Easter Eight Escapes

🚴‍♀️ Hop into the eCKD Easter Eight Escapes Cycling League! 🚴‍♂️

Spring into action with 8 epic stages in 8 days - each stage offered twice daily at 09:00 and 19:00 CET (UTC+2). Ride when it suits you best, or go full beast mode and double up!

🏆 Chasing glory? Only your best 4 results count towards your individual ranking, so whether you're racing every day or just a few if life gets in the way, you're still in it to win it.

🤝 Team spirit alert! All 16 races (8 stages × 2 timeslots) count toward team standings. Teams can have unlimited riders, but only the top 3 finishers from each race score team points.

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🗓️ Race Schedule
April 14th – April 21st

• Two timeslots daily: 09:00 & 19:00 CET (UTC+2)

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🌟 Rules & Requirements 🌟

• Tier 1 Requirements Apply: (Smart trainer - Heart rate monitor - Cadence sensor)
• Your TrainingPeaks weight must be accurate at all times
• Neutral zone: 1200 metres with a pacer rolling from 1.8 W/kg to 4.0 W/kg

Live performance verification is enabled. Riders may be removed or disqualified during the race if their data appears faulty, unrealistic, or shows signs of exploiting trainer quirks (like exaggerated power readings).
Read more about performance verification

🚦 Pen Allocation:

• Pens are grouped using wider ability ranges to reduce pen count while maintaining fair racing
• Each pen will have a minimum of 35 riders – if there aren’t enough, bots will be added to fill the field
• Expect fair, competitive racing no matter where you land

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📊 Scoring System

🏅 Individual Points:

• Points start at 250 for 1st, then drop to 234, 224, 216, 210, 205… (See table for details)
• Your best 4 results count toward your overall GC

📉 Pen Adjustment for Overall GC:
To keep things fair across all pens, your points are weighted based on which pen you race in:

• Pen 2: 60% of scored points count toward the overall GC
• Pen 3: 35%
• Pen 4: 20%
  (Note: Pen 1 scores at 100%)

👥 Team Scoring:

• All 16 races count
• Only the top 3 riders per team per race earn team points

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Clip in, race smart, and join us for a fast, fair, and fun Easter week on the virtual roads. Let’s ride! 🐣🚴‍♀️💥