Adjust age categories for Segment Leaderboards.

[ScottyB]

Ten year age bands are fine for younger athletes but as you get older these bands need to be narrower (suggest 5 years) to allow for the more rapid degradation in performance expected at this age. Surely a 64 year old can’t be expected to compete at the same level as a 55 year old. So perhaps after the 45 to 55 band it should go to 55 - 60 and 5 year increments thereafter.

[ScottyB]

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[A6spot]

Additionally add 80+ category 

[podlo]

I want to add my request to that raised by A6spot.  We need an 80+ category.  Time ain't kind and it's getting harder every day to get out there and compete for segments.  It's so much tougher when there is a 7-year age gap (I'm 82 and still have to compete with athletes who just turned 75) that's getting harder and harder to do.  Come on Strava, help an old guy out and give me a fighting chance in an 80+ age category.

Thanks for listening. 

[Giggi]

To Mr Raspberry,

When you reach 76 years you might sing a different tune.  That's IF you reach 76.

[tortoise1]

I couldn't find a specific request for this feature so I'd like to suggest the creation of a 80+ age category on the Strava leaderboards.  It's becoming more difficult to compete with those youngsters within the 75+ age group. 🙂

[Jane]

Hello @tortoise1 

Thanks for sharing this suggestion about an 80+ age category on Strava. This idea was already requested in the Ideas board, so I’ve moved your post here. This helps us keep the forums organized and makes sure suggestions are easy to find and votes for them aren’t divided across duplicate ideas. Don’t forget to show your support by clicking on the kudos button.

[PierreJ]

I agree, after 50 y.o. 5 years makes a big difference 50/54, 55/59, 60/64 etc...could  be fine

[JBenedict]

Let’s have an over 80 age group in Segment leader board

[podlo]

agree completely with JBenedict an over 80 category in the segment leader board is needed and long over-due

[Giggi]

Strava are to focussed on trendy window dressing and less on the immediate needs of members

GIVE US OLDER RIDERS OUR OWN AGE RELATED REWARDS.

Are you LISTENING.?????