Welcome to the CONTINENTAL OPEN QUALIFIERS in partnership with WTRL - the start of your journey to the 2022 UCI CYCLING ESPORTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Please note these events are not available for public sign-on and you must pre-register with WTRL at https://www.wtrl.racing/zwift-continental-open/Opens a new window

The CONTINENTAL OPEN QUALIFIERS are open to ALL ZWIFTERS who meet eligibility criteria listed below and you are welcome to race in any event that suits your preferred time and you do not have to race in the CONTINENTAL OPEN QUALIFIER for the Continent you live in.

ELIGIBILITY:
- Riders must be 18 years of age or older
- Level 5+ Zwifters
- Category A or above (MEN 4.0wkg FTP and 250W FTP and above.. WOMEN 3.7wkg FTP and above).
-Please note ZPower (dumb trainers) and non-trainer mounted power meters (pedals/crank/hub) are not accepted.) with Smart trainer must be paired to the game as the primary power source.
- Dual power recording is encouraged but not required. This will be required from ALL qualifying riders in the Continental Qualifiers on the 27th/28th November.
- All Zwifters must wear a fully functioning Heart Rate Monitor transmitting directly to Zwift via Bluetooth or Ant+ throughout each race.
- Zwifters with height or significant weight changes may be excluded.

QUALIFICATION
To pass prequalification, you must meet eligibility and one of the following options:
- Complete 2x races in the current Zwift Racing League 2021/22 Season 1 A Divisions.
- Complete 2x races in the Zwift Continental Open Pre Qualification races (13th/14th/20th/21st November).
- Complete 1x Zwift Racing League 2021/22 Season 1 (A Divisions) race and 1x Zwift Continental Open Pre Qualification race.

All Zwifters who pass both eligibility criteria and qualification criteria will be invited by ZWIFT to the CONTINENTAL QUALIFIERS which take place on 27th (Women) and 28th (Men) of November.
Invites will be sent by EMAIL from ZWIFT between the 16th-23rd November.

CONTINENTAL QUALIFIERS (27th (Women)/28th (Men) November 2021
Open to all ZWIFT RACING LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Zwifters and members of the ZWIFT Community who have passed all criteria in the CONTINENTAL OPEN QUALIFIERS above.
The top 5 racers from EACH of the CONTINENTAL QUALIFIERS will be invited to take part in the UCI CYCLING ESPORTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS taking place on February 26th 2022, subject to:
- ZADA verification
- WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Testing
- National Federation acceptance
- Possession of an Official Cycle Racing License with your Federation

ALL finalists will be provided with hardware (smart trainer) that must be used for the 2022 UCI CYCLING ESPORT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS race.
More information located here: https://www.zwift.com/news/27258-uci-qualifiersOpens a new window

GOOD LUCK!!