Once again, we’ve got lots of fun events to choose from on Zwift this weekend. Tour de Zwift is wrapping up (but still very busy with all the Rebel Route badge hunters), Levi’s GranFondo has entered the building, and the Tiny Races are on a new route for the first time ever. See our picks below!
✅ New Route ✅ Popular Event ✅ Kit Unlock ✅ Highly Competitive
Tour de Zwift 2024 is almost over, and lots of riders are still showing up for every event. This weekend the “Epic” races continue. Choose from Stage 7’s race on New York’s Everything Bagel (34.3km, 543m) or Stage 8 on Watopia’s Spiral into the Volcano (55.6km, 324m).
If you don’t want to race or are just looking for a shorter TdZ route, check out the TdZ group rides this weekend. They have a special place in our heart, since they’re all former Rebel Routes that have just been added to the game!
Multiple time slots all weekend
Tour de Zwift: Ride details and event signup at zwift.com/tour-de-zwift/ride
📊 Squadra Castelli
✅ Endurance Workout ✅ Kit Unlock
If you’re training for a longer-distance event like a sportive or granfondo, the Squadra Castelli workout series will get you there. They’re in a 12-week L’Etape du Tour training plan currently which features two mid-week workouts and a longer weekend workout.
This weekend’s workout is a 90-minute effort on Shorelines and Summits. It’s a structured workout (Erg mode) with lots of green, blue, and grey efforts… but also a bit of yellow and red!
Saturday, February 10 @ 9:25am UTC/4:25am EST/1:25am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4177992
🤝 60-240km Audax powered by The Jet-Squad
✅ Endurance Effort ✅ Unique Event
These new group rides are friendly long-distance endurance challenges to help with your winter base build. The Jet (coach) leads the ride at a pace of 2.8-3.2w/kg on flat roads, 3.8-4.2w/kg on climbs. Hang with his group, or just ride at your pace and push yourself.
5 distance targets are set for the ride. How far can you go? 60km (Entry Level), 100km (Contributor), 160km (Manager), 200km (Director), 240km (Walking over water).
Saturday, February 10 @ 8:20am UTC/3:20am EST/12:20AM PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4177957
Sunday, February 11 @ 8:20am UTC/3:20am EST/12:20AM PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4180877
🤝 JOIN Cycling Class | Gran Fondo
✅ Popular Event ✅ Endurance Effort
JOIN app users have been training for this event, and now the big day has arrived. All Zwifters are welcome to join! Choose between three different route lengths, on three different routes.
Sunday, February 11 @ 8am UTC/3am EST/12am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/3939415
🥇 Tiny Races on Castle Crit
✅ New Route ✅ Highly Competitive ✅ Kit Unlock
Our Tiny Races are some of the most popular race events on Zwift, and this weekend sees our first-ever races on the new Castle Crit former Rebel Route. Do you have what it takes to survive this punchy course and contend for the podium?
Multiple timeslots this weekend
Learn more at zwiftinsider.com/tiny
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!
