Summer is in full swing and Garmin Connect just dropped the entire July 2026 line-up of badges. There's a lot to chase this month: the usual monthly challenges across every sport, the year-long stage badges moving into their third leg, and a couple of special guests – the Love Trails race badges and a Therabody recovery collaboration. Here's everything you can earn in July.

Monthly Challenge Badges

Garmin's monthly set is back, and July is generous. Pick your sport and start collecting.

Running

From a gentle weekend 5K to a 40-kilometre weekend grind, the running badges cover every effort level this month – including a climbing-focused one for those who like their routes vertical.

July RundownJoin this challenge and record 50 miles of running activities in July.July Time to RunJoin this challenge and record 10 hours of running activities in July.July Running ClimbsJoin this challenge and record 500 meters of total ascent during running activities in July.July Weekend 5KJoin this challenge and record a 5-kilometer running activity from July 3-5.July Weekend 10KJoin this challenge and record a 10-kilometer running activity from July 17-19.July Weekend 40KJoin this challenge and record a 40-kilometer cycling activity from July 24-26.

Walking & Hiking

Steady strollers and trail addicts alike are covered. Speed walking, weekend wanders and a proper "epic hikes" badge round out the set.

July WalkingJoin this challenge and record 30 miles of walking activities in July.July Weekend WalkingJoin this challenge and record a 3-mile walking activity from July 10-12.July Speed WalkingJoin this challenge and record at least 3 hours of walking with an average pace of 10:30 /km (16:50 /mi) or faster in July.July Heart WalksJoin this challenge and record at least 3 hours of walking in heart rate zones 2 or 3 in July.July Epic HikesJoin this challenge and record 1,000 meters of total ascent during hiking activities in July.

Cycling

Two for the riders this month – power up the watts and clock some touring kilometres.

July Power CyclingJoin this challenge and record at least 4 hours of cycling activities in power zone 3 in July.July Time to RideJoin this challenge and record 20 hours of cycling activities in July.

Swimming

Whether you prefer the pool or open water, there's a week of swimming to log.

July Swim WeekJoin this challenge and record 1,000 meters of swimming activities from July 19-25.July Time to SwimJoin this challenge and record 4 hours of swimming activities in July.

Fitness, Strength & Intensity

Strength sessions, intensity minutes, calorie burn and all-round activity – the fitness crowd has the longest list this month.

July GainsJoin this challenge and record a total of 4 hours of strength activities in July.July WarriorJoin this challenge and record a total of 4 hours of yoga activities in July.July Intense CardioJoin this challenge and record at least 3 hours of cardio activities in heart rate zone 3 in July.Intense JulyJoin this challenge and reach your intensity minutes goal on two different weeks from June 29 to August 2.July Calorie BurnJoin this challenge and burn 8,000 active calories in July.Active JulyJoin this challenge and record 20 activities of at least 20 minutes each in July.

Wellness: Stress, Meditation & Body Battery

Recovery counts too. Keep stress low, log some meditation and top up that Body Battery.

Low Stress JulyJoin this challenge and maintain a daily average stress level of 50 or lower for 7 days in July.July MeditationsJoin this challenge and record meditation activities for 7 days in July.July Battery BoosterJoin this challenge and achieve a Body Battery level of 76 or higher for 7 days in July.

Steps & Distance Challenges

Chase a full month of steps, or hit the 100 and 200 distance targets.

July Ride to 200Join this challenge and record 200 kilometers of cycling activities from July 12-25.July Ride to 100Join this challenge and record 100 kilometers of cycling activities from July 5-11.July Step MonthJoin this challenge and record 300,000 steps in July.

Social & Fun

The light-hearted ones: hand out likes, post your snapshots and edge your way onto the podium.

July LikesJoin this challenge and receive a total of 25 or more likes on activities, posts or comments in July.July Photo ShareJoin this challenge and add a photo to 3 or more activities that are visible to others in July.July Steps PodiumJoin this challenge and finish in the top 3 of at least one weekly steps challenge from June 29 to August 2.

2026 Year Challenges – Stage 3

The long-running annual challenges for running, walking and cycling roll into their third stage. If you've kept up since January, this is the next checkpoint.

2026 Running - Stage 3Join this challenge and record 300 kilometers (186.5 miles) of running activities from July 1 to September 30.2026 Walking - Stage 3Join this challenge and record 91 miles (146.5 km) of walking activities from July 1 to September 30.2026 Cycling - Stage 3Join this challenge and record 675 kilometers (419.5 miles) of cycling activities from July 1 to September 30.

Special Badges in July

A few badges stand outside the regular monthly grid this month.

Love Trails 2026

The Love Trails Festival – the big trail-running weekend on the Gower in Wales – brings two dedicated race badges. Complete the matching distance to claim yours:

Love Trails 5K 2026Run the Love Trails Powered by Garmin 5K trail race in Gower, Wales, on July 5, 2026.Love Trails 10K 2026Run the Love Trails Powered by Garmin 10K trail race in Gower, Wales, on July 4, 2026.

Therabody Recovery Challenge

Garmin teamed up with Therabody for a recovery-themed challenge. Earn your downtime and bank the badge:

Therabody Earn Your Recovery ChallengeJoin this challenge and record 10 activities of at least 30 minutes each in July.

Tanabata Festival 2026

Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, is celebrated every year on 7 July – and Garmin marks it with a dedicated badge. Stay active on the day and claim your piece of the starry sky:

Tanabata Festival 2026Record an activity on Tanabata Festival, July 7, 2026.

That's the full July 2026 haul. Whether you're stacking step streaks, planning a long ride, or lining up at Love Trails, there's a badge with your name on it. Good luck out there!