Garmin Race Widget drops Primary Race

I picked a race event in Garmin Calendar, a training plan was created, and every day I go to the race Widget and pick the Daily Suggested Workout.

Two or three times a week I look at the race Widget on my watch and it says 'No Race Selected," I go into Garmin connect, click the event, and click 'send to device'.  Then sync it to the watch. And then the watches Race Widget now shows the event and the correct DSW.

Sometimes it is there on the watch race Widget and often it is not and I have to do the sync dance.

What's up with this? I don't think it is a user error, I don't really mess with it except when i'm going for a run.

  • Thank you for reporting this. I've had the same issue - it's been the sync dance every day it seems like. I thought it was the software, but that wasn't it. I thought I needed to reboot, and that wasn't it. I'm now thinking that it happens after every time I charge it. I plan to monitor the situation. I'm frustrated with Garmin - this was an expensive watch. I was thinking about upgrading my 955, but after this I'm now looking at my buddies Coros. We'll see if Garmin cares.

  • I've found that when races start disappearing from my 255 after a software update you have to reboot the watch. Each time you reboot a race will disappear. Keep doing it until they are all gone. Then you can add them from garmin connect again.  Its a nuisance and it's happening after various updates.  Looks like Basil Fawlty is in charge of software development