Course message

The course message describes a course file: a route to follow, made of record messages for the track and course point messages for the turns and points of interest along the way.

FIT name: course
Global message number: 31
JavaScript SDK key: courseMesgs
Fields: 5

Fields

sportEnum
Main sport, such as running, cycling, swimming, hiking or training.
82 possible values
- all
- running
- transition
- generic
- cycling
- fitnessEquipment
- swimming
- basketball
- soccer
- tennis
- americanFootball
- training
- walking
- crossCountrySkiing
- alpineSkiing
- snowboarding
- rowing
- mountaineering
- hiking
- multisport
- paddling
- flying
- eBiking
- motorcycling
- boating
- driving
- golf
- hangGliding
- horsebackRiding
- hunting
- fishing
- inlineSkating
- rockClimbing
- sailing
- iceSkating
- skyDiving
- snowshoeing
- snowmobiling
- standUpPaddleboarding
- surfing
- wakeboarding
- waterSkiing
- kayaking
- rafting
- windsurfing
- kitesurfing
- tactical
- jumpmaster
- boxing
- floorClimbing
- baseball
- diving
- shooting
- winterSport
- grinding
- hiit
- videoGaming
- racket
- wheelchairPushWalk
- wheelchairPushRun
- meditation
- paraSport
- discGolf
- teamSport
- cricket
- rugby
- hockey
- lacrosse
- volleyball
- waterTubing
- wakesurfing
- waterSport
- archery
- mixedMartialArts
- motorSports
- snorkeling
- dance
- jumpRope
- poolApnea
- mobility
- geocaching
- canoeing
nameString
Name of the course.
capabilitiesEnum
What the course provides: positions, times, distances, navigation, training data…
12 possible values
- time
- position
- navigation
- training
- distance
- heartRate
- cadence
- power
- processed
- valid
- bikeway
- aviation
subSportEnum
Refinement of the sport, such as trail, treadmill or track for running, road, mountain or indoor for cycling, lapSwimming or openWater for swimming.
112 possible values
- match
- map
- platform
- all
- track
- navigate
- field
- generic
- hiit
- treadmill
- street
- trail
- spin
- indoorCycling
- road
- mountain
- downhill
- recumbent
- cyclocross
- handCycling
- trackCycling
- indoorRowing
- elliptical
- stairClimbing
- lapSwimming
- openWater
- flexibilityTraining
- strengthTraining
- warmUp
- exercise
- challenge
- indoorSkiing
- cardioTraining
- indoorWalking
- eBikeFitness
- bmx
- casualWalking
- speedWalking
- bikeToRunTransition
- runToBikeTransition
- swimToBikeTransition
- atv
- motocross
- backcountry
- resort
- rcDrone
- wingsuit
- whitewater
- skateSkiing
- yoga
- pilates
- indoorRunning
- gravelCycling
- eBikeMountain
- commuting
- mixedSurface
- trackMe
- singleGasDiving
- multiGasDiving
- gaugeDiving
- apneaDiving
- apneaHunting
- virtualActivity
- obstacle
- breathing
- ccrDiving
- sailRace
- expedition
- ultra
- indoorClimbing
- bouldering
- indoorGrinding
- huntingWithDogs
- amrap
- emom
- tabata
- esport
- triathlon
- duathlon
- brick
- swimRun
- adventureRace
- truckerWorkout
- pickleball
- padel
- indoorWheelchairWalk
- indoorWheelchairRun
- indoorHandCycling
- ice
- ultimate
- squash
- badminton
- racquetball
- tableTennis
- overland
- trollingMotor
- flyCanopy
- flyParaglide
- flyParamotor
- flyPressurized
- flyNavigate
- flyTimer
- flyAltimeter
- flyWx
- flyVfr
- flyIfr
- dynamicApnea
- enduro
- rucking
- rally
- poolTriathlon
- eBikeEnduro
mesgNumString
Global message number identifying the kind of message. Decoders use it to know which profile to apply to the data.

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