diff --git a/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/bridge/WatchHeartRateCollector.kt b/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/bridge/WatchHeartRateCollector.kt
index 8d98035..48a4375 100644
--- a/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/bridge/WatchHeartRateCollector.kt
+++ b/watch_app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/gametime/watch/bridge/WatchHeartRateCollector.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.gametime.watch.bridge
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.location.LocationManager
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.Looper
 import android.util.Log
@@ -315,11 +317,12 @@ internal class WatchHeartRateCollector(
                     val requestedTypeNames = (
                         executionContext["healthServicesExerciseTypeStrategy"] as? List<*>
                     )?.filterIsInstance<String>().orEmpty()
-                    val config = exerciseConfigFromCapabilities(
+                    val configs = exerciseConfigsFromCapabilities(
                         capabilities,
                         requestedTypeNames,
+                        canUseGps = canStartGpsExercise(context),
                     )
-                    if (config == null) {
+                    if (configs.isEmpty()) {
                         exerciseMetricsStartInFlight = false
                         Log.w(TAG, "no exercise type supports usable live metrics sessionId=$sessionId")
                         if (shouldAggregate) {
@@ -331,29 +334,11 @@ internal class WatchHeartRateCollector(
                         exerciseMetricsStartInFlight = false
                         return@addListener
                     }
-                    exerciseHeartRateSupported = DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM in config.dataTypes
-                    exerciseClient.setUpdateCallback(context.mainExecutor, exerciseCallback)
-                    val startFuture = exerciseClient.startExerciseAsync(config)
-                    startFuture.addListener(
-                        {
-                            exerciseMetricsStartInFlight = false
-                            try {
-                                startFuture.get()
-                                exerciseMetricsStarted = true
-                                Log.d(
-                                    TAG,
-                                    "exercise metrics started sessionId=$sessionId type=${config.exerciseType} dataTypes=${config.dataTypes}",
-                                )
-                            } catch (error: Exception) {
-                                Log.w(TAG, "exercise metrics start failed", error)
-                                clearExerciseCallback(exerciseClient)
-                                exerciseHeartRateSupported = false
-                                if (shouldAggregate) {
-                                    startMeasureHeartRateFallback(context)
-                                }
-                            }
-                        },
-                        context.mainExecutor,
+                    startExerciseMetricsConfig(
+                        context,
+                        exerciseClient,
+                        configs,
+                        index = 0,
                     )
                 } catch (error: Exception) {
                     exerciseMetricsStartInFlight = false
@@ -364,73 +349,144 @@ internal class WatchHeartRateCollector(
         )
     }
 
-    private fun exerciseConfigFromCapabilities(
+    private fun startExerciseMetricsConfig(
+        context: Context,
+        exerciseClient: ExerciseClient,
+        configs: List<ExerciseConfig>,
+        index: Int,
+    ) {
+        if (!shouldAggregate) {
+            exerciseMetricsStartInFlight = false
+            return
+        }
+        val config = configs.getOrNull(index)
+        if (config == null) {
+            exerciseMetricsStartInFlight = false
+            clearExerciseCallback(exerciseClient)
+            exerciseHeartRateSupported = false
+            Log.w(TAG, "all exercise metric configs failed sessionId=$sessionId")
+            if (shouldAggregate) {
+                startMeasureHeartRateFallback(context)
+            }
+            return
+        }
+        exerciseHeartRateSupported = DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM in config.dataTypes
+        exerciseClient.setUpdateCallback(context.mainExecutor, exerciseCallback)
+        val startFuture = exerciseClient.startExerciseAsync(config)
+        startFuture.addListener(
+            {
+                try {
+                    startFuture.get()
+                    exerciseMetricsStartInFlight = false
+                    exerciseMetricsStarted = true
+                    Log.d(
+                        TAG,
+                        "exercise metrics started sessionId=$sessionId type=${config.exerciseType} dataTypes=${config.dataTypes}",
+                    )
+                } catch (error: Exception) {
+                    Log.w(
+                        TAG,
+                        "exercise metrics start failed type=${config.exerciseType} dataTypes=${config.dataTypes}",
+                        error,
+                    )
+                    clearExerciseCallback(exerciseClient)
+                    exerciseHeartRateSupported = false
+                    startExerciseMetricsConfig(
+                        context,
+                        exerciseClient,
+                        configs,
+                        index + 1,
+                    )
+                }
+            },
+            context.mainExecutor,
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun exerciseConfigsFromCapabilities(
         capabilities: androidx.health.services.client.data.ExerciseCapabilities,
         requestedTypeNames: List<String>,
-    ): ExerciseConfig? {
+        canUseGps: Boolean,
+    ): List<ExerciseConfig> {
         val requestedTypes = exerciseTypesFromNames(requestedTypeNames)
-        var distanceOnlyConfig: ExerciseConfig? = null
-        var caloriesOnlyConfig: ExerciseConfig? = null
-        var heartRateOnlyConfig: ExerciseConfig? = null
+        val distanceCaloriesConfigs = mutableListOf<ExerciseConfig>()
+        val caloriesConfigs = mutableListOf<ExerciseConfig>()
+        val heartRateConfigs = mutableListOf<ExerciseConfig>()
         for (exerciseType in requestedTypes) {
             if (exerciseType !in capabilities.supportedExerciseTypes) {
                 continue
             }
             val supported = capabilities.getExerciseTypeCapabilities(exerciseType)
                 .supportedDataTypes
-            val dataTypes = mutableSetOf<androidx.health.services.client.data.DataType<*, *>>()
-            if (DataType.DISTANCE !in supported) {
-                if (DataType.CALORIES in supported) {
-                    dataTypes.add(DataType.CALORIES)
-                }
-                if (DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM in supported) {
+            val supportsHeartRate = DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM in supported
+            if (
+                canUseGps &&
+                DataType.DISTANCE in supported &&
+                DataType.CALORIES in supported
+            ) {
+                val dataTypes = mutableSetOf<androidx.health.services.client.data.DataType<*, *>>(
+                    DataType.DISTANCE,
+                    DataType.CALORIES,
+                )
+                if (supportsHeartRate) {
                     dataTypes.add(DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM)
                 }
-                if (dataTypes.isEmpty()) {
-                    Log.w(
-                        TAG,
-                        "exercise type lacks usable metrics type=$exerciseType supported=$supported",
-                    )
-                    continue
-                }
-                if (
-                    DataType.CALORIES in dataTypes &&
-                    caloriesOnlyConfig == null
-                ) {
-                    caloriesOnlyConfig = ExerciseConfig.builder(exerciseType)
+                distanceCaloriesConfigs.add(
+                    ExerciseConfig.builder(exerciseType)
                         .setDataTypes(dataTypes)
                         .setIsAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled(false)
-                        .setIsGpsEnabled(false)
-                        .build()
-                } else if (heartRateOnlyConfig == null) {
-                    heartRateOnlyConfig = ExerciseConfig.builder(exerciseType)
-                        .setDataTypes(dataTypes)
-                        .setIsAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled(false)
-                        .setIsGpsEnabled(false)
-                        .build()
-                }
-                continue
+                        .setIsGpsEnabled(true)
+                        .build(),
+                )
             }
-            dataTypes.add(DataType.DISTANCE)
             if (DataType.CALORIES in supported) {
-                dataTypes.add(DataType.CALORIES)
-            }
-            if (DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM in supported) {
-                dataTypes.add(DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM)
-            }
-            val config = ExerciseConfig.builder(exerciseType)
-                .setDataTypes(dataTypes)
-                .setIsAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled(false)
-                .setIsGpsEnabled(true)
-                .build()
-            if (DataType.CALORIES in dataTypes) {
-                return config
-            }
-            if (distanceOnlyConfig == null) {
-                distanceOnlyConfig = config
+                val dataTypes = mutableSetOf<androidx.health.services.client.data.DataType<*, *>>(
+                    DataType.CALORIES,
+                )
+                if (supportsHeartRate) {
+                    dataTypes.add(DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM)
+                }
+                caloriesConfigs.add(
+                    ExerciseConfig.builder(exerciseType)
+                        .setDataTypes(dataTypes)
+                        .setIsAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled(false)
+                        .setIsGpsEnabled(false)
+                        .build(),
+                )
+            } else if (supportsHeartRate) {
+                heartRateConfigs.add(
+                    ExerciseConfig.builder(exerciseType)
+                        .setDataTypes(setOf(DataType.HEART_RATE_BPM))
+                        .setIsAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled(false)
+                        .setIsGpsEnabled(false)
+                        .build(),
+                )
+            } else {
+                Log.w(
+                    TAG,
+                    "exercise type lacks usable metrics type=$exerciseType supported=$supported",
+                )
             }
         }
-        return caloriesOnlyConfig ?: distanceOnlyConfig ?: heartRateOnlyConfig
+        return distanceCaloriesConfigs + caloriesConfigs + heartRateConfigs
+    }
+
+    private fun canStartGpsExercise(context: Context): Boolean {
+        if (
+            context.checkSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) !=
+            PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+        ) {
+            return false
+        }
+        return try {
+            val locationManager = context.getSystemService(LocationManager::class.java)
+                ?: return false
+            locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER) ||
+                locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)
+        } catch (error: RuntimeException) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "location availability check failed", error)
+            false
+        }
     }
 
     private fun exerciseTypesFromNames(names: List<String>): List<ExerciseType> {