It’s the last week of the Big Spin, plus we’re featuring some big endurance rides and races and one popular new event from Shimano.
🤝 Zwift Big Spin Makeup Stages
✅ Popular ✅ Fun Unlocks ✅ Last Chance
Did you miss a stage of the Zwift Big Spin? Or maybe (like me) you’ve ridden them all… multiple times… and still haven’t unlocked the coveted BMX bike. Either way, this weekend is your last chance to knock out a Big Spin stage or two! Events are hourly, on the half hour, rotating through each of the 4 stages.
Learn all about the Big Spin >
Hourly events this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/the-zwift-big-spin
🤝 Epic Race Series: Deca Dash
✅ Unique Event ✅ Endurance Challenge
Zwift has rebooted the Epic Race Series for April, making some interesting changes to make the races more compelling (read about all the changes here). We’ve got mass starts, forced categories, category kits, and a refreshed ride schedule. The first race is on Jarvis Island’s Deca Dash (52.6km, 499m).
Events scheduled throughout the weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/zwiftepicapril
🤝 SZR Endurance Ride
✅ Endurance ✅ Legacy Leaders
This endurance ride from SZR is really three rides in one, since each category (C, D, and E) has its own pace, route, and leaders. This weekend’s lengths range from 100-120km.
Saturday, April 5 @ 6am UTC/2am ET/Friday 11pm PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4928348
🤝 Cycle Nation Endurance Ride
✅ Endurance Challenge
Like the SZR ride above, this one is sort of like 3 rides in one. Three categories, each with their own pace, and lengths right around 100km.
Saturday, April 5 @ 4am UTC/12am EDT/Friday 9pm PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4928332
🤝 Shimano Super Cycling Sunday
✅ Route Badge ✅ Popular ✅ Guest Leader ✅ Kit Unlock
This new series from Shimano is proving popular! These are open-paced group rides on newer Zwift routes that include a #SuperCyclingSunday kit unlock, special guest riders, and more! This week’s ride is on Watopia’s Tair Dringfa Fechan (32.1km, 374m).
Read all about the Shimano Super Cycling Sunday series >
Sunday, April 6 @ 2pm UTC/8am EDT/5am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4868280
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!
