This weekend we’ve picked a fresh set of events to help build (or test) your fitness. Let’s go!
🤝 Zwift PretzelFest Ride – Stage 1
It’s nice to see Zwift hosting some longer rides including varying terrain. The inaugural PretzelFest looks like a lot of fun, with the added incentive of some new kit unlocks as reward for our efforts!
Read more about Zwift PretzelFest >
This week is Stage 1, with options for a 73km ride on Watopia’s “The Pretzel” route or a shorter 18.1km ride on Watopia’s “Bigger Loop”. There’s also a 7.5km run!
Multiple timeslots and dates
See upcoming events at zwift.com/events/tag/pretzelfest >
🥇 The Rhino Migration from Rhino Racing
Shorter races have been gaining popularity on Zwift, but a new race series from Rhino Racing launches this weekend featuring extra long routes!
This weekend features the 2022 Medio Fondo route, with A/B categories riding the full route (79.3km) and C/D/E categories riding a shortened (60km) version. Categories are enforced so sandbagging will be minimized.
Saturday, October 1 at 1pm UTC/9am EDT/6am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3152399
⌛ Workout #5 Pyramids | ZA Road 2022
If you haven’t tackled one of the Zwift Academy Workouts, it is certainly worth doing, especially as they have multiple options to try! There are both long and short versions, as well as events for Women only. I really like this approach because it caters to all. If you are daunted by the prospect of suffering for nearly and hour, the short session means you still get training benefits as well as helping build your confidence to potentially tackle longer workouts in future.
This workout focuses on improving your aerobic power and finishes with a testing 7-minute block.
Multiple dates and times
See zwift.com/events/tag/zar2022workout5 for upcoming events
🥇 Wahoo Le Col Saturday Series
If you’re racing Zwift Racing League, or just want a fun Saturday race, check out the Wahoo Le Col Saturday Series. Each event in the 6-race series uses the same course as the next week’s ZRL race, so these serve as recon events for many riders.
This week’s race is hosted on the “Champs-Elysees” route in Paris, 49.5km in length for A’s but shorter for other categories. There is also a ladies-only version of the race each week.
Saturday, October 1 at 10:15am UTC/6:15am EDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3113346
🥇 Backpedal Hill Climb Series
Personally, I think it’s nice to see an increase in the number of short races on Zwift. I find them the most fun because they are so frantic! The fact that you don’t have time to think means you end up racing on instinct.
This week it’s a 6.2km race on the “Innsbruckring” route, up the Leg Snapper.
Sunday, October 2 at 8:15am UTC/4:15am EDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3142037
Your Thoughts
Got other events that stand out this weekend? Share below in the comments!
I am doing zwift academy again this albeit I’m not in the best of shape as I was last year so have welcomed the shorter workout options. I have encouraged several acquaintances from other cycling disciplines to try zwift and I think zwift academy workouts would benefit them particularly. however the baseline and finishline ride are too long for an unfit or inexperienced zwifter ( I was apprehensive of tackling it myself this year)even though the short workouts would be manageable. could you consider a shorter version of these rides for the less fit or new zwifters to enable them… Read more »
Hi Julia, we are not Zwift but will pass on your comments, I am aware that many Zwift employees read this site they will pick up on note. Thanks for reading and keep riding.
The baseline and finish line rides are under an hour, and are self-paced – surely anyone who is even slightly into cycling can manage that?? I’m struggling to think of anyone I know that cycles but can’t manage to cycle for an hour
Emojis are a nice idea but I’m a little lost. Medal = race; Hands = group ride; Hourglass = workout?
Correct!