Welcome to the Annual Triathlon NZ Wednesday night race series.
The series will run every Wednesday from May 19th to June 23rd with the best four races counting toward individual and team league points. All races will be broadcast live on the SKY SPORT NEXT YouTube Channel (Link Here) and Tri NZ Facebook page with prizes on offer for all Triathlon NZ members competing. Podium place getters will be published on the Triathlon NZ Facebook Page following that event along with a link to full league results.
INFO:
- Events start at 6.15pm
- Categories are A, B, C, D, E (E is women only)
- All competitors need to opt-in to ZwiftPower (see below for instructions and rules)
- Please click here to register for the 2021 season
- Race entry links will be sent out to all those registered Tri NZ members on Wednesday morning
We use standard zwiftpower.com category limits which are based on your FTP (95% of your peak 20min power output) divided by your weight. To get a result in the League you need to link your Zwift profile to zwiftpower.com (instructions below).
NEW TO ZWIFT?
We welcome all to join the Wednesday night series, why not come and give this innovative platform a go!
It is not only a great way of getting a quick intensive work out if you are short of time but also a way to meet like-minded new friends from across NZ and the globe.
Check out our Guide to Zwift by clicking the link below:
LINK ZWIFT AND ZWIFTPOWER.COM (MANDATORY):
1) Log-in to your Zwift Account: https://my.zwift.com/
2) Click on the thumbnail of your picture (top right of page) and click ‘my profile’
3) On left menu click ‘Connections’
4) Scroll down until you see Zwift Power icon and click ‘Connect’ underneath
DETERMING YOUR RACE CATEGORY:
We use standard zwiftpower.com category limits which are based on your FTP (95% of your best 20min power output) divided by your weight. There is a slight difference between the women’s and men’s categories as per below.
| Categories MEN |
Categories WOMEN |
(A) 4.0 W/kg FTP or higher
(B) 3.2 W/kg to 3.99 W/kg FTP
(C) 2.5 W/kg to 3.19 W/kg FTP
(D) Under 2.49 W/kg FTP |
(A) 3.7 W/kg FTP or higher
(B) 3.2 W/kg to 3.69 W/kg FTP
(C) 2.5 W/kg to 3.19 W/kg FTP
(D) below 2.49 W/kg FTP |
You must race in the category that is indicated in your profile data on zwiftpower.com. ZwiftPower continuously monitors your performance and calculates your category on a rolling basis for the last 90 days. Examples below:
