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Want to show off your latest Strava activity on Instagram and let friends check it out themselves? Here’s a step-by-step guide to sharing your activity directly to your Instagram story—with a clickable link.🏃 Step-by-Step InstructionsStep 1: Start from the Strava AppOpen the Strava app.   Tap on the activity you want to share (run, ride, etc.). Requires a map or photo uploaded.   Hit the share icon (box with arrow) from the activity screen.  Step 2: Choose Instagram Stories The share sheet will pop up with options.   Scroll across to find the Instagram Stories asset.   Tap the Instagram icon labeled “Stories.”⏱ Note: There may be a short delay (1-2 seconds) while the asset loads.Step 3: Customize Your Story in InstagramInstagram will open automatically with your Strava activity already displayed.   Tap the sticker icon at the top of the screen.   Select the “Link” sticker from the sticker options.  Step 4: Add the Strava LinkTap the URL field.   Tap Paste to insert the Strava link (it

We’re renewing our commitment to keeping Segments clean by decluttering duplicate and unused Segments, adding verified Segments and introducing new rules on Segment leaderboards. With these changes, you can more easily find and compete in the places that your community is actually running, riding and moving. We know that the state of Segments is far from perfect - impossible efforts on leaderboards and duplicates (and duplicates of duplicates) of the same portion of road or trail make it hard to get the most out of Segments. What are we doing? Check out the upcoming changes: 📂Segment Decluttering:  We’re combing through our Segment database, deleting any duplicate and unused Segments with bad GPS data. That way you can find the Segments you care about faster. ✅ Verified Segments: The most iconic and popular Segments will now have a ”Verified” badge to show that the distance and elevation stats have been verified and that Strava recognizes that Segment as the “of

Logging into your Strava account just got easier and more secure!Athletes who log in with an email and password will now be able to sign in to their Strava accounts through a one-time code, eliminating the need to remember a password.Athletes can enable one-time codes via their Settings page or by clicking “forgot password” from the log in page on the web or through their iPhone or Android device. For more information check out this Help Center article: One-Time Codes on StravaIn order to be able to sign in via one-time code you must have the latest app version of Strava. Questions about the one-time code feature?  Drop us a reply below and we'll be happy to help out.  If you prefer, you can submit a support ticket and someone from our Support Team will get in touch. 

Hi everyone! We recently launched an upgraded auto-flagging system designed to catch over a third more “impossible” segment times before they even show up on leaderboards (eg. The “run” that looks suspiciously like a bike ride or the “ride” that was clearly recorded from an e-bike or a car). We’ve also retroactively applied the new system to 34 million existing run and ride leaderboards, removing 6.5M impossible activities that didn’t belong in the top 10.Ensuring fairness and integrity on the leaderboards is a work in progress, and we’ll continue finding and cleaning up suspicious results from the past as our process improves. But these updates are a big step. They won’t just make leaderboards more accurate – they’ll make sure your own hard-earned efforts are properly recognized and ranked.

You can now add Custom Waypoints onto the routes you create on Web! Insert waypoints anywhere on your route to denote key points like aid stations, bathrooms, views or even when you're supposed to take your next gel. Try it out today under Explore > Create a Route. Place your waypoints on the route, then click the waypoint that you want to customize.  Bonus tip: If you have a compatible Garmin device, these waypoints will transfer onto your device when you sync your route. This means that you will be able to see how far away your nearest waypoint is while on the go— so you never have to wonder "how far until the next coffee shop/aid station/water stop" again. 

Our new maps put one last winter send in your pocket – whether you’re on skis, a snowboard or in trail running shoes.Along with a brand new winter map, we’ve added layers built for every winter adventure:❄️ Avalanche Gradient: Identify avalanche-prone zones before heading out.❄️ Gradient: Gauge steepness to find the best line.❄️ Aspect: See which slopes get sun and which stay icy in the shade.This feature is only available on mobile and is rolling out slowly, so if you don’t see it yet, sit tight – it’s on its way.Subscribers: To check out these new maps, head here: strava://maps/settings. From there, explore, plan your next outing and get stoked.👉 Want to know how we built these layers? Learn more about how Maps keep getting better: https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-introduces-proprietary-map-rendering-engine  

 You put in the work. You earned the kudos. You sweat it out with friends. Now it’s time to relive it all in the best way possible.  We heard your feedback last year. So we made some updates this year: 1️⃣ New features: Enjoy maps and Flyover, take fun quizzes about your friends, and more. 2️⃣ Comparisons to last year: See how you stack up against last year.3️⃣ Customize your Totals card when sharing: Choose cumulative or sport-specific stats, and decide whether or not to include your profile picture and 2023 comparisons.4️⃣ Share video and static versions of your favorite moments: When a picture just isn't enough, let a video do the talking.5️⃣ Free for everyone: Yep! Year In Sport is free this year. Head to your Profile page on the app to soak in all your glory, then go show off your favorite moments. Remember: Year In Sport updates daily through the end of the year, so you’ve got till December 31 to beef up those stats if you still want to get out there. More information about Year

Be the real Local Legend. Gift a Strava subscription. It’s perfect for anyone on your list who wants more from their workouts – and it’s here just in time for the holidays. 🎁 What they’ll getGift them a year of more fun and more progress with premium features. Think personalized workout insights, Goals, Routes and more. (And if you’re a subscriber too, you can finally get them to join your Group Challenges.) ✉️ How it worksIt only takes a few seconds, so you can save the sprinting for your workouts. Just add their details, hit purchase, and your gift will be waiting in their inbox. Strava gifts are digital, so don’t worry about shipping. Make their year and set ‘em up for an amazing 2025. Gift a subscription today. Learn more, including our FAQs, and give a gift here.

You can now set default shoes and bikes for different foot and cycle activities!  For bikes this applies to: Ride, E-bike Ride, Virtual Ride, Handcycle, Velomobile Ride, MTB Ride, Gravel Ride and E-MTB Ride activities. And for shoes it works for: Run, Hike, Walk, Virtual Run and Trail Run activities.Thank you to @CreakyCrank for posting this idea and for the 139 votes received from our community. We hope you enjoy this update. How much gear do you have?

For those of you who record your activities on the Strava app, you can now stream your music right from the Record screen. So don’t be shy – drop those playlists below, and learn more about Strava x Spotify here.

Good news! We’re updating our algorithms to make leaderboards more credible, and taking steps to proactively prevent suspicious efforts from appearing on leaderboards – so you can trust that the results you see are accurate. We're withholding from leaderboards any activities that appear incorrectly labeled (e.g. a bike ride getting uploaded as a run) or have faulty GPS data.With these and other ongoing changes, we can better ensure your efforts will get the ranking they deserve and you can trust that the CR, KOM or QOM (plus all the other times on the leaderboard) are the real deal. These changes will be for all activities moving forward – we can’t yet capture past activities. And of course, you can still report an activity if you think there’s one the algorithm missed. Learn more about that here.This is a big undertaking – we saw around 26,000 1-mile running splits that would have been faster than the world record last week! – and the work will be ongoing. Here’s how we’re committing

Since launching video last summer, athletes like you have brought even more action to activities. Now, we're giving you a new way to upload your video content: on the web. Previously, videos could only be uploaded via the Strava app. Now, you can upload and view on the web as well. Learn more about adding videos to activities via web here: https://support.strava.com/hc/articles/216917387-Adding-Videos-and-Photos-to-Your-Activity What other updates would you like to see with video on Strava? Be sure to subscribe to Whats New so you never miss an update.

January is already coming to a close. So we wanted to check in and make sure you have the tools to make 2023 your best year of fitness. Check out our latest Strava club post to learn about tools like goals and monthly stats to keep you on track. What goals have you set for 2023?  

Just when you thought there might not be enough things to love about Strava, we’ve made it easier to discover new reasons. Now you can check out the In Case You Missed it (ICYMI) label to keep up with subscription-specific feature newness as well as smaller releases and updates. Plus, you have the What’s New label for larger releases. Dive in here and stay up to date on launches and features.  P.S. Subscribers get the rundown delivered right to their inboxes

It's officially here: Recover Athletics, Strava's recovery and injury prevention app, has added cycling content to its library. This has been a huge ask from the community.Now after a ride, Strava subscribers can access an expanded library of routines created to target and strengthen the shoulders, neck and back. And free Strava athletes don't have to miss a beat with one free routine and access to select content throughout the app.Try it out and let us know what you think!

 The coveted Local Legend status is expanding to six new sport types: walk, hike, alpine ski, backcountry ski, nordic ski, and snowboarding. With this expansion, you can claim the title of Local Legend for the most activities on segments during a 90-day period.   See if you're already a Local Legend and check out how close your competition is to nabbing your elite status. Just go to: You > Profile > Segments > Local Legends.   Read more here!