The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2025, David Fernandez & Elisa Cediel crossed the line in 1:19:01: 123rd of 309 mixed teams, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:09. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Valencia ran slow: the 462 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:58 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:50v median +0:06
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 5:03v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:07v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 5:12v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:18v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:10v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:31v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 5:32v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 309
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 309 mixed teams who finished.