Hot Summer Nights Women’s-Only Racing Series Begins Tomorrow

The FemmeCycle Collab is hosting a women’s-only eight-week racing series on Zwift designed to test every facet of virtual racing — from explosive sprints to sustained time-trial efforts to tactical pack racing. And it all kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday, May 19)!

Formats at a Glance

• Individual Time Trials (Weeks 1 & 5) – solo efforts against the clock.
• Mini Races (Weeks 2 & 6) – short, sharp multi-heat formats.
• Points Races (Weeks 3 & 7) – sprint & KOM zones reward the brave.
• Scratch Races (Weeks 4 & 8) – classic mass-start, first wheel wins.

Timezones

Each week offers two timezone-friendly race slots. Riders may race either slot, but points only count toward the classification of the timezone in which they first raced. Riders may not switch timezones mid-series for IGC classification; the timezone of a rider’s first scoring race is their home classification for the remainder of the series.

• Slot A – 17:00 UTC (Europe evening / North America midday)
• Slot B – 23:00 UTC (North America evening / Asia-Pacific morning)

Eligibility & Categories

Open to all riders who self-identify as women. Categories use Zwift Racing Score (ZRS) brackets. Choose your category carefully, as points will not carry over if you upgrade or downgrade categories mid-series.

The Races

All races take place on Tuesdays, with two available slots: 17:00 UTC and 23:00 UTC. Unless noted otherwise, the primary point structure rewards the top five with 100, 95, 90, 85, 80 points, with every subsequent place dropping by 1 point.  Please note: SOME WEEKS HAVE MORE POINTS THAN OTHERS

Week 1 (May 19)

• Time Trial (“Some Like it Hot”)
• Route: Makuri Islands Island Hopper (18.1km for A/B/C, 10.8km for D/E)
• TT bikes only (Cadex Tri assigned, upgrades in effect). No powerups.

Week 2 (May 26)

• Mini Races (3 Back to Back) (“Dazed and Confused”)
• Race 1: Crit City The Bell Lap (2 laps, 4km)
• Race 2: Scotland Glasgow Reverse (2 laps, 7.2km)
• Race 3: Scotland City and the Sgurr (5.2km)
• Must complete all three. No TT bikes. Finish points from all three combine. Aero Boost powerups only.

Week 3 (June 2)

• Points Race (“Fast & Furious”)
• Route: Makuri Islands Chasing the Sun (35.1km for A/B, 23.6km for C/D/E)
• Rewards finish points, plus bonus points for First Across the Line (FAL) and Fastest Through the Segment (FTS) on specific segments. Aero and Draft Boost powerups assigned randomly.

Week 4 (June 9)

• Scratch Race (“Mama Mia”)
• Route: Watopia Ocean Lava Cliffside Loop (1 lap, 19.2km, 156m)
• Points awarded at the finish line only. No TT bikes. Aero Boost assigned in pen.

Week 5 (June 16)

• Time Trial (“It’s Kinda Complicated”)
• Route: Bologna Time Trial Lap (8 km)
• You choose TT or Road Bike. Feather powerup assigned in pen (only available if no TT bike is used).

Week 6 (June 23)

• Mini Races (3 Back to Back) (“The Long and Short of it”)
• Race 1: Innsbruckring (7.1km for A/B/C, 5.3km for D/E)
• Race 2: Avon Flyer (1 lap, 5.1km)
• Race 3: Macaron (1 lap, 2.6km)
• Must complete all three. Finish points from all three combine. No TT bikes. Random powerups (Feather, Aero Helmet, Draft Boost, Burrito, Ghost).

Week 7 (June 30)

• Points Race (“Takin’ Care of Business”)
• France Croissant (3 laps, 31.1km for A/B, 2 laps, 21.8km for C/D/E)
• Rewards finish points, plus bonus points for FAL and FTS on specific segments. Aero, Burrito, Ghost powerups.

Week 7 (July 7)

• Scratch Race (Series Decider) (“Show Me the Money!”)
• Watopia Mountain Mash (5.9km for A/B/C, 3.7km for D/E)
• Mass-start. Points awarded at the finish line. No TT bikes. Feather assigned in pen.

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Individual and Team Classifications

Final results will be available on ZwiftPower. Across eight weeks, riders tackle four distinct race styles: Mini Races, Individual Time Trials, Scratch Races, and Points Races.  Your top six weekly results count toward an individual general classification (IGC), and the top 3 finishers per team per week aggregate to the team total. All 8 weeks count for teams (no drops). Riders do not need to participate in all weeks, but must have their race team as their primary team in ZwiftPower to count.