road race
Pavement running contest
A road race is a competition held on public roads rather than a track or stadium.
The term applies to both running events—from 5Ks to marathons—and cycling or automobile races conducted on ordinary streets or highways: The annual road race shut down downtown for three hours.
Road racing emphasizes endurance over the controlled conditions of a track.
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- finish lineRace completion marker
- street closureBarred thoroughfare section
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- bibMealtime chest covering
split times · relay · two miles · aid stations · water station · starting line · peloton · runner · yellow jersey · trail running · Tour de France · energy gels · running shoes · spectators · crowd roar · stride · circuit · sweat
- cycling challengetime trial, hill climb, criterium, sportive
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running shorts, running gear
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists
- motorsportsDaytona 500, Indianapolis 500, driver, Le Mans, pit stops
- racinglap, accelerate, qualifying lap, brake, drift
- running eventsmarathon, half marathon, fun run, mile run, cross country
road racetrack race
Running competition on oval
track event · cross-country race · track meet · trail race · mountain race
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