This weekend’s big feature is the WBR 500 events, where thousands of riders will gather to raise money for a worthy cause. We’re also highlighting a monthly imperial century ride and the start of three different race series!
🤝 WBR 500
✅ Feel-Good Factor ✅ Unlocks/Prizes ✅ Popular Event ✅ Innovative Format
The WBR (World Bicycle Relief) 500 is back! Join the team at WBR to help raise money to purchase bikes for those in need. Events will be taking place every 90 minutes for most of Saturday. Upon completion of the event, riders will unlock the World Bicycle Relief in-game cycling kit. Riders will also be placed on the Buffalo Fahrrad bike during these events.
All of the rides will be taking place on 50km of the Tempus Fugit course in Watopia and are paced at 2.2-2.6 w/kg. Read more about the WBR 500 >
Events every 90 minutes on Saturday
Browse WBR 500 events at zwift.com/events/tag/wbr500
🥇 DIRT Hors Categorie Series – Race 1
✅ Popular Event ✅ Highly Competitive ✅ Extra Tough
Looking for a competitive race this weekend? Team DIRT is hosting the first race of their Hors Categorie Series this Sunday. These races are longer races that test riders’ strength and endurance. DIRT also has a set of rules in place to ensure that the race is as fun and competitive as possible.
The first race will take riders through the coastal roads of the Makuri Islands. All categories will be racing 5 laps of the Island Outskirts course.
Sunday, June 4 @ 5 pm UTC/1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3651534
🤝 USMES Monthly Century Ride
✅ Beginner Friendly ✅ Extra Tough
For those who love endurance rides, this USMES ride will be of interest. In the first week of every month, USMES hosts their monthly century ride. Two different leaders/beacons are in the ride: one will be paced at 2.5 w/kg and the other at 3.0 w/kg.
This month, riders will tackle 100 miles (161 kilometers) of the Wandering Flats course in the Makuri Islands.
Saturday, June 3 @ 1 pm UTC/9 am EDT/6 am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3705222
🥇 Galaxy Comets & Gemini Stars
✅ Popular Event ✅ Women-Only Option
This weekend marks the start of yet another race series. This one, put on by Galaxy Cycling Club, is a points-based race series with both a men’s and women’s version. The men will race on Saturday and the women will race on Sunday. Multiple time slots are also available to make the event as rider-friendly as possible.
Both the men and women will be racing on 3 laps of the Rolling Highlands course in Scotland.
Multiple Time Slots This Weekend
Browse GXY Cycling Club Events
🥇 HISP New York Mini Tour
✅ Popular Event
As team HISP’s latest mini-tour, this series is single-category and time-based. The best time that each rider achieves each week is the one that is counted towards their total time. Riders can race each stage as many times as they would like.
The series starts punchy with the 2 laps of the Astoria Line 8 course in New York. Expect a pretty quick and competitive race!
Multiple Time Slots This Weekend
Browse HISP Events
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!
Your Thoughts
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