Zwift 2024

Following on from last years Zwift 2023 thread, where we created the Orwell Zwift Club.

No one wants to go back on the Turbo Trainer after the long Summer, but alas it's an inevitability due shortening daylight hours. Plus, there'll be the storms in February.
Bonus Points: You'll be able to turn off your house's heating during your sessions, thus saving you money whilst being super warm.

Links
Zwift Club for Orwell Wheelers
Link to Join: 
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Details in the next post.

ZwiftPower Teams: Cycling Ireland , Team RWB and Orwell Wheelers .
You can join multiple teams, and set a default one.

Zwift Event Tags: #CyclingIreland and #RidingWithoutBorders .
RWB and CI have events for every day of the week.

I'm only allowed to put so many links in a forum post, so you'll have to manually search Facebook for these Groups:
CyclingIreland Virtual Community, RWB Ireland, Zwift Racers and Zwift Riders.

Also search out the following Resources:

• WTRL TTT: The biggest Team Time Trial weekly league, try to meet people on the RideWithoutBorders Team to get on a team.
• WTRL ZRL: The biggest weekly team racing league, again RideWithoutBorders is the best place to source a team.
• ZwiftInsider: For all the latest news.

Zwift Club for Orwell Wheelers
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Notes:
You must be a "Moderator" Role to create Zwift Club Events.
Details on how to Create Events:  Managing Your Club's Events .
If you would like to be added as a "Moderator" role, to create Events, please let me know via WhatsApp: 
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Benefits:
The benefits of a Zwift Club are that we can host our own Events (Group Rides, Races, Group Workouts), without having to go through Zwift's Events Module. The Group Workouts are limited to a few off-the-peg workouts from Zwift's Library. Hopefully this will be built out before Winter to allow us to use more expansive workouts and custom workouts.

Club Kit:
For Club Events, please try to use the "Basic #2" kit, as it is the one the most closely resembles the Orwell Kit.

Primary Objective:
To keep Orwell Members engaged over the Winter Months.
This will take the form of replacing cancelled WinterSpins with a Virtual Offering.

Secondary Objective:
To onboard many of our best riders to create an Orwell eSports Team to compete in the upper echelons of the WTRL ZRL, and also InterClub eRacing in a Matchmaking 5v5 or 10v10 format.
Winter Sportives.
Winter Club League Racing, this might be too much racing though.
Workout Series to finalise preparations for The Club League, Open Racing and/or Orwell Women's Crit League. This is subject to the functionality being available.

If you would like to get involved to:

• Suggest Routes for Spins to target Route Badges, please do so.
• Create Club Events, please request the "Moderator" role from me, let me know your Zwift username in the request.
• Be a Captain for an Orwell ZRL Team, please start the process.
• Throw down challenges to other clubs for an InterClub eRacing Matchmaking format, posse up and say "5v5 us bro".
• Select workouts for a workout series, or after Zwift release the custom workout feature, have a look at  the Zwift Workout Library and formulate a plan, or consult some cycling coaches that offer Club Coaching to best serve our members.

CyclingIreland 2023 eSports Winter League
CI and RWB are running a Friday Evening 19:00 Race League for twelve weeks.
October 27th to January 19th is the main season.
But they're running a three round Prologue series, this is to set your Category, based on WKG or the new Rider Score (a racing Elo score), on October 6th, 13th and 20th. But any three races will do to set your category.

Details:  Esports Winter Series Returns For 2023 .
Ensure that you sign up on EventMaster.

Last year, you needed to know your Zwift ID when signing up, it's in your ZwiftPower URL's Query String. Cycling Ireland have a Explainer Video on their site.

CI say that they're aiming to use the league to form a team for the 2024 Cycling eSports World Championships. The 2024, 2025 and 2026 eSports Worlds will be held on MyWoosh's platform and not Zwift.

CyclingIreland eSports Hub Page: Esports .

So CyclingIreland have two weekly Events:

• Wednesday 17:15: Social Ride
• Friday 19:00: League Race

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Zwift Academy 2023
This will be kicking off on November 6th.
So keep an eye out.

Link:  Zwift Academy .

The Herd are currently looking to recruit women to join their all female racing teams. 

Post from their FB group below. There is a link to a google form if you are interested. Also can find them on FB at 
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Our All-FEMALE Herd groups are on the lookout for enthusiastic new riders to join their ranks. If you're considering taking up racing or already have a passion for it, we invite you to take the first step by filling out this straightforward form:


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You can also reach out to either myself or Clare Spencer, our dedicated manager for all things Herd ladies, via direct message.
Round 2 of our exciting journey kicks off on November 14th, spanning 6 weeks with races scheduled every Tuesday. Don't worry if you can't make it every week due to work commitments, family, or other obligations – flexibility is key!
By joining one of our teams, you'll not only experience the thrill of racing but also enjoy the camaraderie and banter that comes with being part of The Herd. Embrace the adventure and join us for an unforgettable racing experience! 

December 3rd WinterSpin Replacement
With there being low temperature warning and the Black Ice Index being higher, you have two Zwift Options.

Either jump on with a Pace Partner at a time that suits you.

Or join the club route:
Route: Sugar Cookie 39km 300m
Start: 09:30 (late join until 10:00)
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As this is the first one, ensure that you update your Zwift Version, Charge your Zwift device, get fan, towel, bottles and Dutch EDM Playlist ready.

If anyone else wants to be an admin on the Orwell Zwift Club, in order to create events, lemme know.

Will the club ride be using keep-everyone-togethet Luke?

Not currently, I can enable it.

The next four weeks of WinterSpins are on Zwift.
The feature "Keep Everyone Together" is enabled.

Sun 10: Makuri 40             | 40.3km 313m | Link:
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Sun 17: Yorkshire 8           | 27.7km 490m | Link:
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Sun 24: NYC KOM AfterParty    | 37.0km 400m | Link:
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Sun 31: Keith Hill AfterParty | 36.7km 400m | Link:
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To replace the cancelled WinterSpin this weekend, I added a Zwift Spin to the Orwell Zwift Club.

09:30 start, late join until 10:00, 32km, keep everyone together enabled.


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Although you may be better served by a Pace Partner.