Double Up With Tour of Watopia 2024: Celebrating a Decade of Fun

September 30, 2024

LAST UPDATED November 12, 2024

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Zwift has just announced the details of its next major event series, and it’s a crowd favorite: the Tour of Watopia (ToW) featuring double XP! This year’s ToW takes us on a journey through Watopia’s development, as a part of Zwift’s big 10-year celebration.

The 5-stage tour runs from October 15-November 25. With double XP on tap, fresh kit unlocks, and a secret Watopia expansion for the final stage, you can bet Zwifters will be participating in big numbers. Because everyone wants those fast bikes, fire socks, and level 100 status!

Registration

Registration is now open in game and at zwift.com/tour-of-watopia/.

Note: registering just sets you up to start checking off stages and perhaps get some email reminders about the Tour. It doesn’t sign you up for any specific events.

Double XP + Powerups

Typically riders are awarded 20XP per kilometer or 32XP per mile, depending on whether you have units set to metric or imperial. For ToW stages, riders will receive 40XP per kilometer/64XP per mile. Learn all about cycling XP and unlocks >

Runners typically receive 10XP per .25km or 15XP per .25 mile. You will receive 20XP per .25km or 30XP per .25 mile in ToW stages. Learn all about running XP and unlocks >

Additionally, powerups will last twice as long during ToW events. Here’s a list of powerups and their doubled lengths:

Lightweight (feather): reduces your weight by 10% for 60 seconds.
Use on climbs, when weight matters the most.
Draft Boost (van): increases the draft effect you are experiencing for 80 seconds.
Use at higher speeds (flats and descents) when you are already drafting off another rider (since this powerup only helps when you are drafting.)
Aero Boost (helmet): makes you more aerodynamic (reduces your CdA by 25%) for 30 seconds.
Use at higher speeds (flats and descents), especially when no draft is available (although it is still useful when drafting.)

New for 2024

A teaser image from Zwift showing the new expansion rising from the ocean…

Zwift is rolling out a few new things for this year’s ToW, including:

New Roads! Stage 5 will feature a new Watopia expansion (details not yet released)
On-demand (cycling only): once you’ve registered, you can complete a stage by riding the route in any way – not just as a ToW event! If you ride a ToW stage on demand, you’ll receive 1.5x XP, not the 2x you get when riding it as an event. (Note that you will not get 1.5x XP if you do the route as a workout. This will be fixed in Zwift version 1.77, releasing on approximately October 29.)
New kit unlocks: complete all 5 stages to unlock the Tour of Watopia 2024 kit (details below)!

Ride Stages

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)

Late join will be enabled for all rides, but Zwift encourages everyone to get into the pens before the event begins to maximize the fun. Events will be scheduled hourly.

Remember, any route listed below can also be free-ridden (or completed in a workout or meetup) for stage credit.

Stage 1: October 15-22 – Downtown to Volcano via Epic (2015-2017)

Group Ride Longer: Mountain Route – 29.6 km (18.4 miles), 682 m (2,238′)
Group Ride Standard: Figure 8 – 29.7 km (18.5 miles), 254 m (833′)
Group Ride Shorter: Whole Lotta Lava – 17.2 km (10.6 miles), 160 m (525′)

Stage 2: October 22-29 – Jungle to Alpe du Zwift (2017-2018)

Group Ride Longer: Road to Sky – 17.4 km (10.8 miles), 1,045 m (3,428′)
Group Ride Standard: Serpentine 8 – 26.9 km (16.8 miles), 239 m (784′)
- Mountain Bikes only, with steamroller powerups awarded at arches
Group Ride Shorter: Jungle Circuit – 13.6 km (8.4 miles), 92 m (302′)
- Mountain Bikes only, with steamroller powerups awarded at arches

Stage 3: October 29-November 5 – Fuego to Titans (2019)

Group Ride Longer: Eastern Eight – 54 km (33.5 miles), 412 m (1,352′)
Group Ride Standard: Sand and Sequoias – 22.4 km (13.9 miles), 181 m (594′)
Group Ride Shorter: Tempus Fugit – 19.6 km (12.1 miles), 22 m (72′)

Stage 4: November 5-12 – Southern Coast to The Grade (2023-2024)

Group Ride Longer: Itza Party – 46.2 km (28.7 miles), 508 m (1,660′)
Group Ride Standard: Mayan 8 – 26.2 km (16.3 miles), 249 m (817′)
Group Ride Shorter: Going Coastal – 18.8 km (11.7 miles), 69 m (227′)

Stage 5: November 12-19 – Jarvis Island (2024)

Group Ride Longer: Deca Dash – 52.6 km (32.7 miles), 500 m (1,640′)
Group Ride Standard: Waisted 8 – 30.9 km (19.2 miles), 144 m (472′)
Group Ride Shorter: Loopin Lava – 18.4 km (11.4 miles), 212 m (695′)

See stage details and sign up at zwift.com/tour-of-watopia/ride

Run Stages

Running events for ToW use the following category/group setup:

Group A: Longer Run (10k)
Group B: Standard Run (5k)

Late join will be enabled for all run, but Zwift encourages everyone to get into the pens before the event begins to maximize the fun. Events will be scheduled hourly.

Stage 1: October 15-22 – Downtown to Volcano via Epic (2015-2017)

Longer: Whole Lotta Lava (10k)
Standard: Whole Lotta Lava (5k)

Stage 2: October 22-29 – Jungle to Alpe du Zwift (2017-2018)

Longer: Road to Sky (10k)
Standard: Road to Sky (5k)

Stage 3: October 29-November 5 – Fuego to Titans (2019)

Longer: Sand and Sequoias (10k)
Standard: Sand and Sequoias (5k)

Stage 4: November 5-12 – Southern Coast to The Grade (2023-2024)

Longer: Mayan 8 (10k)
Standard: Mayan 8 (5k)

Stage 5: November 12-19 – Jarvis Island (2024)

Longer: The Classic Run (10k)
Standard: The Classic Run (5k)

See stage details and sign up at zwift.com/tour-of-watopia/run

Make-Up Stages

Missed a stage or two? Or maybe you just want more of that sweet double XP? Make-up stages will be held from November 19-25. During those 7 days, Zwift will host events every 30 minutes covering all 5 stages.