Zwift Road Race Series - Winter Week 4 (1/27/22 6PM)
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Jonathan O'Keeffe
Jan 26, 2022, 12:13:46 PM1/26/22
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For the NCC's winter 2022 road race series, we are joining organized Zwift races, racing against each other as well as other riders. Scoring is based on how you finish relative to other riders in your category.
The Week 4 race will be on Thursday January 27, 6:00 PM EST. The race we are entering is the "TdZ Stage 5: Urban Delight" (https://www.zwift.com/events/view/2556883). The race is two laps of the Richmond UCI Worlds course in Richmond, for about 20.5 miles total. All categories in this week's race will ride together. You can register for the race ahead of time in your browser at the link above, or you can join the race on the spot when you start Zwift by finding it in the event list in the upper right corner of the startup screen. You may need to scroll down on the event list on the startup screen to find the race.
Note that start times for these races will vary, depending on the Zwift event schedule, but will generally start between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. There is no late join option for organized races on Zwift, so make sure you're ready to go ahead of the scheduled start time.
Scoring will be based on the results published by ZwiftPower (https://zwiftpower.com/). You must be registered for a free account on ZwiftPower in order for your results to be counted. If you're not already registered on ZwiftPower, be sure to sign up in advance of the race, as it takes a little while to get your Zwift account linked to your ZwiftPower account. You should also join the NCC team on ZwiftPower (https://zwiftpower.com/team.php?id=227) so that I can pick you out in the results.
The rides in the Tour de Zwift do not use regular race categories, but instead use A/B/C for Long/Medium/Short rides. We are racing the A (Long) ride, so everyone should sign up for category A. These events are structured as "rides" as opposed to "races", so you will not see a finish scoreboard at the end, but you will see your current position in-game as usual during the ride. These events usually get many participants (several hundred), so be sure to get to the starting pen early so you're not stuck in the back. Many people will be riding this at a casual pace, but the front will be moving at race pace, and the start will be fast.
The scoring for mass-start single-category races is based on your finishing place relative to all finishers, with category and gender bonuses. Your finishing points are computed by the formula (100 * (B + 1)) / N, where B is the number of riders you beat, and N is the total number of riders in the race. Category bonuses are based on your racer category in ZwiftPower on race day: Cat A riders get no bonus, Cat B riders get a 5% bonus, Cat C riders get a 30% bonus, and Cat D riders get a 50% bonus. Women receive an additional 20% bonus.
Optional audio/video chat will be available on NCC's Discord channel at https://is.gd/nccdiscord.
This race is part of our weekly lineup of Zwift rides, as follows:
- Tue 6:00 PM - Time Trial / Hill Climb (TT bike required for Time Trials, not for Hill Climbs) (invite required)
- Wed 8:00 PM - Social Ride (invite required)
- Thu afternoon - Road Race (times will vary between 5 PM and 7 PM)
- Sat 9:00 AM - Social Ride (weather dependent) (invite required)
Follow Michael Bello on Zwift for invites to the invite-only rides.
Check the calendar page at www.nohobikeclub.org for full details on all events.
The Week 4 race will be on Thursday January 27, 6:00 PM EST. The race we are entering is the "TdZ Stage 5: Urban Delight" (https://www.zwift.com/events/view/2556883). The race is two laps of the Richmond UCI Worlds course in Richmond, for about 20.5 miles total. All categories in this week's race will ride together. You can register for the race ahead of time in your browser at the link above, or you can join the race on the spot when you start Zwift by finding it in the event list in the upper right corner of the startup screen. You may need to scroll down on the event list on the startup screen to find the race.
Note that start times for these races will vary, depending on the Zwift event schedule, but will generally start between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. There is no late join option for organized races on Zwift, so make sure you're ready to go ahead of the scheduled start time.
Scoring will be based on the results published by ZwiftPower (https://zwiftpower.com/). You must be registered for a free account on ZwiftPower in order for your results to be counted. If you're not already registered on ZwiftPower, be sure to sign up in advance of the race, as it takes a little while to get your Zwift account linked to your ZwiftPower account. You should also join the NCC team on ZwiftPower (https://zwiftpower.com/team.php?id=227) so that I can pick you out in the results.
The rides in the Tour de Zwift do not use regular race categories, but instead use A/B/C for Long/Medium/Short rides. We are racing the A (Long) ride, so everyone should sign up for category A. These events are structured as "rides" as opposed to "races", so you will not see a finish scoreboard at the end, but you will see your current position in-game as usual during the ride. These events usually get many participants (several hundred), so be sure to get to the starting pen early so you're not stuck in the back. Many people will be riding this at a casual pace, but the front will be moving at race pace, and the start will be fast.
The scoring for mass-start single-category races is based on your finishing place relative to all finishers, with category and gender bonuses. Your finishing points are computed by the formula (100 * (B + 1)) / N, where B is the number of riders you beat, and N is the total number of riders in the race. Category bonuses are based on your racer category in ZwiftPower on race day: Cat A riders get no bonus, Cat B riders get a 5% bonus, Cat C riders get a 30% bonus, and Cat D riders get a 50% bonus. Women receive an additional 20% bonus.
Optional audio/video chat will be available on NCC's Discord channel at https://is.gd/nccdiscord.
This race is part of our weekly lineup of Zwift rides, as follows:
- Tue 6:00 PM - Time Trial / Hill Climb (TT bike required for Time Trials, not for Hill Climbs) (invite required)
- Wed 8:00 PM - Social Ride (invite required)
- Thu afternoon - Road Race (times will vary between 5 PM and 7 PM)
- Sat 9:00 AM - Social Ride (weather dependent) (invite required)
Follow Michael Bello on Zwift for invites to the invite-only rides.
Check the calendar page at www.nohobikeclub.org for full details on all events.
Michael McCusker
Jan 26, 2022, 1:24:32 PM1/26/22
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I have not used my Kickr SNAP.
It is FOR SALE
Paid around $725.00
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