The Polar RCX5 GPS Heart Rate Monitor Multisport Watch provides an excellent new facility for athletic training of athletes whether you are a triathlete, an endurance athlete or one of any other type of runner who needs to know they are making the best possible progress towards their fitness or performance goals.

The G5 GPS sensor that this version of the Polar RCX5 gives you accurate speed and distance measurement that will prove useful and informative for a range of outdoor activities and sports. With a simple GPS clip, it is light and easy to wear and after a training session you will be able to trace your route on a map with compatible software or a suitable web service.

You will be able to download endurance training programs to your Polar RCX5 via the Polar DataLink from the polarpersonaltrainer.com website. These are highly developed training schedules that have been proven to work and to cater for the development of the different sets of muscles needed for the type of performance you are working towards.

In other words, it is like having your own specialist coach working with you at every training session.

Training Features

• Automatic lap recording
• Display zoom
• Graphical target zone indicator
• HeartTouch: Button-free operation of wrist unit
• Interval trainer guided workouts: Heart rate/pace/distance
• Number of laps: 99
• Sport Profiles
• User-configurable displays: All lines
• ZoneLock
• ZonePointer

Body Measurement Features

• Automatic age-based target zone: bpm/%
• Average and maximum heart rate of each lap
• Average, minimum and maximum heart rate of training
• Heart rate: bpm/%
• HR-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
• HRmax (age-based)
• HRmax (Polar Fitness test-based)
• HRmax (user set)
• Manual target zone: bpm/%
• Polar Fitness Test
• Polar OwnCal: Calorie expenditure with fat percentage
• Polar OwnCode (5 kHz/2.4 GHz W.I.N.D.): Coded transmission
• Polar sport zones
• Polar ZoneOptimizer: Personalized sport zones

Data Transfer

• Compatible with Mac (Intel-based) via Polar DataLink
• Compatible with PC via Polar DataLink
• Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com via Polar DataLink

G5 GPS Sensor Features

• Distance-based interval
• Distance: Training, lap, trip and total
• Race Pace
• Route mapping: Optional with polarpersonaltrainer.com web service
• Running Index
• Speed/Pace: Current, average and maximum
• Speed/Pace-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
• SpeedPointer

Polarpersonaltrainer.com Features

• Advanced training analyzing
• Endurance programs
• Map view: Optional with GPS sensor
• Training computer settings
• Training diary
• Training Load
• Training programs

Recording Features

• Adjustable recording rate: 1 sec, 2 sec, 5 sec, 15 sec or 60 sec
• Memory left indication
• Totals
• Training files (with summaries): 99
• Weekly history

Watch Features

• Backlight
• Date and weekday indicator
• Display text in English, German, Finnish, Swedish, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian
• Dual time zone
• KeyLock
• Low battery indicator
• Stopwatch
• Time of day (12/24 h) with alarm and snooze
• Training reminder
• User-replaceable battery
• Water resistance: 30 m

In the Box

• Polar RCX5 training computer
• Polar WearLink+ Hybrid transmitter
• Polar G5 GPS sensor
• Polar DataLink data transfer unit
• RCX5 getting started guide
• G5 GPS sensor user manual