Zwift, the global online fitness platform, today announced the return of the Zwift Games, the largest consumer cycling competition with races for all abilities. The five-stage, multi-format competition is open to the entire cycling community and aims to introduce more of thetage on Zwift races. The 2024 edition attracted more than 80 participants.
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AN INTENSE RACING EXPERIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
Racing on Zwift offers an experience intense et entertaining, apart fromtagwith friends, old or new, around the world. It's also one of the best ways to train thanks to categories open to all levels, there really is something for everyone.
5 NEW EXCLUSIVE COURSES
For the Zwift Games 2025, Zwift has created five new courses across different Zwift worlds, each designed specifically for racing and for testchallenge the skills of all types of cyclists. Races start at short distances and gradually get longer as the series progresses, with a fifth stage concluding with the ultimate challenge.
ZWIFT RACING SCORE AND POWERUPS
With the introduction of the Zwift Racing Score, designed to make racing more accessible but also more competitive, the Zwift Games 2025 will feature 11 categories. Zwifters will be able to compete more easily against opponents of their own level, making the races more competitive, while giving each participant a real chance to win.
Another new feature for the Zwift Games 2025 is the introduction of Power ups at the start. To add an extra level of strategy, each rider will receive a PowerUp in the starting pen.
ONLINE RANKINGS
For the first time, the Zwift Games website will feature the progression and ranking Zwifters in community races, as well as overall Elite race rankings and stage results (race results, world rankings and stage rankings). category filters will allow each runner to compare themselves to Zwifters of the same category around the world.
NEW PARTNERS
Oakley, Nimbl et Shimano join the Zwift Games 2025 as official partners. Competitors will have the opportunity to unlock brand new equipment for their avatar in the game:
- Oakley Velo Kato TM glasses after completing 1 stage,
- Nimbl Ultimate shoes after 2 steps,
- an Oakley Velo Mach helmet after the 3rd stage,
- the official Zwift Games 2025 gear by completing all five stages.
ZWIFT GAMES ELITE
In 2025, the Zwift Games Elite behave 5 steps: spread over 3 consecutive Saturdays: March 8, 15, and 22. Two sprint stages, two climb stages and one epic stage. The Zwift Games will crown male and female champions in the sprint, climb and epic disciplines, as well as the overall Zwift Games champions. Each of the 8 champ will also unlock the gold Concept Z1 bike for his in-game avatar.
This edition features one of the best race start lists ever seen, including Lucy Charles-Barclay, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Sam Laidlow, Jason Osbourne and Freddy Ovett.
Follow the event here.
For more details regarding the different competition formats, the fan guide is available here.
LE ROUTE CHASER CHALLENGE
It is already possible to testand all the new courses before the Zwift Games. The challenge Zwift Games Route Chaser allows you to ride all the new routes that will be included in the Zwift Games, earn course completion badges and earn an additional 1XP.
ZWIFT BIG SPIN
In March, the Zwift Big Spin is also making a comeback. Ride! Pedal! Win! Hugely popular among Zwifters in 2024, with its 4 stages spanning the decades from the 1970s to the 2000s, and limited-edition unlocks at each stage. To get in the mood and make the most of it, head over to the themed Spotify playlists.
More information and registration here.
