This weekend, we’ve chosen three events to help you earn route badges (and XP bonuses) for tougher routes, plus two very different TT-related events. See our picks below!
🤝 THE COALITION PRL Full and PRL Half Badge Hunt
✅ Route Badge ✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Unique Event
This event from popular Zwift team THE COALITION is essentially three events in one, designed to help riders of all types have a great day out while riding London’s PRL Full or Half routes. Choose your own adventure! Ride the PRL Full (A group), the PRL Half (B group), or a banded version of the PRL Half (C group).
A and B will start together, while C will start two minutes later. All riders will be able to see each other on course. Read the event description for more info.
Saturday, December 13 @ 1:30pm UTC/8:30am ET/5:30am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5214890
🥇USMeS Fuego TT Record Attempt
✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ vEveresting ✅ Crazy
The USMeS squad tells me their last attempt to break the Fuego Flats Reverse TT record was just 4s off the record of 7:34. This event begins with a warmup/lead-in, but once riders hit the segment, the front pack will feature A/A+ riders hitting the line at 55kph/34mph in TT style rotation ~8.5wkg for 1 min.
All riders will be placed on draftable Cadex Tri bikes with the fastest disc wheels. Riders of all abilities are invited to join in the lead-in, then attempt their own PRs.
Saturday, December 13 @ 6:30pm UTC/1:30pm ET/10:30am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5215965
🥇CTT Winter Series on Zwift
✅ Popular ✅ Race of Truth
Cycling Time Trials (CTT) – the national governing body for time trials in England, Scotland, and Wales – continues to evolve their popular time trial series (read about the launch here).
Saturday is your last chance to complete week 5’s race on Tempus Fugit (12.1 miles, 16m), which is a repeat of the first week’s race. Set a course PB and you’ll earn series points to boost your overall ranking!
Multiple timeslots Saturday, December 13
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/cyclingtimetrials
🤝Feed Fondos
✅ Kit Unlock ✅ Prize Giveaways
The Feed is holding three longer fondo-style group rides this Saturday on Navig8 (66.1km, 421m), Dust in the Wind (52.5km, 582m), and Sacre Bleu (73.8km, 410m).
Each fondo has a ride leader, with a pace of 2.2-2.8 W/kg. Finish the ride and unlock The Feed kit on Zwift. Each fondo ride also features two prize giveaways – the ride leader will explain how they work!
Three times on Saturday, December 13
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/thefeed
🤝Badge Hunters
✅ Route Badge ✅ Banded ✅ Beginner-Friendly
Join the Zwift Riders Scotland team and tackle some of Zwift’s more difficult routes to earn those route badges! These are banded rides, so you’ll stay with the pack as long as you keep pedaling.
This week they’re on New York’s Fuhgeddaboudit route (79km, 838m).
Saturday, December 13 @ 11am UTC/6am ET/3am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5228833
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!
