This page includes basic details for all routes on Zwift’s Richmond world. For additional route details, click the corresponding link to be taken to that route’s detail page.
The Richmond UCI Worlds route is a replica of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships course in Richmond, Virginia, USA. It was at this race where Peter Sagan famously attacked on 23rd Street to eventually win his first World Champs jersey. It’s a wonderful race course, with very flat first half and a nice mix of attackable climbs on the back half. Additionally, this map was refreshed in February 2020, giving it a fresh look and modern feel!
Route Basics
Length: 16.2 km (10.1 miles)
Elevation: 130 m (427‘)
Lead-In: 0.5 km (0.3 miles)
Map: Richmond
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 320 XP
The Richmond UCI Worlds route is a replica of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships course in Richmond, Virginia, USA. It was at this race where Peter Sagan famously attacked on 23rd Street to eventually win his first World Champs jersey. It’s a wonderful race course, with very flat first half and a nice mix of attackable climbs on the back half. Additionally, this map was refreshed in February 2020, giving it a fresh look and modern feel!
Route Basics
Length: 5 km (3.1 miles)
Elevation: 13 m (43‘)
Lead-In: 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Map: Richmond
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 100 XP
Richmond’s “Cobbled Climbs” route, renamed from “Prefer Hilly Roads” in the Richmond refresh of 2020, is one of the punchier routes on Zwift, with 126m (413′) of elevation gain per 9.2km (5.7 miles) lap.
The route is essentially Richmond’s 2015 UCI Worlds Course without the flat lead-in. What you’re left with are the pitchy parts: timed KOM segments for curvy, cobbled Libby Hill and short, steep, straight 23rd Street, plus the third climb (Governor Street) which isn’t timed, but is perhaps the longest and most painful. Plus it leads into the false-flat finish!
Route Basics
Length: 9.2 km (5.7 miles)
Elevation: 126 m (413‘)
Lead-In: 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
Map: Richmond
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 180 XP
Richmond’s “Cobbled Climbs” route, renamed from “Prefer Hilly Roads” in the Richmond refresh of 2020, is one of the punchier routes on Zwift, with 126m (413′) of elevation gain per 9.2km (5.7 miles) lap.
The route is essentially Richmond’s 2015 UCI Worlds Course without the flat lead-in. What you’re left with are the pitchy parts: timed KOM segments for curvy, cobbled Libby Hill and short, steep, straight 23rd Street, plus the third climb (Governor Street) which isn’t timed, but is perhaps the longest and most painful. Plus it leads into the false-flat finish!
The Richmond refresh of February 6, 2020 added the ability to u-turn on Richmond, while also adding the reverse version of the 2015 UCI Worlds course as an event-only route. This became an open route in the December 2022 update.
This route makes for exciting racing, as punchy riders can get away on the three climbs of the first half of the circuit followed by wattage workhorses attempting to pull them back on the back half.
Route Basics
Length: 16.2 km (10.1 miles)
Elevation: 130 m (427‘)
Lead-In: 0.0 km (0.0 miles)
Map: Richmond
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 325 XP
The Richmond refresh of February 6, 2020 added the ability to u-turn on Richmond, while also adding the reverse version of the 2015 UCI Worlds course as an event-only route. This became an open route in the December 2022 update.
This route makes for exciting racing, as punchy riders can get away on the three climbs of the first half of the circuit followed by wattage workhorses attempting to pull them back on the back half.
Event-Only Routes
The following routes are only used for events. You cannot choose these routes from your ride screen, but instead must join an event using the route in order to ride it.
Richmond’s “Cobbled Climbs Reverse” was launched as part of the Richmond refresh in February 2020. It is simply the reverse version of the Cobbled Climbs route, containing three challenging, short climbs and very little flat road.
Route Basics
Length: 9.2 km (5.7 miles)
Elevation: 132 m (433‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: Richmond
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: none
Richmond’s “Cobbled Climbs Reverse” was launched as part of the Richmond refresh in February 2020. It is simply the reverse version of the Cobbled Climbs route, containing three challenging, short climbs and very little flat road.
The “Richmond Rollercoaster” route was launched as part of the Richmond refresh in February 2020. It’s a “lollipop route”, meaning you ride a lead-in to the route’s main circuit, then ride a certain number of laps of the circuit. This route’s lead-in is a wild one, though – hence the “rollercoaster” name!
After the lumpy rollercoaster lead-in you’re on a flat circuit that begins and ends at the Monument Avenue sprint banner. This circuit is the reverse version of The Fan Flats circuit.
Route Basics
Length: 5 km (3.1 miles)
Elevation: 19 m (62‘)
Lead-In: 12.1 km (7.5 miles)
Map: Richmond
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: none
The “Richmond Rollercoaster” route was launched as part of the Richmond refresh in February 2020. It’s a “lollipop route”, meaning you ride a lead-in to the route’s main circuit, then ride a certain number of laps of the circuit. This route’s lead-in is a wild one, though – hence the “rollercoaster” name!
After the lumpy rollercoaster lead-in you’re on a flat circuit that begins and ends at the Monument Avenue sprint banner. This circuit is the reverse version of The Fan Flats circuit.
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Happy I found this site because I’m new to Zwift and most rides do not have the ride mileage posted on the event. I’m also trying to figure out how to get the full ride on my screen while riding.
Thank you for having this information out there.
Judy Davinroy
hi.
im new to zwift. need flat routes for post heart operation recovery.
can you help?
tempus fugit in watopia and you can also turn your trainer diffuculty to zero and you wont feel up/down hills
Hi – I’m new to Zwift. How do I know when I have finished a course or even better, how far do I need to go till finishing the lap? I’ve now ridden both Richmond and Yorkshire and both times finished short! 🙁
hi val. you can google the course you want to ride, just put in ZWIFT COURSE TITLE AND START & FINISH POINTS. It can be confusing using the mileage of the course as some have a mile or 2 lead in which dont count