Zwift Shorts Challenge Announced: Quick Sessions, Easy Progression

Today, Zwift unveiled a simple new challenge, fittingly titled “Zwift Shorts”. The goal? Complete eight very short event-only routes that are typically unavailable for free riding:

These routes are easily accessible during the challenge (which ends September 27, 2026 at 23:59 PDT), making them ideal for quick sessions and easy progression.

Eight Short Routes

Here are the routes included in this challenge:

• Downtown Dolphin (2km, 17m)
• Macaron (2.6km, 15m)
• LaGuardia Loop (2.8km, 27m)
• Glasgow Reverse (3.9km, 40m)
• Neokyo Crit Course (3.9km, 19m)
• Twilight Crit (3.9km, 20m)
• The 6 Train Reverse (6.5km, 70m)
• ZG25 Climb Champs (4.7km, 156m)

Note: Route lengths on the in-game challenge screen shown above include event lead-ins, but when you free-ride these routes the game puts you at the end of the lead-in, so the actual route length is shorter than shown. Our lengths listed above are accurate for free rides, meaning this challenge requires just 30.3km of riding. Most riders could knock out this challenge in one solid session! Are you up for it?

You will get credit for completing a route whether you do it in an actual Zwift event (like a race or a group ride), or just click the “Zwift Shorts” card on the home screen and free-ride it.

Rewards

Up to 1000 bonus XP is rewarded as you progress through the challenge:

• Complete 2 routes: 250 XP
• Complete 4 routes: 250 XP
• Complete 6 routes: 250 XP
• Complete 8 routes: 250 XP

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