May 31st Routes – Downhill Finishes
We heard you loud and clear last week – you like the flatter races! So we’re taking it to the next level with our first-ever set of downhill finish routes. Enjoy the fast finishes, and here’s a tip: don’t get caught too far back in the pack when the speed picks up, because it’s hard to move forward once it’s fast!
| Race 1: Tides and Temples (7.452km, ends at Woodland Sprint) Turn right from the coastal start pens and hit the southern coast road. Grab a powerup through the Sasquatch Sprint, then fly downhill into the Woodland Sprint finish! Powerup: Draft Boost (1x) |
| Race 1: Rooftop Rendezvous (1 lap, 6.7km) The pack will get stretched and snap up the Rooftop KOM, but it’s the descent afterward and riders’ sense of timing that will determine who crosses the finish line first. Powerup: Aero Boost (1x) |
| Race 2: Richmond UCI Reverse (4km, ends on straightaway after Libby Hill descent) One tough route with two gut-punching climbs. Climbers will get away on the last kicker, but bigger riders may just be able to chase them back on the downhill finish! Powerup: Anvil (2x) |
| Race 4: London Loop (6km, ends in tunnel exiting Underground) The short climb up Northumberland Ave will stretch out the pack and provide a place for climbers to drop some sprinters. Then we’ll dash past Big Ben and over the bridge into the pell-mell chaos on an Underground finish! Powerup: Aero Boost (1x) |
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!
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.
Join a Chat & Chill Cooldown
Immediately following each hour’s racing we’ve scheduled 30-minute “Chat & Chill” events where riders from all categories can spin their legs together and chat about how it all went down. Find them at zwift.com/events/tag/tinyraces.
Zwift Insider Kit Unlock
Finish any Tiny Race or a Chat & Chill ride 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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