DESCRIPTION

IMPORTANT

Out of respect for your fellow Zwifters, if you are not from the UK please do not enter this race. Thanks!

ABOUT

It’s the biggest one-day race of 2019! Zwifters from the UK will battle for a chance to compete in the live British Cycling eRacing Championship final.

British Cycling eRacing Championship Qualifiers are open to all Zwifters for both women and men. The top 10 men and women will qualify for the live British Cycling eRacing Championship final.

Will it come down to pure power, tactics or team work? Who will have the best time? One thing is certain, the pace will be lightning fast from the start as riders will look to shake things up before settling in. Try to stay on the gas, or find a group at your pace and race individuals to aim for your best finishing position.

CATEGORIES

There are only two categories, split by gender:

- Open Men (A Group)
- Open Women (B Group)

Men and women will race the same route and distance. This event is open to all riders of all abilities and ages. Pros, semi-pros, amateurs - everyone is welcome! With so much participation, you never know who you might bump into on race day.

ROUTE INFO

WORLD: Watopia
ROUTE: Watopia Figure 8
LAP DISTANCE: 29.6 km / 18.4 mi
ELEVATION GAIN: 234 m / 770 ft
LAPS: 2
TOTAL DISTANCE: 59.2 km / 36.8 mi

QUALIFYING RACE RULES

All UK Zwifters are welcome to join the National Championships but in order to qualify for the British Cycling eRacing Championships live finals:

- A valid British Cycling membership is required.
- By having membership to the British Cycling, you are bound by the terms and conditions and the regulations of the Federation including the Code of Conduct, responsible riding policy, Member Protection Policy and Anti Doping Policy.
- All potential winners will be requested to show their valid British Cycling membership to be eligible for the live finals.
- In order to be eligible for overall placings, the gender of your Zwift profile must match the gender indicated on your National Cycling Federation license.
- All participants must register in advance of the race with Zwift Power and have it connected to their Zwift account via opting in.
- Strava data for this race must be open (not private or hidden)
- All riders are subject to ZwiftPower's standard for automatically disqualification based on Critical Power.
- Any performances shown in the ZwiftPower.com results above the limits below will result in the need for verification by ZADA

MALE PERFORMANCE LIMITS
15s - 16.1w/kg
1min - 9.7k/wg
5min - 6.0w/kg
20min - 5.4w/kg

FEMALE PERFORMANCE LIMITS
15s - 12.6w/kg
1min - 7.9k/wg
5min - 5.3w/kg
20min - 4.7w/kg

- Riders are required to wear a functioning heart rate monitor which must provide reliable heart rate data for the majority of the race to be eligible for the win.
- zPower riders will not be eligible for the win*.
- Power Ups are allowed at all times
- No TT Bikes

*zPower Disclaimer: While we're confident in its accuracy if your setup matches our standards, zPower is a calculated estimate for progress benchmarks, not absolute power values. Due to the number of variables - including manufacturer design inconsistencies in equipment - it's likely that the numbers you see will differ from what we calculated zPower with, and your wattage will be capped at 1200w. zPower is not recognized as a reliable source for racing because of these variables. If you want exact, accurate numbers, consider a power meter or smart trainer instead.

RESULTS

Preliminary results will be displayed on your screen when you finish for approximately 30 seconds. Click anywhere on the screen and the results will not disappear. Results displayed on www.zwiftpower.comOpens a new window are also preliminary results until racers are verified where necessary. Final results will be decided in collaboration with British Cycling by ZwiftPower once eligible racers have been verified. We hope to announce the final results and all the winner's’ names within 7 days of the race.

PRIZE

The top 10 men and top 10 women will be invited to participate in the British Cycling eRacing Championship live finals to be held in London at the end of March. Invites and further information will be sent by email once the results have been verified.

Good luck Zwifters!