Syncing Strava to TrainerRoad

You'll need to set up your Activity Sync preferences via your Online Profile.

1. Log into your TR account online, and access your Account Profile page.

2. Select "Activity Sync" from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.

3. Under Strava, click "Connect."

4. Read through how the TrainerRoad-Strava integration works and click "Agree & Connect."

5. Enter your Strava login credentials.

6. Authorize TR to connect with your Strava account.

7. Strava and TrainerRoad are now Connected!

1. Log into your TR account online, and access your Account Profile page.

2. Select "Activity Sync" from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.

3. Under Strava, click "Settings"

4. Toggle on "Share Speed and Distance".

5. You can now choose between "Virtual Speed and Distance", and "Device Speed and Distance".

6. Make sure to hit the "Save & Close" button once you have selected your settings.

Health-Related Data

Recently, Strava changed its data permissions. For apps like TrainerRoad to interact with Strava, make sure you've allowed access to "Health-Related Data" in Strava.

1. Log into your Strava account online, and access your Settings page.
2. Select "Data Permissions" from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. If not turned on, click "Allow Access". A green checkmark will appear.
4. Follow the steps above to re-sync your Strava account to TrainerRoad.

Partner Integrations

There is one other place worth checking if you're having trouble with Strava sync. Follow the steps below:

1. Log into your Strava account on the web, and navigate to the Settings page.
2. Select "Partner Integrations" from the list.
3. Make sure TrainerRoad's integration is Enabled.

Currently, TrainerRoad does not support a direct sync to Apple Health, so the best workaround is to sync TrainerRoad workouts to Apple Health via Strava.

Any activities recorded on TrainerRoad that are synced to Strava will sync to Apple Health.

TrainerRoad workouts automatically synced to Strava are tagged as 'Indoor Cycling' activities. Workout tags help athletes differentiate between their indoor and outdoor riding.

Learn more about how workouts are tagged in Strava here: How TrainerRoad Workouts are Tagged in Strava

Strava has some specific settings (called "health permissions") that must be turned on so that synced rides will show Heart Rate (when the ride is going to Strava from TrainerRoad). If you have these health settings disabled, there's a possibility ride will fail to sync altogether on both ends.

These permissions can be turned on by following the steps below:

1. Log into your Strava account online, and access your Settings page.
2. Select "Data Permissions" from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. If not turned on, click "Allow Access". A green checkmark will appear.
4. From there, re-sync TrainerRoad to Strava if you made any changes.

Past TrainerRoad workouts will not automatically sync to Strava. In order to transfer these workouts to Strava, you'll need to download the workouts from TrainerRoad and manually upload them. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the ride on the TrainerRoad website.
2. On the right-hand side, below the workout graph, click on the "Download" icon.
3. Go to Strava, hover over the (+) icon on the top-right, and select "Upload Activity".

An indoor TR workout will not sync to Strava if you are also recording the same data on your head unit and pushing that to Strava. However, there is a workaround. Simply save your TR workout first using your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop device and ensure it has synced to Strava. After it has synced to Strava, you can then save the head unit recording of your indoor TrainerRoad workout.

If you'd like to disconnect your Strava account from TrainerRoad you can disconnect your Strava and remove or keep all Strava data from TrainerRoad through your account settings:

1. Log in to your TrainerRoad account on the website or app. 
2. Select the Account tab.
3. Select Activity Sync.
4. Select Strava
5. Select Disconnect. 
6. Choose Keep Data to keep your imported Strava rides in TrainerRoad or Delete Data to delete all data imported into TrainerRoad. 
7. Select Disconnect to disconnect from Strava.

• Note: We do not recommend disconnecting from Strava as a troubleshooting step! If you are having trouble syncing with Strava reach out to support@trainerroad.com for further assistance.
   
• Note: If you revoke Strava's access to TrainerRoad in your Strava account settings to disconnect Strava from TainerRoad, this will automatically delete all of your Strava data from TrainerRoad. If you'd like to disconnect from Strava but keep your Strava rides in TrainerRoad we recommend disconnecting in the TrainerRoad account settings.