It’s the first Zwift Games weekend ever, so expect huge numbers at these races! We’ve also picked some beginner-friendly group rides, and one crazy group of vEveresters you can join if so inclined!
🥇 Zwift Games, Stage 1
✅ Popular Event ✅ Kit Unlock ✅ Highly Competitive
The massive race festival that is Zwift Games kicks off today, with stage 1 races throughout the weekend. We’re racing 2 laps of the new Loop de Loop route for 24.9km with 289m elevation, and signup numbers are already very high.
The Elite men will be racing on Saturday (watch it here), with the Elite women following on Sunday. Both races are at 6pm UTC/1pm EST/10am PST.
See our guide for all things Zwift Games >
Multiple time slots all weekend
See upcoming open events at zwift.com/events/tag/zg2024
See upcoming women-only races at zwift.com/events/tag/zg2024wmn
🤝 ZWIFT NL Longer Ride
✅ Endurance Workout ✅ Kit Unlock
Join team Zwift NL for a longer ride with two pace options. C group travels at 2.5-3W/kg and will ride two laps of Makuri 40 (80.4km), and D group travels at 1.7-2.2W/kg and rides Big Flat 8 for 75km.
Saturday, March 2 @ 8:15am UTC/3:15am EST/12:15am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4238062
🤝 vEveresting Group
✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Good Cause ✅ Unique Event
Here’s a type of event we don’t often highlight! A group of Zwifters (most from Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK) are attempting various vEveresting challenges over the weekend to raise money for a local children’s hospital (Birmingham Children’s Hospital). Some riders are attempting their first vEverest, while some are doing double or triple vEverests! Zwift names and local start times:
- Branston The Pickled (Treble) starting Friday evening
- B aggers69 (Double) 4pm Saturday
- Wayne Loosemore (Double) Saturday early 6am?
- James Potter (Double) Saturday 6am
- Michael Bromwich (Triple) Saturday 6am
- Christine Brill (Basecamp) Sunday 6am
- Chris West (Basecamp) Sunday 6am
- Nick Read (RMCC) (Single) Sunday 6am
- Andy White (Single) Sunday 6am
- Daz Nelthorpe (Single) Sunday 6am
- Nik Wood 2Wheelsonly (Single) Saturday 6am
- Nick Young (Single) Sunday 6am
- Simon Stretton (10k) Sunday 6am
To join them, free ride to Alpe du Zwift, then find their names. They’ll be riding to the top, flipping u-turns, coasting down, then flipping u-turns to climb it again. Partial team list as well as donation link here >
Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3
🤝 BanditZ Tronathon (Banded)
✅ Jersey Unlock ✅ Beginner-Friendly
Speaking of climbing Alpe du Zwift… if you need a little help getting up there, why not try a banded ride with the Banditz? You won’t get dropped, as long as you keep pedaling!
Sunday, March 3 @ 2:15pm UTC/9:15am EST/6:15am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4240726
🤝 PACK 1.5 Saturday Coffee
✅ Beginner Friendly
Looking for a beginner-friendly pace, with some climbing involved? Join one of Zwift’s oldest teams, PACK, for a 60-minute ride on the Volcano Climb route.
Saturday, March 2 @ 9:30am UTC/4:30am EST/1:30am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4238102
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!
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