The Aussie Hump Day Ride (AHDR) Team is back, and ready to race! Join them in August for their annual Winter Tour, a four-race series aimed at Aussies with a 7:15pm AEST (9:15am UTC) start time on Tuesdays.
The Basics
- Racing starts Tuesday, August 4, with four races over four consecutive Tuesdays
- Riders are categorized using standard Zwift pace groups (A-D), with an E pen for women only
- Race standalone events if you’d like, or compete across the whole series:
- Overall time-based General Classification (GC)
- Standalone Women’s GC
- Sprint points competition
- King/Queen of the Mountains (KOM/QOM) points competition
- Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/ahdrtour
The Courses
Each week takes you to a different Zwift world:
- Week 1 – August 4 – Watopia: Itza Climb Finish
- 29 km, 291 m elevation
- Start fast over the first 4 sprint sections, then the race heats up as you climb the Mayan and Itza mountainsides — the perfect place for climbers to make their winning move.
- Week 2 – August 11 – New York: Brooklyn Bridge Finish
- 31 km, 241 m elevation
- This one is made for sprinters! Mostly flat with 3 sprint opportunities, ending on the famous Brooklyn Bridge. Even though the profile looks easy, the undulating course can still split the bunch if you lose focus and drop the wheel. The finish will suit a strong rider with a good turn of speed.
- Week 3 – August 18 – France: Hell of the North
- 19.8 km, 241 m elevation
- A shorter but intense race: 4 sprints to satisfy the fast riders, then a tough uphill finish on the Petite KOM. The climb is draftable, so smart positioning and a well-timed attack can take the win.
- Week 4 – August 25 – Scotland: The Muckle Yin
- 23.4km, 282m elevation
- A true test for all-rounders. With 5 climbs to earn KOM points and one last chance to collect sprint points, the final night offers every rider one last chance to shine.
Sign up at zwift.com/events/tag/ahdrtour/ >
Additional Race Details
Choose your best bike setup, as there are no restrictions on upgrades. See Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level and Speed Tests: Tron vs Top Performers for help choosing a fast frame and wheelset.
Results are via ZwiftPower and subject to verification, so please ensure your height and weight are correct. Make sure you are registered on ZwiftPower and link your Strava account. Racers are also encouraged to complete a recent spin down, and for those racing A grade we would encourage you to have some outside verified rides to back up your ZwiftPower numbers.
Each week results will be posted to the Aussie Hump Day Ride Facebook group page.
Tour Requirements:
- Smart Trainers/Power Meters/Smart Bikes only
- ZwiftPower registered
- Zwift Pace Category set
The Tour is run by Team AHDR’s Race Manager Mike Brooks (Brooksy), a Level 109 Zwifter. Brooksy was one of the founding members of AHDR back in 2016 when Tim “Bacon” Searle set up one of the first Zwift Clubs. Brooksy organizes the Team AHDR Race Teams throughout the year and can be found outside in the wild every January at the Tour Down Under in the Adelaide Hills and bakeries.
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