Zwift has just released an update which includes a 400-meter run track on Watopia.
Named “May Field” (get it?), the blue track can be seen on the left as you begin riding Ocean Boulevard away from downtown Watopia.
According to the route note, this “ultra-fast oval is covered in a mix of urethane and sand from Watopia’s very own beaches.”
This is a one-way track, and there is a new start area just before the lap line. Runners can choose to turn right and exit onto Ocean Boulevard.
Here are a few more shots of the beautiful new track:
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What do you think?
Zwift runners: you tried the new track? What are your thoughts?
Help the non-runner. What is May Field?
The guy who initially created Zwift (and is the lead game developer) is Jon Mayfield. 🙂
https://zwiftinsider.com/the-zwift-origin-story-courtesy-of-jon-mayfield-and-slowtwitch/
If running on a treadmill wasn’t boring enough, Zwift has recreated the outdoor version of monotony: running around a track!
They created it because runners requested it! It’s not for everyone, but many runners love track running. To each their own…
Track workouts are an essential part of any legitimate training plan
I’m looking forward to using it. I enjoy structured track interval sessions. I’m sure they’ll be offering structured track workouts in the future. Another positive step forward!
I love the idea. It might not be for everyone but a lot of people will get great use out of it.
I like it! Runners requested when Zwift leadership asked what we (runners) wanted to be included in Zwift several months ago. Well Zwift delivered. I don’t think is for every runner but many will enjoy it.
Ditto alpe du Zwift for cyclists. I love it and so do many others, but not every indoor rider uses it. To each their own.
Where is my Velodrome?
This is like the movie Inception “How deep can we go”, and I must try it 😊
I’m so glad zwift take care about the real important things now.
Who needs changing gear before you start the game? I tiny little thing every computer game in the world have, but not zwift.
But hey, we have a 400m track for running now, thanks zwift, well done
Still hard to belive you have to reload the entire game if you want to end a ride to start a different route
I was just curious of why my avatar wasn’t wearing a New Year’s Eve hat.
Select the visor for your headgear
There’s a new bike aswell. The Ribble
Yes! Testing it now.
Great to see, I really look forward testing this track. And I am more than happy that I could convonce my wife to finally ordeer a treadmill :-). Hopefully it arrives mid January
Too bad it’s not a regulation track with at least 6 lanes for future racing events and staggered starts. BTW, if requests from runners already resulted in creation of a new track, what’s the justification for continuing to hold back on creation of a velodrome for cyclists, which is an item that has been requested for a very long time now? I loved the velodrome when I subscribed to Bkool and it was (is) extremely popular. Call it the MinDome or whatever you want — just give us one already!
When is it available? I’ve checked and it isn’t listed (I’m using the Android version btw and haven’t had an update since the 12th December)
Agreed, I am also an Android user and updates are lagging…
Fantastic! I love running on the track and there are always people on there.
waiting for cycling track 🙂
I think it’s awesome. I wish they’d bulldoze the middle of the track though so we could see other people running around it (too much graphical overhead? I don’t think so). Currently, although you’re running in 400m circles it doesn’t really feel like a track at all with all that crap in the middle.
I love all of the greenery. It does not feel as boring as a normal track. How do I get out of it once I am in it? Is there an exit? I am new to Zwift.
Yes, you can take a right on one side of the track to get onto Ocean Blvd. intersection prompts should pop up for ya.
Would it be possible to have an oval track for cycling/ cyclists??
Crying out for a 450m velodrome around it!
I just ran the track backwards and it is much more scenic that way. Trouble is, it happened accidentally and I dont know to do it again. Do you know how the run the track in reverse in the outside lane?
is there any interest in a Zwift velodrome? The opportunity for racing would be brilliant. Could even build an old school 450m track around May Field.