zwift vFMR Richmond 2/9/18 6:15 AM
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:16 pm
It's Richmond this week, and yeah it's not the best course, but it's actually really good for the vFMR.
I'm going to change it up a little this time and start the final lap race from 4 miles out, as we go under the train tracks right after we make the left onto Dock Street. I think that's far enough from the top of Governor Street Hill that we can get things back together.
I tried to move the time up to 6AM, but the other time slots were already taken.
http://zwift.com/events/view/41656
Join the Minuteman Road Club for their Friday morning ride. Expected ride time around 1 hour.
Steady group pace on the flats, starting at 2.5 w/kg on the flats and increasing as the ride goes on.
On the KOMs we raise the pace, initially to 3.6 w/kg but also increasing each lap.
Each time up the KOM, the sweeper (Red Beacon) will act as a back marker, riding a steady pace, then dropping back to the announced base pace at the top. Other riders are welcome to go as hard as they want on the KOM, just soft pedal after the top until the sweeper rejoins the group.
On the last lap we’ll race to the finish. Where we start racing from varies depending on the course.
The only rule we insist on is that you make sure you are behind the leader when the race starts.
Once the leader says “GO” the race is on!
Watopia: Race starts at Start/Finish banner going into last lap. Yes, we race the full last lap
London: Race starts at the Box Hill KOM start on last lap
Richmond: Race starts when you go under the train tracks on Dock Street on the last lap. (about 1.7 miles into the last lap)
The course:
Watopia: 4 Forward Laps of the Watopia Hilly Course. 22.8 miles
London: 2 Laps London Loop 18.4 miles
Richmond: 4 Laps of Richmond Hilly 22.8 miles
Route: Richmond Hilly Roads
I'm going to change it up a little this time and start the final lap race from 4 miles out, as we go under the train tracks right after we make the left onto Dock Street. I think that's far enough from the top of Governor Street Hill that we can get things back together.
I tried to move the time up to 6AM, but the other time slots were already taken.
http://zwift.com/events/view/41656
Join the Minuteman Road Club for their Friday morning ride. Expected ride time around 1 hour.
Steady group pace on the flats, starting at 2.5 w/kg on the flats and increasing as the ride goes on.
On the KOMs we raise the pace, initially to 3.6 w/kg but also increasing each lap.
Each time up the KOM, the sweeper (Red Beacon) will act as a back marker, riding a steady pace, then dropping back to the announced base pace at the top. Other riders are welcome to go as hard as they want on the KOM, just soft pedal after the top until the sweeper rejoins the group.
On the last lap we’ll race to the finish. Where we start racing from varies depending on the course.
The only rule we insist on is that you make sure you are behind the leader when the race starts.
Once the leader says “GO” the race is on!
Watopia: Race starts at Start/Finish banner going into last lap. Yes, we race the full last lap
London: Race starts at the Box Hill KOM start on last lap
Richmond: Race starts when you go under the train tracks on Dock Street on the last lap. (about 1.7 miles into the last lap)
The course:
Watopia: 4 Forward Laps of the Watopia Hilly Course. 22.8 miles
London: 2 Laps London Loop 18.4 miles
Richmond: 4 Laps of Richmond Hilly 22.8 miles
Route: Richmond Hilly Roads
