Earth Week Trail Gear ReUseAPalooza 2010!
April 19, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 172 Comments
Over the weekend I was throwing on my favorite Atayne tee shirt when I read “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Run” for the eleventy gagillionth time. This time, the shirt sparked me to focus on “reuse” during Earth Week. Luckily for all of you, I spent two weeks earlier this month organizing the iRunFar offices and have an entire box filled with stuff to give away. Ah, and since Atayne was our muse, we’re giving away four you-can-only-get-them-here organic cotton Atayne tees with the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Run” slogan. (If you love Atayne or you love iRunFar… check back later in the week! ;-) )
Did we mention that we already had an entire box of gear to giveaway? That mean’s we’re giving away two large boxes of gear. Anyway, you can read the rules or skip straight to the prizes. When you’re done, we ask that you take a quick glance at our favor.
Before we go, we’ll encourage you to pass along you no longer used (or rarely used) trail running gear to someone else who can use it. You’ll be helping someone out, decluttering your closet (and life), and reducing the resources needed to produce product the recipient would have otherwise purchased.
[Want some more Earth Week reading? Check out our Trail Running and the Environment articles.]
The Rules
Really, there are no rules to speak of. To enter, just leave a comment (please do this directly on the website) with your name and location. While not necessary, please include your email in the confidential box above the main comment box to help expedite our getting your brand new gear out to you (if you win). In the name of responsible shipping (and our non-existent budget) we’re limiting this contest to American and Canadian shipping locations only.
We ask that you please note in the comment only the gear pieces in which you are most interested. Your specific requests add to our work, but mean the gear goes to the folks for whom it would be most useful. There’s no limit to the number of items you can enter (see paragraph below) to win, we just ask that you are thoughtful in entering the contest.
The drawing for each item will be random … for the most part. One caveat of this giveaway is that you’ll only walk away with one item with the exception of less significant prizes. (A good reason to only enter for the items you want most.) With that in mind, there may be instances where we will deliberately divvy up prizes so that more people walk away happy.
To be eligible, you need to enter by 5 p.m. PDT on Saturday, April 24. We’ll post results very late on Sunday, April 25.
The Prizes
You’ll notice that some of the products listed below indicate light use. All that usually means is that we briefly tested the product. We wouldn’t be giving you anything that’s heavily worn or that we wouldn’t accept if we needed that type of gear.
OK, here are the categories of gear that we’re giving away: Atayne shirts, footwear, apparel (new), apparel (lightly used), hydration gear, socks, “gear”, and tech stuff.
Atayne Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Run Organic Cotton Tees (4 – 1 large & 3 medium, all men’s) – Get yourself the shirts that Atayne gave away before their awesome made-from-recycled-bottle performance shirts were available. They’re green (literally and figuratively). They’re soft. They’re something you want. Please specify a size when entering the drawing for your very own “4Rs” shirt.
- Vasque Blur SL (men’s 9) – A classic shoe from Vasque. What else can we say.
- La Sportiva Crossleather (men’s 9) – The leather version of the kick@ss Crosslite. Similarly, these are bad@ss. We wish we could justify keeping these!
- Karhu Strong Ride (men’s 9…fit like 8.5 – lightly used) – A pair of road shoes we tested for another publication. Note these might fit size 8.5 feet better than size 9 feet.
- Sofsole Athlete Insole (men’s 9-10.5) – Highly cushioned insoles.
- Ultra Lightweight Flipflops (1 of 3) – Basically lightweight foam cut in the shape of a flipflop. For camp use in desert stage races only.
- Moeben Arm Sleeves (small – white) – The trail proven standard in arm warmers.
- Old Pueblo 50 Brooks Tech SS Shirt (men’s medium) – A blue short sleeve shirt from the Old Pueblo 50 mile.
- Iroquois Trails Brooks Tech SS Shirt (women’s medium) – A white short sleeve from the inaugural Iroquois Trail runs with its sweet logo.
- Wasatch Speed Goat Tech SS Shirt (men’s medium) – An authentic Wasatch Speed Goat tee shirt. It’s gray. It’s awesome. (I’m keeping the one I raced in.)
- Conservation Alliance Recycled Tech SS shirt (men’s medium) – A black tech shirt made from recycled bottles.
- TNF Endurance Challenge Tech SS Shirt (men’s medium) – A “Flex Crew” from The North Face for last year’s Endurance Challenge.
- Brooks Run Tee (men’s small) – Blue casual tee with “Run” written on the front in big letters. Let folks know what you do when you’re doing what you love to do.
- Tech Hats (1 of 7) – It was time to let go of our hat collection. (More on that later in the week.) Not picky? Just ask for a tech hat. You particular? Well, then specify one or more of the following: Merrell hat, black HAT Run hat (tech wick), black HAT Run hat (mesh), Airborne hat by Sporthill, Montrail (nearly new), red HAT Run hat, GU-branded Headsweats hat.
- HAT Run casual hat – It’s tan, yo.
- Montrail Team – Mountain Hardwear Transition Pants (medium – barely worn) – The official pants of the 2007 Montrail Ultrarunning team … and I mean THE official pants. There’s Montrail branding at the bottom of one leg.
- Salomon 3/4 Exo Tights (medium – very light use) – Awesome 3/4 length tights that I wish fit, especially for recovery purposes.
- Pearl Izumi rain shell (medium – very light use) – I picked this up before the Leadville 100 in 2006. Not the most breathable rain shell, but it will keep your core dry. FYI, there’s no hood.
- Nike windbreaker (medium – lightly used) – A decade old windbreaker that’s still in great shape save for the missing cinch cord around the waist. It’s black with some white and aqua pieces, though it’s pretty subdued. No hood.
- Columbia Trail Shorts (men’s medium – lightly used) – Long-style trail shorts with the HAT Run 50k logo.
- Short Sleeve Tech Shirts (1 of 6 – men’s medium- used) – If you’re really in need of some tech shirts, we’ve got six more ranging from very lightly used to well used, but in good shape.
- Outdoor Research Sahara Cap (medium – lightly used) – A highly functional sun protection hat. Cape comes off when not needed.
- Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat (medium – lightly used) – Goofy as hell? Yes. Eclipse-like sun protection? Yup! I wore this on a double crossing of Hope Pass in 2006 and the only thing I regret are the pictures! ;-)
- Tech Hats (dirty) – If you’re really particular, but don’t mind a pre-dirtied hat there are two well broken in Montrail hats and a slightly dirty, but very lightly used white HAT Run hat. Please let us know if you’re willing to give a home to these well-loved hats. Otherwise, it’s off to Goodwill with them!
- Nathan hydration pack (used) – A classic Nathan hydration pack in good, but used condition. It’s 100% functional and clean. Not sure of the model name, but it should hold up to a 3 liter bladder (you supply the bladder). It also has small pockets on both top and rear as well as a large mesh stuff pocket.
- Osprey Hydraulics Nalgene – A standard Nalgene bottle featuring the Osprey Hydraulics logo.
- Drymax Trail Running sock (women’s 10-12; men’s 8.5-10.5) – One pair of Drymax Trail Running socks. See what all the hubbub is about.
- SofSole Anti-Friction socks (men’s 7-10.5) – A set of 2 pairs of these anti-friction socks.
- Swiftwick Seven Midcalf (women 10.5-14; men 10-13) – Merino socks.
- Swiftwick Four Crew (women 10.5-14; men 10-13) – Merino socks.
- Brooks Drawstring Pack – A step up from your basic drawstring gym/shoe bag.
- HAT Run Shoulder Bag – A small over-the-shoulder bag with water bottle slot.
- Basic Drawstring Bags (1 of 4) – Simple drawstring bags from Ragged Mountain Running Shop, Polar, Adidas, and the Leadville Trail 10k. Enter for a specific bag or increase your odds by asking for “a drawstring bag.”
- Nathan Shoe Pocket+ – A small shoe pocket sized for the Nike + iPod sensor. It’ll also hold a key and a few bucks.
- Branded USB Flashdrives – 512MB – 1 GB (a couple) – Are you a trail running junkie in need of a USB drive? We’re your one stop shop for outdoor industry branded flash drives. Be sure to let us know if 512 MB will do or if you’ll only take a 1 GB drive. (Odds of winning are higher for the less picky.)
- 2 GB RAM (2 x 1 GB, DDR3, 1066, CL7) – Get the brains out of the iRunFar laptop. We’ve upgraded to 4 GB and are passing along what we’ve got. Seriously.
A Favor
We don’t make you “do” anything to enter this giveaway. No need to fill out a form, sign up for this, or subscribe to that. However, if you appreciate iRunFar and what it does, we just ask that you spread the word. You could share news of this giveaway with others (post about it on your blog?) or tell them about the website on your next run.
While you’re at it, consider further embracing the iRunFar community through one of the following options. Not only will they keep you better informed (we share different news on the website, the Facebook fan page, and Twitter), but you’ll help us out, too!
- Subscribe to iRunFar via RSS or via email
- Become a fan of iRunFar on Facebook
- Follow iRunFar on Twitter
Also, anyone looking for a free iRunFar bumper sticker, please use our contact page to request one. We’ll need your full address for that! Folks, we ship these free anywhere in the world. Really!
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Bryon Powell is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar.com, which he founded five years ago. Also the author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, he's quickly approaching 10 years as an ultrarunner and 20 years as a trail runner. These days he calls Park City, Utah and its trails home.
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Bryon,
I would love to snag the Mt. Hardwear pants or the Vasque Blurs.
Thanks for the offer,
Jamie Moore
Fun contest!!
I’ve just started trail running and love it!!
The Iroquois Trails Brooks Tech SS Shirt (women’s medium) sounds fun- and I always run with a hat~ gotta keep that sun off my face :-)
Thanks!!
Vasque Blurs or DryMax socks!
THanks!
James Hunter
Lewisville, NC
I will like the Salomon 3/4 Exo Tights.
I love your contests and give a ways.
Henry Bickerstaff
Alva, OK
I love signing in to Facebook and seeing a newsfeed from iRunFar. Please enter me in your latest giveaway… I’m interested in the Crossleather shoes and a pair of Drymax socks. I have too much other stuff filling up my drawers so I’ll see about a gear exchange with my running buddies (especially the newbies).
Grain Valley, MO 64029
Nathan hydration pack
Started trailrunning recently and not using the best of trail shoes so as a size 9, love to be entered for either pair of shoes.
Also, a tech hat….
Thanks!
Eric
E. Hampstead NH
My son, who is 12, has just recently started trail running with me. He is really loving it and I’m so happy it’s something we can share. Almost all the shoes and clothing you mentioned are too small for me, but he wears a 9 so that’s dead on for shoes, and some of the clothing would fit- though it might be baggy, but that’s the style for his age anyway. Of course I could just go buy him stuff, but that would defeat the purpose of this contest. Plus, he’d think it was cool to get stuff from an experienced runner that he knows about (he has an irunfar sticker on his mountain bike). So mostly, just looking for stuff for him, though if I had a Nathan hydration pack I could carry water for us…
I’d be thrilled with
Nathan Shoe Pocket
DryMax Trail Running Socks
Nathan hydration pack
Thanks for offering a great contest!
I’d love to get the Karhu Strong Ride Size 9, Vasque Blur SL,Drymax Socks, Sofsole Socks, or Montrail Team Pants.
Thanks.
Just set my PR for 25k at the Mohican Forget the PR 25k in Ohio yesterday. I’m sure it’s still slow by most trailrunner standards (3:25:05), but I’ve only been running for just about a year. Love the site, check it often. Would love to win something, doesn’t matter what as I’m still trying to piece together some good gear!
Thanks!
Kevin
Titusville, PA
I love the irunfar website!!! The bumpersticker looks great on my suburban and I am just by chance a size 9 shoe and I appreciate any gear I can score. Keep up the great work on all of the great reviews, updates, and various articles.
WooHoo,
Benny Hickok
Bloomington, IN
oops… forgot to be more specific
Vasque shoes
Nathan Pack
Salomon 3/4 tights
Atayne shirt (large)
Thanks a bunch… WooHoo!!
Awesome giveaway.
A tech hat would be good, I’m especially looking for something for the summer. The GU headsweats hat would be ideal. I’ve been looking at headsweats.
One of the medium Tech shirts would be great especially the Wasatch Speedgoat.
The Montrail pants would be cool. I’m a big Montrail Mountain Masochist fan.
The Nathan Pack would be a good upgrade to my Camelbak.
Thanks again for a cool giveaway. Makes your site fun to come back to on a regular basis.
Mark
Kansas City Trail Nerds
I could use the Moeben arm sleeves and the womens drymax trail running socks.
Thank you for this great giveaway!
Ivy Chastain
Reno, NV
Nice giveaways! I’m interested in:
Salomon 3/4 Exo Tights
Outdoor Research Sahara Cap
Any tech hat (clean/dirty)
Thanks!
James W
Tustin, CA
Moeben Arm Sleeves
Iroquois Trails Brooks Tech SS Shirt
“I RUN FAR” bumper sticker -new wheels
jcazz, Maine
That iRunFar bumper sticker is already in the mail, Jcazz! :-D
My wife or I could use any of the following:
Atayne 4R’s T-Shirts (M or L)
Mobeen Arm Sleeves
Any of the Tech Shirts (Men’s Med)
Mountain Hardwear Transition Pants
Salomon 3/4 Exo Tights
Columbia Trail Shorts
Drymax Trail Socks
SofSole AntiFriction Socks
Thanks – this really is a great idea!
Kyle
Dillsburg, PA
What a nice give away. Thank you irunfar!
I could use the Moeben Arm Sleeves
~aimee
La Sportiva Crossleather
Tech Hats
Drymax Trail Running sock
Brooks Drawstring Pack
Branded USB Flashdrives
Nathan hydration pack
La Sportiva Crossleather
Outdoor Research Sahara Cap
Sofsole Athlete Insole
Thanks!
Jay
I could go for a tech hat, the drymax socks or the transition pants. Thanks, Jim
I’d love the Vasque Blur’s or the Salomon EXO’s…! The Ultra Lightweight Flipflops would be cool too.
Can’t get enough IRunFar!
Spencer King
Scranton pa
Thank you so much for the opportunity to be part of this and for doing such an awesome job with irunfar.com. I’m interested in the men’s M tech shirts–Speed Goat or Old Pueblo would be first choices–or any of the others as third choices. Much as i’d love the Salomon Exo tights, I know they won’t fit me because Salomon stuff tends to run small. I hope everyone gets, and then pays forward some fun stuff!
Goat! I would love a shot at that small Brooks men’s “Run” tee shirt :D
Thanks for your hard work man — I am a perpetual RSS feed subscriber to iRF!
Thanks for another great giveaway! Would love the Gu hat, the Nathan hydration pack or one of the (M) 4R shirts.
Thanks so much and keep up the great work!
Love the recycling giveaway concept. I would very much welcome the opportunity to try out either of these:
Nathan Hydration Pack
Moeben Arm Sleeves
on the trails around Charlotte NC please.
Thanks very much.
-K
I echo the chorus of cheers and thanks for the great give away – and toss my name in the ring for:
the swiftwick men’s socks
the HAT run shoulder bag
Keep up the great work!
Rob Lamborn
San Antonio, TX
Love the reuse concept.
I’m interested in the Nathan pack and the Drymax socks.
What a great idea!
I’d love to join the hunt for the Saloman tights.
Bryon- throw my name in for Pearl Izumi rain shell, Nathan hydration pack, and the Drymax socks. Any of those would be awesome.
Jon, Logan UT
4Rs shirt in M would be amazing.
Any M tee that I can pimp on the Oregon Trails. I represent iRunfar everyday.
Biggest need at this point is a medium rain top. You all know how wet it is here in Portland and we are in a recession!!
See you on the trails.
Joe
Okay okay. I know this is my second post but I ran up on the La Sportiva Crossleather which just happen to be my size.
I think that it is about time I stop trail running with my road shoes and upgrade to Trail Shoes. I just have not had the money to jump to a luxury second pair of kicks. irunfar would be amazing to hook a runner up on this.
By the way guys I appreciate what you do and what you stand for.
Joe
right on guys, way to be
chris
colorado springs, co
* Atayne Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Run Organic Cotton Tee (Mens Med.)
* Columbia Trail Shorts (men’s medium – lightly used)
* Nathan hydration pack (used)
*TNF Endurance Challenge Tech SS Shirt (men’s medium)
Here’s hoping!
Atayne Tshirt – size M
HAT Run casual hat
Any tech hat
Columbia Trail Shorts
Either of the hydration packs
drawstring bag
anti-friction socks, men’s
In Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia (but don’t need to send it here, to So Cal where I’ll be in a few months).
I’d like at shot at the Vasque Blurs, the La Sportiva Crossleathers, the Nathan hydration pack, and the Drymax socks.
Joey
Charlottesville, VA
I would like a shot at the
Salmon EXO tights,
Nathan Pack
Sunday afternoons adventure hat
Swiftwick socks both styles
Outdoor research Sahara hat
Thanks
Wow. That’s a lot of stuff to give away.
I’d like the Brooks Run Tee (small), the Pearl Izumi Rain Shell (medium), or the Osprey Nalgene.
Thanks,
Ian from Atlanta
This is great.
Tech shirt
Drawstring bag
Many thanks.
Moeben Arm Sleeves
Nathan Hydration Pack
Drymas Trail running Socks
Swiftwick Four Crew Socks
Thanks for another great idea and contest! Makes me wish my feet were smaller, alas
I’m interested in the Atayne shirts, hydration pack, either of the Swiftwick socks, Nathan shoe pocket, and the USB flashdrives. The dirty tech shirts and hats are also intriguing, because sometimes you just need to take a dirt bath
Mike
Charlotte, NC
Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a response!
Flash drive, size does matter, but not here ;-)
Steve Pero
Jaffrey, NH
Hi guys
I definitly would like to run in the
- TNF Endurance Challenge Tech SS Shirt or
- Wasatch Speed Goat Tech SS Shirt
Thanks for the giveaway !
Peter
Tech HAT, Salomon 3/4 EXO Tights.
Great Earth Day idea. See you in Jemez.
Mike H
Eagle, CO
I would love to have a new pair of La Sportivas and a windbreaker–great list of gear.
Thanks
Mark
Djibouti, Africa
Bryon,
I would love any of the great trail items you are offering but I really need the Moben arm sleves because my arms get way to much sun. I would also love the Brooks Run Tee…I have been looking for the RUN logan for like ever on a shirt but could not find one in my size. The Wasatch Speed Goat Tech Shirt woul be nice too. Hey anyone would be great or any of the other items. I would be happy with any trail item. I just love the trails and all the trail stuff. Thanks for the wonderful info as always.
RUN4EVR,
Cheri
* Moeben Arm Sleeves
* Tech Hats
* Brooks Drawstring Pack
* HAT Run Shoulder Bag
* Basic Drawstring Bags
* Nathan Shoe Pocket+
* Branded USB Flashdrives
I’d love the womens drymax trail socks or the brooks drawstring bag
Great idea!
I would love a shot at a tech hat, the Pearl Izumi rain shell, Drymax trail socks and the HAT run shoulder bag.
Thanks!
Jenny
Bristow, VA
Thanks for the great giveaway.
I would love to have
Moeben Arm Sleeves
Tech hat
Nathan shoe pocket
Nathan hydration pack
Annie
Modjeska Canyon, CA