Zafiri Launches “Global Companion” Platform and Interactive Map for Endurance Athletes

Zafiri today announced the launch of its new platform at zafiri.com, introducing the Global Companion – an interactive mapping experience designed to help endurance athletes maintain their training routines while traveling. By plotting athletics tracks, bike hire, lap pools, group rides, and post-session coffee spots on a single navigable layer, Zafiri has evolved from a written guide library into an essential, connected travel companion.

A Global Companion, not just a guidebook

The Global Companion positioning reframes how athletes use Zafiri on the road. Rather than reading a guide once before a trip, athletes can lean on Zafiri throughout the journey – pulling up the nearest 400m track for a Tuesday evening, joining a Saturday group ride in an unfamiliar city, or finding a 50m pool and a decent coffee within walking distance of their hotel.

“Endurance athletes don’t stop being endurance athletes when they travel – they just lose their routine,” said Will Ross, founder and editor of Zafiri. “Global Companion is built around that reality. Land anywhere in our network and Zafiri travels with you: sessions, hotels, food, recovery, all on one map where Favorites can be saved and workouts planned.”

Interactive map across 75+ cities

The new map feature allows users:

• Visualize everything: View facilities, services, events, and workouts on one unified, navigable map.
• Customize the experience: Filter by location type – including 400m track, 25/50m pool, bike hire, or hotel – to find exactly what you need.
• Save for later: Favorite any location for easy access to the full Zafiri write-up, synced directly to your profile.

The map covers the full Zafiri catalogue, including Tokyo, Barcelona, Cape Town, Berlin, Denver, Bangkok, Mumbai, Helsinki, Hamburg and Marseille.

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