August’s Zwift Ride Series is focused on the UCI World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. This is the first time the UCI has done a “super worlds” where (nearly) all cycling disciplines have their events hosted in the same place, during the same week. It’s going to be amazing!
Zwift says, “In honor of the 14 unique cycling disciplines showcased in Glasgow at Worlds, ZRS: Podium Rides will test your mettle on an array of machines from TT and Road Bikes to Mountain Bikes and Handcycles.”
Route and Schedule Details
Rides are scheduled five minutes past the top of each hour throughout the week.
- Stage 1 (Jul 31-Aug 6) – TT Bikes
- Loch Loop – 2 laps (16.1km, 142m)
The Loch Loop has it all—descend through a castle, navigate the mystical roundabout, and conquer the Breakaway Brae KQOM on your speedy TT bike.
- Loch Loop – 2 laps (16.1km, 142m)
- Stage 2 (Aug 7-13) – Road Bikes
- Rolling Highlands– 2 laps (23km, 182m)
A scenic route from the country paddocks, along the Cliffs, through the mystical roundabout, and up Breakaway Brae, the Rolling Highlands route is a fan favorite.
- Rolling Highlands– 2 laps (23km, 182m)
- Stage 3 (Aug 14-20) – Handcycle & Open Bike Selection Options
- Glasgow Crit Circuit – 5 laps (15.3km, 165m)
- Grab your handcycle and take on this punchy circuit that showcases the streets of Glasgow—the host of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships’ finishing circuit.
- Stage 4 (Aug 21-27) – Mountain Bikes
- City and the Sgurr – 2 laps (14.6km, 267m)
Grab your MTB and conquer “The Sgurr” on the City and the Sgurr route. Named after the Gaelic word for “high, sharp-pointed hill,” this climb is the highest point on the Scotland map.
- City and the Sgurr – 2 laps (14.6km, 267m)
- Make Up Week (Aug 28-Sep 3)
Missed a stage or two? Make up rides are available all week long!
See all upcoming ZRS: Podium Rides events >
Signing Up
To sign up for the series, click the card at the top of the homescreen and click “Register”. You’re all done! Clicking the card will now show your progress as you complete each stage.
Badge Unlocks
Complete all four stages this month to unlock the Zwift Ride Series: Podium Rides badge!
Kit Unlock
Complete all four stages this month to unlock the new UCI rainbow-stripes-inspired in-game kit.
You can unlock the same kit by finishing all five stages of the “Race the Worlds” Zwift Racing Series.
Questions or Comments?
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Does Zwift assign a generic TT bike, road bike, mountain bike? Or can we select from our own Garage for these Events?
If you are not on a TT bike Zwift assigned one, but you can also select another TT bike you own.
I suppose Stage 3 handbike is not mandatory, so we can choose a normal bike. It would be unfairer for those that really use a handbike at home.
Pretty disappointed in the jersey. I understand Zwift isn’t going to give us the actual rainbow bands, nor should they, but I was hoping for something like a white jersey with the rainbow colors in the shape of Scotland, or a different pattern with the same colors. Oh well.
Definitely felt like drafting was enabled for Stage 1 – thought you couldn’t with the TT bike?!
Guessing it was just enabled as it’s a very casual ride and not a race?
I am also curious if draft was on
I did the event today but did not get credit ?
Did the TT race today. Draft was on which kind of defeats the point.
Remember that a lot of the real world events are happening nowhere near Glasgow but near my home (Innerleithen) and Peebles at Glentress. On the East Coast of Scotland. The Marathon goes up our road. Will be exciting to watch.
Hi !
Is the event only for group A & E ?
Thank you
Greg
E means everyone… and I think for some of the events, A is the handcycle only option. Should say that somewhere in the description of the event.
Forgive me but I a a Zwift newbie, for stage 4 it’s says to use a mountain bike, can I just use my normal road bike for that ride?
I think this event is set up so everyone is automatically placed on a MTB in game.
The confusion might be that for Stage 3, there was a ‘handcycle’ join (A) and an ‘open bike’ join (E) — for Stage 4, as for the earlier stages, there is not.
Looks like Zwift closed the series early. No longer shows up on the home screen and the jersey didn’t unlock after I finished the last ride in the catchup week.
Same here 🙁
I contacted Zwift support and they told they’ve fixed it for me (haven’t had time to check).
Thanks, will try the same 🙂