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    Rebel Route: Urukazi Flats

    Eric Schlange
    By Eric Schlange
    December 10, 2022
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    Zwift’s Urukazi expansion is the most visually-stunning map we’ve seen to date. We’ve got a few fun Rebel Route ideas, though, that let you see Urukazi from another perspective. Here’s our first: Urukazi Flats, a route that takes the flattest route around the Urukazi Island complex, letting you see all three sections with minimal elevation gain.

    About Rebel Routes

    “Rebel Routes” are Zwift rides not available on Zwift’s routes list, thus requiring manual navigation.

    See all Rebel Routes >

    The reward for your rebel ride? Exploring a new route, knowing you’ve gone where few Zwifters have gone before. And a Strava segment rank in the tens or hundreds instead of the thousands! They are included as a separate category on our Veloviewer Route Hunter leaderboard.

    Route Description

    Begin by choosing “Bridges and Boardwalks” to be routed correctly for the first few turns. This will also give you the correct virtual start/finish banner.

    The route begins on Mech Isle, just after the start pens. Proceed around the Mech Isle North road (the flatter, paved portion of Mech Isle) then turn right to cross the bridge to Festival Harbor. A left turn at the end of the bridge brings you to the Festival Harbor boardwalk and the Boardwalk Sprint. Give it a go, then turn left toward Mangrove Maze.

    Arriving at Mangrove Maze, we’ll turn right to stay on the flatter outside road. A right turn at the end of this twisty, mangrove-shaded road followed by a quick left brings you onto the beachfront road and the Tidepool Sprint. Grab the green jersey, take a breather, then turn left toward Mech Isle. You’re almost there!

    When you arrive at Mech Isle, turn right to Mech Isle North. This dirt road will turn to tarmac and take you to the virtual start/finish banner which marks the end of the route. Well done!

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    Don’t let the profile scare you – total elevation for the route is only 22 meters over 7.5 of distance!

    Getting Started + Lead-In

    The easiest way to get started is to choose “Bridges and Boardwalks” from your Makuri Islands route options. This will properly route through the Boardwalk Sprint, but you’ll need to make your first manual turn soon after that – the left toward Mangrove Maze.

    Turn by Turn

    Here are the turns you’ll need to make to successfully complete Urukazi Flats once you’ve begun on Mech Isle by choosing the “Bridges and Boardwalks” route:

    1. Right to Festival Harbor
    2. Left to Festival Harbor South
    3. Left Mangrove Maze
    4. Right to Mangrove Maze South
    5. Right to Neokyo
    6. Left to Hidden Reefs
    7. Left to Mech Isle
    8. Right to Mech Isle North

    Route details:
    Distance: 7.51km (4.67 miles)
    Elevation Gain: 22m (71′)
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      Eric runs Zwift Insider in his spare time when he isn't on the bike or managing various business interests. He lives in Northern California with his beautiful wife, two kids and dog. Follow on Strava

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      Austen
      Austen
      3 months ago

      Was thinking of a route called cave runner that starts at the neo city pens and goes directly down the cave to urukazi, then loops around the mangrove and back up through the caves, looping around the neo city castle park. Seems the shortest loop that is majority in the caves.

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      Martin Devine
      Martin Devine
      3 months ago

      A possibility that comes to mind for a Makuri Islands Rebel Route is the equivalent to the Pretzel/Bagel routes on other worlds – a route that takes in all (or as many as possible) of the roads available). Will need to have a think about the best way to set this out…

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      Temps 09
      Temps 09
      3 months ago
      Reply to  Martin Devine

      Worked out a route like that. Calling it makuri 101 that covers most of roads both ways. Starting at the palace sprint arch in the city, then hitting all the city segments one way out to yumezi part hitting most roads out there with temple reverse and bypass as the turnaround. Same way back through yumezi then down the canyon to tide pool sprint. Across to and over shisa. Around mech isle pavement side first. Then back over shisa to tide pool and up the canyon climb. Then reverse of city section back to the place sprint via alley and… Read more »

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      Pete
      Pete
      3 months ago

      Hopefully Zwift add this route, would be perfect for Rhino Racing Sunday Crash chase race.

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      Greg
      Greg
      3 months ago

      How do I get Rebel routes

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 months ago
      Reply to  Greg

      You have to manually navigate rebel routes. Turn right and left as instructed above.

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      Alex
      Alex
      3 months ago

      thanks a lot, Eric. As always super helpful. Do you also plan a description for “Canyon tp Cavern” and “Mangrove Maze Circus”?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 months ago
      Reply to  Alex

      Yup.

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      JP (DW)
      JP (DW)
      3 months ago

      Sounds like a good route for tiny races…. suspicious

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      Simon
      Simon
      3 months ago

      Swift not posting at all to Strava since last update please fix it.

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      Jeremy Lohman [TT1F]
      Jeremy Lohman [TT1F]
      3 months ago
      Reply to  Simon

      I had the same issue; go into Zwift companion or Zwift.com and you have to relink Strava. Something happened where it took it off. Quick fix.

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      P D
      P D
      3 months ago

      Great. Now have Zwift actually let us define and ride the custom route. Manual turn by turn nav is a complete and utter pain in the ass.

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