MyWhoosh, the free-to-use virtual cycling platform, has revamped its AlUla (Saudi Arabia) route map. The updates aim to optimize the riding experience to enhance the virtual presentation of real-life landscapes across its locations.
MyWhoosh has modernized the AlUla world – upgrading the scaling and scene set-up over the 174km map. AlUla is one of the oldest cities in the Arabian Peninsula and has been featured on MyWhoosh since February 2022. Since then, more technologically advanced routes have been launched on the platform, which have improved scaling. MyWhoosh notes that the scaling upgrades mean that exporting rides to external services such as Strava will be enhanced.
MyWhoosh adds that… ‘The renewed map offers riders the chance to explore a variety of biomes. From flat desert planes to rocky sandstone valleys; this map really tests limits.’
The updated map includes regions such as Hegra, Old Town, Future City; and more specifically, the following routes:
- Nomad Trail (Cave, Farm, Oasi, Future City, Desert): Length: – 18.48km; Elevation (Peak Point): – 20m; Cumulative Gain: – 128m; Max Grade: – 6.6%; Min Grade: – -7.2%
- Culture Ride (Farm, Oasis, Future City, Hegra): Length: – 17.37 km; Elevation (Peak Point): – 19m; Cumulative Gain: – 147m; Max Grade: – 6.8%; Min Grade: – -6.8%
- Canyon Pass (Desert, Farm, Cave, Heritage Climb): Length: – 31.28 km; Elevation (Peak Point): – 332m; Cumulative Gain: – 438m; Max Grade: – 13.3%; Min Grade: – -13.7%
- Nabatean Trail (Green House, Cave Climb, Cliff): Length: – 15.97 km; Elevation (Peak Point): – 113m; Cumulative Gain: – 215m; Max Grade: – 11.7%; Min Grade: – -11.0%
- Heritage Climb (Desert, Heritage Climb, Canyon, Cliff, Cave Climb, Old town): Length: – 38.91 km; Elevation (Peak Point): – 332m; Cumulative Gain: – 679m; Max Grade: – 13.5%; Min Grade: – -14.3%
- Valley of Tombs (Hegra): Length: – 4.91 km; Elevation (Peak Point): – 2m; Cumulative Gain: – 14m; Max Grade: – 2.2%; Min Grade: – -2.2%
- Alula Adventure Loop (Cave, Old Town, Green House, Cave Climb, Canyon, Future City, Oasis, Farm): Length: – 31.4 km; Elevation (Peak Point): – 138m; Cumulative Gain: – 332m; Max Grade: – 11.7%; Min Grade: – -11.5%
- Tour Of Hegra (Desert, Future City, Hegra): Length: – 15.44 km; Elevation (Peak Point): – 15m; Cumulative Gain: – 54m; Max Grade: – 4.7%; Min Grade: – -4.7%
In addition, MyWhoosh has reshuffled the way riders can tap into the different worlds. The virtual worlds will now be available on a rotational basis in free rides and workouts, meaning that riders will be able to mix up their training program each week.
