After a long hiatus, the Zwift Women’s Racing Series is returning, and the next round of 8 races has just been announced.
This is an 8-week series featuring different types of races: two individual time trials, three scratch (first over the line) races, and three points races. Riders accumulate points based on their weekly performance, and it all begins on Tuesday, April 30th! See all the details below…
Event Schedule
Races happen on Tuesdays (Wednesdays in Australia/New Zealand) in four different timeslots:
- 8:30am UTC/4:30am EDT/1:30am PDT
- 5:30pm UTC/1:30pm EDT/10:30am PDT
- 10:30pm UTC/6:30pm EDT/3:30pm PDT
- Wednesday 1:30am UTC/Tuesday 9:30pm EDT/Tuesday 6:30pm PDT
New for this round, there is also one timeslot each Saturday at 2:30pm UTC/10:30am EDT/7:30am PDT.
Browse upcoming events in the series at zwift.com/events/tag/zwiftwomen >
Route Details for Series #4
Here are the routes and dates for each race of series #4. Note: be sure to read the event description when signing up for details on points race segments, etc.
- Week 1 (April 30+May 4): Time Trial on Watopia’s Tempus Fugit
- 1 lap (19.6km, 31m), fastest course time decides the winner
- Week 2 (May 7+11): Scratch Race on Watopia’s Ocean Lava Cliffside Loop
- 1 lap (19.2km, 156m), finishing position decides the winner
- Week 3 (May 14+18): Scratch Race on Watopia’s Jurassic Coast
- 1 lap (19.5km, 212m), finishing position decides the winner
- Week 4 (May 21+25): Scratch Race on Watopia’s Mountain Mash
- 1 lap (6km, 334m), finishing position decides the winner
- Week 5 (May 28+June 1): Points Race on Makuri Islands’ Sprinter’s Playground
- 3 laps (37.3km, 201m), fastest segment times plus finishing position decide the winner
- Week 6 (June 4+8): Points Race on Watopia’s Hilly Route
- 3 laps (28km, 324m), fastest segment times plus finishing position decide the winner
- Week 7 (June 11+15): Points Race on Scotland’s The Muckle Yin
- 1 lap (23.7km, 281m), fastest segment times plus finishing position decide the winner
- Week 8 (June 18+22): Time Trial on Bologna Time Trial
- 1 lap (8.1km, 236m), fastest course time decides the winner
Points Scoring and Series Competition
This is a points series where your best result each week earns you a certain number of points. Your best 6 weekly results will then be used for the overall ranking, which means you can miss two weeks or perhaps have an off week or two but still be competitive in the overall rankings.
Final results for each race can be found on ZwiftPower, and the overall series rankings can be found under Leagues>Zwift Women’s Racing Series.
Rules
This series uses Category Enforcement to keep racing fair.
If you upgrade mid-series, your points cannot be transferred to your new category. If you think it is likely that you will upgrade during this series, we recommend entering all races at the higher category.
These races are open to all women, but for your results to count, you must be wearing a heart rate monitor and using either a smart trainer or power meter. zPower riders will not be allowed to join these events.
First-Timers
Never raced before on Zwift? This is a great place to start! Here are a few tips to get you started:
- Sign up for ZwiftPower so you’ll be included in the final results
- Read How to Race on Zwift (Setup, Strategy, and More)
- Have fun! Just sign up and give it your best. You’ll get a great workout in with a bunch of amazing ladies!
Join the Club
This series is housed under the Zwift Ladies Only (ZLO) Club. You can join it here for easy access to these and other ladies-only events. I also recommend joining it on Facebook as that’s where most of the discussion happens.
Questions or Comments?
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