July 27th Routes: Watopia-Makuri Punch
This week, for the first time ever, we’ve customized the Zwift Racing Score-based bands. This mixes up the top-ranked riders in each group! We’re using the following bands:
- Below 295
- 295-420
- 420-530
- 530-650
- 650+
We’ll be doing two races in Watopia, followed by two races in Makuri Islands. All on custom-length routes, with some punchy climbs on offer!
Race 1: Muir and the Mountain (5.1km, ends atop Titans Grove KOM Reverse) This will be a topsy-turvy start through the uphill rollercoaster of Titans Grove which includes a ride-through tree and Jarvis the perenially unlucky bear. It’s all going to come down to the final ~90-second climb up the KOM, though. Powerup: none |
Race 2: Volcano Circuit CCW (4.84km, ends at lap start banner) Most of this course is flattish, but the finish is one of the most technical in all of Zwift. First you have the longish ramp that saps your legs and encourages early attacks…then there’s still a few hundred meters of twisting, slightly uphill road. Good legs will keep you in contention, but timing will get you the win! Powerup: Aero Boost (1x) |
Race 3: Valley to Mountaintop (3.5km, ends at temple partway up KOM) This route is mostly dirt, beginning with the beautiful “Golden Forest” section and ending partway up the Temple KOM. Hint: if you don’t pick a gravel or MTB you’ll be left in the dust. Powerup: none |
Race 4: Wandering Flats (6.1km, ending in Neokyo tunnel) This is the “easiest” of the week’s routes in terms of climbing, but we predict a drawn-out sprint finish as riders rev up their steamrollers in the dirt and go long to the tunnel. Powerup: Steamroller (1x) |
What are the Tiny Races?
Our innovative Tiny Race format uses 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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Tiny Results
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: SGY .LHB
B: Alex Moore (TBR)
C: Lee JS (RSK)
D: Team Ramrod
E: Alan Vector (INOX)
Zone 2
A: Michael Boardman (Dragons)
B: Andy Peterson (IOWA)
C: Adrian Montanez (COALITION)
D: Sam Regonini (Herd)
E: Sammy Nada (DIRT)
Zone 3
A: Michael Podzaline (Wahoo Le Col)
B: Gustavo Solis (G88-Costa Rica)
C: Quentin C (DIRT)
D: Harry Jameson
E: Bo Tanker
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: -
B: -
C: Melanie Dobbins (Velos)
D: Margo J (Valhalla)
E: Kate Gillies
Zone 2
A: -
B: -
C: -
D: -
E: -
Zone 3
A: -
B: -
C: -
D: B. Robertson (SISU)
E: Bo Tanker
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: Marc Gates (AERO)
B: Sam Atkinson (RHINO)
C: Niclaus Austin (OCC)
D: Shelley Childs (Ystwyth)
E: Louise Copp
Zone 2
A: Michael Boardman (Dragons)
B: Darren Little (Team CLS)
C: Niels Steensma
D: Julien Guyon (Foudre)
E: Iron Lungs
Zone 3
A: Juliano L. Hack (ZTBR)
B: Brian Barnes (TFC)
C: Michael Alexander (ZRScot)
D: Giordano Proulx
E: Bo Tanker
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: D Schwaegerl
B: -
C: -
D: Heather Tamminen (DBR)
E: Louise Copp
Zone 2
A: -
B: -
C: Tammy Lewis-Jones (Electricspirit.co)
D: Julia Brook (EVO)
E: V. Iris (SPSD)
Zone 3
A: -
B: -
C: Moirin Nelson (FC RACING)
D: -
E: Bo Tanker
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: Thomas Thrall (NeXT pb Enshored)
B: Cédric Gonçalves (HEX)
C: Stan Verhoeven (TeamNL)
D: Toru Otaki (RCC)
E: Team Ramrod
Zone 2
A: Michael Boardman (Dragons)
B: Andy Peterson (IOWA)
C: Petter Karlsson (OUT)
D: Valery Ramirez (AEO)
E: Susan B
Zone 3
A: Felipe Nystrom (OMG)
B: Sam Atkinson (RHINO)
C: Aymeric Crz (ZSUNR)
D: Andy Hamilton (OTR)
E: Jace Wilde (TCZR)
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: -
B: -
C: Tina Jarrath (WattFabrik)
D: -
E: Ayako Sakamoto (TMR)
Zone 2
A: -
B: -
C: -
D: Valery Ramirez (AEO)
E: Susan B
Zone 3
A: -
B: -
C: Annie Poland (OTR)
D: -
E: Bo Tanker
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: Josh Harris (AERO)
B: Steve Stellings (KendalCCRacing)
C: Ikuyo Kita
D: Jan Hvirgeltoft (FBL)
E: Ron Gabriel (WMZ)
Zone 2
A: K.K. [Dragons]
B: Orjan Lovdal
C: David Taylor (SNOW)
D: GeneralElost [K4K]
E: David Blackburn (UK Armed Forces)
Zone 3
A: Jefry Jimenez [Level Up]
B: Akihiro Shinki (Valhalla)
C: Steve Schilling (CRYO-GEN)
D: Eizi Fukatani (IZM)
E: Nathan Kopf (HERD)
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: -
B: Meylina (DIRT)
C: Melanie Dobbins (Velos)
D: Kate Gillies
E: -
Zone 2
A: -
B: -
C: Cheryl Morch (COALITION)
D: Emma Hirsch [SZ]
E: Carolina Macaya (DraftingDinos)
Zone 3
A: -
B: -
C: -
D: Consuelo
E: -
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: Ruben Dhondt (HEX)
B: Aarron Sealy (SRT)
C: Barry van Leeuwen (TeamNL)
D: Terro (Forza Fortuna)
E: Gerry Deeprose
Zone 2
A: Adrian Alvarado (Wahoo Le Col)
B: Nando (FxCancerTeam)
C: Ben Bishop (Target 2.5)
D: Ryan Grant (Valhalla)
E: Andres Torres (HERD)
Zone 3
A: Naofumi Nozaki (CC)
B: Gary Forbes (TFC)
C: Steve Schilling (CRYO-GEN)
D: Kenny (COS)
E: Mike Duthrie (WRS)
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: -
B: Sophie Unwin
C: -
D: -
E: Jennie Bournonville (GXY)
Zone 2
A: -
B: -
C: Melissa Touma (Synergy)
D: Vanessa Curtis (IOWA)
E: Aunt Ruth (COALITION)
Zone 3
A: -
B: -
C: -
D: -
E: Zelia Mersinger (NZBRO)
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: Iker Mourelle (BL13)
B: J. Sehestedt (EDDK)
C: Georg Sauer (Kaboom)
D: Jessica Hamilton (Kittyhawk)
E: The Colossal Bath Salts (CWA LLP)
Zone 2
A: Donkey Kong
B: Nando (FxCancerTeam)
C: Ally R.Boom (ART)
D: David Tomkins (DWRTB)
E: Michele Parri (Team Italy)
Zone 3
A: Tom Corrigan (SARIS)
B: Josh Olsen [DRAFT]
C: Steve Schilling (CRYO-GEN)
D: Jez Smith (VCCC)
E: Roste
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: -
B: Tracy Purbrick (BL13)
C: Laura Kent (Electricspirit.co)
D: Jessica Hamilton (Kittyhawk)
E: -
Zone 2
A: -
B: Vanessa Armstrong (Race3R)
C: Melissa Touma (Synergy)
D: Pink Ranger
E: C Elms
Zone 3
A: Sarah Roach (ABUS-SYNERGY)
B: -
C: -
D: Kellie Hurring (RIOT)
E: Carolina Macaya (DraftingDinos)
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: Iker Mourelle (BL13)
B: Dave Nichols (Lifting Gear Products | CIM)
C: Gerald Bluesbrauser (BLBRR)
D: Stuart Salmon (TFC)
E: Stephen Groundwater (EVO)
Zone 2
A: Lars Laux
B: David Hocking (HTLT)
C: John Larkin
D: Christophe E_Zapata (Foudre)
E: Jo-Øyvind Eek
Zone 3
A: Chris Keogh (eSRT)
B: Brian Rummelhart (HERD)
C: Tim Maroon (HERD)
D: Jean.D (Foudre)
E: Raleigh Chopper (GALAXY)
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: -
B: Maude Elaine le Roux (Wahoo Le Col)
C: Madeleine Johansson(SZ)
D: Jessica Hamilton (Kittyhawk)
E: Gem Jackson (KMCC/SRT)
Zone 2
A: Gabriela Guerra (RIOT)
B: Anna Rogers (REVO)
C: -
D: Nicola Smith (Synergy)
E: Julia
Zone 3
A: Sarah Roach (ABUS-SYNERGY)
B: -
C: Patrina Brennan (eSRT)
D: -
E: -
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: K.K. (Dragons)
B: Manuel Hernandez (Costa Rica)
C: David Hivey (ART)
D: Craig Harper (Rhino)
E: Richard Lutton (NZBRO)
Zone 2
A: Michael Boardman (Dragons)
B: Tobias van Toledo (Burrito)
C: Hugo Freitas (SRT)
D: Dani Cojocaru (TBR)
E: N otso slim (TBR)
Zone 3
A: Fabian D'Evola (dPAC ELITE)
B: Scott Staubach (DRAFT)
C: Andrew Peakman (Vision)
D: John Peterson (TFC)
E: Rob Paterson (HVR)
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: -
B: Lara Meyer (BL13)
C: Christina Motzko (HERD)
D: Louise Copp
E: Nikki Croft (CRYO-GEN)
Zone 2
A: -
B: Lisa Salloum (United Velo)
C: Katie MILLER (MLARC)
D: Karen Russell
E: Aura Tompea (CRYO-GEN)
Zone 3
A: Madi Roberts (CC)
B: -
C: T Sperry (ATP Racing)
D: -
E: Dominique Charlebois
Overall Winners
Zone 1
A: K.K. [Dragons)
B: Tom Boveree (Dragons)
C: Gauthier M.S (NCT)
D: Rhys Telford (4STAR)
Zone 2
A: Adrien L (FFZ)
B: Tom Monta [DIRT)
C: Daniel Lundberg (SZ)
D: Savoyad (DIRT)
Zone 3
A: David Moyer
B: Paul Dixon (ElectricSpirit.co)
C: Jeff Douglas (Scoops)
D: Soren Nielsen (GXY)
Women's Winners
Zone 1
A: -
B: -
C: Corrine Hall
D: Carolyn Potts
Zone 2
A: -
B: Lisa Salloum (United Velo)
C: Julia Hargreaves (S4W)
D: Aura Tompea (Team Italy)
Zone 3
A: -
B: Madi Roberts (CC)
C: -
D: Alexis Gannis (InVixTus)
FRESH TINY VIDS
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! Four races, four 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.)
- Heart rate monitors are required.
- 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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