Zwift Racing League 2026/27 Round 2 Details: Routes, Rules, Registration + More

Now in its 21st round, Zwift Racing League continues to take racing to the next level on Zwift! Registration is open for the second round of the 2026/27 season, which begins on November 17.

This page contains everything you need to know about the current ZRL round and is updated as WTRL announces new details.

Intro to ZRL

Zwift Racing League (ZRL) is team-based racing for all abilities. It’s also the world’s largest virtual cycling competition, with over 30,000 riders of all abilities participating in each of the past two seasons!

Organized by WTRL, this is a team-based points competition spanning multiple weeks, with teams divided into divisions based on time zones and ability. Races take place every Tuesday, and the season is divided into distinct rounds with brief breaks in between.

ZRL is Zwift racing at its highest level. Its unique structure and varied race formats drive serious Zwift racers to show up week after week while providing a place for new racers who jump in and find their first team home.

Key Changes this Round

Zwift + WTRL continuously collaborate to modify ZRL’s structure and rules with the aim of engaging as many racers as possible. Heading into the second round of season, the biggest changes I’m seeing are lots of new interactive charts on various pages on the ZRL website (wtrl.racing/zrl/)!

This includes a new and interactive full league schedule (click Race Times under the hamburger menu at wtrl.racing/zrl/) and new charts and tables in the Race Results pages:

Leagues will be capped at 15 teams this round (last round was 11), which makes sense given teams can only field 5 riders now instead of 6.

For details on ZRL rules, including the full “Technical Guide & Rules” PDF, see the ZRL Rules page >

Routes and Dates

Each ZRL round comprises weekly races which are either scratch races, points races (including Race of Truth), or team time trials (TTT). Scratch Races and Points Races are both actually points-based in terms of final results, but Points races include intermediate segments while Scratch Race points are all earned at the finish line. TTT winners are the teams who complete the race course fastest, with team time taken from the fourth rider across the line.

Race #1: London Calling
November 17, 2026 (TTT)

The round begins with the traditional team time trial, on a rolling course in London. Nothing too remarkable about this race – just a TTT on familiar roads. Plan your race, race your plan. Smash it!

• 1 Lap of London Calling (31.7km, 211m elevation)
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈

Race #2: A/B: Muir And The Mountain, C/D: Elevation Evaluation
November 24, 2026 (Scratch Race)

The Queen Stage of this round, where riders have nowhere to hide and the climbers get to shine! The A/B route features the Epic KOM followed by the Radio Tower KOM, while C/D teams will take on The Grade KOM.

• A/B: 1 Lap of Watopia’s Muir And The Mountain (39.2km, 914m elevation)
• C/D: 1 Lap of Watopia’s Elevation Evaluation (27.7km, 410m elevation)
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈

Race #3: A/B: Bon Voyage, C/D: Gentil 8
December 1, 2026 (Points Race)

Our first points races if the round will be in France. The A/B route features a total of 10 sprints (ouch), while the C/D route features a sizeable climb sure to split the pack. Bonne chance!

• A/B: 1 Lap of France’s Bon Voyage (31.4km, 155m elevation)
• A/B PowerUps: TBD 🛈
• A/B Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
  • Dos d’Âne Sprint Reverse (3x)
  • Sprint du Cratère (3x)
  • Sprinteur Sprint Reverse (3x)
  • Pavé Sprint Reverse

• C/D: 1 Lap of France’s Gentil 8 (25.8km, 258m elevation)
• C/D PowerUps: TBD 🛈
• C/D Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
  • Sprinteur Sprint (2x)
  • Sprint du Cratère Reverse
  • Ballon Sprint (0.21km, 0%)
  • Petit KOM (2.7km, 3.9%)
  • Dos d’Âne Sprint (0.75km, 1.5%)

Race #4: A/B: No Sleep Till Brooklyn, C/D: Spinfinity
December 8, 2026 (Race of Truth)

Last round’s introduction of the “Race of Truth” format was a bit of a shambles, but we’re hopeful all the kinks are worked out at this point. In this format, we’re all on road bikes (no TT bikes allowed), but drafting is disabled. So basically, a Merckx-Style TT… with FAL+FTS segment points… on Zwift! Both courses are rolling in profile, with the Brooklyn Bridge KOM as the largest climb.

• A/B: 1 Lap of New York’s No Sleep Till Brooklyn (32.6km, 251m elevation)
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈
• A/B Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
  • Manhattan Sprint Reverse
  • Center Sprint Reverse
  • Manhattan Sprint
  • Brooklyn Bridge KOM

• C/D: 1 Lap of New York’s Spinfinity (20.1km, 155m elevation)
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈
• C/D Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
  • Times Square
  • Brooklyn Bridge KOM
  • Manhattan Sprint

Race #5: Miles of Isles
December 15, 2026 (Scratch)

The second scratch race of the round is on a brand-new Watopian route which is quite flat, apart from a bump in the middle where we climb from the Marina up to the Jungle Pens.

• 1 Lap of Watopia’s Miles of Isles (29.1km, 161m elevation)
• PowerUps 🛈: TBD

Race #6: Sprinter’s Playground
December 22, 2026 (Points)

The final race of the round is a fairly flat and very sprint-heavy points race in Makuri Islands. A/B teams race an extra lap compared to C/D, which mean 4 additional sprints!

• A/B: 3 Laps of Makuri Islands’ Sprinter’s Playground (37.3km, 202m)
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈
• Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
  • Tower Sprint Reverse (3x)
  • Castle Park Sprint Reverse (3x)
  • Alley Sprint (3x)
  • Railway Sprint (3x)

• C/D: 2 Laps of Makuri Islands’ Sprinter’s Playground (24.9km, 135m)
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈
• Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
  • Tower Sprint Reverse (2x)
  • Castle Park Sprint Reverse (2x)
  • Alley Sprint (2x)
  • Railway Sprint (2x)

Race Timeslots

Divisions and start times are often adjusted between rounds. WTRL has created a new, interactive race time chart you can access by visiting wtrl.racing/zrl/ and choosing “Race Times” from the menu:

WTRL has added several time slots for this round, but those will only remain if they get filled with enough participants.

Teams/Registration

Team registration is already open (go to wtrl.racing/zrl/myteams/ and click “Register a Team”). Registration for round 1 closes on Friday, November 13, 2026.

ZRL is a team-based competition – you cannot sign up as an individual rider. Teams can roster up to 10 racers, but only 5 can race in each event. Teams must have at least 4 riders on their roster, and a rider can join as many teams as they’d like, but only a maximum of two teams per league category.

Want to race, but don’t have a team? Here are seven ways to find a team:

1. Recruit friends onto a new ZRL team, then sign up your team at wtrl.racing/zrl/myteams.
2. If you’re already a member of a larger Zwift Club, contact a senior Club representative to see if you can join one of your Club’s ZRL teams.
3. Join an official team-lead ZRL Group Recon Ride (see below) where several teams can be found looking for more riders. These run several times a day, starting two weeks before the first race.
4. Join the ZRL Facebook Group and post preferred race times/league, Pace Group Category, and any other preferences under the #zrlteamhunt tag where many teams are eagerly waiting.
5. Reply to one of the #zrlrecruiting posts that teams make in the ZRL Facebook Group if you don’t want to post your own request.
6. Reach out directly to WTRL and they can match you to a team based on race times, category, and team preferences.
7. Use the new “WTRL Team Finder” tool once it becomes available at wtrl.racing/zrl/teamhunt.

First-Timer Tips

If this is your first time racing on Zwift, here are a few tips to get you started fast:

1. You must create a WTRL profile linked to your Zwift account – do so at wtrl.racing/registration
2. The minimum category you’ll race is determined by your power history on Zwift. See “Rider Categories” section here for details.
3. Riders must use a power sensor to transmit power to the game – this would be a smart trainer, smartbike, or power meter. (You’re allowed to race C and D categories with a “classic” trainer and virtual power, but your points are cut in half.)
4. Heart rate monitors are required. (You’re allowed to race without a HRM, but your points are cut in half.)
5. Cadence monitors are required.
6. You’ll want to have at least a few races under your belt before you try to join a team, so you are confident that you’re in the correct category. It causes a lot of hassle if you join a team and are forced to upgrade to a new category mid-round!

2026/27 ZRL Dates

• Round 1: September 22-October 27, 2026
• Round 2: November 17-December 22, 2026
• Round 3: January 12-February 16, 2027
• Round 4: March 2-April 6, 2027

Questions or Comments?

We recommend checking out WTRL’s Zwift Racing League page for rules, team registration, results, and more. They also have a Help Center with lots of useful info, and their Facebook page is the place to go for discussion of all things ZRL.

You may also share questions or comments below!