# Is the Ride California Challenge a real course? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 12, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/is-the-ride-california-challenge-a-real-course/47235 "2019-03-12T02:30:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Douglas\_Hanson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/douglas_hanson/32/63160_2.png) [@Douglas\_Hanson](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Douglas_Hanson)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/is-the-ride-california-challenge-a-real-course/47235/1 "2019-03-12T02:30:24Z")
Hi, Just started Zwift. I’m confused about the Ride California challenge. I selected it but I can’t find the actual course. Is it a real course going thru California? I’m beginning to think that a California course doesn’t exist and when I do a ride in NYC or Watopia the distance counts as a ride in California. Is this right? Thanks for your help! ---
**Author:** ![Lin\_Alan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/lin_alan/32/2102_2.png) [@Lin\_Alan](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Lin_Alan)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/is-the-ride-california-challenge-a-real-course/47235/2 "2019-03-12T03:30:52Z")
It is not a real course in Zwift. The mileage/kilometers you accumulate in Zwift count towards completing the Challenge. When you complete the Challenge, you will get the Tarmac (iirc). ---
**Author:** ![Douglas\_Hanson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/douglas_hanson/32/63160_2.png) [@Douglas\_Hanson](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Douglas_Hanson)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/is-the-ride-california-challenge-a-real-course/47235/3 "2019-03-12T05:36:21Z")
Ah ok, I see. Thank you, Lin!