This weekend’s notable events include a one-off gravel ride with a pro, the 200th running of the Tiny Races, and a virtual version of the real-life Mt. Fuji Hill Climb event. See our picks below…
🤝 Gravel Ride with Niels Vandeputte
✅ Gravel ✅ Pro Leader ✅ Adventure!
Here’s a fun one – a one-off 45-minute ride with Belgian Gravel Champion and Alpecin Premier Tech pro Niels Vandeputte on Watopia’s Jungle Circuit.
The pace is described as “Just rolling turns, a steady-paced group that sticks together.” What does that actually mean, on a ride led by a WorldTour pro with a stated pace of 1-5 W/kg? Your guess is as good as mine. Like many IRL gravel rides, this one looks like it’ll be a bit of an adventure!
Saturday, June 7 @ 9am UTC/5am ET/2am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5600947
🥇200th Tiny Races!
✅ Unique ✅ VO2 Workout ✅ Popular
It’s been almost 4 years since we launched the Tiny Race series, and what a ride it’s been! This weekend will be our 200th running of the Tinies, so whether you’re a regular at these events, or someone who has just heard the legends… come on out and push yourself to the limit in 4 back-to-back short races!
This week’s route theme is “Painful Bumps”, since each race features a key climb that will stretch the elastic and force selections. Some are larger than others, and some come mid-race while others are at the finish. Plan your race, then race your plan! See route details >
Saturday, June 6 @ 3 different timeslots
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/tinyraces
🤝 Cycle Nation Banded Monster Charity Badge Hunts: The Mega Pretzel for ILoveBoobies.co.za
✅ Good Cause ✅ Banded Ride ✅ Epic Challenge
One in eight women will experience invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, so the Cycle Nation team is holding a massive banded ride on Watopia’s The Mega Pretzel (111km, 1659m) to help the South African I Love Boobies charity (donate here).
Saturday, June 6 @ 2pm UTC/10am ET/7am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5602499
🤝 Mt. FUJI Hill Climb
✅ Big Climb
The real-life Mt. Fuji hill climb event is this Saturday, and if you aren’t fortunate enough to be in Japan for it, you can still put in the effort.
As the event description says, “… you can still be part of the action by riding the Mount Fuji Climb Portal on Zwift. Take on this iconic ascent alongside riders from around the world and experience the challenge from wherever you are.”
Mt. Fuji is no joke – in real life, or on Zwift! It’s a 25.6km climb, with 1218m of elevation gain. Learn more about the climb on Zwift here >
3 timeslots on Saturday, June 6
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/mtfujihillclimb
🤝 WCC Gets High – Alpe du Zwift Challenge
✅ Alpe Climb ✅ Personal Challenge
On the first Saturday of every month, Wobble Cycle Club holds the Alpe du Zwift challenge. As they say, “This event isn’t about crossing the line before the person next to you, it’s about being better than you were last month.”
Saturday, June 6 @ 9:15am UTC/5:15am ET/2:15am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5599913
🥇Stage 1: Level Up Racing: Sprinter’s Playground
✅ Bonus XP ✅ Popular
This month, Zwift’s ZRacing series is awarding lots of bonus XP. You’ll earn a chunk of XP for each stage you complete, plus every banner you ride through delivers either a 10 XP bonus or (33% of the time) the big 250 XP bonus!
Read more about this month’s Level Up series >
The first race you complete of the series earns a big 1000 XP bonus, so if you haven’t raced it yet, jump in! Stage 1 is on 2 laps of Makuri Islands’ Sprinter’s Playground for a total of 25km with 136m of elevation.
Multiple timeslots this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/zracingjun2026
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!
