Flamme Rouge Racing (FRR), a top community race organizer, has typically hosted “private” race events only accessible once you sign up for an FRR account. But starting March 20, FRR is going public! Their new “Weekend Warrior” series delivers 3 back-to-back days of racing, Friday to Sunday.
In speaking with FRR founder Richard Vale, the hope with going public is to raise more awareness of FRR, increase accessibility to events, and increase participation and competition levels for the Zwift community as a whole.
Series Distinctives
The series will offer events held over three races on a weekend:
- Friday: iTT
- Saturday: Points
- Sunday: Scratch
Each day’s race has multiple timeslots for ultimate accessibility.
Points are tallied for each weekend’s event to form an Order of Merit for the season which ends in September. There are 12 race weekends, and your best 7 count toward the Order of Merit.
Max 30-day ZRS will be used to position all riders over 5 pens, and ZRS groups will start separately. Riders must have smart trainers and HRMs connected to join a race.
The series will run in partnerships with other Zwift clubs, with weekends themed around the partner club, while staying within the same base structure of the Series. The first three Classica events are doing just that: Classica Italia con Team Italy, Classica Belgica met Team ZWB, and Classica Francais avec L’Equipe Provence.
Schedule and Routes
Event times (UK times, may vary by +5 minutes some days):
- Friday:
- 0600 – 0830 – 1000 – 1300 – 1600
- 1800 – 1930 – 2330 – 0200
- Saturday:
- 0600 – 1000 – 1300 – 1600 – 1800
- Sunday:
- 0600 – 1000 – 1300 – 1600 – 1800
The Series kicks off with a trio of Classica events around the monuments of one day cycling – Milan, Flanders, and Roubaix.
March 20-22: Classica Italia
- il vantaggio iTT on Mayan San Remo (22km, 220m)
- la corsa Points Race on Zwift Games 2024 Epic (82km, 870m)
- i’ultimo sforzo Scratch Race on Waisted 8 (21km, 144m)
April 3-5: Classica Belgica
- de leiding binnen iTT on Cobbled Crown (24km, 288m)
- de kasseienrace Points Race on Richmond Loop Around (43km, 556m)
- de laatste ronde Scratch Race on 2015 Worlds Course (49km, 480m)
April 10-12: Classica Francais
- Le leader dans iTT on Hell of the North (20km, 242m)
- Course de transition Points Race on Knights of the Roundabout (54km, 360m)
- Dimanche en enfer! Scratch Race on Sacre Bleu (73km, 410m)
Future event courses are still being determined, but you can see the schedule of events on the FRR website.
Results and Prizes
The Order of Merit will be tracked and displayed on the FRR website, and will reflect riders who have a registered FRR account (free to create).
The top 10 riders in the Order of Merit will win IRL prizes – jerseys, t-shirts, and store discounts. To be eligible for these, registered riders will also need to be an FRR subscriber, which is just £10 per year.
