Form meets function with Garmin's high-performance line of personal trainers — the Forerunner 205, 305 and 405. The Forerunner 205 includes a high sensitivity GPS receiver and a new courses feature for optimal performance.

Lock On to Satellite Signals

The Forerunner 205 sports a unique design that wraps the GPS antenna around part of the wrist for a better view of the sky, and its high sensitivity GPS receiver provides improved tracking under trees and near tall buildings.

Take It to the Next Level

Forerunner 205's courses feature lets you compete against previous workouts: you can compare your pace over your entire workout to your past performance over the same run. You can also use Forerunner 205 to train for your next duathlon or triathlon with multi-sport workouts, a feature that lets you seamlessly transition between sports without resetting the unit, so you can use it for running, biking and more.

Get the Data You Need

You can customize any of Forerunner 205's three main data screens — up to twelve different data fields give you instant feedback on your workout. And, as with every Forerunner, each workout is stored in memory so you can review and analyze the data and see how you've improved over time.

Track Your Progress

As an added benefit, you can plan, analyze and store data from your workouts through our online community, Garmin Connect™, or our free Garmin Training Center® software. Conveniently upload your data to Garmin Connect for an in-depth analysis of your workouts, online mapping and route sharing that will take your training to the next level. With Garmin Training Center® software, you can analyze data with interactive graphs that chart your pace, time, distance and heart rate. Overlay your run on a map so you can pinpoint specific areas and see how elevation and other factors affect your performance. Endurance athletes can also use Forerunner with TrainingPeaks.com, an easy-to-use web-based training system designed to help athletes train for any event.

Forerunner 205: You'll like the results

Physical & Performance:

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.1" x 2.7" x 0.7" (5.33 x 6.86 x 1.78 cm)
• Display size, WxH: 1.3" x 0.8" (3.3 x 2.0 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 160 x 100 pixels
• Weight: 2.72 oz (77 g)
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life: 10 hours, typical
• Water resistant: yes (IPX7)
• GPS-enabled: yes
• High-sensitivity receiver: yes
• RoHS version available: yes

Maps & Memory:

• Basemap: no
• Ability to add maps: no
• Accepts data cards: no
• Lap history: 1000 laps
• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 100
• Routes: 50

Features:

• Heart rate monitor: no
• Bike speed/cadence sensor: no
• Foot pod: no
• Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to your computer): no
• Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data): yes
• Garmin Training Center® software compatible: yes
• Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person): yes
• Courses (compete against previous workouts): yes
• Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed): yes
• Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap): yes
• Auto Scroll (cycles through data pages during workout): yes
• Multi-sport (changes sport mode with a press of a button): yes
• Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts): yes
• Simple workouts (input time, distance and calorie goals): yes
• Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace): yes
• Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal): yes
• Vibration alert: (choose between alert tones and/or vibration alert): no
• Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals): yes
• Heart rate-based calorie computation: no
• Customizable screen(s): yes
• Barometric altimeter: no
• Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): no
• Power meter compatible (displays power data from compatible 3rd party ANT+™-enabled power meters): no
• Sport watch: no

What's in the Box:

• Forerunner 205
• Garmin Training Center® software
• Docking cradle
• Expander strap
• AC charger
• USB cable
• Owner's manual
• Quick start guide