June will be a busy month for if you like to collect Garmin Badges

Those that like to collect Garmin badges are in for a treat. At least six new ones will be available for collection next month on Garmin Connect.

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The badges do not appear in the smartphone app just yet, but they are visible on the website dashboard. There are six in total and they include walk, run and bike activities.

Weekend Walking (June 5-7) This challenge requires you to walk 3 miles in a single activity from June 5-7.	Ride to 100 (June 8-14) Get on your bike and do a 100 km ride between June 8th and 14th.
Weekend 10K (June 12-14) Snag this badge by running 10k in a single activity from June 12th to 14th.	Weekend 40K (June 19-21) Record a 40K bike ride between June 19th and 21st.
Major Miles (June 1-30) You will get this one if you ramp up 100 miles of running activities during the month.	Fortnight 150K (June 15-28) Record 150,000 steps in 14 days. That works out to just under 11,000 per day.

These badges will be awarding points (1, 2 and 4 for 100 miles). It’s good to know that running and steps can be combined to earn multiple badges. So if you do most of your running in the second half of June it will be easier to collect the walking badges.

New badges for climbing activities

The company has also recently added a bunch of badges for climbing activities (via Garmin Badges). These include the following:

Virtual Climb – The Narrows 2 pts • Record a floor climbing activity with 334 feet of ascent.	Virtual Climb – Druid Arch 4 pts • Record a floor climbing activity with 735 feet of ascent.
Virtual Climb – Mist Trail 4 pts • Record a floor climbing activity with 1,000 feet of ascent.	Virtual Climb – Angels Landing 4 pts • Record a floor climbing activity with 1,500 feet of ascent.

If you were hoping to earn all the climbing badges with a single activity, think again. Each one can only be earned with a separate activity. So if you do a 1,500 climb, you’ll just get the highest badge, not the smaller ones.

Finally, Global Running Day 2020 is on the 3rd, so make sure you get that one too. The badge isn’t displayed just yet, but it’s coming.

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