Welcome to the ZZRC Festive Fun longer length group ride. Aimed at burning off Christmas calories and curing egg-nog/Baileys/Disaronno/Babycham hangovers (other drinks you’d never consider consuming at other times of the year are available).

This is a group ride, we aim to support each other. It's not a race, but it's also is not a "no drop ride".

YELLOW BEACON

PACE
This ride is a medium paced group ride and we expect the ride leader to average around 2.5-3.0 wkg . This is AVERAGE pace for the whole ride and at times, especially on sprints and climbs, the ride leader will often significantly exceed average pace. • FLAT SECTIONS – Approx to 2.5-2.7kg. We ride the flat as a group. • CLIMBS/HILL - 2.8-3.0 + w/kg. Things get stretched on the climb, that's fine, we're chilled with that, we REGROUP AFTER.

REGROUPING
We regroup so the faster riders, who want to push hard on the climbs, wait for leader and slower riders. Leader will pace climbs as an average advertised climbing pace .
Try to keep up with or in front of the leader on the climb. The leader will roll through the regroup points rather than stop.

We regroup after main descents.

To regroup either come to a complete stop or if you’re in a cold garage/shed and need to keep warm, gently roll on at below 1.0 w/kg until the main group catches up.

BEING DROPPED
Nobody likes being dropped, we’ve all been there, we understand the frustration. Bear in mind this is not a ”no drop ride”.

The draft effect means if you’re fall off the back of the main group you need to pace well over group pace to bridge the gap and catch. As a guide 3.5 w/kg is needed to chase down a group at 2.5 w/kg.

Sweepers are not in operation and if you find yourself further back:

A) Shortly after the start - Consider exiting the event and re-joining as a late joiner (late join is available for the first 30 minutes). Zwift's late join feature SHOULD teleport you into the main pack when you re-join.
B) After a signal drop out - Send a message to the group we may be able to arrange for some of the stronger riders to drop back and help. Just as long as you’re not on a TT bike (they don’t draft) or over a minute back.
Otherwise check the mini-map for riders around you, form a gruppetto with them, support each other, chat, give "ride ons", make Zwift buddies.

TOP TIPS
- Stay close to the ride leader (or in front on climbs), don’t let a gap form and the elastic snap! This is especially important on descents as the leader will often roll through the regroup point at the bottom.
- Stay away from the Fence - it’s evil.
- Visit the ZZRC Facebook page.
- Most important of all: HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE RIDE