How do challenges work?

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Some people may not sync that often, and the cut off for the week may also vary around the world (It might be the local "midnight sunday" for example).

What you see is common...

Hi

I understand but that doesn't really make sense.

If it is a 70K step challenge I would assume the goal is to get to 70K first...

Someone commented within Connect and said that the challenge was to see who could get the most steps over 70K which is fine if that is explained properly but its not. And if so then what is the difference between that and the standard step challenge. These are basic flaws in logic. In fact none of the challenges are explained instead it is just assumed we understand the rules and the goals of the challenge.

In your example in a 70k challenge you are placed in a group where people has done up to 70K steps in previous weeks and the challenge is to get the most steps in a week, it doesn't matter who gets to the 70K mark first.

In your example in a 70k challenge you are placed in a group where people has done up to 70K steps in previous weeks and the challenge is to get the most steps in a week, it doesn't matter who gets to the 70K mark first.

Sure. But without you telling me that how am I supposed to know this and secondly what is the goal? I still don't understand. Is it most steps under/over 70K or 70K to qualify and then most steps over 70K? Garmin needs to do more to explain these things. I spent almost $400 on my device with the idea being I would get the most out of it with all of these tools and features and thus far I am under impressed.

I have one more niggly issue and if that is not resolved I will be returning my device and switching to a competitor like FitBit.