The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Cas van Orsouw & Daan Boekhorst crossed the line in 1:08:24: 121st of 434 men's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:41 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 0:52 faster than the average race this season, by 802 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 4:07v median −0:27
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 4:15v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:51v median −0:07
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:27v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:35v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:26v median −0:38
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:37v median −0:26
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 4:58v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 427
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 427 men's teams who finished.