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Last year, Zwift held their first-ever Zwift Camp: Baseline – an assessment-oriented training program consisting of six stages. And it was a hit, besting even Zwift Academy as Zwift’s most popular workout series of all time!
Following last year’s proof-of-concept, this year Zwift is leaning heavily into the Zwift Camp concept, launching a three-camp series that kicks off with Zwift Camp: Baseline on September 15.
Below, we’ll share what we know about Zwift Camp: Baseline, and a bit of info on the two camps that follow: Zwift Camp: Build and Zwift Camp: Breakthrough. Let’s dive in!
On a related note: Zwift has announced that Zwift Academy will not take place this year, but that it “will return in 2026 and work is already underway to make sure the 10th edition is the best yet.” This season’s Zwift Camps are clearly positioned to replace Zwift Academy for riders not pursuing pro contracts.
Baseline Basics
The first Camp of the season is best seen as a launchpad for the Camps to follow. It’s all about completing four separate “Power Check” workouts, which will update your power curve with max efforts across standard time intervals:
- 5-second power (Zone 6+)
- 1-minute power (Zone 6)
- 5-minute power (Zone 5)
- 20-minute power (Zone 4)
Workout Details
To complete those Power Checks, Zwift has created four different workouts. Complete the workouts and you’ve completed Zwift Camp: Baseline:
Each of the four power checks consists of an ERG workout combined with a new route. The workouts each run you through a warmup section, followed by some “leg opener” efforts, then a bit of recovery before hitting one or more free ride sections where you are expected to put out maximal power for a specific duration.
Each workout will be held on a new route of the same name, created just for Zwift Camp: Baseline:
- Red Zone Repeats
- 19.6km, 87m elevation
- 390 XP Bonus
- Power Punches
- 23.7km, 205m elevation
- 470 XP Bonus
- Climb Control
- 24km, 191m elevation
- 475 XP Bonus
- Flat Out Fast
- 22.3km, 49m elevation
- 430 XP Bonus
Tip: If the workout finishes before the route, keep riding to earn the achievement badge and bonus XP at the route’s finish line!
Events + On Demand
Ride the four Zwift Camp: Baseline workouts in scheduled events with others, or on demand by selecting the workouts and completing them on your own. Group events will run on the following schedule:
- Workout 1 (September 15-22): 5-Second Power Check, “Red Zone Repeats”
- Workout 2 (September 22-29): 1-Minute Power Check, “Power Punches”
- Workout 3 (September 29-October 6): 5-Minute Power Check, “Climb Control”
- Workout 4 (October 6-13): 20-Minute Power Check, “Flat Out Fast”
- Make-Up Events: October 13-20
Sign up at zwift.com/zwift-camp >
Each workout “stage” is a week long, with events beginning at 9am PST on Monday and scheduled hourly on the hour until 8am PST the following Monday.
Progressive Unlocks
Three unlocks are available as you work your way through Zwift Camp: Baseline:
- Complete 1 Workout: Zwift Camp: Baseline Helmet
- Complete 3 Workouts: Zwift Camp: Baseline Shoes
- Complete all 4 Workouts: Zwift Camp: Baseline Kit
Personal Dashboard
Zwift has launched a personalized Zwift Camp: Baseline dashboard for all participants, which includes a progress meter and your power bests across each of the four intervals. This will be available at zwift.com and in the Companion app.
Access your dashboard at zwift.com/zwift-camp/dashboard >
2025/26 Zwift Camps
Three Zwift Camps are planned for this year’s 2025/26 peak Zwift season:
- Zwift Camp: Baseline (September 15-October 20): Pure power analysis
- Zwift Camp: Build (November 10 – December 21): Power application through in-game segments/routes
- Zwift Camp: Breakthrough (February 2026): Pure power competition and analysis through Power Segments*
* Power Segments are an upcoming feature mentioned in This Season on Zwift released today. They’re the perfect way to test your power across various intervals, and should make a great addition to Zwift Camps. Inside sources also tell us Zwift Camp: Breakthrough may feature some population rankings, so you can see how your power numbers stack up against others…
Questions or Comments?
What do you think of the Zwift Camp proposition? Going to participate? Got questions? Share your thoughts below!
Are ANY of the baseline power workouts going to allow for standing during the intervals? That messes with the power profile but is more realistic of outdoor riding 🤷🏽♂️
When is Zwift Academy this year?
It’s not happening this year. Zwift Camps are replacing the Academy for 2025, see the first camp’s details: https://zwiftinsider.com/zwift-camp-baseline-2025/
Is catch up available?
yes from 13th Oct and should be on demand.
Hi
Do we get route badges when finishing the Workout of the Week route?
You get route badges whenever you complete a route for the first time. (Assuming it is a badged route…)
Why did they automatically register everyone for this? I have no intention of doing this. I’m only on Zwift because I’m recovering from a running injury
Don’t know why you’re getting downvotes. I only got on zwift rehabbing a broken ankle and using a bike after physical therapy.
like every feature in Zwift, if you’re not interested, you can ignore it.
It would’ve been great if the workouts were distance-based and not time-based such that each Red Zone or Power Punch repeat would correspond with segments on the map. Like a natural ERG zone.
That’s impossible since everyone has a different FTP (by weight)
Yes, it is impossible. Wishful thinking on my part.
Agreed, Jesse. I wonder what the process was at Zwift in planning this, in fact… because they made new routes that would work as route-based workouts… but then went with ERG mode. It’s like they changed their mind mid-stream…
Is each one only available for a week and then a make up? It looks like the desktop app is showing they are all available during the entire time (sept 15 to oct 20)?
Events are only for a week (plus make-ups), but you can do them on-demand whenever you’d like.
The free ride sections before and after the free ride sections to set the virtual gears is much better than last year.
Still think there should be a way of changing the default gear from 8 tho, it can’t be rocket science surely
Agree, on both points.
If you finished the w/o and got the unlock but didnt finish the route can you reride the w/o later to get the route and xp bonus?
Yes, it looks that way. At least as long as Zwift Camp: Baseline is still active…
A mission badge would have been appreciated. Got one for the InsideOut camp.
I really enjoyed the first three baseline challenges, some of the first Zwift workouts I actually completed. I was looking forward to the fourth challenge, but we will be gone until after the 20th so I can’t even make it up later. I wish they had a longer make up period.
Everyone said that the make up period will last until 20th of October and now im sitting here more than ready for my first FTP test in a while and the event is gone 🙁 I still found the workout flat out fast in the workout library, but (beside from the fact that I will miss out on the new kit) has it any consequences for the second part of the camp when I do the 4th workout after the make up period? *thinking*
Same here 🙄 I send Zwift an email about it.
Same here. I recently discovered Zwift Camp: Baseline and finished the 3rd test yesterday. I was planning to do the last one this evening, but it’s gone.
However, I discovered another Zwift Camp: Baseline under Workouts > Collection. I believe it’s last years program with only 3 modules: 1) Sprints, 2) Attacking and 3) Endurance.
I wanted to check my baseline results page, but the page seems to be removed (https://www.zwift.com/eu/zwift-camp/dashboard). Also I cannot find these results in the Companion app. Any ideas?
Can I still access the Zwift Camp: Baseline activities?