The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fiona Hesseling & Jaco Hesseling finished 577th of 808 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:27:50.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 17% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 44th of 808. The race faded late: the second half went 3:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 592 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:46 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:47Running 1 5:36v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 6:04v median +0:50
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 6:32v median +1:03
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 6:33v median +1:04
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Block 05 11:28Running 5 6:58v median +1:19
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Block 06 8:34Running 6 6:40v median +1:07
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 6:45v median +1:10
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 7:15v median +1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:52
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 805
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 805 mixed teams who finished.