Kalimdor Cup
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| Kalimdor Cup | |
|---|---|
 A Bronze Timekeeper on Mount Hyjal | |
| Duration | August 15 – September 4 (2023) |
| Currency |
 [Riders of Azeroth Badge] |
| Highlights | Long and occasionally difficult dragonriding races |
The Kalimdor Cup is a set of Dragonriding races taking place in Kalimdor for a limited time put on by the Riders of Azeroth available to all players level 30 and above. Speak with Lord Andestrasz at [27.09, 47.10] by the Dragonriding trainer and Rostrum of Transformation in Valdrakken for more information where he starts 
[30-80] The Kalimdor Cup's Introduction, and to choose which Dragonriding mount will be used.
Locations
There are sixteen race locations across Kalimdor, each with the standard three formats: Normal, Advanced, and Reverse:
| Zone | Coords | Race |
|---|---|---|
| Silithus | [39.6, 84.2] | Ahn'Qiraj Circuit |
| Ashenvale | [37.0, 30.6] | Ashenvale Ambit |
| Azshara | [67.2, 26.2] | Azshara Rocketway Ride |
| Desolace | [28.1, 63.3] | Desolace Drift |
| Durotar | [56.9, 62.9] | Durotar Tour |
| Felwood | [58.2, 10.8] | Felwood Flyover |
| Feralas | [64.1, 54.4] | Feralas Ruins Ramble |
| Southern Barrens | [41.4, 13.0] | Great Divide Dive |
| Mount Hyjal | [22.0, 54.3] | Hyjal Hotfoot |
| Mount Hyjal | [56.7, 27.9] | Nordrassil Spiral |
| Southern Barrens | [42.8, 93.1] | Razorfen Roundabout |
| Thousand Needles | [9.7, 17.4] | Thousand Needles Thread |
| Uldum † | [55.8, 44.2] | Uldum Tour |
| Un'Goro Crater | [53.4, 93.1] | Un'Goro Crater Circuit |
| Stonetalon Mountains | [66.8, 86.8] | Webwinder Weave |
| Winterspring | [68.8, 68.0] | Winter Wander |
† Will need to be in the Cataclysm phase of Uldum to see the Bronze Timekeeper.
Race descriptions
- Ahn'Qiraj Circuit
- Before you stretches the mysterious ruins of Ahn'Qiraj. This race, Ahn'Qiraj Circuit, challenges you to embrace the mystery on a winding path through its foreboding halls.
- Would you like to try this course, dragonrider?
- Ashenvale Ambit
- Much like the Dragon Isles, this land, Ashenvale, is alive with history.
- And the Ashenvale Ambit fast paced course through the area's ruins, shrines, and age-old forests gives a glimpse of some of it! Are you ready for a little history lesson?
- Azshara Rocketway Ride
- Our aim with the Rocketway Ride is to show the Bilgewater Cartel what real speed is!
- It's a winding, quick course that follows the Rocketway through Azshara.
- Now, we dragonriders have a reputation to uphold, so get out there and break some Rocketway records!
- Desolace Drift
- Desolace... even the name is evocative of open, empty spaces.
- But the Desolace Drift will show you it is anything but!
- On this course, you will glide through the Valley of Spears and the Kodo's Graveyard, but you will also fly over and through lush Karnum's Glade and the mystical Cenarion Wildlands.
- Ready to "drift" through Desolace, dragonrider?
- Durotar Tour
- Welcome to the Durotar Tour, dragonrider.
- Glide through the rugged landscape of the Valley of Trials and the seaside beauty of the Darkspear Strand on this expansive course.
- Ready to ride?
- Felwood Flyover
- Oh! Ha. Greetings, dragonrider. You snuck up on me...
- <the timekeeper looks around cautiously.>
- Sorry, it's a bit... spooky here...
- This is the Felwood Flyover. If you would like a twisting, turning ride through the hauntingly beautiful Irontree Woods and Shatter Scar Vale, this course is for you.
- Feralas Ruins Ramble
- I have been lucky to be assigned a course in an area with a... lively history!
- And that history has left behind some awe-inspiring ruins. Our race, the Feralas Ruins Ramble, lets you get an up close--I mean a VERY up close--look at them.
- Would you like to ramble back through time, dragonrider?
- Great Divide Dive
- I hope you brought your courage with you for this race, dragonrider!
- This is the Great Divide Dive! This course sends you down into the fiery depths of the Great Divide, through the Overgrowth, and into the Nightmare Scar.
- It's a quick course, but watch out for the flames of the Divide. We wouldn't want your wings singed, now would we? Ha ha!
- Hyjal Hotfoot
- Do you find the sound of a roaring fire relaxing, dragonrider?
- Then the Hyjal Hotfoot is for you! Enjoy superheated updrafts as you fly through the Flamewake, around the Throne of Flame, and over the Rim of the World.
- Well, are you "fired up" to race?
- Nordrassil Spiral
- Elune-adore, dragonrider! Welcome to Mount Hyjal!
- In this race, you will soar through the boughs of one of this land's most beautiful and ancient trees on a fast, looping course.
- Ready to go out on a limb and try the Nordrassil Spiral?
- Razorfen Roundabout
- I cannot think of a better place for a race than a rambling bramble of thorns filled with angry quilboar.
- Actually, yes. Yes, I can.
- But the twists and turns in this course--and the startled looks of the quillboar as you sail through their backyards--are worth it!
- Would you like to try the Razorfen Roundabout, dragonrider?
- Thousand Needles Thread
- Welcome to the Thousand Needles Thread.
- The severe landscape of Thousand Needles makes an excellent backdrop for a course with quick turns and narrow choke points.
- Can you thread your way through the Thousand Needles Thread, dragonrider?
- Uldum Tour
- Welcome to a race set in a lush desert oasis!
- On the Uldum Tour, you will ride the warm winds of this fertile delta on a tour of Uldum and its settlements. You will even ride right through one of its most sacred areas, the Chamber of the Sun!
- Would you like to explore Uldum, dragonrider?
- Un'Goro Crater Circuit
- As a timekeeper, this crater fascinates me. Its primordial tar pits, ancient trees, marauding megafauna...
- And the Un'Goro Crater Circuit lets you experience all of that as you trace the crater's edge.
- But, some advice... If you hear something heavy coming through the trees, just keep flying!
- Webwinder Weave
- This dragonriding course is called Webwinder Weave and it's pretty obvious why...
- On it, you will fly through Webwinder Path and around Mirkfallon Lake. But beware when flying through the trees of the webs and...
- <The timekeeper gulps loudly.>
- ...the spiders. Oh, why did it have to be spiders?
- Winter Wander
- Hail, dragonrider! Are you ready for the Winter Wander?
- The snow really flies on this fast-paced slalom through the northern territories of Winterspring.
- Its tight turns and steep climbs to chill and thrill you. Want to try it?
Rewards
The Accomplished Dragonrider, previewing the Drake Racer's attire
Completing races under par times will award a [Riders of Azeroth Badge], with a badge awarded for each rank (bronze/silver/gold) and variety (normal/advanced/reverse). An individual character can earn 144 badges across all races (plus the ten from [30-80] The Kalimdor Cup's Introduction for a total of 154), and 240 are required to purchase all the cosmetic items from Maztha in Valdrakken:
Achievements
- Normal
- Advanced
- Reverse
- Completionist
Mounts
Dragonriding is not normally available on Kalimdor, but players will be put on the Dragonriding mount of their choice by choosing from Lord Andestrasz or from the Bronze Timekeeper Assistant at each race.
[Renewed Proto-Drake]
[Windborne Velocidrake]
[Highland Drake]
[Cliffside Wylderdrake]
[Winding Slitherdrake]
Trading Post activities
A number of Trading Post activities in the Traveler's Log are available:
- Complete 5 courses
- Complete 10 courses
- Complete 20 courses
- Get directions from a Bronze Timekeeper Assistant
- Collect the
[Drake Racer's Helmet] from Maztha in Valdrakken /saluteLord Andestrasz while wearing Drake Racer's gear
Trivia
- It was called the "Kalimdor Grand Prix" on the roadmap.[1]
Patch changes
Hotfix (2023-08-30): The Kalimdor Cup will now end on September 4 (was August 28), to give players more time to experience the races. - Hotfix (2023-08-21): The Kalimdor Cup is now open to all players level 30 and above. NPCs have been added to Orgrimmar and Stormwind to start the quest and spend your winnings.
- Patch 10.1.5 (2023-07-11): Added.
