The popular Iceni Women’s Series is back, celebrating Women’s History Month with a 4-week series of scratch races starting March 4th! Here are the details…
About the Name
The Iceni tribe was ‘peacefully annexed’ by the Roman Empire at some point before 47 AD, though it was allowed some autonomy. When the king died and Boudicca I became High Queen of Iceni, the Roman Empire saw her unfit to rule and invaded the region. Iceni led a revolt against the Roman Empire and regained its independence, along with the independence of several other tribes. This led to the subsequent formation of the Comhairle, an alliance of the British tribes. Iceni had a major say in Comhairle affairs and became an important center of trade, military, and leadership.
Schedule and Route Details
There are two time slots to choose from:
- Slot 1: 6:30pm UTC/1:30pm ET/10:30am PT
- Slot 2: 11:30pm UTC/6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT
* note that daylight savings time happens in the US on March 9, so these times will shift to 1 hour later starting with the March 11th race
Challenge 1 – March 4: Outer Scotland (2 laps)
- Length 22.5km
- Elevation: 208m
- Powerups: Feather/Aero
Challenge 2 – March 11: The Magnificent 8 (1 lap)
- Length: 29.1km
- Elevation: 155m
- Powerups: Feather/Aero/Draft
Challenge 3 – March 18: Libby Hill After Party (1 lap)
- Length: 33.2km
- Elevation: 161m
- Powerups: Anvil/Feather/Aero
Challenge 4 – March 25: Downtown Dolphin (12 laps)
- Length: 23.6km
- Elevation: 204m
- Powerups: Aero/Steamroller/Burrito
Points and Series Rankings
Riders will receive points based on their finishing position in their category for each race: 100, 80, 70, 65, 62, 60, 59, 58, 57, 56, down to 1 point. The overall series ranking is based on your points total for the series.
Each time slot will have its own league on ZwiftPower. If you’re going for the overall series competition, you’ll need to finish all four races in the same timeslot.
Sign Up
Want to race the series? Start by signing up for the race events! Numbers attract numbers, so women are encouraged to sign up early.
See all upcoming Iceni events at zwift.com/events/tag/iceni >
Key Rules
- All entrants must have a ZwiftPower account
- A power meter or smart trainer is required. No virtual power.
- Riders exceeding 5w/kg may be reviewed by the organizers.
- Steering will be disabled.
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