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Forerunner® 970

$749.99 Original price was: $749.99.$225.00Current price is: $225.00.

Forerunner® 970 is a premium running & triathlon watch with a bright display, a speaker & mic, built-in maps, training features, & up to 15 days of battery life.

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Description
Select ContinentAfricaAsiaAustralia OceaniaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAll
Select ActivityOn the RoadOn the WaterOn the TrailOn the GreenAll

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What You’ll Love

Sleep score and insights
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 15 days
Built-in mapping
Pulse Ox blood oxygen yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
ECG App
LED flashlight
Pay™
Multi-band GPS
Music storage
Make calls and send texts via voice yes (with paired compatible smartphone)
Training readiness
Training status yes (improved)
Display type AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen
Water rating 5 ATM

General

Strap material

silicone

Lens Material

Sapphire Crystal

Bezel Material

titanium

QuickFit® watch band compatible

yes (22 mm)

Physical size

47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm)

Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

Weight

56 g

Built-in speaker/microphone
Display Size 1.4″ (35.3 mm) diameter
Display resolution 454 x 454 pixels
Color display
Large font option
Battery type Lithium ion
Battery life

Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days

GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 26 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 21 hours

GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 14 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 13 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 12 hours

See Details

Charging method proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 32 GB

Clock Features

Time/date
GPS Time Sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Smart wake alarm
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Resting heart rate
Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)
Respiration rate
Fitness age
Body Battery™ energy monitor
All-day stress
Relaxation reminders
Relaxation breathing timer
Meditation
Breathwork
Sleep yes (advanced)
Sleep coach
Breathing variations
Nap detection 
Hydration yes (in Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women’s health yes (in Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health snapshot
Skin temperature
Jet lag adviser

Sensors

GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
BeiDou
SatIQ™ Technology
Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Thermometer
Ambient light sensor

Daily Smart Features

Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps)
On-device Connect IQ™ Store
Smart Notifications
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)
Morning report
Evening report
Calendar
Weather forecasts
Realtime settings sync with Connect™ mobile
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)
Controls smartphone music
Plays and controls watch music
Find My Phone
Find My Watch
Find My Phone during GPS activity
Compatible with Messenger app
Smart trainer control
Pairs with Connect™ Mobile
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Stocks yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Bluetooth phone calling and voice assistant support
Voice command
Red shift mode
Share
Passcode
Calculator

Workout and Training Plans

Daily Suggested Workout – Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based)
Daily Suggested Workout – Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based)
Running Coach
Running Coach Experts
Cycling Coach
Coach – Prebuilt Cycling Plans
Coach – Strength
Triathlon Coach
Multisport workouts
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts
On-screen workout animations
On-screen workout muscle maps

Activity Profiles

Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping
Multisport

Triathlon, Duathlon, Brick, Pool Triathlon, Swimming/Running

Wellness

Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility

Indoor running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Outdoor running

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing

Outdoor recreation

Hiking, Rucking, Mountaineering, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery

Cycling

Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX

Swim

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

On the Water

Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition

Motor sports

Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling

Racket sports

Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball

Snow & winter

Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing

Team sports

Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball

In the ring Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Other activity profiles

Inline skating

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during select activities
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Assistance
Live Event Sharing Android™ Only

Activity Tracking Features

Step counter
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Calories burned
Floors climbed
Distance traveled
Intensity minutes
TrueUp™
Move IQ™
Connect™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Customizable data pages
Downloadable training plans
Course guidance
HR zones
HR alerts
HR calories
% HR max
% HRR
Recovery time
Auto max HR
Race glance/widget
HRV status
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Respiration rate (during exercise) yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance
Customizable activity profiles
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
Interval training
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
Advanced workouts
Power Modes – customizable in-activity battery settings
HRM running pace and distance
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
Manual lap
Rest timer
Configurable lap alerts
Heat and altitude acclimation
VO2 Max (Run)
VO2 Max (Trail Run)
Realtime stamina
Endurance score
Load ratio
Training load
Training load focus
Training effect
Training effect (anaerobic)
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)
Improved recovery time
Custom alerts
Voice alerts
Multisport auto transition
Finish time
Virtual Partner
Race an Activity
Manual multisport activities
Live Segments
Strava Live Segments
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)
Trendline™ Popularity Routing
Touch and/or button lock
Shortcuts
Auto scroll
Activity history on watch
Physio TrueUp
Unified training status

Running Features

GPS-based distance, time and pace
Running dynamics
Step speed loss yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio
Ground contact time and balance yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Stride length (real time)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Running Tolerance
Running Economy yes (with compatible accessory)
Running power
Grade-adjusted pace
Performance condition
Lactate threshold
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
Run workouts
Hill score
Trail run auto climb
Race predictor
Course- and weather-specific race predictor
Projected race time and pace
Foot pod capable
Run/Walk/Stand detection

Golfing Features

Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Yardage to layups/doglegs
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) automatic
Digital scorecard
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
AutoShot™
Auto CourseView updates
Green View with manual pin position
Hazards and course targets
PinPointer
Handicap scoring
Round timer/odometer
CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
Pairs with Golf app
Tournament legal

Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-point navigation
Bread crumb trail in real time
Back to start
TracBack®
UltraTrac mode
Explore Nearby
Up Ahead
NextFork™ navigation
Elevation profile
Distance to destination
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner
Vertical speed
Total ascent/descent
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only)
Auto rest
Future elevation plot
Preloaded road and trail maps
Preloaded ski resort maps
Downloadable cartography support
GPS coordinates
Sight ‘N Go
Area calculation yes (via Connect IQ™)
Fish forecast yes (via Connect IQ™)
Projected waypoint
Sun and moon information
Expedition GPS Activity

Cycling Features

Courses
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)
Race an activity
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) yes (with compatible accessory)
Power curve and % FTP workouts
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)
MTB Grit & Flow
Advanced cycling dynamics
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)
Compatible with Varia™ lights
Compatible with Varia headlight camera
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
Power meter compatible
Power guide

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
Drill logging (pool swim only)
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
“Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only)
Auto rest (pool swim only)
Time and distance alerts
Pacing alerts (pool swim only)
Countdown start (pool swim only)
Pool swim workouts
Critical swim speed
Underwater wrist-based heart rate
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro, HRM-Pro Plus or HRM 600)
Additional information
Model/Color

010-02969-00, 010-02969-01, 010-02969-02

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