Zwift Racing League 2025/26 Round 2 Details: Routes, Rules, Registration + More

Now in its 17th round, Zwift Racing League continues to take racing to the next level on Zwift! Registration is now open for the second round of the 2025/26 season, which begins on November 4.

This page contains everything you need to know about the current ZRL round, and is updated as WTRL announces new details.

Intro to ZRL

Zwift Racing League (ZRL) is team-based racing for all abilities. It’s also the world’s largest virtual cycling competition, with over 30,000 riders of all abilities participating in each of the past two seasons!

Organized by WTRL, this is a team-based points competition spanning multiple weeks, with teams divided into divisions based on time zones and ability. Races take place every Tuesday, and the season is divided into distinct rounds with brief breaks in between.

ZRL is Zwift racing at its highest level. Its unique structure and varied race formats drive serious Zwift racers to show up week after week while providing a place for new racers who jump in and find their first team home.

Key Changes this Round

Each year, Zwift + WTRL collaborate to modify ZRL’s structure and rules with the aim of engaging as many racers as possible. The vast majority of these changes were put in place for Round 1, so read that list here if you didn’t race the first round.

For more info, see ZRL Technical Guide & Rules, version 5.0.2 >

Routes and Dates

Each ZRL round comprises weekly races which are either scratch races, points races, or team time trials (TTT). Scratch Races and Points Races are both actually points-based in terms of final results, but Points races include intermediate segments while Scratch Race points are all earned at the finish line. TTT winners are the teams who complete the race course fastest, with team time taken from the fourth rider across the line.

Race #1: Greatest London Flat
November 4, 2025 (TTT)

The round kicks off with a team time trial in London, on rolling roads that will be familiar to Zwift racers. No big climbs here, but those false flats will make you work. Hup hup!

• 1 Lap of London’s Greatest London Flat (31.1km, 223m elevation)
• PowerUps: none 🛈

Race #2: Rising Empire (A/B) or Everything Bagel (C/D)
November 11, 2025 (Points Race)

The first points race of Round 2 is also the first proper climbing race of the 2025/26 season. Riders will take on the New York KOM in both directions, with A/B teams hitting it both ways, twice!

• A/B: 2 Laps of New York’s Rising Empire (41.4km, 750m elevation)
  • Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
    • New York KOM
    • NY Sprint Reverse
    • New York KOM Reverse
• C/D: 1 Lap of New York’s Everything Bagel (34.9km, 527m elevation)
  • Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
    • New York KOM Reverse
    • NY Sprint
    • New York KOM
    • NY Sprint Reverse
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈

Race #3: London Loop Reverse
November 18, 2025 (Scratch Race)

Didn’t get enough climbing in last week? How about a scratch race with the tough Fox Hill climb on each lap?

• A/B: 3 Laps of London’s London Loop Reverse (44.6km, 694m elevation)
• C/D: 2 Laps of London’s London Loop Reverse (29.8km, 463m elevation)
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈

Race #4: New Route TBA
November 25, 2025 (TTT)

Our second TTT of Round 2 will be on an as-yet-unreleased route. Watch this space for details…

Race #5: Glasgow Crit Circuit
December 2, 2025 (Points Race)

Our second points race of Round 2 takes us to Scotland for multiple action-packed laps of the city’s crit course. Will you contest the punchy Clyde Kicker, the flat Champion’s Sprint, or just try to hang on for dear life?

• A/B: 10 Laps of Scotland’s Glasgow Crit Circuit (30.2km, 340m elevation)
• C/D: 7 Laps of Scotland’s Glasgow Crit Circuit (21.2km, 238m elevation)
• Intermediate Segments (FAL+FTS):
  • The Clyde Kicker
  • Champion’s Sprint
• PowerUps: TBD 🛈

Race #6: New Route TBA
December 9, 2025 (Scratch Race)

Our second scratch race of Round 2 will be on an as-yet-unreleased route. Watch this space for details…

Race Timeslots

Some divisions and start times get tweaked between each round, so use the table below to find a current time slot that works for your team.

Teams/Registration

Team registration opened October 15, 2025 (go to wtrl.racing/zwift-racing-league/participants/ and click “Register a Team”. Registration closes November 2, 2025 at 00:00 UTC.

ZRL is a team-based competition – you cannot sign up as an individual rider. Teams can have up to 12 racers rostered, but only 6 can race in each event. Teams must have at least 4 riders on their roster, and a rider can be rostered on no more than 2 teams per round.

Want to race, but don’t have a team? Here are seven ways to find a team:

1. Recruit friends onto a new ZRL team, then sign up your team at wtrl.racing/zwift-racing-league/participants/.
2. If you’re already a member of a larger Zwift Club, contact a senior Club representative to see if you can join one of your Club’s ZRL teams.
3. Join an official team-lead ZRL Group Recon Ride (see below) where several teams can be found looking for more riders. These run several times a day, starting two weeks before the first race.
4. Join the ZRL Facebook Group and post preferred race times/league, Pace Group Category, and any other preferences under the #zrlteamhunt tag where many teams are eagerly waiting.
5. Reply to one of the #zrlrecruiting posts that teams make in the ZRL Facebook Group if you don’t want to post your own request.
6. Reach out directly to WTRL and they can match you to a team based on race times, category, and team preferences.
7. Use the new “WTRL Team Finder” tool once it becomes available at wtrl.racing/zwift-racing-league/teamhunt/.

First-Timer Tips

If this is your first time racing on Zwift, here are a few tips to get you started fast:

1. You must create a WTRL profile linked to your Zwift account – do so at wtrl.racing/registration
2. The minimum category you’ll race is determined by your power history on Zwift. See this post for details.
3. Riders must use a power sensor to transmit power to the game – this would be a smart trainer, smartbike, or power meter. (You’re allowed to race C and D categories with a “classic” trainer and virtual power, but your points are cut in half.)
4. Heart rate monitors are required. (You’re allowed to race without a HRM, but your points are cut in half.)
5. Cadence monitors are required.
6. You’ll want to have at least a few races under your belt before you try to join a team, so you are confident that you’re in the correct category. It causes a lot of hassle if you join a team and are forced to upgrade to a new category mid-round!

Race Recon Events

If you’re unfamiliar with a particular week’s race course, join a ZRL recon ride! These happen multiple times per day and are led by experienced racers who may share route info and racing tips as you ride.

Find a list of upcoming ZRL recon rides at zwift.com/events/tag/zrlrecon >

2025/26 ZRL Dates

• Round 1: September 16-October 7, 2025
• Round 2: November 4-December 9, 2025
• Round 3: January 6-February 10, 2026
• Round 4: April 7-28, 2026

Questions or Comments?

We recommend checking out WTRL’s Zwift Racing League page for rules, team registration, results, and more. They also have a Help Center with lots of useful info, and their Facebook page is the place to go for discussion of all things ZRL.

You may also share questions or comments below!