Zwift CEO Eric Min and Game Master Jon Mayfield each shared Strava activities on the coming-soon New York City course early this morning.
While it’s been hinted that there is more to this course than Zwift is revealing pre-launch, we can analyze the Strava data and get some ideas as to what NYC may hold for Zwifters.
First, the Ride
Surely Mr. Min is excited to be riding in virtual NYC, since he grew up riding and racing in Central Park. Zwift execs Mike McCarthy (Head of Partnerships) and Charlie Issendorf (Head of Events) were there as well.
Eric’s ride was on the Outer Park Drive Loop, which is 9.7km (6.03 miles) in length. We don’t see any long climbs, but with 225m (741 feet) of climbing in his ~30 minute effort, this is certainly not a flat route. It looks to include a lot of rolling terrain, which should be fun for racers.
The route includes a sprint section, as evidenced by Eric’s green jersey pic uploaded to Strava.
Next, the Run
Jon’s run was around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, known to locals as the Central Park Reservoir or simply “The Reservoir.” It covers the Shuman Running Track, which is 2.4km (1.5 miles) long. Zwift has said there are 13 running routes on the new course and 10 riding routes, which means there are 3 “run only” routes. Certainly this Shuman Track loop is one of them?
Whenever HQ posts rides of new routes on Strava, the release of these routes is just around the corner. My guess is we’ll see NYC before the weekend hits, but early next week at the latest.
Looking forward to seeing what Zwift has up their sleeve!
