Watts Up in Watopia: Climbs and New Routes
The latest major Zwift update (1.22.1) introduced two new routes in Neokyo.
The first is Chasing the Sun which includes the highest point within Neokyo and out in the Makuri Island countryside. However, only the Temple KOM is timed. Pick up the badge and the bonus 690 XP. The route is 35.1 km (21.8 miles) and has 279 m (915’) of climbing.
The second is Electric Loop which is a flat course in Neokyo with two sprints. This would make an excellent flat race course for your club events. 170 XP are offered for bonus in addition to the route badge. The route is 8.9 km (5.5 miles) and only has 29 m (95’) of elevation.
How are you progressing on the Wahoo Climb Mission? There is only one week left with the challenge ending on February 26. You’ll need 6069 m (10,000’) to be eligible for winning the Wahoo Bolt, Wahoo Kickr KOM Bundle, or the Wahoo Kickr Bike.
You can also double up by completing the Rapha Rising three stage event from February 24-27, which features a total of 2927 m (9603’) of climbing.
STAGE 1: Road to Sky, Watopia
Length: 10.7 mi // 17.3 km
Elevation: 3,428 ft // 1,045 m
Lead-In: 0.1 mi // .01 km
STAGE 2: La Reine, France
Length: 14.2 mi // 22.8 km
Elevation: 3,875 ft // 1,181 m
Lead-In: 0 mi // 0 km
STAGE 3: Climbers Gambit, Watopia
Length: 18.64 mi // 30 km
Elevation: 2,300 ft // 701 m
Lead-In: 0 mi // 0 km
Unlock the virtual kit and enter a prize draw on the Rapha website for the chance to win a voucher for Rapha gear.
Guest World Schedule
Here’s this week’s guest worlds, so you can plan to earn some of the route badges you are missing:
Monday: France & Paris
Tuesday: Makuri Islands & New York
Wednesday: Makuri Islands & New York
Thursday: Makuri Islands & New York
Friday: Innsbruck & Richmond
Saturday: London & Yorkshire
Sunday: London & Yorkshire
Slowtwich Indoors Event Preview (All Times Eastern)
Go to Zwift Events to sign up for these rides and runs.
Monday 100/100 Group Run, 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Join us for a group run on the virtual track of May Field that will kick start your week. Join others who are working on the Slowtwitch challenge of 100 runs of 3 miles or 30 minutes in 100 days. Don’t forget that each of the five ride workouts and five run workouts have a short and long option. Rather than canceling a workout when you are crunched for time, you can complete the short version and still reap the benefits of the program.
Tuesday Ride of the Valkryies Workout (Women Only), 6:00 AM
This event is by and for women. It’s an almost no-drop, rubber-banded Structured Training workout, featuring a warm-up, set of intervals, and a cool-down. This week’s workout is Race Practice.
Tuesday Structured Training, 7:00 PM
Our Tuesday ride features triathlon-focused cycling workouts written by coaches and pro athletes affiliated with Slowtwitch. The workouts last 60 minutes and will help add variety and interest to your weekly training schedule. This week’s workout is Give Me A Break.
Wednesday Group Run, 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM
A more scenic group run on the Quatch Quest course. This is another opportunity to join others who are working on the Slowtwitch challenge of 100 runs of 3 miles or 30 minutes in 100 days.
Thursday Rise & Grind, 5:35 AM
This workout is an early morning bracer for the East Coast crowd. This week’s workout is Peaks and Valleys.
Thursday SWIFT Ride, 6:55 PM
The newest ride to the Slowtwitch Indoors family, Slowtwitch SWIFT (Strong Women, It's Fun Together!) is here to bring another women's only ride to a slightly friendlier time slot. This ride will focus slightly more on strength-based work so bring those climbing legs. But even if you're feeling more like Mark Cavendish in the mountains of the Tour de France, so long as you keep the pedals moving, you'll stay with our group. This week’s workout is 12 Ways of Intervals.
Friday Festina Lente, 9:00 AM
This structured training workout is designed to get you geared up for the weekend. Roughly translated as “make haste, slowly,” Festina Lente features a workout that will get your engine running but still leave some in the tank for the big rides and races you have planned for the weekend. This ride is led by members of the Kanberra Cycling Team as lead beacon. This week’s workout is Threshold Intervals.
