Southern African Winter Series — Rules
A five (5) week racing series, 30 June – 28 July 2026.
Overview
Anyone is welcome to join, but two (2) separate logs are kept:
- an Overall log; and
- a Southern African log — for anyone living within any of the following countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho.
Both logs are also kept by Mixed category and Ladies-only category, all within the standard Zwift Racing Score categories. Each racer's best 4 scores count toward the overall score, so you can miss a single race and still be competitive.
Points are scored according to finishing position within your group. The series comprises 3 × Scratch races (one flat, one climb and one rolling), 1 × Individual Time Trial (iTT) and 1 × Crit race.
Zwift Racing Score categories
Zwift's standard 5-tier system divides riders into the following Racing Score brackets:
| Category | Racing Score |
|---|---|
| Cat A | 690 – 1,000 points |
| Cat B | 520 – 690 points |
| Cat C | 350 – 520 points |
| Cat D | 180 – 350 points |
| Cat E | 1 – 180 points |
Schedule
| Week | Race | Distance & elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douce France (France) — flat & fast | 24.2 km · 137 m |
| 2 | Legends and Lava (Watopia) — climb up Titans Grove Rev. KOM, finishing on top of Volcano KOM | 24.7 km · 352 m |
| 3 | iTT on Hot Laps (Watopia) — 4 laps of the Volcano circuit, finishing on top of the Jarvis KOM | 23.5 km · 149 m |
| 4 | Sand and Sequoias (Watopia) — non-standard finishing line | 31.4 km · ~200 m |
| 5 | Downtown Dolphin (Crit City) — 10 × 2 km laps, fast & furious with a sting mid-lap | 19.6 km · 170 m |
Racing rules
- Races are categorised according to the standard Zwift racing average-watt split. Please ensure you enter in the correct category.
- For results to be valid, a power source (smart trainer or power meter) and a heart-rate (HR) monitor are required.
- zPower riders and those not wearing a HR monitor will not appear in results.
- Kindly maintain an open Strava profile so the organiser can validate your performance. Unrealistic performances may be disqualified.
- You must be resident in a Southern African country to qualify for the Southern African league table. Everyone is visible in the overall league table.
- If you are upgraded to a higher category during the series, you automatically carry half your accumulated points across to the higher category.
- If you are downgraded to a lower category during the series, you automatically carry all your accumulated points across to the lower category.
Any questions — contact Mario on +27 83 266 1937.