parkrun barcode on Garmin – new features
It’s very easy to add your parkrun barcode to either an Apple Watch or most Garmin watches. Here are the instructions on how to add a parkrun barcode app to either Apple or Garmin before I update you on the latest changes
[For 2026] Add parkrun barcode to Apple Watch or Garmin Forerunner/Fenix
The CIQ App developer is called GASTEROPOD. S/he’s recently put out v2 of the parkrun barcode app that now supports your ID and the IDs of 6 more people.
Why?
Perhaps your partner doesn’t wear a watch or perhaps your kids (6 kids!…blimey, well done) don’t even have a watch and none of your family wants to carry a bit of paper or has got around to ordering one of the plastic alternatives that go on your wrist or shoes.
How?
Simply open Garmin’s ConnectIQ app on your smartphone. Look At the settings tab of the ‘parkrun barcode’ CIQ app that you’ve probably already installed. Check settings and then add the extra information, as shown here
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The developer has also stopped some very naughty people from using his/her parkrun barcode to incorrectly register parkruns all over the world.
For training plans, course guides, and the full index of UK parkruns, see the parkrun hub.
Last Updated on 27 May 2026 by the5krunner
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