International Women’s Day in 2024 is a day to “inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion” to “forge a better world.” “And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment.”
This International Women’s Day (March 8), join your fellow women Zwifters for a Chase race on Makuri’s Turf N Surf! See all the details below…
About the Chase Race
This is a unique racing format that rewards you for working together with women in your category. Often in Zwift racing you are trying to beat the racers of your speed on different teams, so this race style really asks a lot of women – to come together and work towards a common goal with women they are often trying to beat. This format is a fitting tribute to International Women’s Day – to celebrate the strength of the collective and show that racers are faster together than they are apart. Each category has an assigned captain who will lead the discussion on Discord (links to the channels are in the event details) and try to turn a churning mass into one with motivation, direction, and a common purpose.
Get Chase Race tips from this Zwift Insider post >
Category D will start out first, with a 4-minute headstart on the C’s. Category B starts just 2 minutes after the C category, and then Category A will start 3 minutes after that, 9 minutes after the D category. The first person in each category to finish wins the race for the category. For instance, if a B category woman crosses the line first, then a D rider, then an A rider, the B cat wins, D cat gets second, etc. Each category has an assigned jersey and will be outfitted as follows once you enter the starting pen:
- Category D – Zwift Academy 2020 Women’s jersey – starts on :00
- Category C – Women’s Week 2018 jersey – starts on :04
- Category B – Rapha Women’s Souplesse jersey – starts on :06
- Category A – Voxwomen Tour jersey – starts on :09
Note: Racers will unlock that jersey for their garage once the course is completed.
Details and Registration
- Details: Friday, March 8th at 11:00AM PST/2:00PM EST/7:00PM BST/8:00PM CET
- Sign up at zwift.com/events/view/4173498
- Route: Makuri Islands’ Turf N Surf
- Distance: 24.6km (15.3 m)
- Elevation: 195.8m (642’)
In-Person Gathering
In addition to the virtual racing, there will be a gathering of women racing in person at Molti Amici in Healdsburg, California, including a brand new D rider and two B riders, with local supporters enjoying an International Women’s Day cocktail and pizza.
We hope this is enough fun for both racers and spectators to warrant more of this type of competition, where non-racers can see the collaboration and effort needed to compete in races on Zwift!
Live Stream and Commentary
Livestream and commentary will be provided by Jillian Howland and Rhys Howell. Watch the live stream on Twitch at twitch.tv/rhysatcoalition.
Useful Links
Zwift Insider’s women’s site, which launched last month, hopes to be a place where women can come to experience a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. If you haven’t visited yet, check it out!
For more information on International Women’s Day, as well as its mission and goal, please see their site at internationalwomensday.com.
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