ECRORegulationsCalendar
Regulations

Version 2.0 | Effective Date: May 17, 2025

1. REGISTRATION & ELIGIBILITY

1.1 License Requirements

  • All participants must hold a valid ECRO Rider License before participating in any race event
  • Licenses must be registered prior to event participation for results to count

1.2 Platform Requirements

  • Riders must be registered on www.zwiftpower.com with public activity details enabled

1.3 Equipment Requirements

  • Heart rate monitors are mandatory for all race events
  • Power meter data is required (ZPower riders are not permitted)

2. RIDER CATEGORIZATION

2.1 Category Assignments

Riders are assigned to one of five categories based on their www.zwiftracing.app 90-day vELO rating:

  • 🔴 Category A: 1900+ vELO
  • 🟢 Category B: 1450-1899 vELO
  • 🔵 Category C: 1150-1449 vELO
  • 🟡 Category D: 850-1149 vELO
  • 🟣 Category E: 0-849 vELO

2.2 Category Compliance

  • Riders must select their assigned ECRO category when joining race events
  • Racing in the wrong category results in automatic result recategorization
  • Repeated category violations may lead to penalties or disqualification

2.3 Recategorization

  • Automatic Upgrade: First-time participants who achieve a vELO increase qualifying them for a higher category will be upgraded with no penalty
  • Performance Review: Exceptional performance may trigger review and recategorization
  • Scheduled Recategorization: All riders are subject to recategorization at predetermined points, typically at transfer window conclusions

3. RACE PARTICIPATION

3.1 Race Format

  • Each race consists of 4 race events scheduled at different times for global participation
  • All categories start together in a single pen and remain visible to each other throughout the race

3.2 Result Qualification

  • Only the first race event completed by a rider for each race counts toward official standings
  • Must comply with registration, license, equipment (Section 1), and category requirements (Section 2)

3.3 Result Processing

  • Results are processed at the end of each race event
  • Results are segregated by rider's assigned category at completion
  • Incorrect category participation is automatically recategorized per Section 2.2

4. SCORING SYSTEM

4.1 Point Distribution

  • Points awarded based on race tier and finishing position within each category
  • All finishers receive minimum point value
  • Points awarded separately for each category

4.2 Stage Race Scoring

  • Uses time gap system to normalize results across race events
  • First place receives 0:00:00; others receive gap relative to winner
  • Overall ranking determined by lowest cumulative time gap
  • Minimum Participation: Must complete minimum required stages for GC points
  • ITT Requirement: All Individual Time Trials must be completed
  • Missed Stages: Receive last finishing time for that stage

4.3 Seasonal Series Scoring

  • Based on cumulative points across predetermined races
  • Minimum Participation: Must complete 75% of series races for GC points
  • Winner determined by highest total points

4.4 Overall Season Competition

  • Combines points from all races and GC competitions
  • Final rankings determined by highest point totals

5. TEAM COMPETITION

5.1 Team Composition

  • Maximum 12 riders per team from any of the 5 categories
  • Riders may only be members of one team at a time

5.2 Team Scoring

  • Category-Based: Top 6 riders from each category earn team points within that category
  • Overall Results: All category points combined for team standings
  • GC Competitions: Team rankings determined by cumulative team points

5.3 Category Density Strategy

  • Teams with multiple riders in same category have scoring advantage
  • Teams spread across categories limited to maximum 3 scoring riders per category
  • Teams with 6+ riders in single category can score with all 6 riders

6. COMPETITION TYPES

6.1 Race Formats

  • Individual Races: Single-day events with points based on finishing position
  • Stage Races: Multi-day competitions using time gap calculations
  • Seasonal Series: Multi-race competitions using point accumulation

6.2 General Classification (GC)

  • Stage races and seasonal series measure performance across multiple races
  • Separate point awards for individual races and overall GC standings

7. VIOLATIONS & PENALTIES

7.1 Registration Violations

  • Unlicensed participation results in exclusion from official results
  • Retroactive licensing does not validate previous unlicensed results

7.2 Equipment Violations

  • Missing required data (per Section 1.3) results in result disqualification

7.3 Category Violations

  • Handled per Section 2.2 procedures

8. ADMINISTRATION

8.1 Appeals Process

  • All categorization decisions subject to review through official channels

8.2 Rule Changes

  • Rules updated only at transfer window beginnings
  • All participants notified of changes in advance
  • Mid-season changes require unanimous ECRO governing body approval

This rules book supersedes all previous versions. For rule interpretation clarification, contact ECRO Race Administration.