Suunto Race Watch

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The Suunto Race is a premium GPS sports watch with a brilliant AMOLED display and long battery life. It provides advanced training metrics and customisable data screens for race day. Its rugged construction and stylish design make it ideal for committed outdoor athletes.

Suunto says: 

Some people choose to watch from the sidelines, but we choose to seize the moment. Suunto Race gives you the tools to prepare for that race or challenge and supports the balance of training and recovery.

Our Verdict

The Suunto Race is a premium GPS sports watch built for the most demanding outdoor adventures. Its brilliant 1.43″ AMOLED touchscreen display and digital crown, which you use for scrolling,  make navigating features a breeze, even in bright sunlight. With military-grade durability, this watch can handle whatever you throw at it.

The incredible battery life is a true standout – up to 40 hours in Performance mode with GPS, or stretch it to 5 days in Tour mode. Smartly track your training load, recovery needs, and progress with advanced metrics like heart rate variability. An AI Coach provides personalised feedback to keep you motivated. Over 95 built-in sports modes cover all your outdoor pursuits.

For race day, the Race has you covered with customisable data screens, pacing guidance, and precision offline maps with navigation. Breadcrumb trails ensure you don’t get lost on trails. Daily fitness and intelligent features like sleep tracking, music controls, and phone notifications make this a well-rounded adventure companion.

The rugged yet stylish Suunto Race is an outstanding GPS sports watch for committed outdoor athletes. It is built with premium steel, sapphire crystal, and silicone straps. It combines incredible battery life, a brilliant display, and advanced training metrics in a durable package for peak performance in the wild.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Bright display, fast to browse and durable – The vivid 1,43’’ touch screen ensures readability in fast situations and sunlight.The digital crown adds convenience and ease like never before when browsing features!Suunto Race is tested on military standards, making it a companion for most demanding conditions.

  High-Definition AMOLED screen, Digital crown for fast browsing, Military tested

• Mind-blowing battery life – Even with the bright AMOLED display, you can still enjoy impressive battery life. Choose Performance battery mode to train for up to 40 hours, or for added hours of GPS tracking, choose Tour mode and your watch lasts up to 5 days.

  DAILY USE
  12 days / Daily HR on / No training
  26 days / Daily HR off / No training
  One month
  WHEN TRAINING
  40 h / Performance mode / Max accuracy, everything on
  26 days / Daily HR off / No training
  One week

• Track the impact of your training –  Am I training smartly? Is my training load progressive? With Suunto Race, receive personalized feedback on your training load, progress and recovery, calculated based on heart rate variability (HRV). Suunto Coach AI supervises your workouts and gives advice to keep you motivated. For more information, follow your efforts in Training Zone on Suunto App or coaching tools such as TrainingPeaks.

  Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Training Zone with AI Coach, Workout planning

• Ready for the outdoors and your sports – Suunto Race is perfect for outdoors: follow peak power on rides, automatic interval recognition when swimming, or your route when trail running.

  Or if you fancy a change, there’s +95 sports modes to choose from.

• Execute on your race day – Whether you race against others or race against yourself, you want to feel prepared and confident on D day. Optimize your race sport mode to show the most important metrics on the watch display, while offline maps guide you with precision. In addition, challenge yourself with performance tests such as RaceTime and synched Strava segments.

  Customizable sport screens, Race pacing apps, Race route

• Maps you can count on – With features like route navigation and breadcrumb, your watch guides you on routes, so you can focus on your training without getting lost – even offline.

• Daily features to support an active lifestyle – Beyond its stylish design and training features, Suunto Race offers valuable support for everyday situations. From monitoring activity tracks and heart rate 24/7, to providing smart notifications and alarms, combine both convenience and practicality.

  Daily widgets, Sleep tracking, Music controls

• Suunto app – Keeps you on top of your activity, sports and dives.

• SuuntoPlus™ – New outdoor, training and planning features to your watch.

• Partners – Access additional benefits and services from our 100+ partners.

Specifications

• Weight: 83g
• Measurements 49 x 49 x 13.3 mm / 1.93 x 1.93 x 0.52 “
• Wrist sizes: 125-175 mm (accessory strap -215 mm)
• Strap width: 22 mm
• Water resistanc:  100 m
• Battery type: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Display size: 1,43”
• Display type: matrix
• Display resolution: 466 x 466
• Outdoor offline map storage: 32GB / 16GB (Titanium / Steel)

Material & Construction

• Bezel material: Titanium Grade 5
• Glass material: Sapphire crystal
• Case material: Glass fibre reinforced polyamide
• Strap material: Silicone
• What’s in the box?: Suunto Race, Charging cable, Printed user documentation
• Country of manufacture: CN

Battery Specs

• In time mode: 26 days
• With 24/7 tracking and mobile notifications: 30 days (Steel solar/Titanium solar 60 days)
• Training mode with GP: 60h / 90h /140h / 500h (Steel Solar/Titanium Solar 85h / 140h / 280h / 30d)