The Record-Breaking Zwift Games Returns For 2025

February 25, 2025

With racing for all abilities, last year's event attracted over 80,000 participants

February 25, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Zwift, the global online fitness platform for cyclists, today announces the return of Zwift Games, the largest community racing competition in cycling, with racing for all abilities. The five-stage, multi-format competition is open to the entire cycling community and aims to introduce even more Zwifters to the thrill of Zwift racing.

Racing on Zwift delivers high-octane fun that you can enjoy with friends, old and new, from all around the world. It’s some of the best training you can do, and with categories available to all abilities, there truly is something for everyone.

For the 2025 Zwift Games, Zwift has created five brand new routes across multiple Zwift Worlds, each designed specifically for racing, and to test the skills of every type of rider. Races begin short but gradually increase in duration as the series rolls on, with Stage 5 culminating in the ultimate racing challenge.

With the introduction of Zwift Racing Score, designed to make racing more accessible but also more competitive, the 2025 Zwift Games will feature 11 categories. Zwifters will find it easier to match with racers of similar availability, making races more competitive and giving each participant a genuine opportunity to win.

Also new for Zwift Games 25 is the introduction of startline PowerUps. Each racer will be awarded a PowerUp in the pen, adding an additional layer of strategy.

For the first time, the Zwift Games website will showcase Zwifter’s progress and ranking for the community races as well as hosting the Elite Race General Classifications and the Stage results. There will be dedicated race results ranking, global leaderboards as well as leaderboards broken down by each stage. Category filters will allow each racers to compare themselves globally with those most relevant to their own abilities.

Oakley, Nimbl and Shimano have joined Zwift Games 25 as official partners. Competitors will have the opportunity to unlock Oakley Velo Kato TM eyewar after completing 1 stage, Nimbl Ultimate shoes after 2 stages and Oakley Velo Mach Helmet after 3 stages. Finish all five stages and unlock the Zwift Games 2025 kit.

In 2025, the Zwift Games Elite consists of 5 stages across 3 consecutive Saturdays: March 8, March 15 and March 22. Two Sprint stages, two Climb stages and an Epic stage. The Zwift Games will crown men’s and women’s Champions across the Sprint, Climb and Epic disciplines as well as Overall Zwift Games Champions. Each of the 8 champions will also unlock the iconic golden Concept Z1 bike. It is the highest quality start list ever assembled including Lucy Charles-Barclay, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Sam Laidlow, Jason Osbourne and Freddy Ovett. Watch the racing here. For more details on competition formats, our fan guide is here.

Want to test out all the new routes before Zwift Games? The Zwift Games Route Chaser Challenge is live right now where you can complete all of the new routes that will feature in the Zwift Games, grab the new route completion badges and earn an extra 1000XP.

Also returning this March is the Zwift Big Spin. Ride! Spin! Win! Immensely popular with Zwifters in 2024, Zwift Spin offers up some type one fun for the month. Running through the decades with 4 stages, from the 1970s to 2000s, and limited edition themed unlocks with each stage. Get into the spirit of each decade with themed Spotify playlists. More information and to sign up here.