Garmin Edge® 520 Owner's Manual

Delete: Allows you to delete all or multiple saved courses from 

the device.

Select Menu > Training > Courses.

Select a course.

Select Delete > OK.

Following a segment: You can send segments from your 

Garmin Connect account to your device. After a segment is 

saved to your device, you can follow the segment.
NOTE: When you download a course from your Garmin 

Connect account, all segments in the course are downloaded 

automatically.

Racing a segment: You can race a segment, trying to match or 

exceed your personal record or other cyclists who have 

ridden the segment.

You can download Strava segments to your Edge device. Follow 

Strava segments to compare your performance with your past 

rides, friends, and pros who have ridden the same segment.
To sign up for a Strava membership, go to the segments widget 

in your Garmin Connect account. For more information, go to 

The information in this manual applies to both Garmin Connect 

segments and Strava segments.

Before you can download and follow a segment 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 segment, or select an existing segment.

Select Send to Device.

Disconnect the device, and turn it on.

Select Menu > Training > Segments.

Select the segment.

Select Map > Ride.

You can enable Virtual Partner racing and prompts that alert you 

to approaching segments.

Select Menu > Training > Segments.

Select a segment.

Select Enable.
NOTE: Prompts alerting you to approaching segments 

appear only for enabled segments.

Segments are virtual race courses. You can race a segment, 

and compare your performance to past activities, other riders' 

performance, connections in your Garmin Connect account, or 

other members of the cycling community. You can upload your 

activity data to your Garmin Connect account to view your 

segment position.

Start following a segment (

), a course containing a segment (

), or go for a ride (

).

When your path crosses an enabled segment, you can race 

the segment.

Select   to start the timer.

When you are near the starting point of a segment, a 

message appears.

Start racing the segment.

If necessary, select   to change your goal during your race.
You can race against the group leader, challenger, or other 

riders (if applicable).

Scroll to the Virtual Partner screen to view your progress.

A message appears when the segment is complete.

Select Menu > Training > Segments.

Select a segment.

Select an option:
• Select Map to view the segment on the map.
• Select Elevation to view an elevation plot of the segment.
• Select Leaderboard to view the ride times and average 

speeds for the segment leader, group leader or 

challenger, your personal best time and average speed, 

and other riders (if applicable).
TIP: You can select a leaderboard entry to change your 

segment race goal.

Select Menu > Training > Segments > Segment Options.
Turn Guidance: Enables or disables turn prompts.
Search: Allows you to search for saved segments by name.
Enable/Disable: Enables or disables the segments currently 

loaded on the device.

Delete: Allows you to delete all or multiple saved segments from 

the device.

Select Menu > Training > Segments.

Select a segment.

Select Delete > OK.

You can create custom workouts that include goals for each 

workout step and for varied distances, times, and calories. You 

can create workouts using Garmin Connect or select a training 

plan that has built-in workouts from Garmin Connect, and 

transfer them to your device.
You can schedule workouts using Garmin Connect. You can 

plan workouts in advance and store them on your device.

Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect, you 

must have a Garmin Connect account (

).

Connect the device to your computer.

Go to 

.

Create and save a new workout.

Select Send to Device, and follow the on-screen 

instructions.

Disconnect the device.

Before you can start a workout, you must download a workout 

from your Garmin Connect account.

Select Menu > Training > Workouts.

Select a workout.

Select Do Workout.

Select   to start the timer.

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