On this Father’s Day weekend our elite dad squad took a break from combing our thinning hairlines to combing the Zwift events list for the best dad-themed events. (Of course, all of our picks are open to everyone – but it’s fun to poke fun at dudes and the sort of events we gravitate toward!)
DIRT Community Father’s Day
With our Father’s Day focus, this first pick is a no-brainer. These two events from DIRT are mostly about making it easy for riders to unlock the DIRT Community Kit (which ironically isn’t used in the event image). Complete the 20-minute ride, unlock the kit. Painless and short – the way new clothes shopping should always work!
2 event times on Sunday: 11am BST/6am EDT/3am PDT and 6:30pm BST/1:30pm EDT/10:30am PDT
See events on ZwiftHacks
Herd Summer Racing League – 100km in Bologna!
This race is just sort of… crazy. Only a true dude could look at this event and think, “That’s a great idea!”
100km of Bologna’s Time Trial Lap route works out to just over 6 full up-and-back laps, by my calculations. Points are earned for your segment time on each climb. Good luck to all the crazies. Note: it’s a drafting race… be sure to pick the right bike.
Multiple event times
See ZwiftHacks for upcoming events
GCN vs The World // Chase Race
What’s more manly than gathering a few of your friends and challenging the world to a race? That’s exactly what GCN presenters are doing on Saturday in what’s sure to be a fun chase event where GCN presenters set off a handful of minutes before the rest of the world.
This will be a fast and furious race since it’s short – just one lap (13.1km) on Watopia’s Beach Island Loop. Make sure you use the most aero bike and wheels you’ve got.
Saturday June 18 @ 5:30pm BST/12:30pm EDT/9:30am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3031934
Wakey-Wakey Kiwi Crew
Created by Kiwi Greg “Coach Hendy” Henderson, this ride actually happens on Monday morning for New Zealanders – but that’s Sunday for most of the world. A 45-minute ride at 2-2.5wkg that ends in a 10-minute blast, this ride sort of embodies how many of us guys tend to live: take it easy, except when going all-out for glory.
Sunday, June 19 @ 7:30pm BST/2:30pm EDT/11:30am PDT Monday, June 20 @ 6:30am NZST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3034546
New Crit Races from Zwift
Nothing says “I’m comfortable with my manliness” like a big pink banner! Zwift is revamping their daily Crit Races, mixing up the routes used, implementing Category Enforcement, and enabling a custom mix of powerups based on the race route. Saturday’s races are on Downtown Dolphin while Sunday’s are on Neokyo’s Rooftop Rendezvous. If you’re looking for a quick race effort, give one of these events a try!
Multiple timeslots
See upcoming events on ZwiftHacks
Your Thoughts
Got other events that stand out this weekend? Share below in the comments!
Did you forget to do this weekend’s roundup (June 25-26th)? I don’t see it
Didn’t forget – just didn’t do it. 🙂 Was out of town all week.