Continental Kings Event Series
Race Every Discipline in Continental Kings Jan. 17-18
Get ready for a 2-weekend showdown to crown the best Virtual racers in Continental Kings and World Titles multi-discipline races. This showdown will crown the best Virtual racers. Find your strengths and test yourself in the Individual Time Trial, Hill Climb, Road Race, Team Time Trial, or Track Omnium. Whether you are fighting for the overall win, supporting your team, or just want to compare yourself against the best, there is a competition for you!
The 5 Race Disciplines: Formats and Rules
Each discipline has a unique format and rules. Find the details below.
Individual Time Trial (ITT)
- Start: Mass start
- Drafting: OFF (No drafting assistance)
- Wind: Possible
- Winner: First across the line
Hill Climb
- Start: Mass start
- Drafting: ON
- Wind: Possible
- Winner: First across the line
Road Race
- Start: Mass start
- Drafting: ON
- Wind: Possible
- Winner: First across the line
Team Time Trial (TTT)
- Team Size: Max 6 riders per team.
- Scoring: Time is taken on the 3rd rider crossing the line
- Drafting: ON (between teammates only)
- Wind: Possible
- Continental Rule: A team should ride in the "Continent" time slot that fits the majority of its riders.
- Constraints: A rider can only ride for 1 team; a team has only 1 attempt.
Track Race (Omnium Style)
The Track Race is a multi-discipline race, with 4 seperate events: Scratch Race, Keirin, Elimination Race, and Tempo Race. All 4 events are held on TrainingPeaks Virtual's Velodrome. The winner is the rider who completes all 4 races and accumulates the most points.
Track Point System (Applied to each of the 4 races): 1st place: 100 pts, 2nd place: 99 pts, …, 100th place: 1 pt
1. Scratch Race
- Distance: 10km (Men) / 7.5km (Women)
- Winner: First across the line.
- Drafting: Lapped riders provide draft.
2. Keirin
- Format: 3 laps behind an accelerating pacer (30kph -> 50kph) + 1 lap "Free".
- Winner: First across the line.
3. Elimination Race
- Format: Every lap, the last 2 riders to cross the line are OUT.
- Sprint: If riders remain at the 30-lap mark, a sprint finishes the race.
- Winner: Last rider remaining or best position at the final lap.
4. Tempo Race (Points Race)
- Distance: 25km (=50 laps) (Men) / 20km (=40 laps) (Women).
- Scoring: Points awarded at sprints, occurring every 10 laps.
- Points Scale: 1st rider gets 20pts, down to 20th rider getting 1pt.
- Winner: Most points at the end (ties split by final sprint position).
Registration & Classification Rules
1. Gender Categories
- Men and Women race separately
- Important: Please pay attention when signing up. Men cannot sign up for Women’s events. If a woman enters a Men’s competition, she will be ranked with the men.
2. Continental Rules (Regional Slots)
- Strict Time Slots: For "Continental" events, you MUST race in the slot assigned to your continent (Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Oceania).
- Your continent is determined by the country you represent in-game.
- Organizers reserve the right to disqualify racers (live or post-race) who participate in the wrong time slot.
3. Fair Play Requirements
To ensure a level playing field, the following is mandatory:
- Power Source: A properly calibrated smart trainer or smart bike.
- Heart Rate: A generic heart rate monitor must be worn for all races.
- Performance Verification: TPV has built-in verification. Riders with faulty data or those using "micro-bursting" cheats will be removed.
- Top Results: Be prepared to provide additional data files if requested by organizers.
- Bots: Most events are human-only. Bots will only ensure that we have a minimum of 10 participants in each race. All rankings will only show human racers.
Useful Links & Sign Up
- Download TrainingPeaks Virtual (Note: Ensure your account is set up with correct height, weight, gender, and birthdate)