racing

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

A race is a competition of speed. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed. A race to cover a certain distance may be any length, and using any means stipulated by the rules. Running a distance is the most basic form of racing, but races are often conducted in vehicles, such as boats and automobilecars, on or with animalanimals such as horses and in aircraft. A race may be run continuously from start to finish or may be made of several segments called Heat (racing)heats or stages. A heat is usually run over the same course at different times. A stage is a shorter section of a much longer course or a Individual time trialtime trial.Early records of races are evident on pottery from ancient Greece, which depicted running men vying for first place. A chariot racingchariot race is described in Homer's ''Iliad''.

List of types of race -

Unassisted human racing - Using only the human body's own muscles:

Cross country running

marathon (sport)Marathon

Racewalking

Road running

Running

Track running in Athletics

Swimming

Cycle racing - Bicycle racing:

Track cycling, such as a Points race

Road bicycle racing, such as the Tour de France

Offroad cycling or Mountain bicycling

Ski racing - Skiing with skis, on snow:

Alpine skiing such as Slalom skiing or Downhill skiing

Cross-country skiing

Animal racing - Animals alone, or with human riders on the animal's back or in a conveyance:

Camel racing

Dog racing

* Greyhound racing

* Dogsled racing, such as the Iditarod

Horse-racing, see also United Kingdom horse-racing and Equestrianism

* Chariot racing

* Flat racing

* Thoroughbred horse races, such as Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing or a Derby (horse race)Derby.

* Trotting

* Steeplechase

Pigeon racing

Pig racing

Aircraft racing -

Air racing

Motorized racing (motorsport) - Machines powered by motors, on land:

Auto racing (also known as ''automobile racing'', ''motor racing'' or ''autosport'')

Formula One, Formula Ford, GP2 Series (Replacement for Formula 3000)

* Grand Prix motor racing

* Production Car Racing

* Rally racing, Drifting

* Drag racing

* Sand Drag Racing

* Sports car racing

* Stock car racing, NASCAR,

* Open Wheel Racing, IndyCars, Champ Car

* dirt speedway racing

* Sprint Car Racing

* Offroad racing

* Touring car racing

* Truck racing

Kart racing

Motorcycle racing, such as the Isle of Man TT

* Motocross Racing

* Grand Prix motorcycle racing

* Pocketbike Racing

* Production Bike Racing

* Superbike racing

Snowmobile racing ("land" = land or frozen lakes/rivers)

Boat racing - Boats on water:

Dragon boat raceDragon Boat Racing

Hydroplane racing

Jet sprint boat racing

Offshore powerboat racing

Outrigger Canoe racing

Rowing

Sailing or Yacht racing also Match race such as America's Cup races or Team Racing.

Other types - In virtual reality, or in a videogame:

Chocobo Racing

Etymology - The word ''race'' comes from a Viking word. This Viking word arrived in France during the invading of Normandy and gave the word ''raz'' which means "swift water" in Brittany; it can be found in "Pointe du Raz" (the most western point of France, in Brittany), and "''raz-de-marée''" (tsunami).A race and its name are often associated with the place of origin, the means of transport and the distance of the race. As a couple of examples, see the Paris-Dakar rally or the Athens marathon.

See also -

Sport

Gambling

Totalisator

Pacemaker

Nuclear arms race

Space Race

Racing game

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