Zwift Release 1.56 & Upcoming Events

Here is what you can expect in the upcoming release and what events are on the horizon. The release is expected to go live Tuesday, January 9th at approximately 16:00 UTC. This release will be a rolling release, meaning we will scale up the percentage of people with the release over a few days to minimize bugs or crashes. Below you will find the updates included in this release.

THIS INFORMATION UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL January 9th, 16:00 UTC / 11:00 AM EST / 9:00 AM MST / 8:00 AM PST.

RELEASE NOTES FOR 1.56 - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL RELEASE IS LIVE

• Added the ability to dismiss event results from Zwift Companion. This one's for those of you running Zwift on a device that’s out of reach.

• It is once again possible to mix-and-match the Zwift Buffalo and Zwift Safety bike frames and wheels. 

• Adjustments to Drop Shop level and/or pricing requirements: Felt FR frame (Level 16), Felt AR frame (Level 23), Allied Able frame (Level 23; 550,000 Drops), HED Vanquish RC6 Pro wheelset (Level 17; 120,000 Drops).

• Power-up tuning and balance adjustments in the Crit City gamified event.

• The post-ride Streaks screen now has a "Skip" button to quickly skip through the results animations. Skip can also be activated via the Escape (Esc) key on keyboards, "B" button on Zwift Play controllers, and the "Back" button on Apple TV remotes.

• The post-ride Streaks screen now shows how your accumulated streak stats (distance, calories, elevation climbed) changed as a result of your most recent activity.

• Fixed an issue where incorrect PowerUps could be granted in Climb Portal routes.

• Adjusted the order of workouts in some workout collections.

• Fixed a potential crash that could occur when using the Teleport feature in the Action Bar.

• Fixed an issue that could affect drafting when riding in non-steering events with Play controllers paired.

• Fixed a crash that could occur when riding the Repack Rush route.

• Fixed some items in the Garage showing incorrect unlock level requirements.

• Fixed a potential crash that could occur after logging in to Zwift.

• Fixed a visual issue where Climb Portal difficulty scaling options appeared incorrect when entering Climb Portal while doing a workout.

• Fixed an issue where if you received a second power-up while the first power-up was still active, the second power-up animation was not displayed.

Windows and macOS:

• Zwift Launcher: Updated launcher to version 1.1.11 with improved error messages and error handling.

iOS:

• Fixed a crash that could occur when ending a ride before reaching the finish line in an event.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Check out the details for events that are coming up in the next month. All events are available to be covered in marketing promotions beginning the date of registration or first in-market date.

Tour de Zwift

Keep it groovy in the new year with a new tour! Join the Tour de Zwift and you can get your fitness resolutions up and rolling from the get-go.

The biggest party on Zwift starts January 3 and you’ll get to join thousands of riders and runners from all over the world through 8 stages!

Fitness Jumpstart with Kristin Armstrong

We’re thrilled to announce that our newest series, Fitness Jumpstart with Coach Kristin, will begin on January 1!

In collaboration with Olympic gold medalist Kristin Amstrong, Fitness Jumpstart brings you eight weeks of training that will help you develop healthy training habits.

The series begins on January 1 and ends on February 25. Each week will offer a new theme paired with two efficient workouts to guide you in building healthy training habits.

Climb Portal

Details: We have the new schedule available for November. You will continue to find the climbs that will be available for two week in the schedule below. We will now have one portal with a "Climb of the Month" and one portal with a rotating number of climbs to choose from.

Climb Portal Free Ride Schedule:

Website: https://www.zwift.com/events/series/zwift-climb-portal

Monthly Mission: Tour Down Under Mission

Mission: Climb 3057m throughout the month of January

Registration Start: December 22, 2023 @ 16:00 UTC
Registration End: February 3, 2024 @ 00:59 UTC
Mission Start: January 1, 2024 @ 16:00 UTC
Mission End: February 4, 2024 @ 00:59 UTC

zRacing January: Flat is Fast

URL: www.zwift.com/eu/racing/monthly-calendar