I’m running out of first time routes on Zwift routes in Watopia. The green icon on the left way outnumbers the gray ones. I found one though, Eastern Eight in Watopia. The full route is 32.1 miles with 1336 feet of climbing. My legs said they weren’t going to climb that much so I settled on 21.14 miles and 722 feet of climbing. This was a free ride but not I wasn’t alone. The nearby Zwifters in Watopia ranged from 11,000 at the start up to 14,500 during the ride and around 12,000 when I finished. I didn’t check to see how many were in the other open worlds.

I stopped at 21.14 miles to not do Titans Grove Reverse KOM and avoid the full 1336 feet of climbing. Also I had a time window and I don’t think I could’ve rode the full route in that time period. I don’t know if I got credit for riding the route. I doubt it.

A few times I rode with some other Zwifters and some large groups passed, mostly going the opposite direction. I need to work on my messaging during the ride and give “Ride on” more often when I figure out how to do that.

Zwift says I set a personal record on the Titans Grove KOM at 7:01.2. Strava says 3rd fastest time on Titans Grove KOM (7:01). I wonder if Strava combines both directions.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for the ability to bike.

ZwiftInsider.com describes the route: This medium-long route begins with a lead-in from your start point to the desert rock arch. This arch will be your finish line as well, 51.7km (32.1 miles) from now.

Hit the flat, fast Fuego Flats desert, climb out of Saddle Springs, then hang a right into the Titans Grove Nature Preserve. This rollercoaster through the redwoods is a great section of road for sightseeing, but if you’re trying to keep your speed up it’s a real challenge, as the road continually rolls up and down while twisting through (and beneath) the trees.

When you come to the end of the Titans Grove road, turn left toward downtown Watopia, then another left onto Ocean Boulevard. This takes you into Ocean Boulevard’s underwater glass tube. You will turn another left at Sequoia Circle, then left once more to head toward Fuego Flats.

(This about where I stopped after completing Fuego Flats.)