LEAGUES

Leagues will form from the TEAMS CLASS. Teams can race in any designated zone but must compete in the same Zone/event time each week. Refer to the Schedule for times in your local timezone.

League points will be issued as 20 points for the top team in class for each week and then in 1 point descending increments with all teams receiving the minimum 1 point for completing the event. Depending on final team numbers, we may flex this.

Your teams TOP 3 LEAGUE RESULTS will give you your League Ranking so should your team have a bad week or are all sat on a beach, you are still in the 'running'.

Teams fielding over-class runners will see those runners placed last.

Teams who do not have the minimum number of participants on the day will see league points halved for that week.

RESULTS

Results will be provisioned as follows:

• Team Results and Leagues (collective/average time, points etc by CITY CLASS)
• Individual Leagues & Results (times, points etc by AGE GROUP and CLASS)

Where a team is tied on league points, the deciding factor of league position will be determined by the total time of each team member placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd within their team. For points races, the 4th runner's time in a team is excluded from the total time with all 3 runner's times from a relay team being used. Race 1 Total Team Time + Race 2 Total Team Time = Total Time after Race 2. Where league points are tied, the team with the lowest total time will place higher.

FAQS

Q: What is Zwift Running League?
A:The Zwift Running League is a 4 week team based running league hosted by WTRL on Wednesdays. There are two types of events being contested as a team. A points based team race that is scored Cross Country style and a Relay race. Teams are made up of 3 runners per team with an optional 4th runner for the points race only. The 4th runner in the points race is to determine any tie breakers. Relay Teams are limited to a max of 3 runners per team. Teams will be ranked by points scored in their CITY CLASS.

Q: How do I determine mine or my team members running class?
At present an official running class system has not been implemented for competition like it has for cycling so there is a bit of calculation involved here. You'll need to take the persons best 2 or 3 race-pace times over 5km+ (the closer to 5km the better). Its often easier to calculate seconds per metre first as this is how Fit Files are built (www.fitfileviewer.com is a great site to turn your Fit Files into Excel friendly csv files). DIVIDE the total number of seconds by the distance and then multiply the result by 16.67 to get minutes per km.

Q: What do we need to get started?
A treadmill, a Zwift subscription and ensure all members of your team have ZwiftPower accounts as this grants the sharing of your game data with WTRL in order to place you in the results.

Q: How do I register for a team for Zwift Running League?
A: Use the button at the top and register a team. You will need a team captain for each team. Each team will be issued with a RacePass™ for each event which identifies anyone clicking on it to the team it is issued to.

Q: How many runners can I have on my team?
A: For the points race you can have 3 or 4 runners participate, but only the top 3 will score points. For the relay event only 3 runners will participate.

Q: Can I swap teammates each week?
A: Yes, you can swap team members each week, but as a team you must follow the CITY CLASS rules.

Q: Does it matter which CITY CLASS I sign up for?
A: Yes, each CITY CLASS has an abillity cap to make things more competitive. Please ensure you sign your team up for the correct City Class.

Q: Can I race at whatever time suits me each week?
A: No, you join will need to race at the same time each week currently. If you do not compete in that designated event, you will not receive a result. Your 'league-foes' would like to race with you.

Q: Can I switch Categories after the season starts?
A: We would prefer you not to.

Q: What is Cross Country Scoring?
A: Refer to the Scoring section from the menu above.

Q: Can you draft in running?
A: No, there is no advantage to drafting while running.

Q: I see different times on Zwift Companion, Strava and the results, why is that?
A: This is due to a “chip time” vs “gun time”. As your runner leaves the pen, your time and distance doesn’t officially start until you reach the road, then your time and distance will start ticking away. That is called “Chip time”. It is the actual time it took you to cover the prescribed distance. The "gun time" will have the time it takes you to get from the position in your pen, up to the road and will add that to your “chip time” giving you a “gun time”

Q: How do I pick the correct CITY CLASS?
A: Each team's runners must be AT or BELOW the selected CITY CLASS'S min/km desginated based on the pace chart on the TEAM FORMAT page. Within the Zwift game, each runner should be able to see their calculated speeds. We are working to adapt the CITY CLASSES to work to this in future seasons. Runners found to be too fast for their class, will be placed last.

Q: What equipment do I need to race?
A: HRM and Cadence are mandatory if you are on the podium.

Q: What if our team misses a stage?
A: They will not be awarded points for that weeks race.

Q: When is the last day to Register a team?
A: You will be able to register your team at any point in the competition but no 'catch-up' points will be issued - all teams start from 0 points.

Q: How many Races are there in ZRUNL?
A: There are 4 races. 2 points races and 2 Relay races. Once events are available, the schedule page will update with information on courses and distances.

Q: What do I get for completing?
A: Team bragging rights and if you top the League in your City Class - a special LEAGUE LEADERS kit thats yours for the week.

Q: What incline should I set my treadmill to?
A: 0% incline is standard for the Zwift Running League.