The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:58 at Mechelen 2026 put Niels Van Velde & Rozanne V/D Spek 129th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 845 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 3:53v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:24v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:44v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:39v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:57v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:55v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:54v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 5:27v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:50
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 422
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 422 mixed teams who finished.