01/25/2023
Hi everyone. I am happy to formally announce the 2023 ECCC Virtual racing schedule. This will be a 5 week program plus a pre-season test event with classic ECCC courses from around the region. All races will be held on a Saturday starting at noon (EST). Race entry fees will be $5 for current ECCC and high school students, $10 for ECCC alumni, and $15 for the general public.
All of the races are hosted on RGT, a platform used by some of the top professional races in the country to showcase their courses and their events. All courses on RGT are built based on real GPX data from real roads; allowing to simulate as best as possible riding on the roads themselves.
The schedule of events is as follows:
Feb 4 (Pre-Season Test Event): Mt. Philo (VT) Virtual Road Race (2 laps of the course including park climb) - FREE EVENT
Feb 11: Philly Phlyer Virtual (4 laps of the course)
Feb 18: Live Free and Ride Harder Virtual (2 laps of the course)
Feb 25: Shippensburg Scurry Virtual (2 laps of the course -- the 2nd up Horse Killer Rd)
Mar 4: Nittany Cycling Classic Virtual (1 lap of the course -- believe me that'll be enough)
Mar 11: Army Spring Classic Virtual (2 laps of the course)
For equipment requirements, please go to the Get Started section of their website: https://www.rgtcycling.com/get-started/.
Finally, there will be no requirements for submission of weight and FTP info ahead of time: This is designed to be a friendly series with fun as it's main focus. There is no reason whatsoever to fudge or misrepresent power information, so just don't do it.
Results will be tabulated as one group; and for current collegiate/high school riders results will be further broken down into 4 categories based on average w/kg as listed on the results: See the BikeReg pages for details. Links can be found at https://eccc-cycling.com/current-calendar
We hope you will enjoy this series as we move forward towards real racing in April.
The following are confirmed dates for upcoming races, and links to results and other information for past races. Race titles link to flyers, posted as available.