Racing in your own category

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Ola! New to zwift (still in my free trial period) and did the London route today from the front page.

Towards the end I got a comment from another rider:

‘Ride in your own category or stop cheating’
‘People are learning how to rate here’

Can people tell what that means as I don’t want to be in peoples way and just do my riding
(On that note I only have speed & cadence sensors)

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Hi @Jeroen_Suijker, welcome to the forums and Zwift!

It doesnt look like you were in a race, so not sure that comment was meant for you. Did it appear in the chat on the side of the screen? Everyone can see that.

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I turned up as a text bulb from another rider so not sure if it was to me or in general

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That’s just how messages from other riders to everyone nearby look. It doesn’t mean it was directed at you.

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Something that would help with this, and clean up chat in general, is if messages from any sort of group ride/race/workout were only seen by riders in that group.

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Welcome @Jeroen_Suijker.
As new rider you probably see when you sign to event

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
    This is correspond to the categories, and you shall select the categories according to your level.
    You shall not joint event B or C if you are A rider.
    Her you can find more information:
    Zwift How-to: Choose Your Cycling Race Category | Zwift
    Enjoy your races.
    Ride on
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They should be really. Messages shoukd be category or event only, but some may be set as public.