Summary
- World of Warcraft’s Kalimdor Cup event has returned with 16 courses to race through and earn rewards.
- There are no new transmogs or titles this time around.
- Future old world Skyriding events will be coming to WoW, with more races and events to look forward to.
World of Warcraft has officially begun its second run of the Kalimdor Cup, the first Skyriding event from the old world. From now through March 10, World of Warcraft players can challenge 16 courses across Kalimdor in their Normal, Advanced, and Reverse variations to earn transmogs, Drakewatcher Manuscripts, and more.
The original run of the Kalimdor Cup – the first of several old world Skyriding race events – took place in World of Warcraft back in August 2023. Fans could earn Riders of Azeroth Badges by completing races, which can then be exchanged for several cosmetic rewards.
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Now, the Kalimdor Cup has officially returned for a second run. For the next two weeks, players can challenge 16 Skyriding courses scattered across Kalimdor, each of which has a Normal, Advanced, and Reverse version. Fans can start these races as early as level 30 and can do so directly from the Bronze Timekeepers around the world, though speaking to Lord Andestrasz at the Rostrum of Transformation in Valdrakken grants an introductory quest that will let them earn bonus Riders of Azeroth Badges on each character.
World of Warcraft Kalimdor Cup Event Rewards
- Windborne Velocidrake: Teal Scales – 50 Riders of Azeroth Badges
- Winding Slitherdrake: Curved Nose Horn – 25 Riders of Azeroth Badges
- Winding Slitherdrake: Blonde Hair – 25 Riders of Azeroth Badges
- Drake Racer’s transmog set – 145 Riders of Azeroth Badges (20 x7 main pieces, 5 for scarf)
- Kalimdor Racer title – Obtain gold in all races in Kalimdor
- Nine Kalimdor Racing Completionist achievements
There are no new transmogs, achievements, or titles available during this run of the Kalimdor Cup, so players who already got everything last time can safely skip this run of the event – unless they simply wish to run the courses again for fun. That said, later old world Skyriding race events granted more Riders of Azeroth badges from the introductory quest, so it is possible World of Warcraft may change the Kalimdor Cup to meet this precedent. Fans will find out for sure once the servers come back up after maintenance for Patch 11.1.
Kalimdor Cup Race Courses
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Ahn’Qiraj Circuit (Outdoor Ahn’Qiraj, South of Silithus) |
Nordrassil Spiral (Mount Hyjal) |
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Ashenvale Ambit (Ashenvale) |
Razorfen Roundabout (Southern Barrens) |
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Great Divide Dive (Northern Barrens) |
Rocketway Ride (Azshara) |
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Desolace Drift (Desolace) |
Thousand Needles Thread (Thousand Needles) |
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Durotar Tour (Durotar) |
Uldum Tour (Uldum) |
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Felwood Flyover (Felwood) |
Un’Goro Crater Circuit (Un’goro Crater) |
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Feralas Ruins Ramble (Feralas) |
Webwinder Weave (Stonetalon Mountains) |
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Hyjal Hotfoot (Mount Hyjal) |
Winter Wander (Winterspring) |
The other old world Skyriding events will be returning to World of Warcraft in the future as well. On the in-game calendar, the Eastern Kingdoms Cup is scheduled to begin on August 26, the Outland Cup on February 24, 2026, and the Northrend Cup on August 25, 2026, suggesting World of Warcraft will bring one of these events back every six months indefinitely. It remains to be seen if it will eventually add other Skyriding race events to other old world zones like Pandaria, the Broken Isles, or Draenor.
Unfortunately, the Kalimdor Cup will have some stiff competition from other World of Warcraft content over the next two weeks. World of Warcraft Patch 11.1 was released at the same time as the event started, with Season 2 kicking off on March 4 for the second week of the event. Hopefully, players who missed out on the first Kalimdor Cup can pull themselves away from Undermine long enough to enjoy the event, as it will likely not return for at least another two years.
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