The Tour of Makuri Islands is a tour of new things coming to Zwift! It happens between November 3-30 and includes a completely new tour experience for riders, as well as the chance for runners and riders to get a first look at new Urukazi routes releasing in November.
Here are all the details we know (this post will be updated with fresh info as we receive it)…
Your Tour, Your Way
For the first time, the cycling side of this Zwift tour allows you to complete the stages on demand. Ride the stage as a free ride, a Club event, a Meetup, in a Pace Partner group, or even as workout! As long as you complete either the long or short route designated for the stage (see stage details below), you’ll get credit for completing the stage.
It doesn’t matter when or in what order you complete each stage, either. Just make sure you register, then complete the stages between November 3-30th.
Read all about the various ways riders can complete Tour of Makuri Islands stages >
All this flexibility makes the Tour of Makuri Islands Zwift’s most accessible tour to date. No more fussing about with a schedule of events. Just complete the stage as you wish!
(There are, of course, events scheduled for each stage. We highly recommend taking part in these tour group rides which are always a blast.)
Run vs Ride
It’s worth noting that this tour for runners will behave like a typical Zwift tour. That is, the only way to complete the stages is to take part in the scheduled tour events. Additionally, runners will not see tour progress in the Companion app or in game.
New Homescreen UI
While we haven’t seen it yet, we’re told the Tour of Makuri includes a new homescreen experience for riders that shows more visually what stages you have left and which you have completed.
Stage Details and Schedule
Here is the list of stages and routes. (Event dates are included, but keep in mind riders can complete the selected stage routes at any time during the tour as a free ride, workout, Club event, etc. Read more about completing Tour of Makuri Islands stages >)
Stage 1 (Events Scheduled Nov 3-6)
- Long Ride: Chasing the Sun (1 Lap): 35.1km, 279m
- Short Ride: Castle to Castle (1 Lap): 22.4km, 139m
- Run: Valley to Mountaintop (1 Lap): 5km (Unlock: Sunglasses)
Stage 2 (Events Scheduled Nov 7-10)
- Long Ride: Suki’s Playground (2 Laps): 37kmm, 300m
- Short Ride: Countryside Tour (1 Lap): 15.8km, 185m
- Run: Sea to Tree (1 Lap): 3.2km (Unlock: Socks)
Stage 3 (Events Scheduled Nov 11-13)
- Long Ride: Temples and Towers (1 Lap): 32.6km, 280m
- Short Ride: Wandering Flats (1 Lap): 25.1km, 145m
- Run: Rooftop Rendezvous (1 Lap): 3.7km (Unlock: Visor)
Stage 4 (Events Scheduled Nov 14-17)
- Long Ride: Neokyo All-Nighter (1 Lap): 24.3km, 167m
- Short Ride: Neon Flats (1 Lap): 14.7km, 72m
- Run: Twilight Harbor (1 Lap): 6.9km (Unlock: Sunglasses)
Stage 5 – Urukazi (Events Scheduled Nov 18-20)
- Long Ride: Makuri 40 (1 Lap): 40km, 300m
- Short Ride: Turf N Surf (1 Lap): 24.7km, 195m
- Run: Bridges and Boardwalks: 10.8km (Unlock: Socks)
Stage 6 – Urukazi (Events Scheduled Nov 21-24)
- Long Ride: Country to Coastal (1 Lap): 33.3km, 267m
- Short Ride: Island Hopper (1 Lap): 18.1km, 128.5m
- Run: Mech Isle Loop (1 Lap): 4km (Unlock: Kit)
Make-Up Dates
November 25-30 will feature make-up events.
Unlocks
Special Tour of Makuri Islands sunglasses, socks, visor, and kit have been designed for this event:
Riders will unlock kit as they progress through the Tour.
For runners, particular stages will unlock particular bits of kit (see notes above under “Stage Details”).
Registration and More Info
Registration is now open in game, and is easy as 1-2-3:
You can also register and get more details at zwift.com/tour-of-makuri-islands.
Questions or Comments?
Post below!
Hi, the link to register doesn’t work. I think it should have “-islands” tagged on the end of the url
Cheers
You are right! URL is https://www.zwift.com/eu/tour-of-makuri-islands?utm_source=ericschlange&utm_campaign=zwift_cycling_affiliate_ericschlange_apr19&utm_medium=affiliate
Thanks for that.
Do you think they’ll have managed to reduce the glitchiness for Mac users around the neon land before this starts?
So that’s not just me having a brain fart? All the flashing and glitch. Good to know.
Hm, when I try to register via the web page I get the following error message: “Your profile is not eligible for registration, please update your info in profile to continue.”
I have the usual info of name, nationality, gender, date of birth, weight and height in my profile (visible on web). In the app I also have my FTP value. What can possibly be missing?
The error message is offering to redirect to the profile, but not telling me which info is missing. 🙁
It is just the usual when they are not ready to take your registration. It is normal that they are a little later than scheduled. It will start working soon I am sure:-)
Will there be double XP points when completing each stage like with other tours within Zwift?
Nope.
Stage 5 and Stage 6 are new routes , normally you gets double XP to complete the route ?
Eric for my firs two routes I was getting double. Is that because I’m at level 50 and that was the “catch up bonus”?
With the overlapping “Race Makuri” series that largely covers the same routes, the only benefit of doing these group rides/run on the tour seems to be unlocking the pale pink tour kit and accessories. Not gonna lie, I’m struggling to find motivation for this versus just doing the races instead…
+1 for wishing for double XPs; they are a serious motivator.
Liking the tease put out there for stages 5 & 6 by adding the maps!
It looks like that the new routes connect with the actual Makuri mao at two points:
I ment Makuri map, and olso Stage 5 not 4. Sorry for the mistakes.
Here is a map of the new roads (in white). The grey is the existing section of Neokyo that is used to connect to the new area…
when you ride Zracing makuri island, does this also count for the tour of makuri island? some routes are the same
Yes!
Hi,
I can’t see the run events yet are they not yet showing for everyone or am I doing something wrong.
– I read runners don’t need to register.
excuse me I’m new to zwift – 1 month down.
still figuring out how these events work. Completed all Octobers. Just eager to see the new ones.
thanks
I don’t see the run events on the calendar yet either. My guess is they’ll be adding them in the next few days…
Perfect… thanks for the reply 🙂
Obviously the events aren’t up yet, but are we assuming that you simply check the routes required for the Tour, select from your main menu in free ride, complete and gain the achievement?
I’m currently working through Build Me Up and can’t find the time (or legs) for this 4 times a week plus ZA Tri AND Tour of Makuri so this will be BMU on the Makuri routes – I guess I just select the route I need rather than an event etc?
Yes, that’s the idea!
Whoops! Didn’t see my other post go through – feel free to delete one!
the description under the Makuri tour at 8am tomorrow says it’s from 11/4-30…
what about those that don’t have a treadmill?
They’re in the same boat as those who don’t have a bike.
Why does the subscribe to newsletter box keep coming up, really annoying! I’ve subscribed a long time ago and always tick the box before I get the reply that “your already subscribed “.
There’s a checkbox to “never shows this again”. Have you checked that before closing?
As a bit of a jersey hunter (before they removed me from the group for calling out the ‘owner’ for charging to access his spreadsheet…we used to grab any jersey we could – previously if an event was timed (not distance) you could log in and sit in the pen (and grab those late night unlocks). I’ve tried doing this recently and it looks like Zwift have got wise to it and stopped the achievements. Anyone else do this/notice this?
Should the Tour of Makuri “events” count toward the “Join the Party” November mission? I did a Zwift race Wednesday–it counted; ToM, Stg 1–it did not count.
I think only race it will be counted, and the ToM is a group ride, or?
The news routes have get a name. 🙂
more information about, here
Stage 5: Cycling – Makrui Islands Tour 2022 | Zwift
Stage 6: Cycling – Makrui Islands Tour 2022 | Zwift
I can’t find a way to make a Tour of Makuri stage a Club Group Ride event. Is there something I’m missing in the club’s Create Group Ride section? Is this functionality located somewhere else?
Apparently, you cannot create a Tour of Makuri Island club event for any of the stages.
I got this message from Zwift support regarding creating a club event:
“Sorry, the Club ride features are limited to what is currently available on the setup page for in terms of group rides and group workouts. It’s not possible to arrange a Club ride specifically for a Tour of Makuri stage.”
Oh well…
You can ride as a club! Please see this article: https://zwiftinsider.com/tour-of-makuri-islands-howto/
Tested the on demand with doing stage 4 short ride: neon flats as a regular solo freeride. It counted towards the series completion. That is with makuri as a guest map on. Will try a solo meetup. Reading that it might not work.
Eric the story mentions doing these in a workout… 🧐 I don’t see the stage available if you select a workout first, what ami missing?
As long as you’ve registered for the tour, you can ride any of the tour stage routes and get credit for finishing that stage.
So, for example, you could choose a workout, then select the Countryside Tour route in Makuri Islands in order to complete stage 2 while doing the workout. Just make sure you actually complete the full route!
That did not work – I did the castle to castle route last Wednesday, and it still says that I have not completed any route… Any experience with that?
I found that you go into the Makuri menu, choose free ride, then go to your menu and select your workout. That worked for me
It looks like free-riding the stages of the Tour of Makuri Islands doesn’t unlock any kit after completion. You’ll need to join an event to get the kit unlock. In the UI I can see that a free-ridden stage is marked as complete, however no kit.
Is that a bug or the way it’s supposed to be?
I got the answer 🙂 The kit unlocks are percentage based:
Sunglasses at 16%, socks at 50%, a visor at 83%, and an awesome Tour of Makuri Islands kit at 100%!
How do I start a free ride from my Android tablet when Makuri Islands are not a Guest Worlds??
I have the same issue. Not able to ride the routes outside of the events.
Could you tell me how to arrange a meet up for the tour please
could you tell me how to arange a meet up for the tour please
Just completed Suki’s playground and unfortunately did NOT unlock the socks!
Ok… found the answer below… socks unlock at 50%👍
How do you make a stage of tour of Makuri a club event? I cant find any information on it.
I cannot for the life of me figure out how to ride the tour on demand using the Zwift app (not Companion) on my Android phone… Any suggestions would be appreciated 🙂.
how do i know what stages ive completed?
I’ve completed all the routes but my completion is only showing at 78%
what am I missing?
Is there a way to unlock this kit now?