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Software updates – Suunto Race 2

Enjoy the convenience of over the air software updates via Suunto app so that your Suunto Race 2 always has the latest and greatest software.

Over the air software update

When an update is available and your watch is connected with Suunto app, the software update will be downloaded to the watch automatically.

Once the software is downloaded to your watch, the watch will update itself during the night as long as the battery level is at least 50%.

If you want to install the update manually before it happens automatically during the night, navigate to Settings > General and select Software update.

Release notes

2.53.42

Staged update starting on April 7th, 2026
This update brings new features and bug fixes

Navigation and maps

  • Track back navigation to return to the start along the recorded track
  • Offline maps now include contour lines with elevation labels, place names and special location icons
  • Climb guidance now supports distance and climb based zooming
  • Climb guidance shows section when fully zoomed in
  • Customizable bottom "tooth" area with tap to switch data fields across map, climb guidance and navigation displays
  • Smart turn-by-turn zooming and notification
  • Off-route guidance with distance and direction back to the route
  • Improved off-route detection
  • New options to manage turn-by-turn and climb guidance notifications

Training and sports

  • Recovery heart rate measurement immediately after exercise
  • Pool swim drill mode for structured swim training
  • Broadcast heart rate to external devices
  • Touch screen option available in sport mode
  • Use the lap button to control and fine-tune pool swim interval timing
  • Auto laps can now be muted during intervals

Daily use and customization

  • Support for mixed unit systems
  • More flexible notification and sound settings for daily use and sports
  • Alarms can be set for specific days of the week
  • More responsive altitude updates in daily use
  • Sunrise time displayed in morning report
  • Number picker now loops
  • Indonesian language support

2.50.28

Staged update starting on January 28th 2026

This update brings bug fixes.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed a bug that disabled structured workouts in pool swimming
  • Fixed a bug that disabled SuuntoPlus guides in custom made sport modes

2.50.26

Staged update starting on January 7th 2026

This update brings new features, improvements and bug fixes.

New features:

  • Connected sensors can be enabled/disabled per sport mode
  • Sensor services can be selected separately in sport mode
  • New default sport modes for duathlon, swimrun and aquathlon
  • New data fields: Instant, avg and lap NGP, Peak power, Peak pace & speed and ascent/descent to next waypoint
  • Number of SuuntoPlus apps in sport mode increased from two to three
  • ZoneSense adjustable as target to follow in sport mode
  • ZoneSense zone distribution shown in log summary
  • Automatic transitions in triathlon sport mode
  • Automatic transitions in swimrun sport mode
  • Circular transition between sports in predefined multisport modes
  • New map orientation selection for north/heading
  • In-store demo mode for events and demo purposes

Improvements:

  • Significantly improved wrist heartrate accuracy
  • Sport mode options remembered better
  • New paired sensors automatically enabled in compatible sport modes
  • Map data field made bigger and more visible
  • Weather data also downloaded over WiFi
  • Improved pool swimming accuracy
  • Smoother transition between menus
  • Improved altimeter stability
  • Improved ascent and descent calculation accuracy
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements

2.48.16

Staged update starting on November 10th 2025

This update brings new features, improvements and bug fixes.

New features:

  • Ground contact time and vertical oscillation in running log summary
  • New improved morning report
  • New notification for treadmill calibration
  • All apps selection added to widget list

Improvements and bug fixes:

  • Button lock problem fixed
  • Battery drain problem fixed

2.46.14

Staged update starting on October 16, 2025

This update brings a bug fix:

  • Fixed the problem where heartrate measurement stops measuring

User guide for Suunto Race 2

User guides provide a comprehensive overview of product features, how to use them, as well as handling guidelines and technical specifications.