Allow ZwiftPower-only events

This is precipitated by a comment on Facebook.

Following the enforcement of GDPR, in-game race results and ZwiftPower results are usually inconsistent.

For example, maybe only 2 of the first 10 finishers have agreed to share data with ZP. They are then ignored by the ZP results.

Maybe it should be possible to have a tickbox saying “Requires ZP” for race creators, then only those who’ve agreed to share data could enter.

(This could potentially work another way, just by adding a small “ZP” icon against people who are sharing data, a bit like the “Pro” jersey. That way you’d know not to care about the person in front because their result doesn’t count. :wink: )

What do you think? Would any race/series organisers use such an option? Would it make racing better?

Edit: according to a comment I just read on Facebook, there isn’t anywhere to put a tickbox. I assumed stuff was handled through a web form, but it looks like it’s email. So, um, yeah… sort that out while you’re at it. :wink:

I agree. We need to give race organizers more tools and options. I’m also on for options to allow selected smart trainers and power meters only. By this I mean the ability to exclude some of the inaccurate budget wheel on smart trainers that often give you 40 - 50 watts extra for free. No doubt others won’t agree.

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I see a lot of mileage in trainer-specific events, or at least restricting them to known power sources.

I don’t think specific trainer brand races is a good idea, then it will become an elitist club for those with money.

Races based on a ranking system is a better idea, if mr A has a trainer that read 40w high then he will end up racing with the B group and will also have ti ride is butt off to stay in the race even thou he should be a C rider IRL.

There should also be more than 4 groups for big races.

Not really. No reason why there wouldn’t also be open events just as there are now.

But there can only be so many races and if 50% of them are trainer specific then there is a good change that some people will never find at their training time.

Zwift already have 5 worlds, and multiple courses. There’s no reason there can’t be 10 or more races at the same time. Even if half of them were trainer-specific (which I think is unlikely), that’s still more than we had in the early days of Zwift racing, and gives people plenty of options for racing.

It’s merely offering a choice. Some people won’t want to race trainer-specific races. Just as some people don’t want to race hilly races, or flat races.

Nice suggestions. :ride_on:

I’m for a restriction too. Especially when it comes to ZPower.
Complete bogus compared to real PM tools.
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