IMPORTANT

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

ABOUT

It’s the biggest one-day race of 2019! Zwifters from the USA will battle for a year’s worth of bragging rights and the right to wear the virtual USA National Championship jersey for 12 months.

The USA National Championships are open to all Zwifters for both women and men. The epic event will decide who’s the best racer in your country.

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 for a National Ranking place.

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

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RULES

All USA Zwifters are welcome to join the National Championships but in order to be declared the winner and USA Zwift National Champion you must abide by the following rules:

- A valid USA Cycling National Cycling Federation race license is required
- By having membership to your National Cycling Federation, 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 race license to be awarded the National Champion title.
- 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 the Zwift National Championship races 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.

NATIONAL CYCLING FEDERATIONS - NATIONAL LEVEL RACE REQUIREMENTS

Just like in real life, to be a National Champion, you must be associated with the National Cycling Federation of your home country or country of residence in which you are able to represent. Either way, you can only represent 1 country. We require this race license for the potential winner of the Zwift National Championship to prove that their country and gender align with the physical federation in which they represent.

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 by ZwiftPower once eligible racers have been verified. We hope to announce the final results and all the winner's names by March 3.

PRIZE

There is only one prize: the winner will receive the National Champion virtual kit to wear for one year.

Good luck Zwifters!