Open the Garmin Connect app.
Select Challenges from the tab bar at the bottom of the screen.
If you have edited the Home page tabs, you can find Challenges under More in the bottom right.
Select Create Challenge.
Select the connections you want to invite to the challenge, then select Next.
Select a challenge type.
Select a challenge duration.
Connection challenges are limited to 31 days max. If the duration needs to be more than 31 days, you will need to create a group challenge instead. See the Group Challenges section below for more information.
- Select Start Now or Start Tomorrow.
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Managing Challenges in Garmin Connect
Challenges can be created in your Garmin Connect™ account to compete against other users. You have the option to start a challenge with your Connections or set up a group challenge for your Garmin Connect group if you are a group owner or administrator.
Garmin Connect Challenges and Expeditions:
Connections Challenges
Connections challenges allow you to invite one or more of your Connections to compete head-to-head. Available challenge types include the most steps or the farthest distance for running, cycling, or swimming. These challenges can last from 1 to 31 days.
How Do I Create a Connections Challenge?
Challenges between Connections can be created in the Garmin Connect app or Garmin Connect web. Select your preferred platform below to reveal instructions.
How Do I Delete the Connections Challenge I Created?
If you created the challenge you can only delete the challenge entirely.
NOTE: You cannot delete a challenge that has already passed its end date.
Open the Garmin Connect app.
Select Challenges from the tab bar at the bottom of the screen.
If you have edited the Home page tabs, you can find Challenges under More in the bottom right.
Select the Challenge you wish to delete under My Challenges.
Select
in the top right.Select Delete Challenge.
Select Delete.
From a web browser, sign into your Garmin Connect account.
Select Challenges from the navigation bar on the left.
- Select the Challenge you wish to delete under Current Challenges.
Select the
.- Select Delete.
How Do I Accept a Connections Challenge Invite?
After a Connection invites you to a challenge, you will have to accept the invitation to join. Select your preferred platform below to reveal instructions.
From a web browser, sign into your Garmin Connect account.
Select
Requests & Notifications from the top right.- Select Accept.
How Do I Leave a Connections Challenge I Was Invited Too?
If you are an invitee to the challenge you can leave the challenge using the steps below.
NOTE: You cannot leave a challenge that has already passed its end date.
Open the Garmin Connect app.
Select Challenges from the tab bar at the bottom of the screen.
If you have edited the Home page tabs, you can find Challenges under More in the bottom right.
Select the Challenge you wish to leave under My Challenges.
Select
in the top right.Select Leave Challenge.
Select Leave.
From a web browser, sign into your Garmin Connect account.
Select Challenges from the navigation bar on the left.
Select the Challenge you wish to leave under Current Challenges.
Select Participants.
Select Leave on the row to the right of your name.
How Do I Invite Additional Connections to a Challenge?
If you would like to invite additional connections to an an existing challenge, see the steps below.
Open the Garmin Connect app.
Select Challenges from the tab bar at the bottom of the screen.
If you have edited the Home page tabs, you can find Challenges under More in the bottom right.
Select the Challenge you wish to invite connections to under My Challenges.
Select
in the top right.Select Invite People.
Select the connections you would like to invite.
Select Invite in the top right.
From a web browser, sign into your Garmin Connect account.
Select Challenges from the navigation bar on the left.
Select the Challenge you wish to invite connections to under Current Challenges.
Select Participants.
Select + More Friends.
Select the connections you would like to invite.
Select Done in the bottom right.
Group Challenges
Group challenges allow members of a Garmin Connect group to compete against each other. Available challenge types include the most steps or the farthest distance for running, cycling, swimming, or walking, and these challenges can last any amount of time. If you are a group owner or administrator and your group has more than one member, you can create a group challenge using Garmin Connect web.
From a web browser, sign into your Garmin Connect account.
Select Challenges from the navigation bar on the left.
Select + Challenge (top right).
Select the group you want to create the challenge for.
Select a challenge type.
Select a challenge duration.
Select Confirm & Start.
Once the group challenge is created, all group members will automatically be added to the challenge.
NOTE: You will have a 12 hour grace period after a challenge ends to sync before the challenge results become final.