Hot Chocolate 5k/15k 2016 series {giveaway}

• Olivia S

Greetings faithful readers!  I’m happy to announce that I’m continuing on as an Ambassador for the 2016 Scottsdale Hot Chocolate 5k/15k!  It will be my 4th year running the race and 3rd year as an ambassador (see recaps here:  2015, 2014, 2013).  This will be an exciting family event, since Anakin and the Hubby will also be running in their first ever 5k!  The boy has been over the moon excited about the race, and he can’t wait to start his training… okay, let’s be honest — he can wait.  Yes, he’s waiting until September to start his C25k plan. It’s been toasty here in AZ, so I don’t blame him at all.

I’ll be running the 15k since I love this race for the fun and the awesome race swag!  The “Goodie Bags” from previous years are pretty awesome and have ended up being my Winter jacket.

Earlier this year, there was a poll for to select this year’s “Goodie Bags” and this season’s jacket is a combination of all my favorite features!  It has a hood, a full zipper, pockets and thumb holes!!

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This year’s race giveaway was announced last week and it’s a Black visor!


It’s pretty sweet bonus swag!  When you register, make sure you use the code AZSWAG1 (FL peeps can use TampaSwag1 for their bonus swag).

Haven’t signed up yet?   Good news:  I have one free race entry to the Scottsdale Hot Chocolate 5k/15k  (Sunday, December 4, 2016) to share with an amazing reader!  Enter using the Rafflecopter link below and answer these two questions in the comments below before Tuesday, Sept 6th at 11:59pm.

Have you run in a Hot Chocolate Race? Which distance will you run this year?

Bad news:  Since the promotional codes do not stack, the winner will not be eligible for the awesome visor.  Read the rest of the fine print below.  It’s still a free race entry!

Either way, I hope that you’ll join the fun at the Scottsdale Hot Chocolate 5k/15k!

a Rafflecopter giveaway – Contest has ended. Congrats to Becky P. 

No purchase is necessary to win. Must be 18 or older to enter. The sweepstakes is open from Monday, September 29, 2016 at 12 a.m. Arizona time until Tuesday, September 6 at 11:59 p.m. Arizona time. To enter, you must leave complete a Rafflecopter entry (see link above) and leave a comment at the end of this post answering these questions : Have you run in a Hot Chocolate Race? Which distance will you run this year? 
You must track your entry/entries in the Rafflecopter widget above. To do so, you will need to provide your email address or log in with your Facebook information. One winner will be chosen at random and will receive a code for a free race entry to the Scottsdale Hot Chocolate 5k or 15k held Sunday, December 4, 2016, with an approximate retail value of $69. Promotional codes cannot be stacked.  This code will not refund currently registered racers.  The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. The winner will be selected on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 and will be contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours from the time and date of the email sent to claim their prize. BalancingMommy has the right to obtain the winner’s name through the Rafflecopter sweepstakes widget and via BalancingMommy.com. The winner agrees to allow BalancingMommy to share the winner’s name. The winner and all sweepstakes entrants hold BalancingMommy and Ram Racing (Hot Chocolate 5k/15k) harmless in the event that the prize or sweepstakes in some way negatively impacts the winner, and the winner agrees to use the prizes at his or her own risk. This sweepstakes is hosted by BalancingMommy who can be contacted at BalancingMommy@gmail.com. Void where prohibited by law.  The code was furnished by RamRacing due to my ambassador history.  

38 thoughts on “Hot Chocolate 5k/15k 2016 series {giveaway}”

  1. I love this race but I’m always hesitant because it’s so pricey and there’s a ton of races before and after I want to do lol!! Hope I win! 🙂

  4. I have ran this race three times 5k once and 15k twice. I really like it I love the swag that you get. This year I am on the fence and that is why I have not registered yet. But if I win I will run the 15k

  5. I’ve never done the Hot Chocolate race before. This year will be my first time, and I’ll be running the 15k. Hopefully with a free race entry!

  8. I haven’t run this race yet. It is pricey and can’t fit it into my budget. Would love to run it someday, looks like fun and awesome swag.

  9. The HC 5k was my very first run/walk race back in 2014 when my running journey began, and by 2015 I was able to run the 15k with 25 co-workers! I hadn’t planned on running this year, but who can say no to a free entry? 🙂 If I win I would do the 15k…it doesn’t pay to go backwards!

  10. It’ll be my first Hot Chocolate race. I’ve always wanted to run where you get rewarded with chocolate at the end, nom, nom, and not to mention the awesome swag. Can’t wait!!

  11. Ok, totally forgot to tell you which race I’m going to run. See I need chocolate so I don’t forget(haha)
    The 15k all the way.

  12. I walked the 5k last year with Helly when I was preggo and she was injured. I’ll do the 15k if I win 😀

  14. I ran the 5k last year with my daughter and LOVED it! I’m hoping to do the 15k this year 🙂

  15. I’ve done the 15k 3 years in a row. Every year I say I’m not going to do it again, but the cute jackets and the chocolate always lure me back! I’d like to do the 15k again this year

  16. I’ve never run the Hot Chocolate as I don’t race very often but I’m always looking to see what my next race will be. I’d choose the 15K as this would be a new distance to me.

  19. I’ve always wanted to run this race but usually don’t leave room in my calendar for fun races like this!! The swag looks awesome this year and honestly it’s a toss up on distance. It will be about 8 weeks after I have my baby so I’d go with the shorter distance to be in the safe side!

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