Having taken place throughout March, the Zwift Games saw over 80,000 people participate, with Zwifters completing over 215,000 races.
These races also broke records in terms of field sizes with almost 50 races attracting >1000 starters and an average race attendance of over 250. With races starting every hour over the month, the Zwift Games became a key meeting place for Zwift’s global racing community.
Zwift added that… ‘Following the unprecedented success of the inaugural event, the Zwift Games is set to become an annual fixture and highlight of the Zwift racing calendar for years to come.’
In the elite racing, Freddy Ovett of Australia and Kathrin Fuhrer of Switzerland were crowned the Wahoo Overall Zwift Games Champions. Each champion won an exclusive and unique gold-painted Wahoo KICKR Bike, US$10,000 and a Golden Concept Z1 bike in game.
Gabriela Guerra of Brazil came in second and Lou Bates of Great Britain came in third in the overall standings for the women. For the men, Lennart Jasch of Germany took home second place with Thom Thrall of Canada rounding out the podium in the overall standings for the men.
The inaugural Zwift Games Elite Competition saw riders from 35 nations represented, with eight champions crowned across the three disciplines and Wahoo Overall Classification.
The Zwift Games was supported by three main partners: adidas and Oakley which provided some unique unlocks for Zwift community participants, and Wahoo, which was the title sponsor of the Overall Classification in the elite races.
