It’s going to be an EPIC weekend on Zwift thanks to thousands of riders taking on Zwift Games Stage 3 – the longest stage of the Games! So we’ve chosen Zwift Games plus four more events as our top picks this weekend.
🥇 Zwift Games, Stage 3 – Epic
✅ Popular Event ✅ Kit Unlock ✅ Highly Competitive
The longest stage of Zwift Games kicks off this weekend! A/B categories will be racing the new Zwift Games 2024 Epic route, while C/D will be on Three Little Sisters. (Word on the street is some C and D riders will be joining the upper categories so they can ride the new route and unlock the badge as early as possible!)
Two more Zwift Games callouts:
- The women-only Epic events are also looking quite popular, so ladies, be sure to check those out!
- Watch the Elite racers take on the Epic Championship this weekend at 6pm UTC/1pm EST/10am PST. Last week’s live streams were really well done! Men race on Saturday, women on Sunday.
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
🤝 Levi’s Gran Fondo ride – 25 Volcano Laps
✅ Endurance Ride ✅ Kit Unlock
Want to unlock the “On Fire” badge by completing 25 laps of the Volcano Circuit? Or maybe you just want a steady ride with double draft and fast bikes? Or perhaps you’re looking to unlock a kit that’s nearly impossible to get on Zwift… the Specialized Mixtape!
Whatever your reason, join leaders from Red Peloton for some endurance riding around the volcano on Saturday.
Saturday, March 9 @ 5pm UTC/12pm EST/9am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4256444
🥇 Tiny Races – Danny’s Crit Week
✅ Unique Event ✅ Popular Event ✅ Kit Unlock
Danny Enzo, our favorite Zwifter on TikTok, suggested this weekend’s Tiny Race routes: 4 rolling crit-style courses. If you’re a puncheur or pure sprinter, this weekend’s for you!
Remember: Tiny Races are actually a set of four races, each lasting 15 minutes or less, so you can knock out all four for a splendid 1-hour session.
3 Time Slots Each Saturday
See details at zwiftinsider.com/tiny
🥇 Rhino Racing Short Crits
✅ Practice Race
Speaking of short races, here’s another. I picked this one because it could serve as a practice run for Zwift Games stage 4 (March 11-15), which is held on 5 laps of Scotland’s Glasgow Crit Circuit, just like this race!
4 Timeslots on Saturday
See upcoming events on ZwiftHacks
🤝 BMTR Flat 100 (Miles)
✅ Popular Event ✅ Legacy Leaders
One of our most commonly-featured events, for good reason. The BMTR Flat 100 consistently gets big turnouts because it offers four different pace groups on flatter, distance-friendly routes. Be sure to read the event description for details!
Saturday, March 9 @ 1:10pm UTC/8:10am EST/5:10am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4256368
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!
The Levi ride has zappy fence on, but bike set to Specialized Shiv Disc. Everyone is to stay grouped even without drafting?
Drafting is enabled. With TT bikes!
Thanks, I’ll give this one a shot. Perfect timing to stream the F1 race at the same time.
Love, love, love the Specialized MixTape jersey and just recently discovered the bike is available for purchase in the drop shop!!!! YES!!! Now I just need the shoes and helmet … any luck?