Garmin EDGE 520 PLUS, Owner'S Manual

2

Select a location.

3

Select 

Edit

.

4

Select a location detail.
For example, select Change Elevation to enter a known 

altitude for the location.

5

Edit the value, and select  .

Deleting a Location

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Saved Locations

.

2

Select a location.

3

Select 

Delete Location

 > 

OK

.

Setting Your Elevation

If you have accurate elevation data for your present location, 

you can manually calibrate the altimeter on your device.

1

Go for a ride.

2

Select   > 

Set Elevation

.

3

Enter the elevation, and select  .

Courses

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.

Creating a Course on Your Device

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

GPS data saved to your device.

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Courses

 > 

Course Options

 > 

Create New

.

2

Select an activity on which to base your course.

3

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

4

Select the course, and review the course details.

5

If necessary, select 

Settings

 to edit the course details.

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

course.

6

Select   > 

Ride

.

Following a Course From Garmin Connect

Before you can download a course from Garmin Connect, you 

must have a Garmin Connect account (

Garmin Connect

, 

page 14

).

1

Select an option:
• Open the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
• Go to 

connect.garmin.com

.

2

Create a new course, or select an existing course.

3

Select 

Send to Device

.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions.

5

On the Edge device, select 

Menu

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Courses

.

6

Select the course.

7

Select 

Ride

.

Tips for Training with Courses

• Use turn guidance (

Course Options

, page 7

).

• 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.

Stopping a Course

Select   > 

Stop Course

 > 

OK

.

Displaying a Course on the Map

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.

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Courses

.

2

Select the course.

3

Select 

Settings

.

4

Select 

Always Display

 to make the course appear on the 

map.

5

Select 

Color

, and select a color.

6

Select 

Course Points

 to include course points on the map.

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

Viewing Course Details

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Courses

.

2

Select a course.

3

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.

Course Options

Select 

Menu

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Courses

 > 

Course Options

.

Turn Guidance

: Enables or disables turn prompts.

Off Crs. Warnings

: Alerts you if you stray from the course.

Segments

: Allows you to race enabled segments included 

within the course.

Search

: Allows you to search for saved courses by name.

Filter

: Allows you to filter by course type, such as Strava 

courses.

Delete

: Allows you to delete all or multiple saved courses from 

the device.

Deleting a Course

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Courses

.

2

Select a course.

3

Select 

Delete

 > 

OK

Zooming the Map

1

Go for a ride.

2

Select   to view the map.

3

Select   > 

Zoom Map In/Out

.

4

Select an option:
• Enable 

Auto Zoom

 to automatically set a zoom level for 

the map.

Navigation

7