The weather outside is frightful, but the Zwifting is delightful. This weekend we’re featuring the wildly popular Tour de Zwift events, plus the final big race of the Zwift World Series and three additional popular rides/races. So the details of each pick below!
🤝 Tour de Zwift – Stage 1
✅ Popular Event ✅ Kit Unlock
Tour de Zwift, the biggest ride series on the platform, is underway, and hundreds of riders have been turning out for each event! Stage 1 is available through the end of the weekend, with these route options:
- Long Ride: Makuri 40, 1 lap (40.2km, 307m)
- Standard Ride: The Muckle Yin, 1 lap (23.6km, 282m)
- Short Ride: London Flat, 1 lap (12.4km, 115m) * new route
- Run: Park to Peak, 1 lap (4.6km)
Read all about Tour de Zwift 2025 >
Are these races? Not officially, but the front of each ride will surely be spicey. Ride it at whatever pace you’d like!
Hourly events this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/tdz2025
🥇Zwift World Series Race 5 – Community
✅ Route Badge ✅ Popular Race ✅ Tough Route
The fifth and final race of the Zwift World Series happens this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It’s the community edition of the race, so anyone can join, and it’s on the tough Power to the Tower course (44.7km, 1497m).
Multiple timeslots
See upcoming events at zwift.com/events/tag/zwscommunity
🥇 RAD RACE Grindhouse Series Race 2
✅ Popular Event ✅ Kit Unlock
The second race in the monthly series from RAD RACE, this event has so many signups that we simply must feature it for the weekend!
Racers will be tackling 6 laps of London’s Classique for a total race length of 38.4km with 196m of elevation.
Saturday, January 11 @ 9:35am UTC/4:35am EST/1:35am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4610876
🤝 BMTR Flat 100 (Miles)
✅ Popular Event ✅ Legacy Leaders ✅ Kit Unlock ✅ Endurance Challenge
This event is popular every weekend, and thus earns a regular spot on this list! The BMTR Flat 100 consistently gets big turnouts because it offers multiple pace groups on flatter, distance-friendly routes.
This week riders are on the Wandering Flats and Tempus Fugit routes with four different pace options. Be sure to read the event description for details!
Saturday, January 11 @ 1:10pm UTC/8:10am EST/5:10am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4729991
🤝 January Resolution Challenge Ride
✅ Popular Event ✅ Beginner Friendly ✅ Kit Unlock
Join the Pas Normal Studios crew for their January Resolution challenge on Strava (riding 1250km in January), then get a jump on your goals by completing this 50-km ride on Watopia’s Triple Flat Loops route. Lots of riders signed up for this event!
The ride is paced steadily at 2-2.2 w/kg.
Sunday, January 12 @ 4pm UTC/11am ET/8am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4686721
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!
