Overview
NEW Suunto Race 2 Stainless Steel
The ultimate performance watch for racing and training just got better with a sleeker and lighter design, larger brighter screen, and an improved optical heart rate sensor.
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Get your trade-in price →- High definition 1.5" AMOLED screen
- HRV recovery measurement
- Advanced training metrics
- 115+ sport modes
- Free offline maps
- Up to 18 days battery life in smartwatch mode
- Up to 55 hours in All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band
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Features
Bright display, fast to browse and durable
The vivid 1.50’’ touch screen ensures readability in fast situations and sunlight. The digital crown adds convenience and ease when browsing features. Suunto Race is tested to military standards, making it a companion for demanding conditions.
- High definition AMOLED screen
- Digital crown for fast browsing
- Military tested
- Carbon footprint 9.28 kg CO2e
- 100% carbon offset
Mind-blowing battery life
Even with the bright AMOLED display, you can still enjoy impressive battery life. Choose Performance battery mode to train for up to 50 hours, or for added GPS tracking time, choose Tour mode and your watch lasts up to 5 days.
Track the impact of your training
Am I training smartly? Is my training load progressive? With Suunto Race, receive personalised feedback on your training load, progress and recovery, calculated using heart rate variability (HRV). Suunto Coach AI supervises your workouts and gives advice to keep you motivated. For more information, follow your efforts in Training Zone on the Suunto App or coaching tools such as TrainingPeaks.
- Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
- Training Zone with AI Coach
- Workout planning
Ready for the outdoors and your sports
Suunto Race is perfect for the outdoors: follow peak power on rides, automatic interval recognition when swimming, or your route when trail running. If you fancy a change, there are 95+ sport modes to choose from.
Execute on your race day
Whether you race against others or race against yourself, you want to feel prepared and confident on the day. Optimise your race sport mode to show the most important metrics on the watch display, while offline maps guide you with precision. In addition, challenge yourself with performance tests such as RaceTime and synced Strava segments.
- Customisable sport screens
- Race pacing apps
- Race route
Maps you can count on
With features like route navigation and breadcrumb, your watch guides you on routes, so you can focus on your training without getting lost, even offline.
Daily features to support an active lifestyle
Beyond its stylish design and training features, Suunto Race offers valuable support for everyday situations. From monitoring activity and heart rate 24/7, to providing smart notifications and alarms, it combines convenience and practicality.
- Daily widgets
- Sleep tracking
- Music controls
Specs
General
| Bezel material | Stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Glass material | Sapphire crystal |
| Case material | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Weight | 76 g |
| Wrist sizes | 125-175 mm (accessory strap -215 mm) |
| Strap width | 22 mm |
| Water resistance | 100 m |
| Battery type | Rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Display size | 1.50'' |
| Display resolution | 466 x 466 |
| Outdoor offline map storage | 32GB |
Battery life
| Daily use: Smartwatch mode | Up to 18 days |
|---|---|
| Daily use: Standby time mode only | Up to 30 days |
| Training: All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band | Up to 55h |
| Training: All-Systems GNSS mode + Single-Band | Up to 65h |
| Training: All battery modes | 50h / 70h / 90h / 200h |
| Training: Power saving GNSS modes | Up to 200h |
Connectivity
| Connectivity | Bluetooth |
|---|---|
| Compatible with Suunto app | Yes |
| Phone notifications on the watch | Yes |
| Media controls on watch | Yes |
| Send predefined replies | Android only |
| Automatic over the air software updates | Yes |
Compass
| Digital compass | Yes |
|---|---|
| Tilt compensation | Yes |
| Declination correction | Yes |
| Direction scale | Degrees / mils |
| Compass accuracy | 5° |
| Compass resolution | 1° |
Outdoor functions
| Offline maps on watch | Yes |
|---|---|
| Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BEIDOU |
| GNSS frequency support | L1 + L5 |
| Max connected satellites | 32 |
| Intelligent battery modes | Performance, Endurance, Ultra, Tour |
| Waypoint and visual route navigation | Yes |
| Breadcrumb trail in real time | Yes |
| POI navigation | Yes |
| Bearing navigation | Yes |
| Barometric altitude | Yes |
| GPS altitude | Yes |
| FusedAlti™ | Yes |
| Storm alarm | Yes |
| Temperature | Yes |
Daily tracking
| Step counter | Yes |
|---|---|
| Calories burned | Yes |
| Activity targets | Yes |
| Activity history | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Yes |
| HRV from sleep | Yes |
| Stress and recovery status | Yes |
Training functions
| Setup intervals | Yes |
|---|---|
| Structured intervals | Yes |
| Heart rate measured from wrist | Yes |
| Heart rate belt compatibility | Bluetooth Smart belts |
| VO2max | Yes |
| Recovery time | Yes |
| GPS speed and distance | Yes |
| Autolaps | Yes |
| Training recovery | Yes |
| Training load | Yes |
| Adaptive training guidance | Yes |
Sport expertise
| Pool swim pace and distance | Yes |
|---|---|
| Openwater swim distance | Yes |
| Cycling speed | Yes |
| Running pace | Yes |
| Snap to route | Yes |
| Multisport modes | Yes |
| Pre-installed sport modes | > 95 |
| Depth meter for snorkelling | 10 m |
Music
| Control your music with watch | Yes |
|---|
In the box
- Suunto Race 2 Stainless Steel Watch
- USB charging cable
- Suunto documentation
- 12 months FREE access to the whole of our online GPS training online resource, worth £50.00
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FAQ's
1) What is the battery life of the Suunto Race 2 Steel?
The Suunto Race 2 Steel watch offers great battey life:
- Daily use: Smartwatch mode: up to 18 days
- Daily use: Standby time mode only: up to 30 days
- Training: All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: up to 55h
- Training: All-Systems GNSS mode + Single-Band: up to 65h
- Training: Power saving GNSS modes: up to 200h
2) Does the Suunto Race 2 Steel have offline maps?
Yes you have access to download free offline maps to your Suunto Race 2 Steel watch, Suunto have available free offline maps that cover all of the world.
The Race 2 Steel offers route navigation and breadcrumb trail guidance, with the advantage of offline maps in the background to aid your navigation experience.
3) Can I upload GPX files and routes to the Suunto Race 2 Steel?
Yes you can upload GPX routes to your Suunto Race 2 Steel watch.
Importing GPX routes via the Suunto mobile app on an Android or iPhone and then transferring them to your watch is a straightforward process, but if you do get stuck , purchasing your Suunto watch from GPS training you get access to all of our training videos that will help you with this process.
4) Is the Suunto Race 2 Steel good for trail running and navigation?
Yes the Suunto Race 2 Steel watch is great for trail running & navigation, with its lightweight slim design, clear & bright amoled screen, tough stronger Titanium bezel, offline maps with electronic compass and ability to follow loaded routes a great watch for Trail Running & nvaigation.
5) Does the Suunto Race 2 Steel track heart rate and recovery?
Yes the Suunto Race 2 Steel watch which has an optical HR sensor will provide 24/7 heart rate tracking and HRV based recovery feedback.
6) Can you use the Suunto Race 2 Steel for swimming?
Yes you can use the Suunto Race 2 Steel for swimming activities, the watch has Pool Swiming activity with option to set pool length as well as open swimmimg, mermaiding & snorkelling sports modes.
7) Does the Suunto Race 2 Steel work with Strava, TrainingPeaks and other apps?
Yes via the Suunto Mobile app you can link your Suunto Race 2 Steel activity recordings to Strava, TrainingPeaks and many other apps such as Komoot, Wikiloc, outdoor active etc.
8) Is the Suunto Race 2 Steel a good choice for everyday wear as well as training?
Yes, the Suunto Race 2 Steel is a slim lightweight watch only weighing 76g, making it suitable for everyday wear as well as for sports & training.
9) What is included when you buy the Suunto Race 2 Steel from GPS Training?
As well as the Suunto Race 2 Steel watch, silicone band and charging cable,
We don’t just send you a box with a watch inside.
When you buy from GPS Training, you're not simply buying a watch — you're gaining access to the knowledge and support to get the most from it.
Buy and learn from the experts.
✔ 12 months FREE access to our online GPS training platform (worth £50)
✔ FREE ongoing support from our experienced GPS specialists
✔ Expert advice from a team who use these watches every day
10) Can I trade in my old GPS or GPS watch against the Suunto Race 2 Steel?
Yes you can Trade-in your old GPS or GPS watch, Get an instant trade-in estimate in minutes via the Trade-in request from link below: