All About Tour de Zwift: Run 2022

First launched in 2019, Tour de Zwift has become the biggest annual tour on the platform – a celebration of discovery across all Zwift worlds.

This year’s tour begins January 10 and consists of eight stages, each with two route options for runners. So grab a friend and join the biggest party of the year!

Here’s everything runners need to know about this year’s TdZ.

Run Categories

TdZ events are group runs, not races. The category you join determines which route you will run:

• A: Long Run
• B: Short Run

Stage Schedule and Route Details

Stage 1 (Jan 10-13): Flat is Fast

• Short Run: Watopia 5k Loop, 1 lap
• Long Run: Watopia 11.1 Ocean Blvd, 1 lap

Stage 2 (Jan 14-16): Mountain Madness

• Short Run: Makuri Islands Sea to Tree, 1 lap
• Long Run: Innsbruck Achterbahn, 8.88km

Stage 3 (Jan 17-20): Round and Round

• Short Run: Crit City Bell Lap, 2 laps
• Long Run: Yorkshire Duchy Estate, 2 laps

Stage 4 (Jan 21-23): Let’s Get Dirty

• Short Run: Makuri Islands Valley to Mountaintop, 1 lap
• Long Run: Makuri Islands Spirit Forest, 13.1km

Stage 5 (Jan 24-27): Urban Delight

• Short Run: London Classique, 5.64km
• Long Run: Paris Champs-Elysees, 1 lap

Stage 6 (Jan 28-30): Go Long

• Short Run: Innsbruckring, 7.1km
• Long Run: France R.G.V., 13.7km

Stage 7 (Jan 31-Feb 3): Escalator

• Short Run: Makuri Islands Rooftop Rendezvous, 1 lap
• Long Run: Makuri Islands Railways and Rooftops, 1 lap

Stage 8 (Feb 4-6): Big City Champs

• Short Run: New York Park to Peak, 1 lap
• Long Run: New York Hudson Roll, 9.2km

Make-Up Week: Feb 7-13

If you missed any stages, they will all be available to run during the make-up week.

Registration

Registration for TdZ is now open online and in game, closing February 12.

Warmup Events

New to Zwift, or group runs? Jump into one of the warmup events scheduled for January 3-9. These will be mild 20-minute workouts that walk you through the basics of Tour de Zwift, answering common questions like what run categories mean, what are tour dates, what will I unlock, etc.

Unlocks

Runners will unlock items progressively as they complete TdZ stages:

• Sunglasses: 25%*
• Socks: 50%
• Cap: 75%
• Kit: 100%

*Note: the same sunglasses are unlocked for both riders and runners. If you are planning to do both the rides and the runs, you will only unlock the sunglasses once.

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RELEASE DETAILS FOR KEY CONTENT PARTNERS
● C – the shorter ride
● D – the women’s only ride – follows the standard ride route
■ Run events will have 2 different categories:
● A – the longer run
● B – the shorter run
■ Stage 8 ties in promotion of the UCI esports world championships by
having the long route follow along the custom route created for the event.
○ Unlocks:
■ Sunglasses: 25%
● Important note: the sunglasses are unlocked for BOTH ride and
run. If you are planning to do both the ride and the run campaign,
the sunglasses are only unlocked once.
■ Socks: 50%
■ Cap: 75%
■ Kit/Running Shirt: 100%
○ Website Link: zwift.com/tour-de-zwift
○ Assets: (please provide an accessible box link to Core 4 specific assets. Core 4
assets should be similar to PR/Forum assets, but include event logos, and sized
for social. Please do not send a box link to all the assets for the program)
○ Key Dates:
■ Lead up
● Registration | Dec 21 – Feb 12
● Warm-Up Events | Jan 3 – Jan 9
■ Stages
● Stage 1 | Jan 10 – Jan 13
● Stage 2 | Jan 14 – Jan 16
● Stage 3 | Jan 17 – Jan 20
● Stage 4 | Jan 21 – Jan 23
● Stage 5 | Jan 24 – Jan 27
● Stage 6 | Jan 28 – Jan 30
● Stage 7 | Jan 31 – Feb 3
● Stage 8 | Feb 4 – Feb 6
● Make up | Feb 7 – Feb 13