Makuri Islands was not on the free ride list so I created a meetup because I didn’t want to ride in the worlds available. I chose the Castle to Castle route because of the 456 feet of climbing and the 14.3 mile length which I changed to 15 miles. With the extra distance I ended up climbing 469 feet and riding 15.07 miles. Because Makuri Islands wasn’t open the number of other Zwifters was low at 1100 or so. I think the group in the video thumbnail was the only one I saw.

From ZwiftInsider.com – “Released in Zwift’s January 2022 update, Castle to Castle draws its name from the two castles you’ll pass along the way – first the castle area in Yumezi, then the imperial palace in the Neokyo’s Castle Park.” Three sprints and some moderate climbing make the route interesting.

While I rode Castle to Castle I also watched the replay of the GP La Marseillaise on GCN+. They rode much faster than me covering 50km while I rode 15 miles.

This is the third time riding Castle to Castle. This ride was the longest distance but no the fastest average speed.

Outside it has rained most of the day so I rode inside closing out the week with all Zwift rides, no outside biking. I don’t know if I have done that before. Maybe only riding Zwift in a week but not everyday. Also I’ve rode every day of January so far.