Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of April 8-9

April 7, 2023

LAST UPDATED April 6, 2023

This weekend’s notable events feature France Watch the Femmes rides for the Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift 2023, Easter Zwift celebrations, endurance rides, and a group workout.

🤝 Jersey Highlight // France Classic Fondo Rides

✅ Popular Event 　✅ New Course 　✅ Sweet Unlocks

This weekend the Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift takes place. In celebration of Zwift’s partnership with the event, Zwift recently added an event-only course in France. Additionally, Zwift has laid down some extra cobbles in various parts of France to spice things up. Completing this event will also unlock a whole lotta swag! This includes the Watch The Femmes kit, socks, cap, and sunglasses! Sweet!

This event takes place on the France Classic Fondo course. Note: this is the second longest route in Zwift, coming in at 90.7 miles (146 kilometers).

Multiple time slots on Saturday, April 8th
See all Watch The Femmes events at zwift.com/events/tag/wtf2023

🤝 WKG CRIT CITY CARNAGE: EASTEREGGSTRAVAGANZA

✅ Innovative Format

To celebrate Easter, team WKG is taking a pretty cool approach toward group rides on Zwift. Most group rides require riders to stay with the leader at all times. However, in this ride, riders are presented with the following options: take on an Easter egg hunt by seeing how many times you can lap the leader, simply roll with the leader, or go for the KOM every lap with the red beacon. The leader will be holding a pace range of 1-2.5 w/kg throughout the duration of the ride.

This ‘group ride’ takes place over 25 laps of The Bell Lap in Crit City. Depending on which challenge you choose to take on, the duration of the ride will vary. Pretty cool stuff, WKG!

Saturday, Apr 8 @ 7:35am UTC/3:35am EDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3644215

🥇 SZR Endurance Ride

✅ Beginner-Friendly

For those looking to start the weekend off strong, this is the perfect group ride. Join the team at SZR for an endurance group ride around the roads of the Makuri Islands. Choose from 3 separate categories, each with its own leader. Organizers ask that riders respect the pace and cooperate to maintain a tight blob.

Each category has its own route: Category C will be taking on The Mega Pretzel in Watopia, Category D will be navigating Watopia’s Waistband, and Category E will be taking on the Magnificent 8 course.

Saturday, Apr 8 @ 6am UTC
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3644178

📊 Thee Abundance Project Training Series – Power Interval Ladder

✅ Feel Good Factor

Looking to finish the weekend off strong? The team at A Quick Brown Fox, an organization with the goal of bringing more people of color to the sport of cycling, and Carmichael Training Systems, have partnered up to curate a training program aiming to help riders boost their fitness going into the 2023 racing season. At the end of the series (April 16th), riders will be able to participate in a Zwift race led by Ayesha McGowan, a professional cyclist for Liv Cycling.

This specific workout is focused on VO2, featuring a descending ladder at VO2 power. As riders conquer the workout, they will traverse the Flatland Loop course in the Makuri Islands.

Special settings: workout keep-together mode

Sunday, Apr 9 @ 7pm UTC/3pm EDT/12pm PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3627093

🥇 Vikings Valhalla Sunday Skaal

✅ Popular event 　✅ Beginner-Friendly

The Sunday Skaal group ride by Vikings Valhalla is easily one of the most popular endurance group rides every weekend. The team at Vikings Valhalla provides a welcoming endurance group ride, featuring two categories and two different routes. Leaders of the ride aim to provide a no-drop experience and highly encourage stronger riders to drop back and help out with those who are struggling off the back.

Both categories C and D will be riding just over 100km. Category C, however, will be on the Eastern Eight course, while Category D is on the Tempus Fugit course. Expect some pretty quick times because of the large groups and fast, fast, courses.

Sunday, Apr 9 @ 7:05am UTC/3:05am EDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3645920

How We Make Our Picks

We choose each weekend’s Notable Events based on a variety of factors including:

Is the event unique/innovative in some way?
Are celebrities (pro riders, etc) attending/leading?
Are signup counts already high, meaning the event is extra-popular?
Does the ride include desirable unlocks or prizes?
Does the event appeal to ladies on Zwift? (We like to support this under-represented group!)
Is it for a good cause?
Is it just plain crazy (extra long races, world record attempts, etc)?
Is it a long-running, popular weekly event with a dedicated leader who deserves a shout out?

In the end, we want to call attention to events that are extra-special and therefore extra-appealing to Zwifters. If you think your event qualifies, comment below with a link/details and we may just include it in an upcoming post!