ZWIFT Rides No Longer Count Towards Challenges?

JKABLER 1 month ago

I was half way to completing the 2021 "January Ride to 200" challenge with ZWIFT rides and now my progress says zero.
My ZWIFT rides have always counted in the past challenges... is this something new??

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DallasCajun 1 month ago in reply to buckindb +11

Well, the thing about that position from Garmin of using Garmin devices for Badges/Challenges is that I'm using a freaking TACX Neo 2T, albeit through Zwift. I just don't understand the logic that…
buckindb 1 month ago in reply to trux +10

I was just chatting with Garmin Support, and yes they recently made an update which blocks 3rd party services from challenges. Yes, their challenge guidance states Garmin device activities are required…
mimi0174 1 month ago in reply to Goglas +10

The real problem is... It was working, they have made something to stop it working, but perhaps they could leave the run or ride done... Garmin you are minus on this point :(

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0 Dayve 2 days ago

I've shared this several times now and have successfully been getting credit for all my runs/rides since using this very simple workaround.

https://youtu.be/zXAOeshX454

0 Snowhog 1 day ago in reply to Dayve

Thank you for this. A very good visual and narrated explanation on how to get your non-Garmin device recorded activities (Zwift for me and many others) converted so that Garmin Connect will recognize them for credit to ones Challenges.