Welcome to Stage Two of the Elite Pathway to the Continental Qualifiers 2022! This series of special events provides any Zwifter with the opportunity to gain eligibility to the Continental Qualifiers. As well as participating in these events, there are a few other important steps you will need to take, outlined below, and in full here: https://www.zwift.com/news/27258-uci-qualifiers?__znl=en-gbOpens a new window

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

In order to be eligible for the Continental Qualifiers, Zwifters must:

COMPLETE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION in the Application form here: https://forms.gle/6nbjZ4EytCXSLn2w8Opens a new window by no later than 23rd October

COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE Elite Pathway Race event each week between the 1st and 23rd October
STAGE 1 - Friday 7th October - 00:00 UTC | 03:00 UTC | 10:00 UTC | 18:00 UTC
STAGE 2 - Friday 14th October - 00:00 UTC | 03:00 UTC | 10:00 UTC | 18:00 UTC
STAGE 3 - Friday 21st October - 00:00 UTC | 03:00 UTC | 10:00 UTC | 18:00 UTC

Note - as times are expressed in UTC, some events will be on Thursday/Saturday in local time zones.

To gain eligibility, riders must;
Have a linked Zwift Power Account
Race with a connected Heart Rate Monitor at all times
Complete all 3 Elite Pathway stages and have valid results in the ZwiftPower GC (General Classification)
Use a smart trainer or bike as the primary power source
Dual record all rides and submit these to ZwiftPower no later than 1 day after the relevant race. For more info; https://zwiftinsider.com/zwiftpower-dual-recording/Opens a new window
Be over the age of 18 as of 1st November 2022.

3. SUBMIT PRE-VERIFICATION INFORMATION
In order to receive your invitation to the Continental Qualifiers, all riders must submit a full set of pre-verification information by filling in this form; https://forms.gle/yEJ67bF4ZNvoVVwm9Opens a new window by no later than the 28th October. Further information can also be found https://www.zwift.com/news/27258-uci-qualifiers?__znl=en-gbOpens a new window


Stage 2 - Race Course

Stage 2 comprises one lap of the Knickerbocker route featuring the climb where Jay Vine and Loes Adegeest took home the rainbow stripes at the 2022 UCI Cycling Esport World Championships.


Dates: October 14th
World: New York
Route: Knickerbocker
Laps: 1
Distance: 22.5 km // 14.0 mi
Elevation: 366 m // 1,200 ft

There will only be one category (A) for this event.

For this event, the Power-Ups are:

Anvil
Burrito
Draft
Feather

ELITE PATHWAY RACES GC
A specific GC will be set up on ZwiftPower for the Elite Pathway Races. In order to be eligible for Continentals, it is mandatory to complete all three Elite Pathway stages and feature in the final ZwiftPower GC. It does not matter where you end up placing in this GC. Zwifters can race each stage more than once if desired.

In advance of these races please ensure you fully understand how to pair your heart rate monitor, dual record and connect to Zwift Power. Zwift will not be able to grant any exceptions to riders that are unable to follow the defined regulations.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
For the Elite Pathway Races, Zwifters must be using a smart trainer or bike as the primary power source and dual record each race.

Please note that for the Continental Qualifiers themselves, and for pre-verification, all riders will be required to be on a direct drive smart trainer (or smart bike) with manufacturer claimed accuracy of +/- 1% (or better) and must complete the ZADA power test on this equipment.

WHAT IS ZWIFTPOWER?
For further information on connecting to ZwiftPower check out this support page: https://support.zwift.com/en_us/connecting-to-zwiftpower-SyldRc_4HOpens a new window

ZRACING MONTHLY BADGE FOR OCTOBER
Good news! Competing in these events will also count towards unlocking your ZRacing Monthly badge for October.

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