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2023 Esports Worlds Community Watch Party!

Watching Cycling Esports is always more fun with your Zwift community! Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 6 pm UTC

Anna and Chris will watch the race broadcast while adding their two cents from the community-based perspective. Just passionate esports fans geeking out about the race.

Plus, behind-the-scenes rider profiles and status updates, first-hand race recon and team strategy, and insight from two virtual cyclists that live the Zwift esports life.

Special Confirmed Guests:

Si Bradeley—Zwift YouTuber—Live from Glasgow

Innovative Coach Alex Coh—(6 athletes competing in Worlds)

Jenn Real—Team USA Women’s DS

Many more racers and influencers are checking in!

And most importantly, YOU! Jump in the chat and celebrate this epic event with US! For some fun banter and whatever comes to mind!

Join the party Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 6 pm UTC (1 pm EST).

We will have the race feed loaded up and ready to go! Follow this link to Zwift Community Live and settle in.

It’s going to be like a roller coaster ride. Fast, fun, over before you know it and might make you nauseous. It’s going to be epic!

Join Anna Russell, Chris Schwenker, and special guests on Zwift Community Live on YouTube!

To learn a bit more about our guests, check out this interview with Si, this one with Alex, and this recent podcast with Jenn as we previewed the race!

Christopher Schwenker

Semi-retired as owner and director of his private Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice after over 20 years, Chris is blessed with the freedom to pursue his passion for virtual cycling and writing. On a continual quest to give back to his bike for all the rewarding experiences and relationships it has provided him, he created a non-profit. Chris is committed to helping others with his bike through its work and the pages of his site.

In the summer of 2022, he rode 3,900 miles from San Francisco to New York to support the charity he founded, TheDIRTDadFund. His “Gain Cave” resides on the North Fork of Long Island, where he lives with his beautiful wife and is proud of his two independent children.

You will read him promoting his passion on the pages of Cycling Weekly, Cycling News, road.cc, Zwift Insider, Endurance.biz, and Bicycling. Chris is co-host of The Virtual Velo Podcast, too!

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