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Renshaw’s Pedal Project Lockdown Zwift E-Cycling Event - 21st August 2021
Mark:
RPP Lockdown Special Zwift Event
Renshaw’s Pedal Project are putting on a Lockdown Esports Zwift event this weekend for any local Zwift Users to get together on line for a bit of social competition. (of course local could mean anywhere in the world on-line)
The event will attempt to grade the field into 4 grades along the same lines as the recent Esport Club series, but given the Zwift Meet-up format it will be a little clunky as all riders will be in together and the grade results will be simply compiled at the end of the event by identifying the leading Grade competitors in the overall results. This could be a bit tricky as organisers will not have quick way of identifying grades before the event, but plan to just have a crack at it. (It certainly means that some competitors could end up in the wrong grade, but it will be a bit of fun). More on this below - will try to post a list of the grades before the event so competitors has an idea who they are racing in there grade..
If you want to be involved you need to follow Renshaw’s Pedal Project on Zwift.
Simply open the Zwift Companion App and go to Find Zwifters and type in Renshaw’s Pedal Project – note the apostrophe
This should give you an invitation to the event, which you accept to be entered in the RPP Lockdown Special. Before the event will need to get zwift up and going and JOIN EVENT before the start time as there will be no Late Starts.
At this point the event is planned for 12:30pm Suturday 21st August 2021
More News soon... With more handicap details to be posted here soon.
Some of the Grade winners from the recent WesternNSW ESport Cycling Titles all of whom will be racing this weekend
Mark:
Grades for the RPP Lockdown Special Zwift Meet-up:
So just quickly - the handicap are supposed to be based on your FTP (Functional Threshold Power) and weight, shown as watts per kilogram, as follows:
A Grade: 4W/kg or higher
B Grade: 3.2W/kg - 3.99W/kg
C Grade: 2.5W/kg - 3.19W/kg
D Grade: 1W/kg - 2.49W/kg
BUT with many new Zwift users in these meetup that is had to establish quickly before an event –
So the following is a first cut of the handicaps using the current handicaps of the local Zwift Clubs (ie BathurstZwift)
And also existing fastest times recorded at past Renshaw’s Pedal Project Events (RPP ZwiftTime)
So we get --
LIST UPDATED With Dubbo ZwiftPower Team Riders (17:30_20/8)
A Grade
Mark Renshaw (TdF)
Ace Windsor (BathurstZwift)
Luke Tuckwell (BathurstZwift)
Craig Hutton (RPP ZwiftTime)
Stuart Renshaw (RPP ZwiftTime)
Tirian McManus (RPP ZwiftTime)
W Hodges (RPP ZwiftTime)
Hobbo0 (RPP ZwiftTime)
S Dunstall (RPP ZwiftTime)
Simon Heppell (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Nick North (Ftp estimate)
B Grade
Cal Baker (BathurstZwift)
Cameron Arnold (BathurstZwift)
Craig McAlister (BathurstZwift)
Luke Gillmer (BathurstZwift)
Karl Addison (BathurstZwift)
Jack Cannon (BathurstZwift)
Jenn Arnold (BathurstZwift)
Kirsten Howard (BathurstZwift)
Stephen Jackson (BathurstZwift)
Troy Eastlake-smith (BathurstZwift)
Cowpat Climber (RPP ZwiftTime)
M Riley (RPP ZwiftTime)
M Cowley (RPP ZwiftTime)
A Giovanetti (RPP ZwiftTime)
Ryan McDonnell (RPP ZwiftTime)
T Antechinus (RPP ZwiftTime)
Dave Reece (RPP ZwiftTime)
M Marsh (RPP ZwiftTime)
T Cleasby (RPP ZwiftTime)
Graeme Peadon (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Kate Spicer (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Neil Diamond (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
C Grade
Alex B (BathurstZwift)
Gary Hamer (BathurstZwift)
Geoff Short (BathurstZwift)
Michelle Patton (BathurstZwift)
Paul Jones (BathurstZwift)
Ray Thorn (BathurstZwift)
Will Lesh (BathurstZwift)
*Belly** (RPP ZwiftTime)
P Wilson (RPP ZwiftTime)
R.RPP (RPP ZwiftTime)
C Morgan (RPP ZwiftTime)
L Renshaw (RPP ZwiftTime)
S Shaw (RPP ZwiftTime)
Dave Huges (RPP ZwiftTime)
Phil McFarland (RPP ZwiftTime)
B Readsled (RPP ZwiftTime)
S Bennett (RPP ZwiftTime)
Aaron Seaman7958 (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Ben OBrien (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Dan Stewart (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Daniel Richardson (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Dave Flemming (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Jason Farr (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
John Curley (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Rick Reynolds8237 (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Seb Hanscomb (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Tim Howlett (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Darren Fenton (FTP estimate)
Mick Marshall AHDR (RPP RideTime)
D Grade
Bec O'Connor (BathurstZwift)
Claire Scott (BathurstZwift)
Gary Baker (BathurstZwift)
Glen Carter (BathurstZwift)
Joshua Jackson (BathurstZwift)
Ken Addison (BathurstZwift)
Nicole Purdon (BathurstZwift)
L Wheeler (RPP ZwiftTime)
G Hope (RPP ZwiftTime)
B Evans (RPP ZwiftTime)
C William (RPP ZwiftTime)
T opcat S (RPP ZwiftTime)
J Renshaw (RPP ZwiftTime)
Gary B (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Mark Collett (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Michael Howlett (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
tony simic (Dubbo ZwiftTeam)
Mick Robbo (Ftp Estimate)
Yep I know there is some rough handicapping in these grades – the female riders especially – but it’s something –
Ideally we use fastest times set in the RPP events for all handicapping.. but expecting some new riders form the BxCC and DCC teams.
You can email issues to CyclingNSWwest@gmail_com – but remember the logic used need to be applied to the whole group.
Mark:
Latest News on the RPP Lockdown Zwift event.
Version 20:00 - 20/08
So if you follow the Renshaw’s Pedal Project Zwift account - you will have got an Invitation to Saturdays Renshaw's Pedal Project meetup.
This invitation will explain Further Details for the event.
(Please note you may receive details of other Renshaw'sPP meetups – later in the week).
LATEST NEWS - The Invitations for Saturdays Event have been Sent out -
Brief Event Details
Renshaw’s Pedal Project RPP's Meetup
12:30pm - 21/08/2021
Course - Watopia Flat Route
Details - 20km – 120m elevation TBC..
Late Start Disabled
PLEASE Note there is a limit of 100 people in this event - so enter early.
Mark:
Preview
Renshaw’s Pedal Project Meetups
Renshaw’s Pedal Project RPP's Meetup rides started on Zwift on the 15th June 2021, with the first of its Chop Off Tuesday Rides (the 'No Drop' weekly social ride, 6:15am started the following Thursday morning).
Chop Off Ride History:
The first couple of events held on different courses (Sand and Sequoias and Seipentine8 courses) which were relatively tough with a bit of climbing.
So on the 29th June 2021 organisers opted to regularly use the same course, so participants could compare times from week to week.
A 20km course on the Watopia Flat Route was used and since then riders of different levels have pushed each week for PBs in the RPP Tuesday Chop off.
Times:
Currently the men record in A Grade is a slick 26m53s on the 3rd August 2021 breaking the previous time of 27m26 set on the 20th July 2021, however the average overall winning time in just under the 30min barrier, so clearly times vary greatly depending on how much chat is going on in the bunch.
Laura Renshaw 32m35s looked the time to beat in the female category however Kirsten Howard’s 30m 50s set the early female record. This stood till last week (17th Aug 2021) when a record size field broke a number of the Category fastest times.
Before that the time to beat in B Grade were 30m 21m, C Grade 30m52s and D Grade 33m47 (yet it should be stated the average time in C and D grade is a lot slower that these records, suggesting whether those record holders should have been pegged in a higher grade.
Bottom line is a good B level time is 31minutes, while in C Grade is impressive if you can get anywhere near 33minutes. The faster D level riders goal would be targeting the 37minutes barrier, the big problem in this category is rarely are there other riders to get a draft off - making the 20km a lot further, and the 40minute barrier a tough task. Obviously then the times each week vary on the depth on the field and distracted people get during the event which still is considered a social event.
First Race Event
The first attempt at a race is the Renshaw’s Pedal Project 12:30pm Lockdown Special on the 21/08/2021.
We will attempt to identify the winners from the grades above.
But a word of warning - There are a few bugs in racing in a meet–ups, including inconsistency and slow starts and strange bugs in the judging at the finish, meaning you may beat someone in a sprint to the finish line but the result say otherwise.
Sadly the results stands – as we only have that Zwift Results page to award the placing off – so it’s just how it goes..
Bottom line it’s a bit of fun in lockdown, so fingers crossed all goes well.
RESULTS WILL APPEAR HERE AFTER THE RACE!!! - STAY TUNED
Mark:
Brief Results (more soon - including Race Report)
Overall Male
1Mark Windsor (Bathurst) 2Simon Heppell (Dubbo) 3Nick Nnorth (Bathurst)
Overall Female
1Kirsten Howard (Bathurst) 2Kate Spicer (Dubbo) 3Jenn Arnold (Bathurst)
Grade Placings
A Grade - 1Mark Windsor 2Simon Heppell 3Nick North (Bathurst)
B Grade - 1Cameron Arnold 2Ryan O'Donnell 3Craig McAlister - Leading Female B Grade - Kirsten Howard
C Grade - 1Paul Jones 2Steve Bennett 3Ray Thorn - Leading Female C Grade - Alex B.
D Grade - 1 Michael Robinson 2Gary Baker 3Claire Scott - Leading Female D Grade - Claire Scott
Green Jersey - TBC
Male - 1Mark Renshaw 25.68 2Mark Windsor 3Craig McAlister Steve Jackson Ryan O'Donnell
Female - 1Jenn Arnold 28.19, 2Kate Spicer, 28.54 3Kirsten Howard 28.6s 4Alex B. 5Nicloe Purdon
Todays Esport Event -
With both Bathurst and Dubbo Cycling club ranked in the top8 of AusCyclings National Esports Club cycling ranking, The Weekends (21/08/21) Lockdown Ecycle Race hosted by Renshaws Pedal Project on the Zwift App. quick build into a classic cycling battle between the two old rivals..
Overall honors went with the Bathurst team who did have a numerical advantage, but the event produced some quality racing and proved to be a nice race option in the Covid19 lockdown period.
SEE THE RACE REPORTS BELOW -
Overall Winners at recent Western NSW ESports Cycling Championships
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