Our Mission
Ride Together. Race Together. Grow Together.
Founded in 2018, US Military eSports (USMeS) has grown from a handful of riders logging miles together into a global cycling community with weekly group rides on Zwift, competitive racing, in-person events, coaching, education, and opportunities to connect both on and off the bike.
Our mission is to build a strong, inclusive community where service members, veterans, military families, and civilians from around the world can train, race, connect, and grow together.
Our military roots remain an important part of who we are. The values behind those roots — teamwork, resilience, commitment, service, and showing up for the people beside you — are values we bring to everyone who becomes part of USMeS.
Whether someone is chasing a podium, building fitness, discovering cycling for the first time, or simply looking for a team to ride with, there is a place for them here.
We train together. We race together. We challenge each other. And we show up for each other on the bike and beyond it.
One family. Every background welcome — riders, racers, and anyone chasing the same finish line.
Our Story
Built By Service. Open To Everyone.
USMeS was built on a foundation of service, teamwork, resilience, and the belief that people are stronger when they have a community behind them.
Founded by members of the military community, USMeS began as a small club on Zwift created to give military athletes and veterans a place to train, compete, connect, and pursue endurance sports together.
As the community grew, so did its purpose. USMeS remains a home for veterans, active duty service members, and the broader military community — but our doors are open to everyone. You do not need to have served to belong here. What matters is the willingness to show up, challenge yourself, support the people around you, and contribute to a community built on shared effort and mutual respect.
Over time, we saw the impact that community was having on people's lives. Riders found confidence, connection, and purpose. Friendships formed across countries, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences. Goals were achieved. People pushed beyond limits they once thought were fixed.
USMeS became much bigger than where it started. Today, we proudly bring together veterans, military members, civilians, competitive racers, recreational riders, beginners, experienced athletes, coaches, and anyone who shares a passion for cycling, esports, competition, and personal growth.
USMeS exists to bring people together through movement, challenge, competition, and community. We host group rides that create real connections, organize races and events that encourage athletes to test themselves, and provide coaching, instruction, and workshops to help people at every level develop. Whether you're riding virtually or in person, you'll find teammates who support your progress, challenge you to become better, and celebrate what you accomplish.
We collaborate with organizations across esports, virtual cycling, and traditional cycling to create more opportunities for our members and the greater cycling community. We support athletes, coaches, and officials striving for excellence and promote the sport from grassroots participation through national and international competition. When appropriate, we also serve as a USAC Local Association for USA Cycling, helping create opportunities for riders across the country.
Most importantly, USMeS is a place to belong. For veterans, it is a community that understands the value of service, camaraderie, shared struggle, and having a team beside you. For everyone who joins us, it is a community where those same values continue regardless of background, experience, ability, or where you come from.
“A place to ride. A place to compete. A place to challenge yourself. A place to share the struggles and the successes. Different backgrounds. Different stories. One team.”
#challengeaccepted #conquerlimits
What We Do
Where the Story Continues
Confidence, connection, and purpose aren't just words on this page — here's where you'll actually find them.
Weekly Group Rides
Structured and social rides on Zwift for every fitness level — every ride is a chance to make a new friend. Check the Events for what's coming up.
Competitive Racing
We race as a team, chasing Cat upgrades and club standings — every start line is a chance to prove something to yourself. See what's on the calendar under Events and check past Results.
In-Person Events
From the Armed Forces Cycling Classic to El Tour de Tucson, we show up for real-world rides worth traveling for — every event is a chance to represent something bigger. See the In-Person Events page.