January’s fondo events are this weekend, and for the first time ever riders can choose from one of three new custom Watopia routes. Click a route below to learn all about it!
Invisible Row
Bambino Fondo (C Group)
Official description:
Take in the heart of Watopia with a flat warmup before tackling the original Watopia KOM. Then head over to the Mayan Ruins for a lap of the jungle – look out for the sloth! – before finishing up the Volcano Climb.
The Bambino Fondo is essentially these routes strung together:
Distance: 52.2km (32.4 miles)
Elevation Gain: 580m (1902′)
Strava Segment (from start pier)
Medio Fondo (B Group)
Official description:
Warmup with a trip to Sequoia Circle before climbing the original Watopia KOM in the longer, gentler reverse direction. From there the climbing continues with a trip up the Volcano KOM, and tour of the Mayan Ruins jungle, and then finish off with a long climb up the Epic KOM (arch; not tower).
The Medio Fondo is essentially these routes strung together:
- Figure 8 (first half)
- Volcano Climb (reverse)
- Road to Ruins (reverse Jungle Circuit)
- Mountain Route (ending at KOM banner)
Distance: 72.9km (45.3 miles)
Elevation Gain: 1010m (3313′)
Gran Fondo (A Group)
Official description:
This longest Fondo route takes you on a meandering – and ascending – tour of Watopia. Start out with the original KOM in the reverse direction before climbing the Volcano. From there, you’ll do a lap of the Mayan Ruins jungle and then take on the steeper – but shorter – original KOM in the forward direction. Mix in flat laps around downtown Watopia and the Volcano Circuit before finishing at the Epic KOM summit (arch; not tower).
The Gran Fondo is very similar to the Medio Fondo in terms of key climbs and overall elevation, but ~25km (15.5 miles) longer due to some meandering around Watopia proper between the “Road to Ruins” section and the “Mountain Route” ending. This route is essentially these routes strung together:
- Figure 8 (first half)
- Volcano Climb (reverse)
- Road to Ruins (reverse Jungle Circuit)
- Hilly Route
- Mountain Route (ending at KOM banner)
Distance: 97.8km (60.8 miles)
Elevation Gain: 1196m (3924′)
UNLOCK THE FONDO KITS
All Zwifters who finish a Fondo route will unlock the official Zwift January Fondo kit. Each of the 6 Fondos from November to April has a unique kit to unlock.
UPCOMING FONDO DATES:
- January 13
- February 10
- March 10
- April 7
See upcoming Fondo rides on ZwiftHacks >
A big thanks to Veloviewer for providing the 3d images for our new routes.
So glad we’re getting new routes this month!
Pretty happy about this – doing the same Fondo routes every month would get a bit boring 🙂
Hi Eric, just a heads-up if you’ve not had one – had a quick squint at the profiles of the Medio and Gran Fondos and there looks like there might be some elevation weirdness going on (missing segments, volcano climb is all flat, other gaps) in the Veloviewer/Strava data.
Race? What do you mean race? I’m playing a computer game 😉
I’m not worried about the 199% climb since my trainer only goes to 16%. 🙂
100%+ climbs?
It looks like it is getting the elevation from the “real world”. The volcano climb is on the water, hence no elevation.