To celebrate Zwift’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the company has announced a series of events featuring Zwift employees in the month of May. Join group rides with Zwift CEO Eric Min and Zwift employees Eric Chon and Alyssa Aoki, plus there are special podcast rides and runs featuring Zwift Chief Product Officer YuChiang Cheng (YC)!
Event Schedule
Events take place (mostly) each Saturday during the month of May:
All events take place on the Makuri Islands world:
- May 7: YC Podcast Runs and Rides (rides on Chasing the Sun, runs on Sleepless City) – 60 minutes long
YuChiang Cheng, known to all as YC, is Zwift’s Chief Product Officer and is in charge of… just about everything. From game design and art, engineering, research and development through content programming and live operations, YC does it all. His background includes the development of the 28 million-player World Tour Golf game, pioneering the free-to-play business model in the western world and merging real-world professional events with the virtual world. Sound familiar? - May 14: Ride with Eric Min (Castle to Castle) – 45 minutes long
Eric was born in Seoul, South Korea. He was just seven years old when he rode his first bicycle. When he was fifteen, his family relocated to New York City and his passion for cycling took off. He joined a local racing club and found that he didn’t just enjoy the sport, he was good at it, too. But to Eric, it was the community that kept bringing him back week after week. Eric still rides, and if you see his avatar on Zwift Island, you’ll also find his name at the top of the leaderboards. Don’t be afraid to challenge him to a sprint—he’s still a racer at heart. - May 21: Ride with Eric Chon (Wandering Flats) – 45 minutes long
Eric is the original Community Support team member and has been at Zwift for over seven years. As the son of Chinese immigrants, he developed a passion for cycling by commuting on the streets of Boston. He is excited to lead the Zwift AAPI community on group rides. - May 27: Ride with Alyssa Aoki (Neon Flats) – 45 minutes long
Born to a Japanese American father and Mexican American mother, Alyssa currently resides in Long Beach and enjoys the short bike ride into Zwift’s offices for work. When she’s not working, you’ll find Alyssa rock climbing, mountain biking, or camping with friends.
See all upcoming AAPI Month events >
Sock Unlock
Complete any AAPI event and unlock special AAPI socks you can wear on your Zwift runs or rides.
What is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month?
For those who are not familiar, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is observed annually in May in the United States to celebrate the contributions that generations of AAPIs have made to American history, society, and culture. Originally this was a week but in 1992 it got extended to a month, with May being officially designated as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month.
Investing in Structural Change
It is also important to note that Zwift are going further than just hosting events. For the second year they are donating to Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ), whose mission is to “advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and to create a more equitable and harmonious society.”
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