This weekend’s picks are all about going long. We’ve chosen the ever-popular zFondo series, plus three more rides that will have you holding sustained efforts. All great ways to train (or test) your aerobic endurance, and thanks to Zwift you can do it in the company of hundreds of friends!
March zFondo
The final weekend of Zwift’s 2022 zFondo series is upon us, and signup numbers are huge, with over 5,000 riders already signed up at the time of this post being published. If you’re looking for a challenging long ride this weekend, this is the first place to go. It’s your only chance to unlock the finisher’s jersey, too!
Multiple dates/times
Sign up at zwift.com/events/series/zwift-fondo-series-2022
Vatternrundan Group Ride Series
Vätternrundan is an IRL event which bills itself as “the world’s largest recreational bike ride.” The ride is 315 km long, around lake Vättern in Sweden, and happens in in June.
Swedish Zwift Riders (SZR) has been running a Sunday series since January to prepare riders for the long effort. This weekend’s ride is 4 hours long, on Watopia’s Waistband.
Sunday, March 6 @ 7pm GMT/2am EST/Saturday 11pm PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/2685004
Mt Fuji HC Dojo Series 2022 – TT Performance Check
Ready for an all-out effort up Alpe du Zwift? As part of this year’s Mt Fuji Hill Climb Dojo series, Zwift is hosting a non-drafting TT ride on the Road to Sky route. TT bikes aren’t allowed, so pick your best climbing rig and go up up up!
Saturday, March 5 @ 11am GMT/6am EST/3am PST and 8pm GMT/3pm EST/12pm PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/series/mtfujihcdojo
BMTR Flat 100 (Miles)
BMTR’s Flat 100 is a popular weekly group ride with four different pace categories. Held on the super-flat Tempus Fugit route, this is the perfect event if you’re looking for steady, long miles!
Saturday, March 5 @ 1:10pm GMT/8:10am EST/5:10am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/2844285
Your Thoughts
Got other events that stand out this weekend? Share below in the comments!
I would also add the Ride for Mind 24 hour ride. It starts Mar 4, 6PM EST and ends Mar 5, 6 PM EST. Rides are scheduled every two hours (x12). This will be the third year for the ride which started early in the first lockdown.
It would be awesome if Mt Fuji will be added to the Zwift map during/at the end of the Dojo series!!
Train for it. Ride it!
I rode my first 100 doing the D cat BMTR ride last week and it was great way to do it. Well organised with the ride leaders keeping everyone to the listed pace/power and plenty of chat and support from them and regular riders throughout.
I may be biased… but the BMTR rides are the best on Zwift 😉. If you are looking for a long ride, Saturday 100 mile rides with leaders, sweepers and a big group make a great ride!