This weekend’s picks include two popular races, two ways to tackle the Alpe, and a big 100-miler. See our picks below…
🥇 SISU Tour – Stage 1 (iTT)
✅ Stage Race ✅ Time Trial ✅ Popular
The fifth edition of the SISU Tour kicks off this weekend with its first stage, an individual time trial on France’s Roule Ma Poule (26km, 262m).
Learn all about SISU Tour 2026 >
There are 10 or more time slots for each stage, so everyone can find a time that works for them. Combining signups across the time slots, this is by far the most popular race happening this weekend!
Multiple time slots this weekend
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/sisutour
🥇2nd Annual 4th of July: Independence Smackdown
✅ Popular ✅ Unique Event
Lots of riders are already signed up for this 2nd annual running of a popular 4th of July race organized by Ben Rizzo of RIZZRL. This year, Americans are celebrating 250 years of freedom. But all nations are welcome, and riders are even encouraged to break out their national kits to represent their home countries!
Riders will race two laps of Richmond’s 2015 Worlds Course (32.8km, 318m).
Saturday, July 4 @ 5pm UTC/1pm ET/10am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5623546
🤝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, July 4 @ 9:10am UTC/5:10am ET/2:10am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5626184
🤝 Alpe 65 & 85 min Pace & Chase
✅ Volcano Laps ✅ Banded ✅ Route Badge
Join the great communities of the Torturefest Cult and Team Giant, who are collaborating to help you get stronger! Everyone is riding Watopia’s Road to Sky route (17.6km, 1044m), which features the famed Alpe du Zwift climb.
Each pen has a target time (read event description), and the stronger pens leave later, so they are working to catch the slower group ahead.
Saturday, July 4 @ 3pm UTC/9am ET/6am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5610669
🤝 USMeS – Task Force 100 [E]
✅ Fresh Ride Host ✅ Beginner-Friendly ✅ Banded
The USMeS Team holds a 100km ride every Saturday, but on the first Saturday of the month it’s a 100 mile event! This month they’re riding on France Classic Fondo (146.9km, 1099m), and all paces are welcome.
If you’ve been wanting to knock this route out, this is a great way to do it… because long rides are always better with friends!
Saturday, July 4 @ 12:50pm UTC/8:50am ET/5:50am PT
Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/5628015
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!
