Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of June 17-18

June 16, 2023

LAST UPDATED June 15, 2023

Happy Father’s Day, Zwifters! This weekend we’ve selected a wide variety of events, ranging from endurance group rides to competitive races.

🤝 Pas Normal Studios Midsummer Challenge

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Extra-Long

Pas Normal Studios is hosting an extremely long endurance ride this weekend. This is likely one of the longest rides on Zwift’s event calendar. To accommodate for the extreme distance, there will be a rest break at the 100 km mark (halfway point) and the pace will remain at 1.5-2 w/kg for the full duration of the ride.

Riders will be tackling multiple laps of the Tire-Bouchon course in France, with a grand total of 124 miles (200 kilometers)!

Saturday, June 17 @ 3 pm UTC/11 am EDT/8 am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3730995

🤝 BanditZ Anti-social Social

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Innovative Format

At this point, this group ride is a classic. The group ride offers a unique format which caters to all riders’ needs. If you want to sprint and race, that is welcome in this group ride. If you want to hang back with the yellow beacon, that is also an option. The ride will be paced at 1.5-2 w/kg.

This group ride lasts 120 minutes and takes place on the Road to Ruins course.

Saturday, June 17 @ 12:30 pm UTC/8:30 am EDT/5:30 am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3734423

🤝 ZZRC Hilly Happy Hour

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Legacy Leaders

ZZRC’s goal is to maintain a tight group and create an inclusive and fun group ride for all participants. To achieve this, there is a well-written description describing the protocol for topics such as regrouping, pace, getting dropped, etc. Contrary to most group rides, this is a hilly group ride. The ride will be paced at 2.4-2.8 w/kg.

This will likely be a harder group ride because it ascends Ven-Top, the biggest climb on Zwift.

Saturday, June 17 @ 1 pm UTC/9 am EDT/6 am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/37344341

🥇 DBR Sunday Race

✅ Highly Competitive

For those who fancy a race to finish off the weekend, we’ve got the DBR Sunday Race! DBR is pretty well-known for providing some of Zwift’s more competitive and serious race events. To keep the event competitive, there are a few rules in place. This race is a one-off race and does not have any points system to it, just a raw scratch race.

Riders will be racing on the Libby Hill After Party course. Be aware of that hilltop finish!

Rules: Heart Rate Required, Power Meter Required, Category-Enforced

Saturday, June 18 @ 9 am UTC/5 am EDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3735208

🤝 The Herd Rode to Recovery

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Beginner-Friendly 　✅ Legacy Leaders

Looking for a more mellow, social, recovery ride? The HERD Rode to Recovery is likely one of the best social rides in this pace range. HERD’s leaders never fail to provide support and entertainment for riders. The ride will be paced at 1.2-1.5 w/kg for the entire ride.

This week, the group ride takes place on the Island Hopper course in the Makuri Islands. This course is likely one of the most scenic courses on Zwift!

Saturday, June 18 @ 4 pm UTC/12 pm EDT/9 am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3735309

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!