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Extend a FIT ride start

You started the watch late. Back-fill a straight line, or sit still at the first point.

Files stay on this device

1Select a file

2Start

3Run

Select a file first.

Your file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

What this format is

Start extender: you started the watch late. This back-fills a straight line from a chosen point (or stays put if you leave lat/lon blank and the first point has GPS).

How to get the file

  1. From Garmin Connect
  2. 1. Need GPS on the first recorded point, or type a start lat/lon.
  1. From Strava
  2. 1. The extra minutes will show on the map as a straight line — not snapped to roads.

What is kept and what is lost

KeptLost or missing
The original rideNothing — points are added before the first record

Questions

Is this snapped to roads?

No. It is a straight line from the coordinates you type, or a hold at the first GPS point if you leave them blank.

Do I need GPS on the first record?

If you do not type a start lat/lon, yes. Otherwise the extra minutes have nowhere to stand.

Are original points kept?

Yes. New points are added before the first record.