This weekend’s notable events start off with a fresh offering from Zwift Labs, the “Segment Smasher”. We follow up with two points races that are special in their own ways and two endurance group rides, each with a unique flavor. Check them out below!
🤝 Zwift Labs: Segment Smasher
✅ Unique Event
Try another experimental ride format from Zwift this weekend. “Segment Smasher” events are 30 minutes long on the Glasgow Crit Circuit route. The idea is to conserve energy between segments, then throw down some big watts on the Clyde Kicker and Champion’s Sprint to compete against yourself and/or others for segment times!
Read all about the Zwift Labs events >
Every two hours this weekend
See upcoming Zwift Labs events at zwift.com/events/series/zwift-labs
🥇 Zwift Women’s Racing Series – POINTS – Watopia Hilly Route
✅ Women Only
Zwift’s popular Women’s Racing Series is in its sixth week, and Saturday is your last chance to finish the week’s stage. It’s a points race on Watopia’s Hilly Route – the first route ever created in Watopia! Be sure to read the event details so you understand how the points work for this race.
Read more about the Women’s Racing Series >
Saturday, June 8 @ 2:30pm UTC/10:30am EDT/7:30am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4326745
🥇 Herd Summer Racing League
✅ Unique Event
The Herd Summer Racing League is a series of points races, where you earn points for your times vs competitors through segments as well as your finish position. This week we’re racing three laps of the newish Loop de Loop route in Watopia. Be sure to read event details so you understand the points system!
Multiple times on Saturday, June 8
See upcoming HERD events at zwift.com/events/tag/herd
🤝 JETT Endurance Ride 100km 2.5~3.3w/kg
✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Pace Options
Here’s a popular long ride that’s really two rides! Group B leaves first, to ride 99.4km on Watopia’s Figure 8 route at 3-3.3W/kg. Group C leaves next, to ride 100km on Watopia’s Sand and Sequoias route at 2.5-2.9 W/kg. Choose your pace/route, settle in, and get that endurance work done!
Both categories have a leader (yellow beacon) and sweepers.
Saturday, June 8 at 8:05pm UTC/4:05pm EDT/1:05pm PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4405427
🤝 ZSUN Base Builder 2
✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Legacy Leader ✅ Pace Options
Looking for a long group ride at a steady pace? ZSUN’s long-running Base Builder rides offer 5 different pace options, ranging from 1.4 W/kg to 3.3 W/kg. Categories A, B, C, and D all ride 100km, while E rides a shorter 70km. This week, the ride is on Makuri Islands’ Wandering Flats route.
Saturday, June 8 @ 1pm UTC/9am EDT/6am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4405322
How We Make Our Picks
We choose each weekend’s Notable Events based on a variety of factors including:
- Is the event unique/innovative in some way?
- Are celebrities (pro riders, etc) attending/leading?
- Are signup counts already high, meaning the event is extra-popular?
- Does the ride include desirable unlocks or prizes?
- Does the event appeal to ladies on Zwift? (We like to support this under-represented group!)
- Is it for a good cause?
- Is it just plain crazy (extra long races, world record attempts, etc)?
- Is it a long-running, popular weekly event with a dedicated leader who deserves a shout out?
In the end, we want to call attention to events that are extra-special and therefore extra-appealing to Zwifters. If you think your event qualifies, comment below with a link/details and we may just include it in an upcoming post!
