Garmin Edge® 520 Owner's Manual

NOTE: History is recorded only while the timer is running.

Select   or   for additional data screens.

If necessary, select   to view menu options such as alerts 

and data fields.

Select   to stop the timer.

Select Save Ride.

Your Virtual Partner is a training tool designed to help you meet 

your goals.

Go for a ride.

Select   to view the Virtual Partner screen to see who is 

leading.

If necessary, select   > Virtual Partner Speed to adjust the 

speed of the Virtual Partner during your ride.

Following a previously recorded activity: You can follow a 

saved course simply because it is a good route. For example, 

you can save and follow a bike friendly commute to work.

Racing against a previously recorded activity: You can also 

follow a saved course, trying to match or exceed previously 

set performance goals. For example, if the original course 

was completed in 30 minutes, you can race against a Virtual 

Partner trying to complete the course in under 30 minutes.

Following an existing ride from Garmin Connect: You can 

send a course from Garmin Connect to your device. Once it 

is saved to your device, you can follow the course or race 

against the course.

Before you can create a course, you must have an activity with 

GPS data saved to your device.

Select Menu > Training > Courses > Course Options > 

Create New.

Select an activity on which to base your course.

Enter a name for the course, and select  .
The course appears in the list.

Select the course, and review the course details.

If necessary, select Settings to edit the course details.

For example, you can change the name or color of the 

course.

Select   > Ride.

Before you can download a course from Garmin Connect, you 

must have a Garmin Connect account (

).

Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.

Go to 

.

Create a new course, or select an existing course.

Select Send to Device.

Disconnect the device, and turn it on.

Select Menu > Training > Courses.

Select the course.

Select Ride.

• Use turn guidance (

).

• If you include a warmup, select   to begin the course, and 

warm up as normal.

• Stay away from your course path as you warm up. When you 

are ready to begin, head toward your course. When you are 

on any part of the course path, a message appears.
NOTE: As soon as you select  , your Virtual Partner starts 

the course and does not wait for you to warm up.

• Scroll to the map to view the course map.

If you stray from the course, a message appears.

Select   > Stop Course > OK.

For each course saved to your device, you can customize how it 

appears on the map. For example, you can set your commute 

course to always display on the map in yellow. You can have an 

alternate course display in green. This allows you to see the 

courses while you are riding, but not follow or navigate a 

particular course.

Select Menu > Training > Courses.

Select the course.

Select Settings.

Select Always Display to make the course appear on the 

map.

Select Color, and select a color.

Select Course Points to include course points on the map.

The next time you ride near the course, it appears on the map.

Select Menu > Training > Courses.

Select a course.

Select an option:
• Select Summary to view details about the course.
• Select Map to view the course on the map.
• Select Elevation to view an elevation plot of the course.
• Select Laps to select a lap and view additional information 

about each lap.

Select Menu > Training > Courses > Course Options.
Turn Guidance: Enables or disables turn prompts.
Off Crs. Warnings: Alerts you if you stray from the course.
Search: Allows you to search for saved courses by name.

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