“Downtown Titans” Route Details (Watopia)
Originally published as a Rebel Route by Zwift Insider in March 2020, “Downtown Titans” is the brainchild of Zwifter Shawn McAfee. The thinking behind this route was to cover the newest (Titans Grove) and oldest (Hilly) KOMs in Watopia.
Zwift’s February 2022 update included this route as an event-only route that awards an achievement badge. The April 2022 update then made this route free ridable.
Originally published as a Rebel Route by Zwift Insider in March 2020, “Downtown Titans” is the brainchild of Zwifter Shawn McAfee. The thinking behind this route was to cover the newest (Titans Grove) and oldest (Hilly) KOMs in Watopia.
Zwift’s February 2022 update included this route as an event-only route that awards an achievement badge. The April 2022 update then made this route free ridable.
Route Basics
Length: 24.6 km (15.3 miles)
Elevation: 254 m (833‘)
Lead-In: 0.8 km (0.5 miles)
Map: Watopia
Start & Finish
Begins and ends at the downtown Watopia start/finish banner.
Achievement Badge: 490 XP
Sprint & KQOM Segments |
| Titans Grove KOM Reverse (0.89km, 4.4%) |
| Hilly KOM (0.9km, 5.5%) |
| JWB Sprint (0.36km, -0.1%) |
Strava Segments
Route Description
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After beginning at the Watopia Pier start pen (or just before the Watopia lap banner if free riding), take a quick left onto Ocean Boulevard, then the next left to climb up toward the desert before a right-hand turn takes you into Titans Grove. This rollercoaster of a road will have you twisting and turning up and down through the giant sequoia trees and even into a lost valley with living dinosaurs! But to see the dinos you’ll have to climb the timed KOM first. Top the leaderboard and grab that jersey, then descend to the dinos, wave hello, and continue your rollercoaster road to the end of Titans Grove.
A right turn out of Titans Grove takes you back toward Ocean Boulevard where you will turn another right to head down into the ocean tunnel. Right again to head toward downtown Watopia, then a left onto the Hilly Route.
When Watopia first launched (around May 2015), the only road on the island was the Hilly Route. So enjoy yourself – you’re riding a piece of Zwift history! Hit the short forward KOM and see if you can grab that polka dot leader’s jersey, then descend the backside through the statues, past Hank’s Gas Station, and over the 360 Bridge.
Soon enough you’ll hit the cobbles of the Italian Villas, where you’ll want to wind up those legs because you’ve got a sprint section coming up. Can you grab the green jersey?
Cross the JWB and hit the ramp in the Esses – another rollercoaster ride toward the final stretch of this route. Once you descend into downtown Watopia and cross the finish line you’re done. Nice work!
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