Related
This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

Track Mode not working

arkrunner
over 2 years ago

Ran a mile in track mode.  The distance was spot on but the GPS track is all over the place - just like in regular run mode.  Anyone else having this trouble?  Advice?  Thanks.

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    GPS is inaccurate on a track. Track mode basically just says to the watch that you will run 400m each lap (on the inner lane), but GPS will not be more accurate because of this. Anyway, it doesn't matter. All you need is accurate DISTANCE, not a straight GPS line..

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Check again your activity type.

    Is that really a track running type ?

    You may have started the run. 

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Jens

    Sorry but it's not true that gps is inaccurate on a track. I had the 945 before and after calibration the gps was uniformly spot on track. Now with 955 i also discovered last weekend that indeed the gps is not as it should be spot on the track lane. The distance is accurate but the gps trace is not, and it's an issue.  

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Birnikos

     I ran a 5000m track race with a Garmin 305 ...now how long ago is that ..2008......and how technology must have changed...and it was approx 40m out over 5km on a track...I was super impressed at that time.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Birnikos

    Thanks, good (or not) to know you are having the same issue.  I realize it doesn't matter if the gps is perfect as long as distance is but my understanding was that track mode is supposed clean up the distance and the gps line.  Maybe it will be corrected with a software update?

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    can you share the URL for this activity from Garmin Connect web?  When you do, make sure that you set the privacy status of the activity to allow us to view it.

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    I have the problem on the 255. After a couple of rounds the track snaps near to the lane a ran in, but does not fit perfectly. On the next run it again needs a couple of rounds to snap on to the lane. I checked the running track folder on the watch and it was empty, so the calibration seems to not work properly. I followed the support instructions:

    • 400m track
    • Track Run profile
    • minimum of 4 loops around the track
    • Avoid changing lanes during calibration loops

    I submitted a support request on 11.09. but did not hear anything until now. Maybe because i wrote in german. can you have a look? I give you permission to access my data on for this topic.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to riessi83

    Hello Will you please start a thread in the FR 255 forums app?  You can tag me there and also can you share the URL for this activity from Garmin Connect web?  When you do, make sure that you set the privacy status of the activity to allow us to view it.  

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Garmin-Kevin

    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9608124969;  Full disclosure, on this activity I was experimenting with pulling distance data from Stryd pod.

    Also see https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9594822204 - on this one distance was coming from GPS. I had already run on this track and yet it took a couple laps for the GPS to snap on and my running track folder was empty - just like riessi83 describes below.

    Glad Garmin is monitoring this.  Thanks for any input.

    I think I set the privacy settings correctly but if not, let me know.  Thanks.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to arkrunner

    Hey  Thank you for the links!  Looks like the activities are still set to private.  For instructions on making these accessible ,please see Adjusting Privacy Settings in Garmin Connect.