May 23rd Routes – Lazy Race Organizer
This week’s race plan is sheer laziness on the part of race organizer Eric. Or maybe it’s absolute genius? We’re racing the exact same route in all four races. The only thing changing for each race is the powerup.
Will your strategy evolve to maximize each powerup? Ride smarter, ride harder as you get to know the course and your competitors’ strengths!
| Race 1: Seaside Sprint (5.676km, ends at Volcano Circuit arch) Hit the ramp up to the Esses, hold on through the turns, and before you know it you’ll be climbing into the Volcano for the final sprint! Powerup: Anvil |
| Race 2: Seaside Sprint (5.676km, ends at Volcano Circuit arch) Same route, new powerup. Use the draft boost to get a little recovery… you’re gonna need it! Powerup: Draft Boost |
| Race 3: Seaside Sprint (5.676km, ends at Volcano Circuit arch) Wait, we’re still here? Yep. This time around you’ve got a bit of powerup help on the climb. Powerup: Feather |
| Race 4: Seaside Sprint (5.676km, ends at Volcano Circuit arch) We’re on a roll, it’s time to go aero. What have you learned from the first three races? Put it to work in this last effort. Powerup: Aero Boost |
What are the Tiny Races?
Our innovative Tiny Race format features four short back-to-back races within one hour. Each race is usually 4-7km long, so expect a big VO2 workout!
A single powerup is given as you start each race, and you earn points based on your finishing position in each race. The overall win goes to whoever earns the most points across all four races.
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ZwiftPower Results
Zwift displays the finish order in game when you cross the line, but points are computed after all four races are finished, with final results on ZwiftPower. (We have to do some data processing on our side to compute results, so if your rankings don’t show up right away, be patient.)
Riders earn points based on finish position in each of the 4 Tiny Races. The category winner of each week is the rider with the most points across their zone’s 4 races. Here are the links for each zone’s latest results on ZwiftPower:
Rules
Tiny Race rules are simple, but still every week ~10% of our racers get disqualified. Don’t let that be you! Three simple rules:
- You must have a ZwiftPower account, because final results are processed by ZwiftPower (learn how to sign up)
- No skipping then returning. These races are meant to be raced as a set of 4. If you need to leave early, that’s fine… but once you miss a race in your hour’s set of 4, don’t come back and race another or you’ll be disqualified from that race since you rested while others were racing! (Example: racing only races 1 and 2 is fine. Racing 1, 2, and 4 is not – you will be DQ from race 4.)
- Smart trainer/smart bike or power meter required. ZPower/Virtual power is not allowed.
Enjoy the Cooldown
Immediately following each final race, you’ll be taken into a 10-minute cooldown where you can chat with fellow racers and spin out those legs.
Zwift Insider Kit Unlock
Finish any Tiny Race and unlock the Zwift Insider “Ride Smarter // Ride Harder” in-game kit.
You can also buy our real-life kit from Verge Sport > (read review)
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