The World Allround and Sprint Speed Skating Championships at Thialf offer fans multiple ways to follow the event live, despite tickets being nearly sold out.
Schaatsen.nl, a Dutch ice skating news platform, provides detailed information on how to attend and watch the competition.
For those unable to attend in person due to the sold-out status of the weekend sessions, train travel is a convenient alternative. A special train service, known as the sprinter, will stop directly at Thialf for the duration of the championships, encouraging sustainable travel to Heerenveen. Additional details about this transportation option can be found on the event’s official page.
The championship will be broadcast live on Dutch public television stations NOS, accessible on NPO 3 for Thursday and Friday and on NPO 1 for Saturday and Sunday. Viewers can also watch via the NOS website or app. Schaatsen.nl will provide ongoing updates, including the latest news, results, athlete stories, and social media coverage throughout the weekend.
The schedule is divided across four days, beginning on Thursday, March 5, with the men’s and women’s sprint distances of 500 meters and 1,000 meters in the evening. Friday, March 6, will continue with the second heats of these sprint distances in the same time slots. On Saturday, March 7, the allround competition begins in the early afternoon with the 500-meter races for women and men and continues with the 3,000-meter for women and 5,000-meter for men. The final day, Sunday, March 8, features the 1,500-meter events for both women and men followed by the 5,000-meter for women and the 10,000-meter for men.
