Team RWB – Racing Without Borders presents a points based eSports Series – fast & furious racing across all categories. We are happy to Partner with Cycling Ireland to Promote their 2024/25 eSports Series through our League. 

Visit https://www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling/eSports to find out more.

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Cycling Ireland Member Enter here: https://eventmaster.ie/event/Kl4bcpnHGx

Cycling Ireland Results here: https://www.cyclingireland.ie/events/results/

We hope everyone goes full gas and enjoys the race #rideOn

The 2024/25 eSports Winter series kicks off on November 1st and will run for Ten rounds. eSports Racing is among the fastest growing disciplines in world cycling and Zwift Racing has been a huge platform of enablement. Participants will race over ten rounds kicking off weekly from November 1st 2024 to January 10th 2025 across several Zwift courses and worlds – there are 5 mandatory races for General Classification Standing and also best six of ten rounds counting towards final Points standings. Register for the Cycling Ireland Zwift Series on event master link above to appear on the Cycling Ireland results. (You need to hold a current Cycling Ireland membership to appear on the results table.) 

• Points will be awarded for finishing places in each round, as well as selected rounds for General Classification timing.
• There are 3 open bracket categories using Zwift Racing Scores.
• During this period and up to January 17th 2025 we will also be scheduling 2 Virtual Para-Cycling Races. Those races will be on 27/12/24 & 17/10/25. These are not be part of the series, but act as stand-alone Para races.

We’ll have 2 scoring options, there will be GENERAL CLASSIFICATION and a POINTS based league. There will be 5 mandatory races that will accumulate time, the riders with the lowest accumulated time will be deemed the GC winners. For the Points based race, finishing points will be awarded on your finishing position, the riders with the most points will be deemed the winners in their respective categories. Your best 6 from 10 rounds will count towards your points tally.

Schedule

• RACE 1.  COUNTRY TO COASTAL // MAKURI – PUNCHY – 01.11.24 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 2. TRIPLE FLAT LOOPS // WATOPA- FLAT – 08.11.24 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 3. COASTAL CROWN LOOP // WATOPA – CLIMB – 15.11.24 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 4.  GOING COASTAL // WATOPA – INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL – 22.11.24 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 5.  CASTLE CRIT // MAKURI – PUNCHY – 29.11.24 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 6. BIG FLAT 8 // WATOPIA – FLAT – 06.12.24 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 7. ITZA CLIMB FINISH // WATOPA – CLIMB – 13.12.24 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 8. SUGAR COOKIE // WATOPIA – PUNCHY – 20.12.24 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 9. TURF N SURF // MAKURI – FLAT – 03.01.25 @19:05 GMT
• RACE 10. RADIO RENDEZVOUS // WATOPIA – QUEEN STAGE – 10.01.25 @19:05 GMT

Mandatory Races for GC contenders:

1. Race 1 – 01/11/24 – Country to Coastal Punchy Route 33.6km
2. Race 4 – 22/11/24 – Going Coastal Individual Time Trial 18.7km
3. Race 6 – 06/12/24 – Big Flat 8 31.5km (Time bonuses for top 5)
4. Race 7 – 13/12/24 – Itza Climb Finish 31km 
5. Race 10 – 10/01/25 – Radio Rendezvous Queen Stage 23.5km

Finishing Points

Notes

• Each Round of Results will be available on Zwiftpower.
• Category Enforcement will be used.
• Heart rate monitors are mandatory in all Categories.
• Only power meter and smart trainer users are eligible for official result placement in all Categories.
• No TT bikes permitted OTHER THAN ROUND 4
• Power ups permitted.
• Races 1, 4, 6, 7 & 10 will accumulate time towards GC Standings
• Race 6 will have bonus seconds available for the first 5 riders (10, 5, 4, 3, 2 secs)
• The Best 6 of 10 rounds count to the final Points standings.
• All participants finishing outside point scoring will score 1 point.
• Points scoring applied to each category.
• We reserve the right to DQ riders based on unsportsmanlike conduct of rider or team or ask for verification in specific cases especially in Category 1.
• All disputes to be directed towards RWB, either Facebook Messenger or via email info@withoutborders.online.
• There will be two sets of results: Zwift Power & Cycling Ireland. – Riders must be registered on Zwift Power to be included in results.
• The official CYCLING IRELAND results will be published only including Cycling Ireland members that have registered via Eventmaster.
• Cycling Ireland results to be published on Monday.

Important note: The Cycling Ireland Esports series is dependent on Zwift Power monitoring and its statistical service. This also means that if you get upgraded by Zwift Power during the league, you will be upgraded in the points system, and you will start with 50% of your existing points in a higher Category. If you are close to the Category limit, and you are not a very experienced Zwifter or long-time rider familiar with your power output, we recommend choosing a higher category. In this way, you avoid being moved to a higher Category and starting with 50% of your existing points.

Racing Score

Curious about Zwift Racing Score? We’ve got you covered, check out the questions below for more info.

Q: What is Zwift Racing Score?

• A: Zwift Racing Score is a ranking system that represents your current fitness and racing skill. Using our 1-1000 scale—your score increases as you improve—we can recommend the most competitive band for you, ensuring a fun, rewarding, and exciting experience. Zwift Racing Score replaced our previous FTP-based categorization system (A-D).

Q: Where can I see my Zwift Racing Score?

• A: You can view your Racing Score in-game on the top right corner of the home screen, in the Zwift Companion app, on your profile at Zwift.com, and on your profile at ZwiftPower.com. You can see other members’ racing scores—and they can see yours—in race results, in the Zwift Companion App, and at ZwiftPower.com.

Q: How is my Racing Score calculated?

• A: You’ll enter your first race using a seed score—an estimated score based on your recent activity data. From then on, your score will be adjusted based on your results from each race. Your Racing Score will go up or down based on your finishing position, your competitors’ ability, the participant field size, and there’s a bonus for a podium finish. If you take a break from Zwifting, your Racing Score will decrease slightly to account for natural fitness declines and increased uncertainty. While your Racing Score can reduce, you won’t drop below your current floor value. Your floor value adjusts along with your fitness and is constantly evaluated based on your power bests across all of your recent activities in Zwift.

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