{"id":43319,"date":"2022-11-09T18:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=703459"},"modified":"2022-11-09T18:15:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T17:15:10","slug":"zwift-announces-urukazi-a-makuri-islands-expansion-with-8-new-ridable-routes","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/zwift-announces-urukazi-a-makuri-islands-expansion-with-8-new-ridable-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Zwift announces Urukazi \u2013 a Makuri Islands expansion with 8 new ridable routes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Simon von Bromley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 09 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Zwift<\/a> has announced Urukazi, an expansion to its Makuri Islands hub world<\/a> with eight new virtual routes.<\/p>\n

While previous additions to the Japan-inspired virtual world have taken Zwift users from the Yumezi countryside to the city of Neokyo<\/a>, Urukazi opens up an interpretation of the Southern Japanese archipelago.<\/p>\n

According to Zwift, the name \u2018Urukazi\u2019 is derived from a combination of two Okinawan words (Okinawa island is one of the major islands in the archipelago), \u2018uru\u2019, which means \u2018shore\u2019 and \u2018kazi\u2019 meaning \u2018breeze\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The Urukazi expansion is inspired by the Southern Japanese archipelago.<\/span><\/figcaption> Zwift<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Zwift says Urukazi\u2019s eight new routes contain a mix of traditional paved roads, gravel and, as revealed in Zwift\u2019s 2022 Roadmap<\/a>, the introduction of a virtual surface not seen anywhere else in Zwift \u2013 sand.<\/p>\n

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As well as paved roads, expect to encounter gravel and \u2013 for the first time in Zwift \u2013 sand, too.<\/span><\/figcaption> Zwift<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

As with other surfaces in Zwift\u2019s various virtual worlds, these sections will almost certainly have their own characteristics programmed into the app\u2019s in-game physics engine.<\/p>\n

Riders will therefore need to choose their virtual bike carefully to optimise rolling performance (virtual grip is, for better or worse, not yet something riders need to consider).<\/p>\n

Urukazi\u2019s new routes<\/h2>\n
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Urukazi brings eight new routes to the Makuri Islands hub world.<\/span><\/figcaption> Zwift<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Urukazi expansion introduces eight new routes to Zwift, ranging in length from 2.5 miles \/ 4 km to 24.9 miles \/ 40km in length.<\/p>\n

Zwift says this brings the total distance of ridable roads in the Makuri Islands hub world to 40 miles \/ 64.37km.<\/p>\n

With elevation gain figures of just over 300m for the longest route, it seems there aren\u2019t any new monster climbs to take on, but there\u2019s still always Alpe du Zwift, or Mont Ven-Top in Zwift\u2019s other worlds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Tour of the Makuri Islands is set to explore Urukazi\u2019s roads.<\/span><\/figcaption> Zwift<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Here are the new routes in order of shortest to longest:<\/p>\n

  • Mech Isle Loop (4km \/ 38.7m elevation)<\/strong> \u2013 short loop around Urukazi\u2019s industrial area<\/li>\n
  • Bridges and Boardwalks (6.3km \/ 59.5m elevation)<\/strong> \u2013 route exploring the biggest island in Urukazi<\/li>\n
  • Island Hopper (18km \/ 128.5m elevation)<\/strong> \u2013 every island in Urukazi in one lap<\/li>\n
  • Fine and Sandy (10.6km \/ 77.1m elevation)<\/strong> \u2013 off-road route for exploring Urukazi\u2019s mangroves and beaches<\/li>\n
  • Island Outskirts (11.3km \/ 90.1m elevation)<\/strong> \u2013 loop around the outskirts of the new map<\/li>\n
  • Makuri 40 (40km \/ 306.6m elevation)<\/strong> \u2013 40km route touring the wider Makuri Islands world<\/li>\n
  • Country to Coastal (33.4km \/ 274m elevation)<\/strong> \u2013 ride from the Makuri countryside to the ocean in Urukazi<\/li>\n
  • Turf N Surf (24.6km \/ 195.8m elevation)<\/strong> \u2013 ride from the bright lights of Neokyo to the beaches of Urukazi<\/li>\n<\/ul>

    Zwift says stages 5 and 6 of the Tour of the Makuri Islands, an ongoing in-game event, will take on these new roads.<\/p>\n

    Riders wishing to participate can sign up in-game or via the Zwift companion app.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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