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Zwift Racing League 2025/26 Round 4 Details: Routes, Rules, Registration + More All the details of the next ZRL round!

Registration is now open for the fourth round of the 2025/26 season, which begins on April 7.

See route details and more:

10.03.2026 12:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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“Zwift Spring Classics” Challenge Launched The Challenge features eight climbs, including three that are brand-new!

Today, Zwift launched an eight-climb challenge featuring legendary climbs of the Spring Classics. The series runs from March 9 to May 1, and features three new Climb Portals.

Get the details:

09.03.2026 18:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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NGNM United We Are: Empowering & Emancipating Women Through Cycling Learn about this cycling apparel brand and club!

"Being a woman today can feel like a complex game of Tetris, constantly trying to make everything fit, and I truly believe we’re capable of it. What matters is allowing ourselves to also honor our own needs, and to consciously carve out time that is just for us...."

06.03.2026 19:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of March 7-8 Click to see our top event picks for this weekend on Zwift!

This week's top events are rides celebrating International Women's Day. But we've also got a Bike MS new kit unlock ride and two very different races featured.

See our picks:

06.03.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tiny Race Series – March 7 Routes – Dirty Racing Learn all about this week's Tiny Race routes...

This week's races are all in Watopia, and each route features a key dirt section.

See Tiny Race route details:

05.03.2026 19:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Women’s Clubs on Zwift: Inspiring, Inclusive, Fun A summary of key women's clubs on Zwift.

We're kicking off Women's History Month with a post summarizing key women's clubs on Zwift!

Most of these teams host regular social rides, some race together, but most importantly all are open to any woman who just wants a place to call home.

Learn more:

04.03.2026 16:01 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The ECRO World Tour Returns for 2026 What ECRO has built over the past year goes well beyond a bigger race calendar...

Since 2022, each year with ECRO has brought more structure, more competition, and more riders into their Zwift races.

But what ECRO has built over the past year is truly impressive. The entire platform has been rebuilt from the ground up!

Dive into this Zwift race ecosystem:

03.03.2026 19:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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TNP Spring Classics Series Announced: First Race this Saturday Three iconic one-day races, reimagined for Zwift.

Team Not Pogi is bringing the chaos, tactics, and punchy brutality of the Spring Classics to Watopia and beyond with a three-race themed series designed to replicate the character of the biggest one-day races in cycling.

See details:

03.03.2026 16:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Rebel Route: Magical Mystery Spinner Tour (Watopia) An epic route to hit all 8 Mystery Spinners in one session.

Zwift launched a set of Mystery Spinners in Watopia as a fun lead-in to the Big Spin 2026 series, so we thought it would be a fun challenge to create the shortest possible route that hits all 8 spinners...

03.03.2026 13:00 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How the Race Was Won: Club Ladder on London Uprising Have you raced the Club Ladder format?

"It may seem counterintuitive, but these Ladder races with only 8-10 riders often feel like they have a lot more action than a typical Zwift race with 50+ riders. I think it's because you're noticing more of what's going on, and every rider's actions have real implications for the race..."

02.03.2026 19:00 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Big Spin Mystery Spinners in Watopia: Locations and Prizes The spinners unlock 26 different prizes from past Big Spin events.

Zwift placed "Mystery Spinners" at the end of key Watopia segments, and those spinners unlock 26 different prizes from past Big Spin events.

Where are the spinners, what are the prizes, and how do they work? Read for details, including a Rebel Route that takes you to every Mystery Spinner!

02.03.2026 13:01 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The Zwift Big Spin: Adventure is Calling Every ride's a win, and the prizes are non-stop!

Today Zwift announced the next edition of their popular Big Spin, a prize-filled group ride series kicking off March 16!

Each week's ride and prize spinner is themed after a different Watopian biome.

Learn about the series and its "Mystery Spinners" that launched today in Watopia:

27.02.2026 17:00 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of February 28-March 1 Click to see our top event picks for this weekend on Zwift!

This week, two popular community series are wrapping up, so we're featuring those events along with a new series kickoff, a popular beginner-friendly group ride, and a memorial fondo to raise awareness for an important health issue.

See our picks:

27.02.2026 13:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tiny Race Series – February 28 Routes – “The Grade” Expansion Routes Learn all about this week's Tiny Race routes...

This week, we're taking on four Tiny Race courses on Watopia routes released with The Grade expansion.

See route details:

26.02.2026 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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TNP’s London–Watopia Stage Race Announced: Five Worlds In Five Days, March 11-15 This is not a one-night effort. There are no rest days. This is stage racing.

While there are hundreds of races on Zwift each week, true multi-day stage racing remains rare. TNP’s London–Watopia rewards resilience, tactical awareness, and the ability to perform under pressure across five distinct racing environments.

Get all the details:

26.02.2026 13:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alpecin-Premier Tech Team Camp Workout Series Announced 5 weeks, 5 workouts... with special guest rider events!

It's a 5-week series, with a new workout featured each week to help you build speed and endurance. And you'll unlock some fun team kit along the way!

Special events in the series feature some of the biggest names in cycling as guest riders, including Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel...

25.02.2026 13:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Zwift Update Version 1.108 (159025) Released Read all about Zwift's latest game update...

Zwift version 1.108 begins its phased rollout today. This is a minor update, but there are a few new Climb Portals included that we'll get to ride in the coming months, plus changes to Coffee Stops which regular users will want to know about.

Learn more:

24.02.2026 16:31 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Zagreb Virtucup Brings Croatian Riders and Friends Together Indoors Learn about a new race league that stands out from the crowd!

There's a lot about the Zagreb League's setup that makes it stand out from the crowd: age-based and gender-based results, creative route choice, neutralized bikes, mass starts, and more!

Races are weekly on Thursdays at 18:20 UTC/13:20 ET/10:20 PT.

Learn all about it:

24.02.2026 13:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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ZWB Omnium Tuesdays Announced: 4 Unique Races, Combined Learn all about this unique race format and series.

Tomorrow at 19:45 CET, ZWB Cycling is holding the second edition of their fresh Zwift race concept: the ZWB Omnium!

Race organizers have certainly put in the effort, choosing thoughtful routes, setting up a sensible rules structure, and creating a website to share details and results.

See details:

23.02.2026 19:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Racers: Iceni Women’s Spring Classics Series Begins March 3 The popular women's race series is back!

The popular Iceni Women’s Series is back, celebrating Women's History Month with a 5-week series inspired by the legendary WorldTour Spring Classics!

Get all the details here:

23.02.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of February 21-22 Click to see our top event picks for this weekend on Zwift!

We've got a nice blend of events chosen this weekend, headlined by the Zwift Games (of course) but also including a memorial/charity ride, an epic Uber Pretzel event, a chase race for the ladies, and a banded ride on a brand-new route. Pick your party!

20.02.2026 13:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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All About Zwift’s Fitness Trends Metrics: Training Score, Training Status, Stress Points, and More If you aren't sure how to use Zwift's Fitness Metrics, or what they're even telling you, read on...

This post, originally published in December, has just been updated to reflect Zwift's recent addition of running into the Fitness Trends system.

Learn how it all works:

19.02.2026 19:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Heat Training with CORE on Zwift, Part 3: Tips, Gains, and My Personal Experience Eric shares his personal experience with completing a concentrated heat training block.

Eric follows up yesterday's CORE post by sharing his personal experience with heat training.

He also includes a pile of tips to help you optimize your heat training!

Read it now:

19.02.2026 13:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Heat Training with CORE on Zwift, Part 2: Science, Metrics, and More Learn how the CORE sensor works, and what it promises.

Dive into the world of heat training on Zwift: what the science shows, how the CORE sensor works, Zwift integration and CORE app basics, and more.

A follow-up post arrives tomorrow!

18.02.2026 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tiny Race Series – February 21 Routes – Loops and Mash Learn all about this week's Tiny Race routes...

This week's races are loop-themed, except the last one, which is up up up!

See route details:

18.02.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How the Race Was Lost: the Elastic Snaps (Zwift Games Race 1 on Kaze Kicker) Read Eric's story of his first race on Zwift Games 2026!

"I found myself sinking backward, dropping from 3rd to 5th to 7th, with a gap building up the road. I was on the limit in a strung-out group, my legs heavy and burning as we crossed the bridge at the top. And all I could do was watch the race ride away, despite attempting to give chase..."

17.02.2026 19:11 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Rebel Route: Big Ring/Little Ring (Watopia) Using Watopia's most classic roads in a fresh combination.

This route is simply a combination of two well-known Watopia circuits: Volcano Circuit and Hilly Route. We begin with the Volcano Circuit - the "big ring" that is flat and fast. Then we hit the inner "little ring" of the Hilly Route with its namesake KOM.

See details:

17.02.2026 13:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Top 5 Zwift Videos: FTP Tests, Starting on Zwift, and Fatigued Racing See our favorite Zwifty vids for the week!

Ever wondered how much fitness you can gain in a few months? In this week’s top video, one Zwifter tests their FTP to see how much progress they have made.

Also included in this week’s picks: getting started on Zwift, tough Zwift races, Alpe du Zwift as a heavier rider, and a pain cave tour.

16.02.2026 21:05 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How the Race Was Lost: Box Hill Survival (ZRL on London Loop) Eric makes two trips up Box Hill for the last race of ZRL's Round 3...

Eric and his team finished off ZRL's third round on Tuesday with two laps of London Loop. Read how his race unfolded, including powerup confusion, provisional results, and of course, suffering on Box Hill!

13.02.2026 19:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Notable Zwift Events for the Weekend of February 14-15 Click to see our top event picks for this weekend on Zwift!

This weekend we're featuring a nice blend of events, from a super-short race to a 100-mile endurance ride, with plenty of variety in between.

Check out our picks:

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