January 2026 - Challenges and Badges



Join the January challenges soon in Garmin Connect.

Three month challenges - Stage 1

First month in Stage 1.

2026 Cycling - Stage 1
Join this challenge and record 675 kilometers (419.43 miles) of cycling activities from January 1 to March 31.

2026 Running - Stage 1
Join this challenge and record 300 kilometers (186.42 miles) of running activities from January 1 to March 31.

2026 Walking - Stage 1
Join this challenge and record 91 miles (146.5 km) of walking activities from January 1 to March 31.

Full month challenges

January Photo Share
Join this challenge and add a photo to 3 or more activities that are visible to others in January.

January Steps Podium
Join this challenge and finish in the top 3 of at least one weekly steps challenge from December 29, 2025, to January 25, 2026.

January Likes
Join this challenge and receive a total of 25 or more likes on activities, posts or comments in January.

Active January
Join this challenge and record 20 activities of at least 20 minutes each in January.

January Time to Ride
Join this challenge and record 20 hours of cycling activities in January.

January Time to Run
Join this challenge and record 10 hours of running activities in January.

January Time to Swim
Join this challenge and record 4 hours of swimming activities in January.

January Rundown
Join this challenge and record 50 miles of running activities in January.

January Step Month
Join this challenge and record 300,000 steps in January.

January Gains
Join this challenge and record a total of 4 hours of strength activities in January.

January Walking
Join this challenge and record 30 miles of walking activities in January.

January Warrior
Join this challenge and record a total of 4 hours of yoga activities in January.

Full month challenges Connect+

January Epic Hikes

Join this challenge and record 1,000 meters of total ascent during hiking activities in January.


January Running Climbs

Join this challenge and record 500 meters of total ascent during running activities in January.


January Heart Walks

Join this challenge and record at least 3 hours of walking in heart rate zones 2 or 3 in January.


January Speed Walking

Join this challenge and record at least 3 hours of walking with an average pace of 10:30 /km (16:50 /mi) or faster in January.


Intense January

Join this challenge and reach your weekly intensity minutes goal on two different weeks from December 29 to February 1.


January Battery Booster

Join this challenge and achieve a Body Battery level of 76 or higher for 7 days in January.


January Intense Cardio

Join this challenge and record at least 3 hours of cardio activities in heart rate zone 3 in January.


January Power Cycling

Join this challenge and record at least 4 hours of cycling activities in power zone 3 in January.


January Meditations

Join this challenge and record meditation activities for 7 days in January.


Low Stress January

Join this challenge and maintain a daily average stress level of 50 or lower for 7 days in January.


January Calorie Burn

Join this challenge and burn 8,000 active calories in January.

Weekend and week challenges

January Weekend Walking

Join this challenge and record a 3-mile walking activity from January 2-4.


January Ride to 200

Join this challenge and record 200 kilometers of cycling activities from January 4-17.


January Weekend 10K

Join this challenge and record a 10-kilometer running activity from January 9-11.


January Swim Week

Join this challenge and record 1,000 meters of swimming activities from January 11-17.


January Weekend 40K

Join this challenge and record a 40-kilometer cycling activity from January 16-18.


January Weekend 5K

Join this challenge and record a 5-kilometer running activity from January 23-25.


January Ride to 100

Join this challenge and record 100 kilometers of cycling activities from January 25-31.

Badges in January

Note: The listed country requirements are based on the country requirements from previous years. 

  •  Jan 1 - Strong Start, Record an activity on New Year's Day. Repeatable

  • Jan 31 - Garmin Run Asia Series 2026 - Japan 5K, Record a 5K run during the Garmin Run Asia Series - Japan on January 31, 2026.

New badges

  • Celtic Rally Roads, Complete the Celtic Rally Roads challenge in the Tacx Training app.


Garmin Badge Database
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Comments

  1. Piou23 December, 2025 16:17

    Again and again ...

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  2. Mino Pausa23 December, 2025 17:08

    Andy, I probably got 50 badges I wasn't supposed to get. I lost many of them for unfinished activity, BUT... I read that someone still managed to cheat the system and get those badges. Do you know how they did it?

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    1. e7andy23 December, 2025 17:12

      It would be easier if you give a few examples which badges you are referring to.
      It seems that the race badges can be aquired by running on a treadmill and by changing the country to the country for the race. I haven't verfied it.

      Delete
    2. Mino Pausa23 December, 2025 17:20

      I read something like "Change the date on the clock"... When syncing with the server, should the date update? P.S. I'm referring to some Sunday trips, which is my day off.

      Delete
    3. e7andy23 December, 2025 18:14

      If it isn't a challenge you just have to edit the date for the activity. For challenges you have to log it on the correct date and you must upload the date during the challenge period or latest 12 hours after. You changing the date on the phone might work for step challenges.

      Delete
  3. Yossi23 December, 2025 18:13

    The 5K run asia Japan language is vague. Do we still have to run in Japan or can you just change your location?

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    1. e7andy23 December, 2025 18:15

      It is a race badge so you have to run at the correct location.
      It might work if you log a treadmill activity with country set to Japan. Not verified.

      Delete

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