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Many championships are reserved for elites who work hard all year to qualify, then race to win! Meanwhile, other amateurs watch and cheer from the sidelines. Zwift, the global online fitness platform, believes it’s more fun to participate than to watch and is doing everything it can to get the entire cycling community to join the brand new Esports cycling championships, the Zwift Games, which will take place on the platform from February 24 to March 17!
Source: Press Release
As part of Zwift’s first major race open to all cyclists, participants will be able to ride new routes created especially for the Zwift Games and earn unique bonuses.
Elite riders, men and women, will share a prize purse of $110,000. Eight champions will be rewarded: one man and one woman in each of the three disciplines, and two overall champions. The eight winners will unlock an iconic trophy, which will certainly become the most coveted and sought-after prize in the world of Esports cycling.
Alongside the elite races, there will be five stages for community competitors. All Zwifters are encouraged to participate! Each stage will feature multiple race slots throughout the day, with options for all levels, making it easy for cyclists to participate from any time zone. All Zwift Games participants will have the opportunity to earn three bonuses that will be unveiled shortly before the event begins.
SPRINT QUALIFIERS
Dates
Men – February 24, 2024, 3:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 7:00 PM
Women – February 25, 2024, 3:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 7:00 PM
Course
Watopia Hilly Route, 2 laps | Distance: 18.3km | Elevation: 217m
The Sprint is the only event that includes a qualification phase. The qualification events will consist of a single scratch race. To secure a spot on the starting line of the sprint championship, athletes must finish in the top 30 in one of the three qualification races.
SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP
Dates
Men – March 2, 2024
Women – March 3, 2024
The Sprint will consist of three consecutive scratch races, similar to the Zwift Battle Royale format used for the 2023 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships. The highest-ranked riders will advance to the next race, and only ten riders will start the final race.
Course
1st race – Watopia, new course – 2 laps
Distance: 24.9km | Elevation: 289m | Top 30 qualify for the second race.
2nd race – Watopia, new course
Distance: 19.5km | Elevation: 212m | Top 10 qualify for the third race.
3rd race – Glasgow Crit Circuit, 5 laps
Distance: 15.3km | Elevation: 166m
Rewards
1st place – $7,000, in-game bonus | 2nd place – $5,000 | 3rd place – $3,000
EPIC CHAMPIONSHIP
Dates
Men – March 16, 2024
Women – March 17, 2024
The 2024 Zwift Games final will be a memorable scratch race that will take competitors winding along the 21 hairpins of the iconic Alpe du Zwift. This course, designed for pure climbers, will determine the best climber in Esports cycling.
Course
Watopia, Road to Sky | Distance: 17.3km | Elevation: 1,047m
Rewards
1st place – $7,000, in-game bonus | 2nd place – $5,000 | 3rd place – $3,000
OVERALL CLASSIFICATION
The Zwift Games overall champions will be the male and female athletes who have delivered the most solid and consistent performances across all three championship events. The top 90 in each Zwift Games championship will be awarded points based on their final position. Points will accumulate over the three championship races. The 2 cyclists with the most points at the end of the Climb event will be awarded the title of “Overall Winner.”Rewards
1st place – $10,000, in-game bonus
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