Did a Cat C race today where the posted range should be between 2.5 and 3.2 wpk. The top 15 finishers were all above 3.5 wpk average. Is there a filter to restrict entry to a category based on their FTP or else a way to corral them to a 3.2 max average during a race so that the people who did sign up in the right category have a chance to properly compete?
do you have some more detail or at least the ZwiftPower link to this race?
ZwiftPower.com does a good job at filtering riders after the race, not the best solution to your question but it is the best we have.
If you link your zwift account to Zwift power you will see your future results in ZP.
See the race results here: ZwiftPower - Login
You get my vote for this one, please vote for this feature request.
you are mixing entry Cat vaules and race results here. To enter this race you should be classified as C rider according to Zwiftpower, but the race result may be higher if not bringing your average above 3.2 w/kg. As most of these guys are just under 3.2w/kg, they will be promoted to B cat if they do more 3.2w/kg+ races like this one 
Love the red - Banner upfront at workouts - this really solved the problems with Flyers.
This could be incorperated to races as well ( with an invisible banner)
Exeeding the Category with 0.2-0.4 watts over an average of 20 minutes will individually ban you from the raceā¦ āRace Hard and Fairā - or get kickedā¦
Itās soo annoying with Sandbaggersā¦
Just filtering after the fact doesnāt change the fact itās demoralizing during the race. I donāt expect to win in Cat C (iām only 3.0 W/kg and Iām a big guy) but I shouldnāt be get dropped like I usually do without even being able to sit in a front group.
What was the length of the race? If it was a short race, maybe 30 minutes, then a rider with an FTP of 3.2 W/kg could easily do 3.5 W/kg for the race. Some of they guys/girls averaging higher might be very good cat C racers.
The Cat B is simply way too big.
Weād need a B+ and a B Cat, just like with the A+ and A.
I think there are lot of people who are weak B Racer, if you look at the numbers, but could never compete in a Cat B Race.
These people enter the Cat C.
And by that, the real Cat C racers are screwed.
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āIf it was a short race, maybe 30 minutes, then a rider with an FTP of 3.2 W/kg could easily do 3.5 W/kg for the raceā
Using the 20 minutes when calculating FTP allows you to āoverarchieve with 1.05 x Wattā compared to an hour.
3.5w for 20 minutes results in an FTP of over 3.3 W and āis not easily doneā with a FTP of 3.2ā¦