Returning for its second year, Garmin’s four-stage “Never Stop” series has expanded to include running for 2021.
This series of rides and runs is all about exploration. Garmin has selected unusual routes for each event, so this is the perfect way to get out there and explore some new courses while grabbing a route badge or two! Along the way you can unlock a fresh kit and be entered into a prize drawing. Here are all the details…
Scheduling
Each stage of the series lasts 4 days:
- Stage 1 (Dec 3-6)
- Stage 2 (Dec 7-10)
- Stage 3 (Dec 11-14)
- Stage 4 (Dec 15-18)
Short routes are scheduled every 2 hours throughout the day, while long route events are scheduled every 6 hours.
Cycling Routes
Short Routes:
- Suki’s Playground – Lap Distance: 18.5 km // 11.5 mi
- London 8 Reverse – Lap Distance: 20.3 km // 12.6 mi
- RGV – Lap Distance: 24.1 km // 15.0 mi
- Ocean Lava Cliffside Loop – Lap Distance: 19 km // 11.8 m
Long Routes:
- Dust in the Wind – Lap Distance: 52.1 km // 32.4 mi
- The London Pretzel – Lap Distance 55.6 km // 34.5 mi
- Tire-Bouchon – Lap Distance: 61 km // 37.9 mi
- Big Foot Hills – Lap Distance: 67.5 km // 41.9 mi
Running Routes
Short Routes:
- Sea to Tree – Lap Distance: 3.8 km // 2.0 mi
- Park to Peak – Lap Distance: 4.7 km // 2.9 mi
- Queens Highway – Lap Distance: 5.8 km // 1.9 mi
- 5K loop – Lap Distance: 5.3 km // 3.1 mi
Long Routes:
- Hudson Roll – Lap Distance: 9.2 km // 5.6 mi
- The Fan Flats – Lap Distance: 9.3 km // 5.8 mi
- Lutece Express – Lap Distance: 10.2 km // 6.3 mi
Kit Unlock
Complete any event in the series to unlock the latest in-game Garmin kit.
Prize Drawing
When you complete any of the long events, you’ll receive one entry to win the Tacx NEO 2T and Forerunner 945 Tri Bundle in the Garmin Never Stops Giveaway!



Well, stage 1 seems to be over already ‘:D
But I still need the badges on stage 3 and 4 and a Neo 2T can’t hurt either so I will check those out :v:
The kit unlock doesn’t seem to work at the moment – you get the kit on event completion, but on your next ride it’s disappeared from your garage. Nice to go on some big group rides on unusual routes though.
I had the same problem: got the kit and it was gone on the next ride.
I had the same problem
Same issue here. Rode Short and Long routes on stages 1 and 2. Every time it unlocked the kit on ride completion, but it’s gone on the next ride.
Same here .is issue being resolved do we think ? Or is that it for this series ?
I take it that “in-game” kit means just that. It’s only while “in-game”
Same here. It said on both stage 1 and 2 that I got the kit, but in my next Zwift session it wasn’t there.
Is it the same bike kit as it was last year?
No, different kit. See pics in this post.
habe das Kit leider auch nicht bekommen
die Lange Strecke 1 und 2 gefahrenkasten
How you will received the entry for the Tacx Neo. I did 2 courses long already and I didn’t received anything.
thanks
Hi,
I have got a question who you can contact to review the results? On this event:
https://zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=2508342
the current number one has only ridden “49:48″, and did not complete the whole distance. I guess it has something to do with the late joining? About that, I do love the idea, but the execution should be better. All (?) or at least a lot of late joiners are teleported to the leading group. This is so irritating. I would like to see a late joiner, joining a group further back so they cannot influence the ride.
Kind regards
I signed up for this Garmin event yesterday afternoon at 3 pm. but unlike other events (ZER, HERD, Zwift Academy, Neokyo Badge Hunt) I was not invited to join the ride. Am I missing something?
Hi,
Sometimes, for me, when I am in game and the ‘join now’ button does not show up, I go back to the companion app, click ungoing – or whatever you can call it – on event and a few seconds later I click join again. Almost immediately in game the join now button shows up.
Agreed, Koen. If I don’t get the prompt right around the 30 minute mark, I’ll just unsign up then sign up. Works every time.
The Garmin kit, I rode the 4 events unlocked the kit but it’s not in the garage. I had the same problem with the Cape Epic 2021 rode all the events , unlocked the kit but it never arrived in the garage spoke with Zwift several times always helpful but still no kit, 🤔
Hi Eric. I completed 4 of the short and long Garmin series rides. Shirt unlocked but Zwift literally took it off my back 😡. Any idea why? I did enjoy the rides but would like my shirt’s back.
When is the drawing? I’ve looked at a few articles and didn’t see any dates.
Found it!!