Guides

Where doubles partners actually come from, how to vet a stranger, and what to do when yours drops out close to race day.

A station-by-station split framework built on strengths and fatigue, so neither partner blows up ahead of the next run.

Everything to settle before the gun: confirm your wave, split the packing list, and agree the handoffs at every station.

Set run pace on the slower partner’s threshold, protect it at the stations, and rehearse it in training before race day.

Median finish and per-station splits for every doubles division, from 600,000+ real results, plus a pace-based estimate.

Real age-group podium times, station by station, so you know whether your splits are competitive before you set a target.

Pace gets two athletes to the start line. How you handle pressure, talk, and adapt decides how the race actually goes.

What to disclose about your own injury, what to do when your partner is hurt, and where the line sits before a DNS call.

The full race effort without the sanction, and one of the more reliable places to walk in solo and leave with a partner.

Nine ways pairs fall apart between signup and race day, drawn from athlete interviews, and what each one looks like early.

Cut volume, keep the intensity, rehearse the handoffs, and agree who carries what before race week starts, not during it.

Same course, opposite skills. A decision framework for athletes still choosing, and what changes once you make the switch.

Why the gap matters more than raw speed, how Partner filters draw the line, and how to test whether yours still works.