On Tuesday, Cycling Canada announced the 2022-2023 e-sports season. In a statement, the cycling body posted that riders will be able to join the series four times a week through Zwift, a virtual cycling platform, which will kick off Nov. 7, 2022, until April 5, 2023. The rides will include weekly tune-up series, race nights and weekend Fundo rides for the duration of the winter months.
“Community is at the heart of Cycling Canada’s Strategic Plan,” Geordie Moss, Cycling Canada’s Cycling for All Manager said. “Virtual programming through e-sports platforms like Zwift, has provided us with a unique way to offer fun and interactive programming to the greater cycling community during the winter months. Going into our third season of e-sports programming, we’re thrilled to continue to expand on our learnings from the previous seasons and want to give a huge thanks to all of our ride leaders and sweepers who have helped grow our programs to the success they are today.”
Weekly Tune-Up Rides
Every Monday and Tuesday will be dedicated to weekly tune-up series with Mondays set as a co-ed ride on rotating courses, while Tuesday will be committed to women-only rides. Courses will vary week to week to provide a mix of training opportunities for all abilities. Paces are set to allow for a social ride (1.5-2.0 w/kg) and will be led by community riders across Canada with special guests from our national team set to join throughout the season. Participants can expect a fun, interactive community ride and will offer a great social pre-ride for Cycling Canada’s Wednesday night race series offered each week on the same courses as the Monday and Tuesday rides.
For those interested in becoming a ride leader, please fill out the ride leader application form. Applications are open for rides between Nov. 28th and Jan. 24th. The form will remain open throughout this period, however applications received before Nov. 18th will be prioritized. More information and the form can be found here.
Wednesday Night Race Series
Every Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. EST and 8:15 p.m. EST (women only), Cycling Canada will host its weekly racing series open to all Zwifters. Race courses will be the same ones as the given week’s tune-up course. The series will offer something for everyone each week, exploring Zwift’s vast virtual world with riders having the opportunity to register in one of the four power-based options in both the men’s and women’s categories. The series will…
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