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DIALFORGE

Strength, HIIT and hybrid racing

Hybrid Race Tracker

Race tracker for 8 x 1 km run + 8 station hybrid fitness races. Transitions marked by button only, never by GPS, so transition time and order never get mismeasured, even indoors. GPS stays off unless you switch on Run pace (GPS) in the start menu, and then it is used for the pace on run segments only.

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Beta: free for 30 days

The app works fully and for free for the first 30 days after you first open it. After that you can buy a one-time unlock code below. No subscription.

  • Fixed official order, one activity: Run, Transition, Station, through Station 8
  • Race mode or Training at 25/50/75/100% scale, targets shown on screen
  • Segment clock, total time, next segment, heart rate, live delta vs your best split, optional run pace from GPS (off by default)
  • Transition total shown separately in the summary
  • Summary table: all 8 runs, 8 stations, transition total, total time
  • One FIT lap per segment with a segment code for Garmin Connect

How to use it

Open Hybrid Race Tracker from the watch's app menu.

Controls: BACK/LAP = next segment (the button you already click on every lap). START = menu (back to race, undo, finish now, save, discard). UP undoes the last transition directly. On touch-only watches: tap = next segment, hold = menu. Opening the menu does not pause timing or recording.

Manual

Hybrid Race Tracker: user manual

What it does

Hybrid Race Tracker times a hybrid fitness race: 8 runs and 8 stations, 31 segments in the order Run, Transition, Station. You move on with a button, never by GPS. One Garmin activity is saved, a lap per segment.

Requirements and supported watches

Needs Connect IQ 3.3.0+ and the Connect IQ or Garmin Connect phone app. Supported watches:

  • Round AMOLED: epix 2 and epix Pro 2, fēnix 8, E, Forerunner 165, 265, 570, 965, 970, Instinct 3 AMOLED, Crossover AMOLED, Venu 2, 3, 4, vivoactive 5, 6.
  • Round MIP: enduro 3, fēnix 7 series, 8 Solar, Forerunner 55, 245, 255, vivoactive 4.
  • Square and rectangular AMOLED: Venu Sq 2, Venu X1.

Installation

In the Connect IQ app on your phone (or Garmin Connect, then the Connect IQ Store) find "Hybrid Race Tracker" by Dialforge, tap Install and sync the watch. Open it from the apps list: press START on the watch face, then pick Hybrid Race Tracker.

First launch

The start screen shows the app name, "Press START" and the free beta days left. START (or a tap) opens the menu: Start race, Mode, Run pace (GPS). The 30-day free beta starts the first time you open it.

Controls

Watches with buttons (START, UP, DOWN, BACK)

  • Start menu: START on Mode cycles Race, Training 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%. START on Run pace (GPS) switches it On or Off.
  • Race: BACK (the LAP button) goes to the next segment. UP undoes the last transition. DOWN does nothing.
  • START opens the race menu: Back to race, Undo last transition, Finish now, Save and finish, Discard (asks twice). The clock keeps running.

Touch watches (tap, hold, swipe)

  • Watches with UP and DOWN buttons: taps do nothing, so a wet sleeve cannot close a segment.
  • Touch-only watches: tap is the next segment, hold opens the race menu with Undo last transition. Swipes do nothing.

Settings

Phone: Connect IQ app, Hybrid Race Tracker, Settings (the unlock code fields are there too).

On the watch, inside the app:

  • Mode: Race, or Training at 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the distances.
  • Run pace (GPS): Off by default. On shows pace on runs. Best times are kept per mode and scale.
  • Targets scale with the mode: runs 1000 m, stations 50 to 1000 m, WALL BALLS 100 reps.

License

  • Free beta: 30 days from the first launch, everything works.
  • Price: 5.99 EUR once at dialforge.dev, no subscription. The 8-character code is tied to your watch's UID.
  • Where to enter it: phone, Connect IQ app, Hybrid Race Tracker, Settings. Read the UID in "Watch UID (needed to buy a code)", buy the code, then type it into "Unlock code from dialforge.dev". The end-of-beta screen on the watch shows the UID too.
  • After the beta without a code: an end-of-beta screen with the UID replaces the app. Enter the code, then open it again. New watch? Write to us and the code moves for free.

Privacy and permissions

Permissions:

  • Activity recording: saves the session to Garmin Connect.
  • Extra FIT fields: adds the app's values to the saved activity.
  • Sensors: heart rate shown during the race.
  • Positioning: only for run pace when Run pace (GPS) is On.

No internet use. Data stays on the watch and in the activities you save.

Troubleshooting

The code does not work. Check that the UID you bought for matches "Watch UID (needed to buy a code)" and type all 8 characters (case is ignored, no 0, O, 1 or I). A code for another app does not fit. Sync, then reopen.

What is on the race screen? Total time, segment name and target, segment clock, next segment, heart rate, and a plus or minus against your best split once one is saved.

Does it use GPS? Only if you switch on Run pace (GPS), and only for run pace. Transitions are always your button, so indoor races work.

Where is my race afterwards? Choose Save and finish: one Garmin Connect activity, a lap per segment. After an undo the file keeps one extra short lap; app times stay right.

Contact

kontakt@dialforge.dev or dialforge.dev. Please write before leaving a low rating.

Permissions and privacy

This product asks the watch for the permissions below. Connect IQ shows them when you install it.

  • Activity recording: Saves your workout in Garmin Connect (the activity from this app). The data stays in your Garmin account.
  • Own data fields in the activity: Adds this app's own numbers (for example points or sets) to the saved activity.
  • Heart rate and sensors: Reads heart rate and other sensors of the watch while the app runs.
  • Location (GPS): Uses the watch location for distance, speed or sun and moon times. The location is not sent anywhere.

This product does not use the internet and sends no data to our servers.

Compatible watches

51mm, D2 Air X15, D2 Mach 1 Pro, Enduro 2, Enduro 3, epix (Gen 2), epix Pro (Gen 2) 42mm, epix Pro (Gen 2) 47mm, epix Pro (Gen 2) 51mm, Forerunner 165, Forerunner 165 Music, Forerunner 245, Forerunner 245 Music, Forerunner 255, Forerunner 255 Music, Forerunner 255s, Forerunner 255s Music, Forerunner 265, Forerunner 265s, Forerunner 55, Forerunner 570 42mm, Forerunner 570 47mm, Forerunner 965, Forerunner 970, fēnix 7, fēnix 7 Pro, fēnix 7 Pro - Solar Edition (no Wi-Fi), fēnix 7S, fēnix 7S Pro, fēnix 7X, fēnix 7X Pro, fēnix 7X Pro - Solar Edition (no Wi-Fi), fēnix 8 43mm, fēnix 8 47mm, fēnix 8 Pro 47mm, fēnix 8 Solar 47mm, fēnix 8 Solar 51mm, fēnix E, Instinct 3 AMOLED 45mm, Instinct 3 AMOLED 50mm, Instinct Crossover AMOLED, MicroLED, quatix 7, quatix 7 Pro, quatix 7 Sapphire, quatix 7X Solar, quatix 8 47mm, quatix 8 Pro 47mm, tactix 7, tactix 7 – AMOLED Edition, tactix 8 47mm, tactix 8 Solar 51mm, Venu 2, Venu 2 Plus, Venu 2S, Venu 3, Venu 3S, Venu 4 41mm, Venu 4 45mm, Venu Sq 2, Venu Sq 2 Music, Venu X1, vívoactive 4, vívoactive 4S, vívoactive 5, vívoactive 6

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FAQ

What happens after the 30-day beta?

The app shows a screen asking for a one-time unlock code from dialforge.dev instead of opening normally. Buy the code once below, no subscription.

Does the app send my data to Dialforge?

No. The app works fully offline, and the unlock code is checked on the watch itself, without contacting any server.

The app does not work as described on my watch. Can I get a refund?

Yes. Write through the feedback form below, or to the e-mail in the footer. If we cannot fix it, we refund you, as described in the terms.

Changing your watch?

Write to me and I will move your code for free.

Changelog

Unlock

€5.99

One-time payment. No subscription. The code works on the watch whose UID you enter.

  1. Install the app from the Connect IQ store. It works fully and for free for the first 30 days.
  2. Find your 10-digit UID: Connect IQ app on the phone > My Device > Apps or Data Fields > this app > Settings > Watch UID.
  3. Enter UID and e-mail, pay with PayPal (cards work without a PayPal account). The code appears here at once.
  4. Type the code into the same settings page, field "Unlock code". The watch checks it offline.

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