Time Ahead/Behind
Ahead: Black print against white background
Behind: White print against black background
Small Numbers: To the left of the time represents hours, to the right of the time represents milliseconds
Virtual Partner Animation
The gray partner/racer will move to the left as you go faster and to the right as you go slower
Estimated Finish Time
Ahead: Black print against white background
Behind: White print against black background
Small Numbers: To the left of the time represents hours, to the right of the time represents milliseconds
Select your product to confirm this information applies to you
Using the Race an Activity Feature on My Garmin Watch
Select Garmin watches will allow you to race against the speed/pace of a course or previously recorded activity. There are a few different ways in which speed/pace will be displayed depending on the type of course or activity you are racing against and the data fields you have enabled. Refer to your owner's manual and search "Race an Activity" to determine if your watch has this feature.
How Speed/Pace is Calculated
From History
This option is used to select a previously recorded activity from the watch. Dynamic speed/pace will be displayed and a virtual partner/racer will match the speed/pace of the previously recorded activity (refer to your owner's manual for more details on virtual partner/racer).
Downloaded
This option is used to select a course that has been downloaded from your Garmin Connect™ account.
Racing a Course Created in Garmin Connect
The average speed/pace used to create the course in Garmin Connect will be the constant speed/pace of the virtual partner/racer.
Racing a Course Created From an Activity Within Garmin Connect
If the course has not been edited, it will have zero speed/pace and will need to be edited to have an average speed/pace.
How Speed/Pace is Displayed on the Watch
The following sections explain how to tell if you are ahead of or behind the speed/pace of the course or activity you are racing against. Select a section to view examples.
NOTE: The images in the sections below are taken from a fēnix® 6 watch, and may look different on your watch.
AHD/BHD: This data field represents your overall ahead/behind time and can be set on the watch by selecting Timer Fields > Overall Ahead/Behind
NOTE: Refer to "Customizing the Data Screens" in your owner's manual for complete instructions.
Negative Number: Indicates you are ahead of the previous activity/course time
Positive Number: Indicates you are behind the previous activity/course time
NOTE: Not all watches are compatible with segments. For more details see - What Garmin Devices Are Compatible With Segments?
Your time ahead/behind will be represented differently when crossing a segment.
Positive Number: Indicates you are ahead of the previous activity/course time
Negative Number: Indicates you are behind the previous activity/course time
