Our top two picks this weekend are epic in their own completely different ways. See the details below, along with three additional notable picks…
🥇 Ryan’s Epic Race… Up Alpe Du Zwift Part Deux
✅ Popular ✅ Special Guests ✅ Alpe PR Party
The biggest event this weekend isn’t from Zwift, but from YouTuber Ryan Condon who has organized a race up Alpe du Zwift. He’ll be shooting for a new Alpe PR, and so can you! (Or just enjoy a leisurely jaunt and chat). Watch his announcement video >
Five different Zwifters have been lined up to work as pacesetters toward a particular Alpe finishing time, and they’ll lead each pen group out. (See event description for pace details.)
Sunday, March 16 @ 11:05am UTC/7:05am EDT/4:05am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4877365
🤝 Gran Fondo Operation Enfant-Solei
✅ Good Cause ✅ Epic Distance
We had to feature this Canadian fundraiser fondo, because the race lengths are a bit crazy, and it’s a good cause! Five different lengths to choose from, all starting at separate times: 300km, 225km, 150km, 75km, 35km. Everyone will be on Watopia’s Big Flat 8 route.
Some may just ride this for a challenging effort, but it’s also a fundraiser. See event description for details (scroll down for English version). Get started by signing up to fundraise here.
Saturday, March 15 @ 12:30pm UTC/8:30am EDT/5:30am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4725263
🥇The Ultimate Women’s Mini Races – Crit Crazy
✅ Punchy Race ✅ Unique Event
Women’s Mini Races (3 races in an hour) happen each Sunday, but the ULTIMATE Mini Races are a bigger monthly event organized by Vinnette Powell of Team eSRT. If you’re looking for some punchy women-only racing, check out these events.
This Sunday’s races are crit-themed and held on custom-length versions of the The Bell Lap, Glasgow Reverse, and Neokyo Crit Course routes. Two time zones are available.
Sunday, March 16 @ 7pm UTC/3pm ET/12am PT and @ 3pm UTC/11am ET/8am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/esrt
🤝 Zwift Big Spin, Stage 2
✅ Popular ✅ Fun Unlocks
The Big Spin series is underway, and riders are showing up en masse for fun group rides with a prize spinner at the end! Have you won the BMX bike yet?
Learn all about the Big Spin >
Stage 2 is 80’s themed and held on Watopia’s Jurassic Coast route (19.5km, 212m).
Hourly events this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/the-zwift-big-spin
🥇 Zwift Games, Stage 4: London Uprising
✅ New Route ✅ Competitive Fields ✅ Kit Unlock
The Zwift Games race series is now in stage 4 of 5, and racers everywhere are taking part thanks to various categorization options, free routes, and big competition.
Learn all about the Zwift Games >
This weekend is stage 4 on the new London Uprising route (20.9km, 356m). Are you ready to race up the Fox and Box Hills?
Hourly events this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/zwiftgames2025stage4
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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