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Join the Suunto Path to Chamonix Strava Challenge and log a 15 km run between April 25 and May 3 to earn your digital finisher’s badge, receive a 15% discount for suunto.com, and enter for a chance to win something truly special. One lucky finisher will win a Suunto Race 2 GPS watch and an entry to the UTMB World Series Finals in Chamonix, France – the pinnacle of trail running. Five additional winners will be rewarded with the new, ultralight Suunto Spark headphones. The main prize winner can choose which race to enter: UTMB – 174 km CCC – 101 km TDS – 145 km OCC – 57 km MCC – 40 km ETC – 15 km To redeem the entry, the selected runner must meet the UTMB World Series Finals requirements, including: At least 1 Running Stone for UTMB / CCC / OCC A valid UTMB Index in the relevant race category Whether you're challenging yourself, competing with others, or chasing the dream of racing at the UTMB World Series Finals in Chamonix, every kilometer gets you closer. HOW TO ENTER 1. Join the Suunto Path to Chamonix Challenge in Strava 2. Run 15 km between April 25 & May 3 3. Sync your activity to Strava 4. Claim your reward and enter the raffle to win 5. If you are lucky, train hard for your race at the UTMB Finals in August! JOIN IN STRAVA NOW Terms and conditions apply. Learn more here. Learn more about using Suunto with Strava here.

Navigation just got sharper. Starting April 2026, we're rolling out updates across Suunto watches and the Suunto app: clearer turn guidance, richer map detail, better climb information, and offline routing capability. These aren't incremental tweaks. If you’re building a route at home the night before or making decisions on the fly in the field, we want the experience to feel immediate, reliable, and legible. That’s what this update is all about. “Navigation has been at the core of Suunto since 1936. These updates build on that foundation — making navigation clearer, more dependable, and fully functional even without connectivity.”— Janne Kallio, Head of Digital Ecosystem at Suunto. Find Your Line: Navigation Updates on Suunto Watches Five meaningful improvements to how navigation feels on your wrist. From the moment you deviate from your route to the final climb of your day, your watch keeps pace with what you need to know. Improved turn guidance with clearer cues and route awareness Enhanced track back and off-route alerts Updated maps with refined labels and terrain representation Improved climb detection and elevation insights Customisable navigation views with adjustable map data fields Availability: Immediately on Suunto Vertical 2, Race 2, and Race S. Selected features also rolling out to Suunto Race. Suunto Ocean support to follow. Plan Ahead, Go Anywhere: Offline Maps and Routing in the Suunto App Plan your route, download your maps, and head out. Once it's on your device, the Suunto app handles everything offline, meaning no signal is needed when it counts. Offline maps provide access to map data without a network connection once downloaded (must be downloaded over Wi-Fi or mobile data in advance). Offline routing enables route creation and navigation offline. Offline maps and offline routing are available to all Suunto app users at no additional cost. Availability Updates begin rolling out from April 7, 2026 across supported Suunto watches and the Suunto app.

Find the coordinates. Start the race.  For 90 years Suunto has been creating tools for people who explore the world beyond the ordinary. To celebrate this milestone, we are inviting adventurers everywhere to take part in a global challenge. 
 Throughout the anniversary year our elite athletes will hide special Suunto chests in environments that represent their natural playground – from alpine mountains and northern wilderness to deep forests, open water, and vibrant city landscapes.  When a chest is hidden, the coordinates are released to the world. From that moment the race begins.  Anyone can join the challenge. 

The mission is simple: reach the location first. The first person to physically arrive at the chest wins the prize inside, while the next explorers to reach the location will receive runners‑up rewards. Every challenge will take place somewhere different. 
Some locations may be remote. Some might be closer than you think. But every one of them will invite you to step outside, explore new terrain and follow the coordinates to adventure. The Suunto 90 Challenge is our way of celebrating nine decades of exploration – by inspiring people around the world to get outside and discover what adventure means to them.   Sign up for coordinates How the challenge works: 1. Sign up below: Subscribe to Suunto newsletter to be the first to hear when new coordinates are released. 2. Get the coordinates: When a Suunto athlete drops a chest somewhere in the world, we will release the coordinates in our newsletter and @suunto Instagram – and the race begins! 3. Start the race: From that moment anyone can attempt to reach the location. Plan your route, prepare your gear and start moving. 4. Find the chest: The first explorer to reach the chest wins the prize inside. The next explorers will receive runners-up rewards.