meter to train properly ?

  84. Grant Martin

    I would get a Tacx trainer. I’ve never had room for one but will be moving into a slightly larger apartment soon. Will finally have room to train indoors!

  85. Gennaro

    What I want to buy now is a GoPro Hero7 Black. Mostly for safety reasons.

  86. Stephen Kaas

    Fenix 5, time for an upgrade.

  87. Chris

    I would like a new Polar Vantage to replace my old running watch.

  88. Pierre

    I would love a Fenix 5 plus

  89. Warnier Antoine

    A fenix 5s plus ?

  90. Axel Haverkamp

    Some pedals to boost motivation for bike training

  91. Espenk

    Power meter for my girl.

  92. Drucik

    Garmin 935 because my old 310XT is slowly falling apart.

  93. Stefan Gründel

    I’d get a trainer again, sold my Elite two years ago but next winter I’ll need one again for training.

  94. Colin Hayes

    Kickr Climb to take my training up a level ??

  95. David Woodhead

    Something with a video screen so I can be somewhere exotic while I train

  96. Randall

    Fenix 5+ because it’s time to upgrade

  97. Paul

    I need to upgrade my Garmin Vector 3s so I have more lovely data to analyse,

  98. Richard

    100 pairs of socks

  99. Jakob Claffey

    I’d pick up some Favero Assioma pedals!

  100. Jase

    I’d get the new GoPro :-)