August 2021 badges - No new types of challenges this month. Just the same old and no extra hard one.
New in this month: Nothing new and no extra hard challenge.
Three month challenges - Stage 3
Second month in Stage 3.
Full month challenges
August Warrior
Join this challenge and record a total of five hours of yoga activities in August.
August Gains
Join this challenge and record a total of five hours of strength activities in August.
Join this challenge and record a total of five hours of strength activities in August.
August Walking
Join this challenge and record 30 miles of walking activities in August.
Join this challenge and record 30 miles of walking activities in August.
August Rundown
Join this challenge and record 50 miles of running activities in August.
Join this challenge and record 50 miles of running activities in August.
August Step Month
Join this challenge and record 300,000 steps in August.
Join this challenge and record 300,000 steps in August.
August Joy Rides
Join this challenge and record 250 kilometers of cycling activities in August.
Join this challenge and record 250 kilometers of cycling activities in August.
Weekend and week challenges
August Ride to 200
Join this challenge and record 200 kilometers of cycling activities from August 1-14.
Join this challenge and record 200 kilometers of cycling activities from August 1-14.
August Weekend Walking
Join this challenge and record a 3-mile walking activity from August 6-8.
Join this challenge and record a 3-mile walking activity from August 6-8.
August Swim Week
Join this challenge and record 1,000 meters of swimming activities from August 8-14.
Join this challenge and record 1,000 meters of swimming activities from August 8-14.
August Weekend 10K
Join this challenge and record a 10-kilometer running activity from August 13-15.
Join this challenge and record a 10-kilometer running activity from August 13-15.
August Weekend 40K
Join this challenge and record a 40-kilometer cycling activity from August 20-22.
Join this challenge and record a 40-kilometer cycling activity from August 20-22.
Other badges in August
- National Day of Singapore - Record an activity on Singapore National Day, date: August 9, country: Singapore
- Be a Hero - Record an activity on Hero's Day, date: August 30, country: Philippines
- Merdeka Day - Record an activity on Merdeka Day, date: August 31, country: Malaysia
Garmin, We need to be able to earn badges from other Countries and/or new badges for certain Holidays that you do not have badges for. If you care and value your loyal Garmin customers. Make earning badges fun again. These badges are getting old and boring. 😥
ReplyDeleteChange location in your Garmin account and you can get those badges.
DeleteThank You, E7andy! I meant to say for other Cities, not Countries. Still Garmin needs to up their game. When it comes to keeping clients/customers motivated. Garmin might lose clientele if this keeps up.
DeleteThnx for the monthly update. I always look forward to see what is up for the coming month
ReplyDeleteMore virtual runs would be appreciated in parallel with live events elsewhere! Also surprised no Olympics inspired events in August...you gotta be more creative!
ReplyDeletenow that's a great idea 💡
DeleteWow that would have been nice.
DeleteHow do you get the virtual climb badge? I tried stair climbing by climbing stairs in my house but it didn’t seem to work.
ReplyDeleteThe important thing is to use the right activity type. It must be logged as "Floor Climbing". You can change to that activity type afterwards in Garmin Connect.
DeleteNot the most exciting list of challenges, but I’m really enjoying the consistency required for the strength and yoga five yours. Good to have the walking and cycling month targets back too.
ReplyDeleteHere are some of my ideas I’d like to see:
* Record X intensity minutes in August. (1500 maybe?)
* Record X different kinds of activities in August (maybe 10?). Would encourage more variety of activities.
* Get X hours of sleep in August (not too ridiculous, but maybe 7x31=227?) Would reward consistency.
And perhaps building on the “beat yesterday” mantra, challenges where you have to beat your running/walking/cycling mileage from the previous month.
I cannot see National Day of Singapore badge in available bedges. Is it OK? I set Singapore as my location.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is public yet. I don't see it either.
DeleteJust did an activity in Singapore and no badge is showing up
DeleteSame here - am in Singapore and no badge
Deletejust did a little activity in London (country set to Singapore). Definitely no badge available and no badge awarded.
DeleteGot an alert 10 minutes ago that the badge had been awarded. It’s now 11am the day after National Day here!
DeleteGreat! I got it now as well. I guess Garmin discovered that they had forgot to enable the badge and pushed it out a bit late.
DeleteHey guys, did somebody get Be a hero badge this year? I do not have this one and I have not got it yesterday. Country was Philippines and activities yoga, strength training and walking twice. Even when I change country to Philippines now and try to edit the activity, no badge. Pls help :)
ReplyDeleteThere are users that got the Be a Hero badge on August 30 so it should work.
DeleteDid you get the Merdeka badge today?
Yes, it seems it took longer than usual but I have checked it after few hours and I got the badge :)
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