The Because It’s Friday $500 Sports Gadget Giveaway!

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Today is Friday – you made it to the end of the week – and almost to the end of spring. But more importantly, today is also National Strawberry Shortcake Day (Don’t trust me? Look it up.) Unfortunately, I don’t expect to eat any Strawberry Shortcake today. Or tomorrow. And sure, I could have titled this ‘Father’s Day Gadget Giveaway’, but some countries celebrate that on other weekends (lookn’ at you, Australia).

In any case, it seems reason enough to give away some gadget goodness.  But fear not, I won’t be restricting this to those in specific countries (Australia or otherwise).  Anyone, anywhere on earth, is welcome to join as always.  Also, I think we just need more cake holidays to have faux reasons for me to give stuff away. It’s been far too long.

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 almost anything they sell (or get points instead).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero 7 Black (which is actually $70 off through Sunday, the lowest we’ve seen it), to the just shipping new Stages Dash units, to a random pair of socks, the Garmin Forerunner 945, or heck, even towards a new power meter.  Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell boats…wait, update, they do!).  Also note, your credit is in US dollars, not Australian – otherwise you’d get less.  Nobody wants less.

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). Or, you can leave a description of which product your dad would want for Father’s Day.

The reason you need a short description of ‘why’ is that if you just put a simple product name (i.e. FR945), 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 Monday, June 17th, 2019 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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6,044 Comments

  1. Brent

    Something good for sure

  2. Emīls E

    I would like to get Garmin 245 for my wife. I feel that it ticks all the right boxes at a reasonable price.

  3. Gijs

    Given the chance, I would likely go for a brand new Garmin Forerunner. Awesome giveaway Ray, love your detailed content! Really hope this also applies for Clever Training Europe

  4. Marco

    A new GoPro 7 woohoo

  5. Bob Pascucci

    A watch other than a garmin…..

  6. Franklin Foster

    I would love one of the new Stages units or a new Garmin watch to replace my old Fitbit.

  7. Indrek

    Go Pro Hero 7

  8. Mr. G

    Garmin Fenix 5 plus. Time to change 910xt :)

  9. Brian Chesteen

    Needing a new smart trainer!

  10. Jordan Atkinson

    I’d get the garmin edge 530. My fitness loads are tracked on my fenix 5 but it won’t pick up the sensors on my outdoor bike. I use the edge 510 outdoors but it doesn’t have the “training effect” feature that I want to be able to use across my activities.

  11. Rafael Olea

    A new Garmin watch like Fenix series.

  12. Struan Lownie

    I’d like an edge 830 to pace IM Wales hills

  13. Christine

    Power meter for me.

  14. Alexandra

    I never win anything but I really really would like a power meter so here’s hoping my luck changes!!

  15. Sam Coleman

    Garmin 830 – my 520 is starting to get a bit tired.

  16. Alex

    I’d get a fr945, Mt fenix 2 is starting to feel reeeeally old.

  17. Myriam

    Looking to upgrade my garmin 1000 to 1030. Hopefully with a better battery life.

  18. Roger

    I’d love the right hand side for my left 4iiii precision power meter. I’ve recently bought new wheels and am running out of things to upgrade!

  19. Simon Nigsch

    GoPro 7 would be the next thing…

  20. Andrea Swingley

    Oh my gosh. So many choices. But probably I’d go for a connected bike trainer, though I’d have to read more of this site to decide which one :)

  21. Kuifje777

    Garmin Forerunner 945 for my first Ironman in Bolton.

  22. Christian Kuipers

    New watch, like FR945. My old 910XT died while the last pool training.

  23. Imre

    Probably a new Garmin with music, FR646 or a Fenix 5s Plus.

  24. Ian Hardos

    A new trainer!

  25. Colleen

    I’d get a new Garmin watch.

  26. Sabi2017

    I would get the new Stages L50 cycling computer because the company appears to be more interested in producing a product that has most essential features that the average cyclist wants and needs and having the device work reliably versus being loaded with features that the average cyclist won’t even use in a product that is full of software bugs and hence, works unreliably. I based my choice on two of DC’s recent posts on Garmin and the new Stages devices and the fact that the comments about poor Garmin reliability was overwhelming with no response from Garmin, while Stages gave immediate and honest answers to every inquiry and suggestion. I also would purchase another pair of the new DCRM bibs of which I already own a pair and which I find very comfortable with excellent padding.

  27. Marko Sulin

    It would be so nice to update my old Garmin Edge. Thank you for the opportunity!

    With warm wishes from Finland with polar bears,
    Marko

  28. Wally

    The new Garmin Edge 530 or FR would be really nice replacements for the ones currently in use.

  29. James

    I’d probably upgrade my Garmin Vector S pedals and get the right pedal upgrade.

  30. Vincent

    The new Garmin FR945. My Fenix 3 is getting old

  31. Joshua Styron

    I’ll probably wait for the next Fenix update. My 5+ should still have some life left!

  32. Eric M

    Def a new Garmin Fenix 5 plus. It’ll be my third one. I am ready to upgrade and ditch the hr strap

  33. Ryan Vinz

    Vector 3 pedals!

  34. Ricardo Oliveros

    I would choose the Garmin Edge 830.

  35. Zach

    Hmm … I’d probably go for a FR 945. I’d love to see if the current gen optical HR does a better job with my hairy, freckled arms.

  36. Oscar Bonilla

    A Garmin Fenix 5 plus. I think its a great overall multisport watch. I´ve been a garmin user for several years now and can´t complain of every watch that I´ve have owned.

  37. Anton Peterson

    I would buy a new cycling computer for my dad or maybe buy one for myself and give my Lezyne super gps to my dad ?.

  38. Jack

    My old fr910 is already die so will be nice to exchange it to new model.

  39. Keith

    A new trainer M2 or Snap to get me motivated to bike

  40. Marc

    Definitely need more power in my legs, starting with Powerpedals to get my training a level up!

  41. Michael Keedy

    I would get the fenix 5 plus…or maybe the new fr945. I don’t know but love both.

  42. Stuart

    This would be my chance to grab a pair of Assioma DUOs I want so badly!

  43. Dirk

    I like to get a Fenix 5, because I want to start doing triathlon again.

  44. Robin

    One of the new forerunners… tbd!
    Please and thank yoU!

  45. Fiete Marie Baldenius

    I’d definitely go for a fenix 5 plus! ?

  46. Courtney r

    Garmin watch would be awesome!

  47. Doug Harrison

    Time to upgrade my GoPro!

  48. Brian Hill

    An action-cam of some sort for my commuting bike.

  49. laura

    a new garmin for my husband

  50. Alberto Peña Quintero

    I want to update my powermeter

  51. Gary Lewis

    A new garmin Fenix5

  52. Teresa Coplen

    Wahoo element bolt or Harmon 520. I think I would go with the wahoo since I have the kickr snap.

  53. Rich

    I think I’m pretty set for gear but I’d really love to get my dad a Garmin Fenix 5x+ Or one of the new Shinto watches. I wish he would start exercising more as he gets older. Maybe that would spur him on.

  54. Angus Kay

    I’d love to try out the new FR945 please !

  55. Lawrence Mize

    The New stages computer….love the color and maps function my current one lacks.

  56. Michael Lund Milo

    I would probably get a Garmin Fenix 5 Plus to replace my current Forerunner 735XT

  57. Jose

    Garmin 520 plus to substitute my phone as a biking device!

  58. Ross Ullrich

    I’d get a new FR935 to upgrade my FR235 from – it’s overkill for sure – but I still want it!

  59. K.Vitz

    I’d go for a new PM.

  60. David Elwell

    Something to get me back on the bike.

  61. Paul

    A Garmin Edge 530 so I can gift my 520 to my bro.

  62. Blake G

    I really want a Big Green Egg but would be just as happy with a set of favero pedals.

  63. Daniele

    Time to update my years old GoPro I gues.

  64. Andrew Kirk

    Forerunner 945 would be a sweet upgrade from the 235

  65. Tim Harshman

    I would love the new Garmin 945 or some Garmin Vector pedals, tough choice!

  66. Rob

    I would put it toward a bike to replace my 30 year old mountain bike that weighs like 50 lbs.

  67. JuhaR

    Without need to pay I would dare to try fenix 5 plus titan even though still worried about open water swim accuracy..

  68. Pablo

    I’d get a fenix 5 plus or a 945 music, still undecided

  69. Martijn

    A Garmin Edge 530 since my current Edge is so old it has grown a beard :O

  70. julien ramond

    A new Garmin 5S+ to replace a (very) aging 910xt

  71. Ying

    Strawberry shortcake sounds good! ?

  72. Tweety Pipe

    I’m pretty sure my dad would want me to have a Hero 7 or possibly a FR 945!

  73. Armin

    It might be time to update my Garmin 735xt, so a 945 Looks very interesting:)

  74. Harry Roberts

    I love everything Clever has. It’s going to be hard to decide.

  75. Lex

    My dad would love to get a actual bike computer, not something that only records speed

  76. Bruno

    I started with Triathlon – with that in mind, i need a whole bunch of Tech stuff.. i do not have an watch, no Powermeter, nothing. I am lost :-)

  77. Theresa j

    I would love to get the go pro 7 so we can record my daughters cross country road trip

  78. Claude Ratte

    HI, I wish I can take the $500 for the wahoo trainer because in now in condo and my old tacx is very noisy.
    Thanks!

  79. Matthew C

    Fenix 5 Plus! Time to upgrade my 3HR. My wife just got the Vivoactive 3 and all the new features they’ve been rolling out look really cool.

  80. Devin Smith

    Multi-sport watch, because I intend to start dabbling in triathlon.

  81. JD Clark

    Bike Computer. I’ve been living off my original Fenix 3 for too long.

  82. Andrew Hastings

    Garmin edge 530.

  83. My Garmin 935 works great but what about 945? Ok, I could trust your review but why not find out by myself?

  84. Guillaume SPILLMANN

    I could use a Fenix, my Vivoactive is getting old.

  85. Daniel Taylor

    I think a Garmin, 945 or a 530… mmmmm… which one?

  86. Justin A

    One of the power pedal models- starting with a smart trainer and wanting to see power out riding now.

  87. Oooh, sweet! I’d definitely go for a new gopro! Have a great weekend.

  88. Scott Trice

    New Garmin watch probably with music.
    Get out and run.

  89. Garmin Edge 1030 with Varia radar

  90. John Whittington

    Garmin can always use a new watch

  91. Ridehardfox

    I‘d love to upgrade my Forerunner to the latest model! Gimme gimme gimme!

  92. Mark

    Mmmmm so many tempting things, probably the FR 945 though…

  93. Darren H

    So many things to choose from, but a new GoPro would top the list. Maybe I can wait for the Hero 8 Black :p

  94. Helen Wilkes

    A super fancy new watch! My dad couldn’t be arsed about gadgets…

  95. Elssy

    Forerunner 945 undoubtedly!

  96. Hans

    A power eter would be awesome, or new wheels, or a watch

  97. Chad Roberts

    Would love to win! Can never have too much gear!!

  98. Todd

    I’d like the Wahoo trainer because you’ve convinced me to buy pretty much everything else there.

  99. Phanus

    A 945 will sure be a noce upgrade, would be awesome to listen to some tunes during training.

  100. Coy Kinsey

    I’d get the GoPro Hero 7 Black!