All About Zwift’s ZRacing Series

Are you interested in racing on Zwift? ZRacing is a great place to begin. These events are popular because they’re made to fit anyone’s schedule, delivering a solid 1-hour workout (including warmup and cooldown) on an ever-changing set of courses.

Here’s everything you need to know about Zwift’s “ZRacing” – the platform’s most popular ongoing race series.

Fresh Outta 24 – December’s Route Schedule

Here are the routes we’ll be racing in December:

• Stage 1 (Nov 25-Dec 1): Triple Twist
  • 1 lap (24.5km, 201m elevation)
  • Powerups: Feather, Aero 🛈
• Stage 2 (Dec 2-8): Going Coastal
  • 1 lap (18.7km, 69m elevation)
  • Powerups: Ghost, Aero 🛈
• Stage 3 (Dec 9-15): Loop de Loop
  • 2 laps (25km, 288m)
  • Powerups: Feather, Draft 🛈
• Stage 4 (Dec 16-22): BRAEk-fast Crits and Grits
  • 1 lap (22.1km, 260m)
  • Powerups: Feather, Anvil 🛈
• Stage 5 (Dec 23-29): Coastal Crown Loop
  • 1 lap (23.7km, 265m)
  • Powerups: Feather, Ghost 🛈

See upcoming “Fresh Outta 24” events >

Flat Is Fast – January’s Route Schedule

Here are the routes we’ll be racing in January:

• Stage 1 (Dec 30-Jan 5): Tempus Fugit
  • 1 lap (19.6km, 22m elevation)
  • Powerups: Draft, Aero 🛈
• Stage 2 (Jan 6-12): Beach Island Loop
  • 2 laps (26.4km, 88m elevation)
  • Powerups: Draft, Aero 🛈
• Stage 3 (Jan 13-19): London Flat
  • 2 laps (24.4km, 230m)
  • Powerups: Draft, Aero 🛈
• Stage 4 (Jan 20-26): Douce France
  • 1 lap (24.8km, 133m)
  • Powerups: Feather, Draft 🛈
• Stage 5 (Jan 27-Feb 2): The Fan Flats
  • 3 laps (19.5km, 48m)
  • Powerups: Draft, Aero 🛈

See upcoming “Flat Is Fast” events >

Racer Categories

These races use Zwift Racing Score for categorization. Your score is automatically calculated based on your power numbers and race results. Read more here >

Monthly GC Competition

Every race event is a competition itself, but each month’s series is also a time-based GC (general classification) competition based on riders’ finishing times on each stage. The rider with the lowest overall time for that month’s races wins!

Current GC results can be found on ZwiftPower.com under “Leagues.”

Important ZwiftPower Notes

• You must be signed up for ZwiftPower to be included in the GC results. Need help? Read How to Sign Up for ZwiftPower (and Why Every Zwifter Should Do It).
• You can race each stage multiple times to improve your finishing time. Hint: the fastest times usually come from the largest race fields!
• To be included in the final ZwiftPower results, you must use a heart rate monitor as well as a smart trainer, smart bike, or power meter.

Earn the Badge

Each month’s ZRacing series has a unique achievement badge you can unlock by finishing every stage. There are no makeup events, so if you miss a stage, you miss the badge!

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