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    NewsEventsFeatured

    All About Zwift’s Tour of Makuri Islands

    Eric Schlange
    By Eric Schlange
    October 27, 2022
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    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:

    Click the Tour of Makuri Islands badge at the top of your screen
    Click “Register”
    Done!

    You can also register and get more details at zwift.com/tour-of-makuri-islands.

    Questions or Comments?

    Post below!

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      Dave
      Dave
      4 months ago

      Hi, the link to register doesn’t work. I think it should have “-islands” tagged on the end of the url
      Cheers

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      Dietmar Hahm
      Dietmar Hahm
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Dave

      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

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      Paul Himes
      Paul Himes
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Dave

      Thanks for that.

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      Phil Banks
      Phil Banks
      4 months ago

      Do you think they’ll have managed to reduce the glitchiness for Mac users around the neon land before this starts?

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      mchritton
      mchritton
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Phil Banks

      So that’s not just me having a brain fart? All the flashing and glitch. Good to know.

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      Florian
      Florian
      4 months ago

      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. 🙁

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      Joergen
      Joergen
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Florian

      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:-)

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      Musicguru
      Musicguru
      4 months ago

      Will there be double XP points when completing each stage like with other tours within Zwift?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Musicguru

      Nope.

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      Michael Rosenfjeld
      Michael Rosenfjeld
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      Stage 5 and Stage 6 are new routes , normally you gets double XP to complete the route ?

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      Dave D
      Dave D
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      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”?

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      Stopherson
      Stopherson
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Musicguru

      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…

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      Barbara
      Barbara
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Stopherson

      +1 for wishing for double XPs; they are a serious motivator.

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      Mike Fitsell
      Mike Fitsell
      4 months ago

      Liking the tease put out there for stages 5 & 6 by adding the maps!

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      Emilio
      Emilio
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Mike Fitsell

      It looks like that the new routes connect with the actual Makuri mao at two points:

      • One is in Neokyo port crossing the bridge that is seen near the pens. In fact, it looks like the start of the short ride of stage 4 starts in this pens.
      • The other one is in the gravel road that conects Neokyo with Yumezi.
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      Emilio
      Emilio
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Emilio

      I ment Makuri map, and olso Stage 5 not 4. Sorry for the mistakes.

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      Sky
      Sky
      4 months ago

      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…

      new-makuri-addition-v3.jpg
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      Jasper
      Jasper
      4 months ago

      when you ride Zracing makuri island, does this also count for the tour of makuri island? some routes are the same

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Jasper

      Yes!

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      Emma
      Emma
      4 months ago

      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

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Emma

      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…

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      Emma
      Emma
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      Perfect… thanks for the reply 🙂

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      Marty
      Marty
      4 months ago

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Marty

      Yes, that’s the idea!

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      Marty
      Marty
      4 months ago

      Whoops! Didn’t see my other post go through – feel free to delete one!

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      Dorothy
      Dorothy
      4 months ago

      the description under the Makuri tour at 8am tomorrow says it’s from 11/4-30…

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      Richard K Drake
      Richard K Drake
      4 months ago

      what about those that don’t have a treadmill?

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      Mia Wallace
      Mia Wallace
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Richard K Drake

      They’re in the same boat as those who don’t have a bike.

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      Keith Mawdsley
      Keith Mawdsley(@kmawdsley)
      4 months ago

      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 “.

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Keith Mawdsley

      There’s a checkbox to “never shows this again”. Have you checked that before closing?

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      Jersey Hunter
      Jersey Hunter
      4 months ago

      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?

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      T-BiLLy
      T-BiLLy
      4 months ago

      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.

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      Tino
      Tino
      4 months ago
      Reply to  T-BiLLy

      I think only race it will be counted, and the ToM is a group ride, or?

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      Tino
      Tino
      4 months ago

      The news routes have get a name. 🙂

      • Counrty to Coastal
      • Island Hopper
      • Makuri 40
      • Turf’n Surf
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      Tino
      Tino
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Tino

      more information about, here

      Stage 5: Cycling – Makrui Islands Tour 2022 | Zwift

      Stage 6: Cycling – Makrui Islands Tour 2022 | Zwift

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      Tim Schneider
      Tim Schneider(@tasmobile)
      4 months ago

      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?

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      Tim Schneider
      Tim Schneider(@tasmobile)
      4 months ago

      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…

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      Tim Schneider
      Tim Schneider(@tasmobile)
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Tim Schneider

      You can ride as a club! Please see this article: https://zwiftinsider.com/tour-of-makuri-islands-howto/

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      Temps 09
      Temps 09
      4 months ago

      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.

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      Gail S Kocher
      Gail S Kocher
      4 months ago

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Gail S Kocher

      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!

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      Jan Stöger
      Jan Stöger
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      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?

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      Marty
      Marty
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Jan Stöger

      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

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      Ingemar
      Ingemar
      4 months ago

      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?

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      Ingemar
      Ingemar
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Ingemar

      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%!

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      René Rosendahl
      René Rosendahl
      4 months ago

      How do I start a free ride from my Android tablet when Makuri Islands are not a Guest Worlds??

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      Gravel Explorer
      Gravel Explorer
      4 months ago
      Reply to  René Rosendahl

      I have the same issue. Not able to ride the routes outside of the events.

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      Dave
      Dave
      4 months ago

      Could you tell me how to arrange a meet up for the tour please

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      Dave
      Dave
      4 months ago

      could you tell me how to arange a meet up for the tour please

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      Claire-Helene Hache
      Claire-Helene Hache
      4 months ago

      Just completed Suki’s playground and unfortunately did NOT unlock the socks!

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      Claire-Helene Hache
      Claire-Helene Hache
      4 months ago

      Ok… found the answer below… socks unlock at 50%👍

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      Adam
      Adam
      4 months ago

      How do you make a stage of tour of Makuri a club event? I cant find any information on it.

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      Rick Parsons
      Rick Parsons
      4 months ago

      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 🙂.

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      Danny Castagna
      Danny Castagna
      3 months ago

      how do i know what stages ive completed?

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      Lee
      Lee
      3 months ago

      I’ve completed all the routes but my completion is only showing at 78%
      what am I missing?

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