For the fifth week of the NCC Zwift Fall Hill Climb/Time Trial Series, we ascended a volcano.
This week, our challenge was the Volcano KOM in Watopia. This 2.33 mile climb has a 3% average gradient (394 feet). This is a short climb but still very challenging.
Today was a hill climb of milliseconds. Jonathan bested Zinj by 0.1 seconds to take the top spot. Andy, who was credited with pulling the majority of our group up the volcano, and Melissa tied on Zwift with 0:07:48.6. Yet on Strava, Andy came out ahead. In recognition of Andy’s work on behalf of the group, he earned 3rd place. Henry finished 5th, a mere 0.5 seconds behind.
Congrats to Henry, Tim, and Steve on their PRs this evening.
Here are today’s results:
1. O’Keeffe, Jonathan; Time: 0:07:46; 18 mph; 9 points
2. Guo, Zinj; Time: 0:07:46; 18 mph; 8 points
3. MacDonald, Andy; Time: 0:07:48; 17.9 mph; 7 points
4. Warwick, Melissa; Time: 0:07:49; 17.9 mph; 6 points
5. Wheaton, Henry; Time: 0:07:49*; 17.9 mph; 5 points
6. Cote, Tim; Time: 0:07:52*; 17.8 mph; 4 points
7. Weinman, Kevin; Time: 0:07:59; 17.5 mph; 3 points
8. Bello, Michael; Time: 0:09:00; 15.5 mph; 2 points
9. Wysk, Steve; Time: 0:09:12*; 15.2 mph; 1 points
*Strava PR
Here are the series standings:
1. Guo, Zinj; Event(s) 5; Points: 40
2. O’Keeffe, Jonathan; Event(s) 5; Points: 38
3. Warwick, Melissa; Event(s) 5; Points: 31
4. Ryan, Patrick; Event(s) 4; Points: 29
5. Cote, Tim; Event(s) 5; Points: 23
6. Wheaton, Henry; Event(s) 4; Points: 21
7. MacDonald, Andy; Event(s) 4; Points: 18
8. Weinman, Kevin; Event(s) 2; Points: 13
8. Downey, Tim; Event(s) 2; Points: 13
10. van den Broek, Henry; Event(s) 2; Points: 11
10. King, Dusty; Event(s) 1; Points: 11
12. Bello, Michael; Event(s) 5; Points: 10
13. Wilson, Donna; Event(s) 1; Points: 3
14. Tur, Peter; Event(s) 1; Points: 2
15. Wysk, Steve; Event(s) 1; Points: 1
15. Peters, Kenneth; Event(s) 1; Points: 1
Next week, we will do a time trial on the Park Perimeter Loop in New York City.
Participants in the Hill Climb/TT series may ride any time during the day or participate in the group ride version at 6:00 PM. Please visit the NCC Zwift page for the series rules.
Here is the NCC Zwift schedule:
- Tuesday 6:00 PM – Time Trial / Hill Climb
- Wednesday 8:00 PM – Social Ride
- Thursday Evenings – Road Race (times will vary between 5 PM and 7 PM EST)
- Sat 9:00 AM – Social Ride
Join the NCC Club on Zwift or select the link in the discussion board/calendar for invite-only rides.
Check the NCC calendar for full details on all events. To learn more about the NCC and Zwift rides, please visit our Zwift page.
