ISU Speed Skating World Cup Heerenveen 2026

The ISU Speed Skating World Cup comes to Heerenveen from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December 2026, the only Dutch stop in the 2026/27 World Cup season. The International Skating Union fixed the dates and host city in its calendar decisions of April 2026, and the skating federation KNSB lists the same weekend for the Dutch round.

Why it matters

Heerenveen hosts round three of six in the 2026/27 series, after Beijing (13 to 15 November) and Obihiro (20 to 22 November) and before Stavanger (11 to 13 December). The final two rounds, Salt Lake City and Calgary, follow in early 2027. For the Dutch team this is the first home World Cup of the post-Olympic cycle, the one weekend this winter when the national squad races a World Cup in front of a home crowd. It also comes three weeks before the national championships in late December, so form shown here carries straight into the domestic title fights.

Programme highlights

Three competition days, Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December, are confirmed. The distance-by-day programme has not been published yet; the ISU communication settles the dates and the host city only.

Practical information

Tickets for skating events in the Netherlands are sold through schaatsen.nl, the official KNSB platform. The start of the 2026/27 ticket sale has not been announced; the federation flags new sale dates through its newsletter. The ISU names Heerenveen as the host city; the hall is not spelled out in the published calendar decision.

Common questions

When is the speed skating World Cup in Heerenveen?

From Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December 2026. It is the third of six World Cup rounds in the 2026/27 season.

Is this the only Dutch World Cup round this season?

Yes. The other five rounds are Beijing, Obihiro, Stavanger, Salt Lake City and Calgary.

Where can I buy tickets?

Through schaatsen.nl, the KNSB platform. The on-sale date for the 2026/27 season had not been announced at the time of writing; the KNSB newsletter announces when sales open.

Which venue hosts the races?

The ISU allocation names Heerenveen as the host city. The specific hall has not been named in the published calendar document.

What else is on the Dutch skating calendar this winter?

The KNSB calendar lists the NK allround and sprint on 27 and 28 December 2026 and the NK afstanden from 22 to 24 January 2027, and Heerenveen also hosts the European championships allround and sprint from 8 to 10 January 2027.