If the currently largest Provider of virtual bike races and training sessionsthe US company ZwiftWhen Zwift announces new tracks, the indoor community is always excited. On 20 May 2021, the Zwift world "Makuri Islands: Yumezi" was released. In keeping with the cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the UCI, you can also ride virtually through Japan just a few weeks before the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
What the new Zwift world Yumezi has to offer
Although the eight new routes with a total of 82 kilometres are not an exact copy of the Olympic race tracks around Tokyo, they will serve as the backdrop for the virtual cycling Olympics. And the new routes presented today, which can now be explored by every Zwift user by bike or on foot, are just the beginning of a large-scale expansion. As the company announced, the Yumezi routes (Japanese for "path to dreams") has been expanded over time to include further virtual routes.
According to Zwift, the new routes on the Yumezi map are designed to inspire with their variety and visual appeal. Fast, winding, flat routes alternate with unpaved paths and cobbled market streets. Zwifters exploring the new map will discover lush green fields, gingko forests filled with life and mysterious creatures, cherry blossom trees, rushing waterfalls and ancient temples, according to the official announcement. From 20 to 30 May 2021, all new roads of Yumezi can be explored. The Makuri Islands are available as a special guest world on the Zwift home screen. From 1 June, Yumezi will be included in the regularly changing rotation of Zwift worlds.
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New off-road routes available soon?
In the new Zwift world, new off-road tracks are available for the first time in a long time. There are now also some branches in the other worlds that have just not yet been unlocked. Insiders suspect that some new off-road trails could soon be added to the controllable "Repack Ridge" trail in Watopia for mountain bikers.
