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    NewsEventsFeatured

    Neokyo Badge Hunting Series Announced

    Eric Schlange
    By Eric Schlange
    November 24, 2021
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    On the heels of their bold and busy Neokyo release, Zwift has rolled out a badge hunting series featuring four of the map’s eight new routes. It will be a fun chance to ride with others on new roads, earning route badges, XP, and special cycling kit along the way!

    Routes and Schedule

    The series runs from November 29-December 19, and has four stages. Each stage is progressively tougher:

    • Stage 1: Sleepless City (Nov 29-Dec 2)
      • Distance: 6 mi // 9.6 km 
      • Elevation Gain: 138′ // 42 m
    • Stage 2: Wandering Flats (Dec 3-6)
      • Distance: 15.6 mi // 25.1 km
      • Elevation Gain: 476′ // 145 m
    • Stage 3: Railways and Rooftops (Dec 7-10)
      • Distance: 3.9 mi // 6.2 km
      • Elevation Gain: 230′ // 70 m
    • Stage 4: Temples and Towers (Dec 11-14)
      • Distance: 20.3 mi // 32.6 km
      • Elevation Gain: 1,043′ // 318 m

    See upcoming events in this series >

    Makeup Week

    If you miss a stage, we will have all of them in rotation during makeup week. This will occur between December 15 and December 19.

    Kit Unlock

    Three special pieces of in-game swag have been created just for this series: cycling kit, shoes, a helmet!

    The swag is unlocked as you progress through the series: get the 2021 Neokyo Rush kit once you complete 25% of the series, the 2021 Neokyo Pursuit shoes at 50%, and the 2021 Neokyo Dream helmet at 100%. 

    How To Sign Up

    Sign up in game from the drop-in screen, or simply sign up for particular events. The list of upcoming events for this series is available at zwift.com/events/series/neokyo-badge-hunting-series.

    Got Questions?

    Check out the FAQ posted on Zwift’s forum.

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      Paul Rayner
      Paul Rayner(@paulrayner)
      1 year ago

      Brilliant! I’ve been thinking it was about time we had another big Zwift activity! And finally there’s a chance to get new shoes and a new helmet!!!

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      JayDee
      JayDee
      1 year ago

      I’ll have all the badges before the series starts. Why didn’t it begin when the update was launched?

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      Mia Wallace
      Mia Wallace
      1 year ago
      Reply to  JayDee

      You poor dear.

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      JayDee
      JayDee
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Mia Wallace

      One would think their goal would be to push and promote new content when it is released, not some time afterwards. But then again, this is Zwift… Many things here don’t make sense.

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      Jimmy
      Jimmy
      1 year ago
      Reply to  JayDee

      We’d all get the badges anyway, these aren’t arduous routes. Badge hunters is just a title for the event. It’s more about the activity and getting the kit. You could ask them for a half empty Zwift glass I guess.

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      Marcos
      Marcos
      1 year ago

      Any word yet on when we can get the Crit Circuit badge? It’s the only one I don’t currently have.

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Marcos

      Some time in December I think. More on that soon!

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      Dietmar Hahm
      Dietmar Hahm
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Marcos

      With Zwift Preferences you can get the badge at any time you want.

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      G. Wer
      G. Wer
      1 year ago

      Wait, so I will only have to complete those routes and that’s it?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      1 year ago
      Reply to  G. Wer

      That’s it!

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      Paul Himes
      Paul Himes
      1 year ago
      Reply to  G. Wer

      Are these group rides or can we complete the routes on our own within those time frames?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Paul Himes

      Group rides, Paul.

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      Steve clowes
      Steve clowes
      1 year ago

      I suspect most “badge hunters” will have ticked off all the available Neokyo routes long before 29th November, given the world has been on the official schedule for almost a week already.

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      M.Tom
      M.Tom
      1 year ago

      When will you update your route/badge/difficult list – such a great tool for planning my rides

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      1 year ago
      Reply to  M.Tom

      ASAP. Just not sure when that’ll be. 🙂

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      Mick Such
      Mick Such
      1 year ago

      Eric, are you doing a write up on the FFWD wheels from the last update? 🤔
      Ta.

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Mick Such

      Yup!

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      Cody
      Cody
      1 year ago

      I was lucky enough to see this before I got any of those route badges. I’ve made a note of all of them so I don’t get them before it starts.

      Also, I’ve noticed the last few days on the Zwift home screen that it says it starts Nov 22. Guess that’s an error on their part.

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      JEN BANTA
      JEN BANTA
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Cody

      There are currently only 4 of the routes on this activity.

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      James
      James
      1 year ago

      I like the kit. It reminds me of the 70s and Disco!

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      Andrew Harris
      Andrew Harris(@andrew274)
      1 year ago

      Does it matter if you have already collected the Route Badges, will you still get the rewards?

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      Neal Fleenor
      Neal Fleenor
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Andrew Harris

      I imagine that completing any badge hunt stage will get you the Neokyo gear.

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      Paul Rayner
      Paul Rayner(@paulrayner)
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Andrew Harris

      It doesn’t matter, you will still get the rewards of the jersey, shoes and helmet. You just won’t get any extra badges or XP for doing them twice. 😉

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      Ansieb
      Ansieb
      1 year ago

      I completed 2 of the 4 courses today in solo rides but it seems like I did not get credit (kit and shoes). What am I missing?

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      JayDee
      JayDee
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Ansieb

      You have to join the events (group rides) to get the items.

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      Dina
      Dina
      1 year ago
      Reply to  JayDee

      If I miss a specific group ride, can I get credit for the route later? I’m travelling.

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      Belle
      Belle
      1 year ago

      What is a badge, how does it work, how do you pick it up?

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      Nick Hatcher
      Nick Hatcher
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Belle

      Belle, you a get a “badge” every time you complete a route that you’ve never completed. If you join the group rides, you can get the badge as well as the jersey, shoes, or helmet that Eric mentions above. If you already have a badge for the course currently offered in the series, you can do the group ride and still get the jersey, shoes, or helmet.

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      Adrian Kelly
      Adrian Kelly
      1 year ago

      The events are not showing in the companion app. No new update for the companion app. Anyone else having this issue?

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      Kim Lary
      Kim Lary
      1 year ago

      What no gloves or socks??
      still I am looking forward to the ride –

      Last edited 1 year ago by Kim Lary
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      David Rowe
      David Rowe
      1 year ago

      It may seem silly, but little challenges like this motivate me to get on the saddle and tick them off.

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      codyish
      codyish(@codyish)
      1 year ago

      I missed Stage 1 with the plan of hitting it during the makeup week. I have done Stages 2 and 3 and today I finished Stage 4 and got the email notification that I had finished the whole thing (100%) and gotten the helmet, even though in-app Stage 1 still shows as incomplete and I don’t have the helmet in my garage. I’m wondering if there is a silly bug where everybody gets the completion email when they finish Stage 4?

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      Max
      Max
      1 year ago
      Reply to  codyish

      I’m in the same situation – missed Stage 1 but completed the other 3 stages. Got the same email but no helmet in my garage. Still waiting for more information about the makeup week because there are no events for it in the Companion yet .

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      Magnus Aasrum
      Magnus Aasrum
      1 year ago

      How do you unlock the flight jackets in the pic? Event or level?

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      L Z
      L Z
      1 year ago

      Do you know the performance specs of the Neokyo helmet? Is it just fancy looking or actually have aerodynamic features (if Zwift ever models in helmet factors)?

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      Jez Wicks
      Jez Wicks
      1 year ago

      So it’s 14th December and I’ve missed stage 3 – but I can’t seem to find the catch up events that were promised.for makeup week 15th – 19th December.

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      Pete Mitchell
      Pete Mitchell
      1 year ago

      Hi Eric,

      I just missed this event but I really want to get the kit. Do you know if Zwift ever repeat these type of events at a later date?

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