I’m Jessica, and I have never done a 100km Zwift ride before, so join me as I clock up my first metric century on Volcano Circuit.

We’ll be covering 25 laps of the 4.1km mostly flat and friendly route. The maths actually puts us just over 100km by the end of lap 25, but consider that extra bit the celebratory kms, peppered with tears of relief and an overwhelming sense of feeling awesome.

Why 25 laps of Volcano Circuit? Badges and bragging rights:

* 5x laps = Warmed Up
* 10x laps = Hothead
* 25x laps = On Fire!
* 100 kms = Your first-ever 100km Zwift ride (if you haven’t already got it.)

Each achievement comes with bonus XP on top of your distance XP, so even if 100km sounds miserable, you’re getting rewarded in pixels for it.

Ride it your way, your pace. This is not a race or time trial, it's about riding with a bunch of people all attempting the same thing, and having as much fun as 100km around a Volcano can be. I’ll be cruising along at a Cat D/E pace, so if anyone wants to keep me company (i.e let me draft off you), come hang out.

First-time 100km attempters are encouraged (I’m as nervous as you), and so are century veterans Zwifters. Earn your badges, experience some mild existential reflection, and enjoy the volcano party vibes!

See you at the volcano.

P.S Coffee breaks during this ride are encouraged to prevent sit bones turning into dust!