This weekend sees the kickoff of the popular Iceni women’s race series, plus the new FemmeCycle Collab races are now underway. So we’re featuring both as our top events! Also selected: two popular monthly group rides and the first race from Zwift Academy 2024.
🥇 Iceni Women’s Series Challenge 1
✅ Popular Race ✅ Women Only ✅ Unique Event
The popular Iceni Women’s Series kicks off on Saturday with Challenge 1: a single-lap race on Castle Crit for a total length of 17km. It’s a short race in terms of length, but this course packs a punch!
Two timeslots on Saturday
See upcoming Iceni events at zwift.com/events/tag/iceni
🥇 FemmeCycle Collab ZRL Preview Races
✅ Women Only ✅ Unique Event
Zwift recently rolled out major changes to the women’s race calendar, and that includes a new slate of women-only races housed under the FemmeCycle Collab (FCC) club but managed by various race organizers.
For now, these races are previewing Zwift Racing League routes. Saturday’s FCC races are on The 6 Train, while Sunday’s are on RGV. If you’re a woman who isn’t racing Iceni, this is your next-best chance for a fun womens-only race.
Multiple timeslots on Saturday and Sunday
See upcoming events at zwift.com/events/tag/womensracing
🤝 Bike MS Community Challenge
✅ Route Badge ✅ Good Cause ✅ Kit Unlock
Join the team at Bike MS for their monthly Zwift Community Challenge! Two timeslots, with two distances to choose from (25 or 35km), and you unlock not one but TWO jerseys when you complete an event! These rides are about raising awareness and support for the fight against multiple sclerosis. As the team says, “Multiple Sclerosis does not stop, so neither will we as we ride together for this great cause.”
This month’s rides are open-paced events on on Queen’s Highway After Party, a fairly new event-only route that few riders have completed. Do this ride and earn the route badge and extra XP!
Sunday, September 8 @ 12:20pm UTC/8:20am EDT 5:20am PDT
and 3:20pm UTC/11:20am EDT/8:20am PDT
See upcoming events at zwift.com/events/tag/bikems
🤝 USMeS Monthly Century Ride
✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Legacy Leader
Looking for a long group outing? Join the USMeS Monthly Century Ride! This month they’re on the France Classic Fondo route, meaning you will finish the route a bit extra during the 162km event.
This ride generally has two leader beacons. One will ride at a 2.5w/kg pace, and the other at ~3.0w/kg plus. Pro tip: check out the Discord channel for some voice chat, which can help pass the time on longer rides.
Saturday, September 7 @ 1pm UTC/9am EDT/6am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4436024
🥇 Zwift Academy 2024 – Race 1
✅ Unique Event
The first race of Zwift Academy 2024 is still underway after kicking off last weekend. It’s a doozy! This is a 30-minute hill climb challenge on the Ven-Top route, which means after a short lead-in you’ll be climbing steadily for the remainder of the race. Bring your climbing bike.
Lots of events Saturday and Sunday
Sign up at zwift.com/zwift-academy
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!
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