Official competition framework

Competition rules.Race fair.

TURA Racing is built for accessible, strategic e-cycling. These rules protect fair competition while keeping every campaign flexible, transparent and rewarding.

Start here

The 10 essential rules.

Every rider should understand these principles before joining the start pen. Event roadbooks publish the stage-specific details.

01

Link your racing identity

A TURA account linked to your Zwift ID is required for official classification and TURA$ rewards.

02

Keep race data public

Ranked riders must register on ZwiftPower and keep the activities required for verification visible.

03

Race on fair equipment

A heart rate monitor and direct-drive smart trainer are required. ZPower is not permitted.

04

Be ready for fast checks

Organizers may request FIT files, dual recordings, log files, setup details or a video weight check.

05

Race your TRS category

TURA Racing Score places riders in A, B, C, D or E. You may race higher, but never lower.

06

Guests can discover TURA

Guests may join public races where allowed, but do not enter official rankings or ranked progression.

07

Use one race slot

A race can offer three or four slots. Only your first completed slot counts toward official results.

08

Compare slots with cGap

A published cRatio compresses corrected time gaps so flexible schedules still produce one coherent race.

09

Chase more than the finish

Alongside GC, chase the points (Sprinter) and mountains (Climber) classifications. Jersey points use FAL crossing order, with FTS used only in ITT stages.

10

Play the team game

Teams of up to 15 riders can combine rewards and use TURA$ for published strategic services.

Sporting framework

Complete competition rules.

Roadbooks can configure event-specific values and formats. When a roadbook sets a specific race rule, that published configuration governs the event.

01 · Rider eligibility

Accounts, identity and visibility

A linked racing identity is the foundation for classification history, category assignment, verification and virtual rewards.

  • Create a TURA account and link your Zwift ID to enter official classifications.
  • Register on ZwiftPower and keep required activities public for review.
  • Only registered riders can earn virtual rewards in TURA$.
  • Guests may join discovery races where allowed, but are not ranked.
02 · Equipment & data integrity

Fair equipment. Reviewable data.

Results must be supported by equipment and data that organizers can review quickly and consistently.

Required

Heart rate monitor, direct-drive smart trainer and public supporting data.

Not permitted

ZPower, wheel-on trainers and hidden required data.

Power meters are allowed when supported by FIT files and/or dual recording on ZwiftPower. Organizers may request FIT files, log files, a setup explanation or video weight proof within 24 hours of a check. Data inconsistencies can trigger review, corrected results or disqualification.

03 · Categories & TRS

Balanced racing at every level

TURA Racing Score uses recent performance, including 90-day critical-power values for 1-minute, 5-minute and 20-minute efforts. Thresholds can be balanced for each event.

CategoryPositioningFactor
AElite100%
BCompetitive80%
CIntermediate60%
DDeveloping40%
EEntry level20%
  • Your category is locked when a competition begins.
  • You must enter your assigned category or a higher category and join the correct pen.
  • Entering a lower category results in automatic recategorization.
  • If your TRS improvement during a competition exceeds the trigger threshold defined at the start of that competition, you will be recategorized.
  • The Category Factor scales selected rewards and costs while preserving progression at every level.
04 · Participation & race formats

Flexible starts. Compact campaigns.

A competition lasts a maximum of one or two weeks. Each race can offer three or four time slots across schedules and time zones, but only your first completed slot counts. Roadbooks publish start order, route adaptations and stage format.

05 · Rankings, gaps & GC

One coherent classification

Cross-slot results use cGap: corrected and compressed time gaps based on a published cRatio. Slot winners remain at zero inside the gap model.

Raw gap
+01:20
Published cRatio
50%
cGap
+00:40
  • GC uses cumulative corrected time gaps after applicable bonuses and corrections.
  • A missed stage receives the time-neutral cap unless a published joker changes that treatment.
  • Gaps beyond the neutral-time threshold are capped.
  • Finish-line bonuses can apply when published in the roadbook.
06 · Jersey classifications & objectives

More than one way to win

  • The Sprinter jersey rewards the points classification; the Climber jersey rewards the mountains classification. Both are based on accumulated points, as in road cycling.
  • Points are awarded by FAL (First Across the Line): the order riders cross the designated sprint and climb lines. In scratch races, crossing order counts, not elapsed segment time.
  • The only exception is an individual time trial (ITT), where points are awarded by FTS (Fastest Through Segment), using elapsed segment time.
  • A published points award can also carry an optional GC time bonus.
  • Sponsor and random objectives can reward published achievements.
  • If a rider is disqualified, classification points and associated bonuses move to the next eligible riders.
07 · Teams, TURA$ & services

Build a roster. Choose a strategy.

  • A team can contain up to 15 riders.
  • Team prizes combine member rewards, primes and configured sponsor bonuses.
  • TURA$ is a virtual prize currency earned and spent inside the TURA Racing experience.
  • Published services can include hiring a stronger rider as a domestique for one race or unlocking sponsor objectives.
  • Every service must publish its rules before purchase. A paid service never replaces sporting rules.
08 · Violations & sporting decisions

Explainable, auditable outcomes

Depending on the violation and event rules, organizers can apply disqualification, recategorization, category upgrade, neutral time, corrected results, reassignment of classification points and associated bonuses, or a manual sporting review. The applicable evidence, reason and outcome should be recorded.

09 · Roadbook requirements

Know the format before the start

Each event roadbook publishes competition dates, slots, routes, categories, cGap rules, bonuses, points and mountains classification scoring (FAL, with FTS only in ITT stages), GC treatment, prizes, objectives, team services and verification requirements before racing begins.

Race language

Glossary

TRS
TURA Racing Score: the performance score used for category assignment.
cGap
Corrected and compressed time gap used to compare riders across race slots.
cRatio
Published compression ratio applied by the cGap model.
FAL
First Across the Line: points awarded by crossing order at designated sprint and climb lines for the points and mountains classifications.
FTS
Fastest Through Segment: points awarded by elapsed segment time, used only in individual time trials (ITT) as the exception to FAL scoring.
GC
General Classification: the cumulative corrected-time classification across stages.
Neutral time
A capped corrected gap assigned when a rider misses a stage or passes a published limit.
TURA$
Virtual prize currency earned and spent inside the TURA Racing experience.
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Frequently asked questions

What do I need for official classification?

You need a TURA account linked to your Zwift ID, registration on ZwiftPower and public activity data for verification. Follow the equipment and eligibility requirements in the competition rules and event roadbook.

Can guests enter official rankings?

Guests may join public races where allowed, but they do not enter official rankings or ranked progression. A linked TURA account is required for official classification.

Can I repeat a stage to improve my result?

Only your first completed race slot counts toward official results. Multiple slots support different schedules and time zones; they do not provide multiple attempts at a better result.

Where are event-specific rules published?

Each competition roadbook publishes dates, slots, routes, categories, classification rules and verification requirements before racing begins. Published event-specific rules govern that competition.

Explore the competition rules or connect with TURA Racing before launch.