Q: Does Suunto Race S have contour lines and place names on its maps?

Yes. Race S gained place names and contour lines in Suunto’s April 2026 update. It did not receive the July 2026 update, which added map layer controls, tides and storage for 200 routes.

Question 1

What is the difference between Suunto Race 3S and Race S?

Accepted Answer

Race 3S stores 200 routes against 15, adds map layers, tides and Suunto AI Coach, and will gain Race Planner, offline music and NFC after launch. It records 45 hours of dual-band GPS against 30 and has a brighter display, sapphire glass and a titanium bezel.

Question 2

Does Suunto Race S have contour lines and place names on its maps?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Race S gained place names and contour lines in Suunto&#8217;s April 2026 update. It did not receive the July 2026 update, which added map layer controls, tides and storage for 200 routes.

Question 3

Will Race S get the Race 3S features?

Accepted Answer

Suunto has not said. Race S received updates up to April 2026 and was left out of the July 2026 update.

Question 4

Why did Suunto skip Race 2S?

Accepted Answer

Suunto has not explained the name. Race 3S launches under the Race 3 name, though Suunto has not announced a full-size Race 3.

Tag: Suunto Race S

Suunto Race 3S adds less over Race S than its name suggests