ZRL Round 2 Route Design Contest Winner Selected

We recently announced the second Zwift Racing League Route Design Competition, where Zwifters were invited to create the route to host the last race of ZRL’s second round on December 17, 2024.

A total of 17 routes were submitted, and a panel of judges narrowed it to 3. Then the Zwift community voted for their favorites. And now, the results are in!

The winning route is Tair Dringfa Fechan, submitted by Bryan Culliford (CLS). See the Zwift ride creating this route >

Vote Details

If you recall, riders were asked to rank the three routes in order of preference. The voting system assigned 1 point to the first choice, 2 points to the second choice, and 3 points to the third choice. That means the lowest total points wins. Final vote tally:

As you can see, it was a close contest between “Tair Dringfa Fechan” and “Three Ring Circus”!

Why was Tair Dringfa Fechan the favorite? I can only speculate. It was the longest and climbiest route of the three finalists, basically maxing out the limits of what was allowed (35km and 400m of elevation). But I’d like to think this route was chosen because of Bryan’s creative use of Watopia’s roads, covering sections that are rarely used and, in the case of his Hilly KOM loop, covering roads in a way that hasn’t been done.

Route Details

Tair Dringfa Fechan is a 32km loop with 349 meters of elevation.

See complete route details >

Note: this route will not be available for any other events until after the ZRL race on December 17.

Round 3 Contest Now Open

The plan is to use a community-designed route as the final race for each round of ZRL 2024/25. The route design contest for Round 3 is now open – submissions must be received by December 1, 2024. See details at wtrl.racing/zwift-racing-league/#routecompetition

Questions or Comments?

What do you think of the community’s route choice, and what do you think of the overall idea of having the community designing ZRL routes? Share your thoughts below!