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Using the Up Ahead Feature on Garmin Watches

Up Ahead allows you to be better aware of important or relevant information coming up in a course. Select the dropdown below to see which watches are compatible with this feature.


List of Watches Compatible With Up Ahead Feature

  • D2™ Mach 1 | D2™ Mach 1 Pro

  • Descent™ Mk3 | Descent™ Mk3i

  • Enduro™ 2

  • Enduro™ 3

  • epix™ (Gen 2) - Standard Edition | epix™ (Gen 2) - Sapphire Edition | epix™ (Gen 2) - Porsche Edition

  • epix™ Pro (Gen 2) - Standard Edition | epix™ Pro (Gen 2) - Sapphire Edition 

  • fēnix® 7 - Standard Edition | fēnix® 7 - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7 - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7S - Standard Edition | fēnix® 7S - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7S - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7X - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7X - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7 Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7 Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7S Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7S Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7X Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7X Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 8 - AMOLED Edition | fēnix® 8 - Solar Edition

  • fēnix® E

  • Forerunner® 955 | Forerunner® 955 Solar

  • Forerunner® 965

  • MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2) | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) | MARQ® Aviator (Gen 2) | MARQ® Captain (Gen 2) | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2)

  • MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2) - Damascus Steel Edition | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) - Performance Edition | MARQ® Commander (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition

  • quatix® 7 - Standard Edition | quatix® 7 - Sapphire Edition | quatix® 7X - Solar Edition | quatix® 7 Pro

  • tactix® 7 - AMOLED Edition | tactix® 7 - Standard Edition | tactix® 7 - Pro Edition | tactix® 7 - Pro Ballistics Edition

  • tactix® 8 - AMOLED | tactix® 8 - Solar

Using the Up Ahead Data Screen

While navigation is active on the watch, a new Up Ahead data screen will be added to the activity data screens. Course information will be presented in a rolling list:

Data screen showing Up Ahead information

The information displayed on this screen will vary depending on the course, but some examples include:

  • Upcoming course points (water/aid stations and other user defined course points)

    • NOTE: These must be added to the course using Garmin Connect™

  • Upcoming distance/elevation

  • Upcoming turns

  • Performance metrics


Adding Course Points to a Course

If there are specific points that you want to be notified of on the Up Ahead screen, make sure to add them as "Course Points" when creating or editing your course. For steps on how to add a course point, see Using Course Points on a Garmin Fitness Device. The Up Ahead screen will not show in the activity unless you are navigating a course with course points.


Disabling or Enabling Up Ahead

Enduro™ 2, epix™ (Gen 2) Watches, fēnix® 7 Watches, tactix® 7, and Similar Watches

For these watches the Up Ahead data screen is enabled by default while the watch is providing navigation, such as when following a course. This data screen cannot be edited, but it can be turned off. 

  1. Hold UP/MENU.

  2. Select Navigation

  3. Select Data Screens

  4. Scroll to Up Ahead.

  5. Press START/STOP to toggle Off/On.

For more information on Navigation features and settings, see your owner's manual.

Enduro™ 3, fēnix® 8, fēnix® E, and tactix® 8 Watches

For these watches, Up Ahead is enabled as a custom data screen through the individual activity settings. The information that shows on the screen is not able to be edited.

  1. Hold MENU (middle left) button.

  2. Select Watch Settings.

  3. Select Activities

  4. Select the desired activity.

  5. Select the activity Settings.

  6. Select Data Screens.

  7. Scroll to and select Add New.

  8. Select Up Ahead.

  9. Move the screen to the position you want.

If an activity already has the Up Ahead screen added it will not show as available to add. The data screen will only show while an activity is running and you are navigating a course with course points.

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