GPS Lap Beacon

GPS Lap Beacon is a simple running app designed for repeated laps on short, fixed circuits where conventional GPS distance can be inaccurate due to the urban environment. Unlike standard running apps, it does not calculate distance from the recorded GPS track. GPS is used only to detect when the runner returns to the start/finish beacon. At the end of the session, you get the app-calculated distance and the distance provided by the GPS. (The app assumes the start/finish of the running session is the same). Distance is always calculated as: Completed laps × Configured circuit length (you need to know/measure the length of the track in advance). Only fully completed laps are counted, so stopping halfway through a circuit does not add an estimated partial distance. The app also provides cooldown-protected lap detection, vibration and visual confirmation for every completed lap, live heart rate, accidental-stop protection, and automatic FIT activity saving. Sessions synchronize with Garmin Connect and include the exact circuit distance and completed lap count as dedicated Connect IQ data.