Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of October 29-30

October 28, 2022

LAST UPDATED October 27, 2022

This week as well as highlighting the new Zwift Academy Tri, I am highlighting events from across the community to bring awareness of the different event organisers who week after week are working with Zwift to provide entertaining races and rides for us.

🥇 Tiny Races with Pack Dynamics v4

This week’s Tiny Races will be particularly special because they’re the first races on the calendar to use Zwift’s experimental new Pack Dynamics v4. Expect slightly slower pack speeds and an increased ability for breakaways to stick!

Saturday, Oct 29 @ 3 different timeslots
See upcoming events at zwift.com/events/tag/tinyraces

🤝 PACK 1.5 Saturday Coffee

This is a 60-minute ride in France on the “R.G.V.” course. Paced between 1.3-1.5 w/kg, this is aimed at those wanting a more relaxed ride. If you are new to Zwift and not familiar with riding in a group then this would be a good event to try. This ride includes a leader and sweepers (people to help those falling off the back of the group), so you can expect this to be a really inclusive experience.

Saturday, Oct 29 @ 8:30am UTC/4:30am EDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3197907

🥇 Team Velos Bumper Chase Race

This is a chase race hosted on the “London Classique” route over 5 laps, which works out to 33km in length. Several months ago there were a lot of chase races on the calendar, and they were always good fun to race. I personally like them because they provide a bit of variety to the normal style of racing and the added drama and fun of wondering if those who started first could be caught!

Sunday, Oct 30 @ 5pm UTC/1pm EDT/10am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3199682

⌛ Bike Workout #1 | Low Cadence Intervals | ZA Tri 2022

I’m such an advocate of structured training, and these sessions look particularly good. Now that I host my own, I can assure you that they take a lot to plan and deliver effectively! This session focuses on low cadence, as the description explains:

“Strength training is key to keeping up your speed for long-distance rides, and Low Cadence Intervals are the perfect exercise! This session forces you to produce a lot of muscular force without over-taxing your cardiovascular system. Research shows that training at a low cadence contributes to significant power benefits, so let the gains begin!”

This workout is 60 minutes in duration.

Read all about Zwift Academy Tri >

Multiple dates and times
See zwift.com/events/tag/zatri2022 for upcoming ZA Tri events

🥇 Saris NoPinz’s Sunday Send

You may have read my Behind the Scenes with NoPinz article, and I thought it only fitting to highlight one of the events they co-host with Saris.

This event is a big one in terms of length. It’s 3 laps of the “Triple Flat Loops” course in Watopia, totaling 104.3km. It certainly will be good training and suited for those who have strong endurance as well as a good finishing sprint.

Sunday, Oct 30 @ 11am UTC/7am EDT/4am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3199615