Enter to Win an Ultra Pocket Hat by RunTECHNOLOGY!

CONGRATS to DAVE MERCER, winner of the Ultra Pocket Hat! And a big THANKS to Gone for a Run for providing such a great prize! Gone for a Run is one of my favorite sites for running gear and running gifts. They're such great sports, that they're doing a give-a-way drawing for one of their Ultra Pockets Hats. This awesome hat is the runner/triathlete hat featuring outer pockets for carrying energy gels, keys, money and ID. The pockets feature a velcro closure and holds contents securely and comfortably. The Ultra Hat has been road tested and is a top choice for quick access of Energy gels on long runs. Its aerodynamic construction, ventilated mesh side panels, reflective safety piping, moisture wicking material along with these patented outer pockets make this hat a top choice for athletes. The Run Ultra Hat Features Two side pockets holds gels, ID, keys, money etc. Pockets measure 6" wide and 3.5" depth (in deepest and widest section) Ultra lightweight Moisture wicking polyester performance fabric Side mesh panel for ventilated cool comfort Adjustable velcro closure for perfect fit Reflective piping for enhanced night visibility & safety One size fits all Embroidered Gone For A Run logo on back To Enter, simply email RunnerDude at runnerdudeblog@yahoo.com by midnight (EST) Sunday, June 26th. Be sure to put "Ultra Hat" in the subject line and then include your full name in the body of the email. Next, Like Gone for a Run on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/GoneforaRUN. Each email received will receive a number in the order that it's received. The True Random Number Generator will be used to select the winning email number. The winner will be announced on the blog on Monday, June 27th.

BibFOLIO! A Great Gift for Runners!

I can't believe it. In just a couple of months it will yet again be gift buying time. Runners can often be hard to buy for, especially if they wear a particular shoe or particular brand or cut of clothing. Do they like fitted or baggy? Do they like gels or gus? Powerade or Gatorade?

Well, I discovered a great Website for finding just the right gift for you or your running friends and family. It's GoneForARun.com. They sell running apparel, running lights, hats, jewelry, ornaments, awards and more. They also personalize many of the items they sell.

If you're like many runners, you probably have a drawer, box, or file cabinet stuffed with your old race bibs. For many, the bibs are a symbol of accomplishment, almost a badge of honor. I have a drawer like that. So my curiosity was piqued when I saw a product on the Gone For A Run website called a BibFOLIO. The concept is simple and as you add racing bibs and your collection grows it becomes a great memory and conversation piece of races run. Another cool thing is that the BibFOLIO's can be personalized with photographs and/or a name or a message.

I asked the fine people at Gone For A Run if I could review the BibFOLIO. They were awesome and agreed. They let me chose one in which I put a photo and some text. I chose to put the finisher photo from the marathon for which I set a PR—Chicago '07—and of course I labeled it with "RunnerDude."

Even though the BibFOLIO I selected needed to be personalized, it came very quickly. It was very simple to assemble and add my race bibs. Most of the bibs from more recent races, fit nicely into the 8" x 8" dimensions of the BibFOLIO, but a few of the older ones I added were larger and hung out the sides. Seems like the older bibs also varied in the location of the safety pin holes, so for a few of them I had to punch new holes before adding them to the BibFOLIO, but that was easy enough to do. I was really pleased with the final product. It's a pretty cool gift idea and storage solution.

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To check out all the BibFOLIO design options [click here]. One of my favorites has a brick wall on the front. That would be great to store all those killer races you conquered. The one pictured in this post is the one I had personalized. Except for the picture of scrawny me on the front, I think it looks pretty cool.

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CONTEST!

GoneForARun.com is holding a special contest drawing, just for the readers of RunnerDude's Blog!! They're giving away one free BibFolio. The winner can choose from any of the BibFOLIO designs, even ones to be personalized!! How cool is that?!

To enter, all you need to do is "Like" their FaceBook Fan Page and then send them an email at raffle@goneforarun.com by September 28th. In the Subject line of the email put "RunnerDude Raffle" and in the body copy put your full name and address. That's it!

Be sure to check out all the other great running gift items at www.GoneForARun.com.

Note: Even though GoneForARun.com provided me with a personalized BibFOLIO for free, I was not in any way encouraged to write a positive review of the product or their website. My review is based entirely on my own personal experience using the product and website.