This weekend’s picks are an interesting mix of popular events, new/unique races, and of course… Danger Noodle recons! See details below…
🤝 Zwift x TrainerRoad: Ride with the CEOs
✅ Popular Event ✅ Special Guests
TrainerRoad x Zwift announced a new integration this week (read all about it here), “joining forces to bring AI-powered coaching to your favorite training playground.”
CEOs Eric Min and Nate Pearson are holding a “fiery endurance ride” across Watopia to celebrate the launch, and hundreds are already signed up for a ride on Watopia’s Spiral Into the Volcano (55.8km, 355m). This is an open-paced ride, so you can race it if you’d like, or just chill out.
Saturday, February 15 @ 4pm UTC/11am ET/8am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4801567
🤝ZRL Danger Noodle Recons
✅ ZRL Recon ✅ Ride Smarter ✅ Route Badge
The 6th and final race of Zwift Racing League Round 3 happens this Tuesday, and lots of riders are signing up for recon events on the new Danger Noodle route… because nobody has ever raced it before!
Read our race guide for week 6 >
ZRL has multiple recon events organized, each led by an established Zwift team. If you want to get a preview of this route, jump in!
Multiple events this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/zrlrecon
🤝 Tour de Zwift – Stage 6
✅ Popular Event ✅ Kit Unlock
Tour de Zwift, the biggest ride series on the platform, is holding its final stage this week, and hundreds of riders have been turning out for each event! Stage 6 is available through the end of the weekend (make up events start next week), with these route options:
- Long Ride: Shisa Shakedown, 1 lap (53.3km, 557m)
- Standard Ride: Coast Crusher, 1 lap (42.8km, 140m)
- Short Ride: Coast to Coast, 1 lap (26.8km, 154m)
- Run: Couch to Sky K, 1 lap (6.7km)
Read all about Tour de Zwift 2025 >
Are these races? Not officially, but the front of each ride will surely be spicey. Read about me racing stage 2’s short ride, then ride it at whatever pace you’d like!
Hourly events this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/tdz2025
🥇 Galaxy Tours Endurance Race Series – Tour de Badger
✅ New Series ✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Route Badge
Tour de Badgers is a new ten-stage endurance race series kicking off this weekend from the Galaxy squad. The series includes six event-only badge hunter routes (hence the name).
This weekend’s race is on Yorkshire Double Loops (29.7km, 547m). Be sure to read the event details so you know how the series works!
Sunday, February 16 @ 9:15am UTC/4:15am ET/1:15am PT and 4pm UTC/11am ET/8am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/galaxytours
🥇 WYN Republic Race Series: Bologna
✅ Kit Unlock ✅ Bologna
We picked this event because it’s on a rarely-used route (Bologna’s Time Trial Lap) and it features a cool kit unlock!
Sunday, February 16 @ 8pm UTC/3pm ET/12pm PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4805575
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!
