# Age related groups

**URL:** <https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-related-groups/608626>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 23, 2023, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-related-groups/608626 "2023-06-23T07:28:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_Southworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/paul_southworth/32/538336_2.png) [@Paul\_Southworth](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Paul_Southworth)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-related-groups/608626/11 "2024-03-07T12:52:12Z")

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You can find some suggestions for events you might enjoy in some of these threads

> [@Age Group Podiums and KOM/QOMs](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-group-podiums-and-kom-qoms/609508):
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> To encourage older athletes and combat ageism, please offer Age Group Podiums, KOMs and QOMs in all events. The data is already there. The Zwift demographic is aging. Older riders have more interest in being indoors to avoid injury and as bone mass declines. Age-grade overall podiums would also …

> [@Age related groups](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-related-groups/608626):
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> I have noticed being nearly 60 years of age Zwift still have me racing in Cat B against 20 yr old kids. When is zwift going to look at catagories and also the age of people so it is a fair fight. Create a veterans group for those over 55 or even 50 so i and others do not get backsides kicked by the …

> [@Age handicaps for category placement](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-handicaps-for-category-placement/605510):
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> I really appreciate the sentiment behind “Category Enforcement” and the rigorous application of watts per kg to categories, but it would be nice if Zwift took age into account. Sure, I’m proud of my 3.7wkg for 20 minutes, and, yes, that makes me look like a B, but I’m 66 and there’s no way I can han…

> [@Events weighted for age](https://forums.zwift.com/t/events-weighted-for-age/626089):
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> In other sports (weightlifting for example) events and awards are based on age of the participant. As a 50+ cyclist w/ bionic hips will there ever be an option to show results based on age not just overall time when participating w/ lots of other cyclists that are decades younger?

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