Garmin Forerunner® 970 Soft Gold Titanium with French Gray Case and French Gray/Translucent Indigo Band

Part Number
010-02969-12
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)
GARMIN ECG APP

LED FLASHLIGHT

GARMIN 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
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 g
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
Garmin proprietary plug charger
MEMORY/HISTORY
32 GB
TIME/DATE

GPS TIME SYNC

AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

ALARM CLOCK

TIMER

STOPWATCH

SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

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
Yes
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER

MEDITATION

BREATHWORK

SLEEP
Yes (Advanced)
SLEEP COACH

NAP DETECTION

HYDRATION
yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
WOMEN'S HEALTH
yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Skin temperature

JET LAG ADVISER

GPS

GLONASS

GALILEO

QZSS

BEIDOU
Yes
SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY

GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR

PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR

BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER

COMPASS

GYROSCOPE

ACCELEROMETER

THERMOMETER

AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR

CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS 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 GARMIN 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 GARMIN MESSENGER APP

SMART TRAINER CONTROL

PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE

SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY
iPhone®, Android™
STOCKS
yes (optional Connect IQ app)
BLUETOOTH PHONE CALLING AND VOICE ASSISTANT SUPPORT

Voice command

RED SHIFT MODE

Garmin Share

Daily Suggested Workout - Running

Garmin Running Coach

Garmin Running Coach Experts

Garmin Cycling Coach

Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans

Garmin Coach - Strength

Garmin Triathlon Coach

Multisport workouts

CARDIO WORKOUTS

STRENGTH WORKOUTS

HIIT WORKOUTS

YOGA WORKOUTS

PILATES WORKOUTS

ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS

ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAPS

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, 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
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES

INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES

ASSISTANCE

LIVETRACK

SPECTATOR MESSAGING
yes (with compatible smartphone)
GROUP LIVETRACK

LIVE EVENT SHARING
Android™ Only
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

PHYSIO TRUEUP

TRUEUP

MOVE IQ™

GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP
yes (optional Connect IQ app)
AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING

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)
YES
ADVANCED WORKOUTS

POWER MODES - CUSTOMIZABLE IN-ACTIVITY BATTERY SETTINGS

HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE

Auto Lap® interval tracking feature

MANUAL LAP

REST TIMER
yes
CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS

HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION

VO2 MAX (RUN)

VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN)

REALTIME STAMINA

ENDURANCE SCORE

LOAD RATIO

TRAINING LOAD
YES
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

AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES

MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES

GARMIN 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

UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS

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
YES
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

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)

GARMIN 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 GARMIN GOLF APP

TOURNAMENT LEGAL
yes
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

COURSES

BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR)

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

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)
Yes
POWER METER COMPATIBLE

POWER GUIDE

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
Yes
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 or HRM-Pro Plus)
TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP
yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
Passcode

Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling