Hi all, does anyone know when the routes will be published for the upcoming Tour of Watopia 2026. Thanking you all in advance.
October 4th 
Next Friday. “Today’s release notes include a mention of Tour of Watopia coming soon. This big ride series is always a fun kick off to “indoor season”. This year features double XP, new unlocks, and our first look at the Watopia expansion… what’s not to love?
The Tour runs from October 5-November 15. Watch Zwift Insider this Friday for all the details about ToW 2026!” (Zwift insiders 1.122 update post)
All About Tour of Watopia 2026: Once a Year, Twice the XP | Zwift Insider I REALLY hope they don’t give credit for routes not FULLY completed at because of late joiners.
And before any one asks. The A, B, C, D, groups ARE NOT W/KG PACES THEY ARE THE LONG, STANDARD AND SHORT ROUTE DISTANCES!
Group ride events for ToW use the following category/group setup:
Group A: Longer Ride
Group B: Standard Ride
Group C: Shorter Ride
Group D: Women Only (same route as Group B)
Baby steps. I’ve got credit for the route of the A ride before when I only did the B.
Come to think of it, I’m pretty sure I late joined that B ride.
Are there any rewards for runners?
And it is NOT a race!
Except when it is.
which is all the time
There appears to be specific standard route race events according to Eric.
I know, but every year we have people asking why there is no ranking at the end of the normal routes since they want to race a group ride. So I thought lets beat them to it asking for it.
There are race events too: The at Home Cycling & Running Virtual Training App
It will be, because people will try to do the ride again before the 30min is over so they get credit again.
ahh that, sure. There will be people doing that. But it is hard to come up with somethin that can not be gamed and in the same time give everyone a shot at the event.
I dont even know what level I am anymore. After I reached level 100 it kinda became unimportant so I dont care about extra XP at all. I will just do them because I like the (ultimate) challenge but for sure wont race so I can do 2 in 30 minutes.
As long as people can get a route badge from a banded ride, I’m not going to care about the late joiners. The badge is meaningless unless you make it meaningful to you alone.
What about the special rumoured unlocks at very high levels?
As for XP gain from events, once you have completed the event (from start to finish) then it should give you the XP for that time and not any more if you repeat it - because you’ve already got the XP.
Otherwise it ends up with farming efforts and makes the new levels fairly pointless.
Yes, just wind up 6-7w/kg out of the start pens and watch a whole group of people do the same. 
Followed by a chorus of “it’s not a race” in the chat.
Level 200-400 is out of reach anyway for anyone who does not have 8 years worth of banked xp.
Not really. I dont need a blue stripe on my acount to show I am at level 200 or something else. I have accelerated till level 135 I think, so after that it is going to take years any way.
Just like the electric socks challenge. That takes so much time that at one point I will get it, but am not chasing it.
These long term challenges arent worth it to chase imho … I do like shorter challenges, like getting a bucket hat for two weeks of riding. But some socks which will take two years I really cant be bothered.
I miss the various sponsored missions we used to get.