📋 First Race Checklist

Before race day

☐ Joined the ACeRS Discord

☐ Confirmed race time and event link

☐ Checked category (or asked for help)

☐ Installed any Zwift updates

Equipment check (do this early)

☐ Smart trainer or power source connected

☐ Heart Rate Monitor paired

☐ Cadence sensor (if separate)

☐ Internet connection stable

☐ Fan / towel / water ready

10–15 minutes before start

☐ Opened Zwift

☐ Joined the correct event

☐ Selected correct category

☐ HRM showing data

☐ Trainer calibrated (if applicable)

At the start

☐ In the start pen before countdown

☐ Ready to pedal hard from the gun

☐ Remember: the start is brutal — this is normal

During the race

☐ Stay smooth — don’t surge wildly

☐ Use the draft

☐ Don’t panic if it hurts (it will)

☐ Ride your race

After the race

☐ Cool down

☐ Save the activity

☐ Check results (Zwift / ZwiftPower)

☐ Say hello in Discord

☐ Decide if you’re racing again

Everyone’s first race is messy.

Everyone learns something.

Finishing is a win.