Courses

Courses allow you to train using a previously recorded activity. You can follow the course trying to match or exceed previously set goals. For example, if the original course was completed in 30 minutes, you will race against a Virtual Partner® trying to complete the course in under 30 minutes.

Garmin recommends that you use Garmin Connect or Garmin Training Center (page 7) to create courses. You can then transfer the courses to your Edge (page 35).

Course Points

You must use Garmin Training Center to add course points to any course. You can add course points, or places on your course that you want to remember, such as water stops or distance goals.

Training with Your Edge

Creating Courses with Your Edge

Before you can create a course, you must have history with GPS track data saved to the Edge.

1.Press and hold MENU.

2.Select Training > Courses > New.

3.Select a previous ride on which to base your course.

The Edge assigns a default name to your new course that appears in the list.

4.Select the course from the list.

5.Select Edit Course to rename the course.

6.Enter a descriptive course name in the top field (for example,

18mi_Ridgeview).

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