Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of October 28-29

October 27, 2023

LAST UPDATED October 26, 2023

As another exciting weekend on Zwift, we see the start of a few race series, an epic no-drop badge hunt on Zwift’s longest route, and a laid-back ride around the roads of Watopia.

🥇 DBR SufferDay League IX

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Tough Race 　✅ Highly Competitive

The DBR SufferDay League is back for its ninth edition! This series is well-known for attracting some of the top riders in each category. As some of the longest races on Zwift (around 100km), these races will certainly challenge riders. The series consists of eight points races, with points available for FTS and FAL for two segments in each race.

This weekend’s race will take place over four laps of the Downtown Titans course in Watopia. This will add up to just under 100 kilometers (~62 miles) and a total elevation gain of ~1100 meters (3,800 feet).

Special settings: Category enforced, heart rate monitor required, power meter required

Saturday, October 28th @ 8:30am UTC/4:30am EDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3884661

🤝 The PRL Full with the Pink Cheetahs

✅ Popular Event　 ✅ Endurance Ride

Join Amy Margolis, a level 60 Zwift veteran and member of the Pink Cheetahs for a banded badge hunt! The goal of this group ride is to help riders complete the challenging PRL Full course in a welcoming format: it is a social no-drop ride with rubberbanding enabled.

Saturday, October 28th @ 1pm UTC/9am EDT/6am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3858846

🥇 DIRT Hors Categorie Series – Race 1

✅ Popular Event 　✅ Highly Competitive　✅ Tough Race

The DIRT Hors Categorie Series is back. In prior editions, this was an extremely popular and competitive race series. Unlike the DIRT Racing Series, this is an individual points-based series. It also takes place on much longer routes (around 90 minutes long). FTS and FAL points will be available on the Breakaway Brae Reverse for the 2, 3, 4, and 5th laps.

The first race of the series takes place over 6 laps of the Rolling Highlands course in Scotland. Similar to most competitive events, there will be some special settings in play.

Special settings: Category enforced, heart rate monitor required, power meter required

Sunday, October 29th @ 6pm UTC/2pm EDT/11am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3792448

🥇 VirtuSlo 4Endurance League

✅ Popular Event　 ✅ Highly Competitive

The VirtuSlo 4Endurance League racing series is another highly competitive racing series. This series offers prizes, five different categories, and a fair, fun, race. Riders who want to compete for the prizes must register prior to participating if they live in the European Union or the UK. Instead of the typical categories, VirtuSlo has added an additional pen to offer the best competition possible for those in categories A, B, C, and D. See event description for more details on categorization.

The first race will tackle one lap of the London Pretzel course. The series is based solely on finishing position, meaning there are no segment points.

Special settings: Category enforced, heart rate monitor required, power meter required

Sunday, October 29th @ 5:05pm UTC/1:05pm EDT/10:05am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3870647

🤝 Waistband Revival

✅ Fresh Event

As a new group ride on the calendar, this event aims to serve as a low-key group ride on flatter roads in Watopia. Leaders will be riding at 1.6-2.1 w/kg, but riders are allowed to go ahead if they would like.

The group ride, as the name suggests, will follow the Watopia’s Waistband route.

Sunday, October 29th @ 4pm UTC/12pm EDT/9am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3794979

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!