STEP ONE:
Loading the Course onto My Watch
Step-by-Step Video Summary:
- Log into your Garmin Connect account on your Desktop
- Go to “Training and Planning” in the Left Hand Menu
- Select “Courses”
- You can Filter, Sort, or Search for the name of the Course you want
- Click the Course to preview the Course on a Map
- Click “Send to Device” from either the “Courses” Menu or the “Map” screen
- Select which Device(s) to which you want to Send your Course
- Sync your Device with your Garmin Connect Account
STEP TWO:
Starting my Course on my Watch:
Step-by-Step Video Summary:
- From your Watch Face, select “Trail Run” with a quick press of the right upper button
(DO NOT START THE RUN YET) - Press and hold (long press) the left middle button to open the Trail Run Menu
- Scroll down to Navigation
- Select Navigation with a quick press of the right upper button
- In the Navigation menu scroll to Courses and select with a quick press of the right upper button
- Scroll to your desired Course and select with a quick press of the right upper button
- Select “Do Course” with a quick press of the right upper button
- The Course will begin loading. Time to load will depend on the size of the Course.
- Begin the Course with a quick press of the right upper button
STEP THREE:
Enabling "Turn by Turn" and "Off Course" Prompts:
Step-by-Step Video Summary:
If you want Turn-By-Turn AND Off Course PROMPTS, do this BEFORE STARTING THE COURSE:
(If you haven’t changed your default settings, you may not need to follow this step.)
- From your Watch Face, long press the left middle button to navigate to the Menu
- Scroll down and select Navigation with a quick press of the right upper button
- Scroll down and select Alerts with a quick press of the right upper button
- Scroll down to Off Course set to ON. (Indicator changes from WHITE to GREEN when switched from OFF to ON)
- Scroll to Turn Prompts and set to ON. (Note, the algorithm considers a switchback a turn, so you may consider this feature a distraction unless you are in unfamiliar terrain.)
- Exit that screen by pressing the bottom right button, backing all the way out to the Main Menu