The proximity of the 2026 Winter Olympics affected the list of participants. The Netherlands was mostly represented by skaters who are not in the Olympic selection.[4]Germany would make a final selection based on performance at the European Championships.[5] The final entry list had 121 competitors from 19 nations.[6]
Schedule
Since 2017, the format in even years is a single distance championship in which the winner of each distance earns the title of European champion.
