NCC Zwift Hill Climb (10/29)

[Michael T. Bello]

Here are details for this week’s NCC Zwift Hill Climb/Time Trial series.

For October 29, the Hill Climb will be in Watopia.

Epic KOM - https://www.strava.com/segments/16784833

Length: 5.84 miles

Average Grade: 4% (1,361 feet of climbing)

Strava Climb Category: 2

Way to Get to the Hill: About 3 miles into the Big Loop route or 7 miles into the Quatch Quest route.

For the group ride, we will use the Quatch Quest route to get there to give the group 7 miles to chat and warm up. I’ll stop the group round after the descent down the hill (about mile 20).

Please remember to use a time trial bike.

There will be two options for the weekly challenge. Here are the details:

1. NCC Group ride at 5:30 PM. Please follow “Michael Bello - NCC” on Zwift for an invitation. We will be chatting on Discord throughout the ride.

2. Ride the route at any point in the day and e-mail mbello at nohobikeclub.org so your results can be counted."

For complete details, rules, how to change to a TT bike, etc., please refer to the NCC Zwift Guide (https://www.nohobikeclub.org/ncc2017/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NCC-Zwift-Guide.pdf).

If the HC/TT route is not in the day's rotation, please refer to this ZwiftInsider article about setting up your own meet up: https://zwiftinsider.com/meetup-only-view/.

Here is a summary of the Hill Climb/Time Trial rules:

Rules:

- Must be a member of the NCC’s Strava Club

- Must have your Strava ride viewable to the Everyone (otherwise we cannot tally the results)

- Must use a Time Trial bike for both the hill climb and time trials. This prevents drafting. A time trial bike is available in the Zwift Garage. 

- The use of Power Ups is not allowed in Time Trial or Hill Climb events.

Honesty Policy:

- Please remember, Zwift is a game and everyone participating in the TT or Hill Climb series is doing it for their own enjoyment.

- Since Zwift uses power data (either from a power source or from calculated ZPower), riders are expected to have an accurate weight listed in Zwift.

- If you use a power source (power meter or smart trainer), please calibrate it prior to the event.

- If for some reason your times are unrealistic, the NCC may review your past rides to determine if the time is realistic. If needed, your placement may be adjusted.

Standings:

- Each week, points will be awarded based on the number of competitors and your overall placing. For example, if there are 19 riders and you have the best time, you will be awarded 19 points, second will get 18 points all the way down to the last rider who will get 1 point).

- At the end of the Zwift series, the rider with the most points will be awarded the NCC Zwift Series title.

[Michael T. Bello]

For the third week of the NCC Zwift Fall Hill Climb/Time Trial series, we ascended the Epic KOM in Watopia.

The hill climb was 5.84 miles with 1,361 feet of climbing. The average gradient was 4%, but it felt like much more.

We had five participants in the group ride. We even had a brief appearance by Lynda G. We chatted on Discord before and after the TT.

Charlie, Kevin, Melissa, and Zinj earned Strava PRs for the climb.

Here are today's results:

1. O'Keeffe, Jonathan; Time: 22:59; 15.3 mph; 8 points 
2. Weinman, Kevin; Time: 23:09*; 15.2 mph; 7 points 
3. Guo, Zinj; Time: 23:53*; 14.7 mph; 6 points 
4. Leander, Jon; Time: 24:04; 14.6 mph; 5 points 
5. Bailey, Charlie; Time: 24:54*; 14.1 mph; 4 points 
6. Warwick, Melissa; Time: 25:19*; 13.9 mph; 3 points 
7. Bello, Michael; Time: 27:58; 12.5 mph; 2 points 
8. Cahillane, Dan; Time: 45:23; 7.7 mph; 1 points

*Strava PR

Here are the series standings: 

1. Weinman, Kevin; Event(s) 3; Points: 26 
2. O'Keeffe, Jonathan; Event(s) 3; Points: 24 
3. Leander, Jon; Event(s) 3; Points: 21 
4. Guo, Zinj; Event(s) 3; Points: 18 
5. Bailey, Charlie; Event(s) 3; Points: 16 
6. Warwick, Melissa; Event(s) 3; Points: 12 
7. Bello, Michael; Event(s) 3; Points: 8 
8. Cahillane, Dan; Event(s) 3; Points: 5 
9. Cheikes, Brant; Event(s) 1; Points: 3 
10. Johnson, Chris; Event(s) 1; Points: 2 
11. Blake, Teddy; Event(s) 1; Points: 1

Next week will be a time trial. Details will be posted in a few days.

Here is the NCC Zwift schedule:

- Mon 6:30 PM - Road Race (Follow Jonathan O'Keeffe on Zwift for invite) 
- Tue 8:00 PM - Social Ride (Follow Michael Bello on Zwift for invite) 
- Thu 5:30 PM - Time Trial / Hill Climb (solo effort, TT bike required - Follow Michael Bello on Zwift for invite) 
- Sat 9:00 AM - Social Ride (weather dependent - Follow Michael Bello on Zwift for invite)