IMPORTANT: Out of respect for your fellow Zwifters, if you are not from South Africa please do not enter this race. Thanks!

ABOUT
It’s the biggest one-day race of 2018! Zwifters from South Africa will battle for a year’s worth of bragging rights and the right to wear the virtual South Africa National Championship jersey for 12 months.

The South Africa National Championships are open to all Zwifters for 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. 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.

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

COURSE INFO

Course: Watopia Volcano Climb
Course Distance: 14.2 mi / 22.8 km
Elevation Gain (per lap) : 669 ft / 203 m

Men: A Group:

Laps: 3
Total Distance: 42.6 mi / 68.4 km
Total Elevation: 2007 ft / 612 m

Women: B Group:

Laps: 2
Total Distance: 28.4 mi / 45.6 km
Total Elevation: 1338 ft / 408 m

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RULES

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

- A valid South Africa 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. Learn how to register and opt-in here: https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006905992-How-to-fully-connect-to-Zwift-PowerOpens a new window
- 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. These riders can be reinstated subsequent to verification by ZADA. Please see ZwiftPower.com for more information on Critical Power limits of varying durations for male and female riders.
- 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 Champs to prove that their country and gender align with the physical federation in which they represent.

Australia: Cycling Australia - ‘Race Membership’ is required by potential winner
New Zealand: Cycling New Zealand - ‘Adult License’ is required by potential winner
South Africa: Cycling South Africa - ‘Membership’ is required by potential winner
A Race License is not needed to enter the race and you will still be displayed in the final results to see where you stack up in your race. But if you win without a race license, you will not be crowned the National Champion.

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 and ZADA once eligible racers have been verified. We hope to announce the final results and all the winner's names by Sep 2.

PRIZE

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

Good luck Zwifters!