Still trying to earn that 60-minute Alpe badge? Our first featured event this week may help you out. See it below, plus four other fun picks!
🤝 Alpe 60 min Pace 😈🍍
✅ Unique Event ✅ Achievement Badge
The USMES Torturefest and Giant are collaborating to bring a weekly series of paced Alpe du Zwift rides to the community. The pace changes each week of the month, and this week the two ride paces are 60 minutes and 75 minutes. (We’re just featuring the 60-minute ride here).
If you’ve ever wanted help hitting that fabled 60-minute Alpe target (and the Liftoff! achievement badge that comes with it), here’s a motivating way to make it happen!
Saturday, June 14 @ 1pm UTC/9am EDT/6am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4984971
🤝 DBR Social Ride
✅ Beginner Friendly ✅ Legacy Leaders
Looking for a fun social ride? Join the experienced DBR time for 60 minutes on Watopia’s Big Flat 8 route. The ride leader will keep a pace at 30-35kph, but you aren’t limited to that speed – the ride description says “… it’s ok to ride ahead and join other riders in front – just remember to be social.”
Sunday, June 15 @ 7:55am UTC/3:55am EDT/12:55am PDT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5015548
🥇 SISU Scramble
✅ Mass Start ✅ Popular Series
The twice-a-week SISU Scramble series is now underway, and this weekend’s race is on London’s Triple Loops (41km, 564m).
Read all about the SISU Scramble >
One thing that makes these races extra interesting is that they are mass start, with all riders visible on the course.
Multiple events this weekend
See all upcoming SISU events at zwift.com/events/tag/sisu
🥇The Ultimate Women’s Mini Races – City Sites
✅ 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 city-themed and held on custom-length versions of the 6 Train Reverse, Lutece Express, and Classique Reverse routes. Two time zones are available.
Sunday, June 15 @ 3pm UTC/11am ET/8am PT and @ 6pm UTC/2pm ET/11am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/esrt
🤝 JETT Endurance Ride 100km 2.5~3.3w/kg
✅ Endurance Challenge ✅ Pace Options
Here’s a popular long ride with two pace options: B group at 3-3.3 W/kg, or C at 2.5-2.9 W/kg. Both groups will be riding The London Pretzel route for 100km, with optional efforts on some of the intermediate segments if you’d like.
Choose your desired pace, listen to the ride leader, and get that endurance work done! Both categories have a leader (yellow beacon) and sweepers.
Saturday, June 14 at 8:05pm UTC/4:05pm ET/1:05pm PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5014842
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!
