We’ve got some epic and unique events on top this weekend, including a Podcaster Battle Charity Race (it’s going to be absolute chaos) and a mass vEveresting. See our picks below!
🥇 Podcaster Battle Charity Race
✅ Good Cause ✅ Unique Event ✅ Popular
This is just a crazy, unique, one-off event… with hundreds of people signed up. How can I not put it at the top of the list?
Podcasters and friends of Zwift Insider Holly Burgin and Nathan Krake are racing each other for charity. And they’ve invited the Zwift Community along to help them! Join Team Hollie or Team Nathan, then do whatever you can to get your captain over the line first. Live streaming provided by ZMS Esports Studio (watch it here).
Be sure to read the event details so you understand what’s going on. Riders will be racing two laps of Watopia’s Ocean Lava Cliffside Loop for a total length of 38.3km and 312m of elevation.
Saturday, November 2 @ 8pm UTC/4pm EDT/1pm PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4505191
🤝 Rhino Virtual Everest Challenge
✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Unique Event ✅ Everesting
A group of riders from the Rhino Racing team is virtual everesting (vEveresting) Alpe du Zwift on Saturday, and they’ve invited the community to join! The kickoff event already has hundreds signed up, so if you’ve ever wanted to Everest but hate the idea of doing it alone, this may be the weekend to make it happen!
You don’t have to start when others start – you can join whenever you’d like. Read our article about the event for details.
Kickoff event Saturday November 2 @ 5am UTC/1am EDT/Friday 10pm PDT
Read event details here >
🤝 Tour of Watopia Stage 3
✅ Popular Event ✅ Cool Unlocks
Tour of Watopia 2024 is well underway, with its double XP, double powerups, kit unlocks, and more! Ride these as social events, or go all-out and treat them as a race. You do you!
This weekend we’re on stage 3, which has three route options: Eastern Eight (54km, 412m, Sand and Sequoias (22.4km, 181m, and Tempus Fugit (19.6 km, 22m).
Multiple timeslots this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/tour-of-watopia/ride
🥇DIRT Hors Categorie Autumn Races
✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Route Badge
Team DIRT has organized “Hors Categories” endurance races for the next two weekends while we’re between ZRL rounds. These are endurance races on longer courses.
This week’s event is on Power to the Tower (45.6km, 1495m). Hope you’re ready to climb!
Saturday, November 2 @ 4:55pm UTC/12:55pm EDT/9:55am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4557374
🤝 BMTR Flat 100 (Miles)
✅ Popular Event ✅ Legacy Leaders ✅ Kit Unlock ✅ Endurance Challenge
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.
This week riders are on France’s R.G.V. route, with three different pacing options. Be sure to read the event description for details!
Saturday, November 2 @ 12:10pm UTC/8:10am EST/5:10am PST
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4571804
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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