Relay race — During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross country skiing, biathlon, or skating (usually with a baton in the first) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of… … Wikipedia
race — race1 /rays/, n., v., raced, racing. n. 1. a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing. 2. races, a series of races, usually of horses or dogs, run at a set time over a regular course: They spent a day at the races. 3. any… … Universalium
Race — /rays/, n. Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland. * * * I Term once commonly used in physical anthropology to denote a division of humankind possessing traits that are transmissible by descent and sufficient to characterize it as a… … Universalium
individual medley — noun : a swimming race in which each competitor swims one third of the total course with the backstroke, one third with the breaststroke, and one third freestyle * * * Swimming. a race in which the total distance is either divided into three… … Useful english dictionary
individual medley — Swimming. a race in which the total distance is either divided into three equal portions, in which each swimmer uses the backstroke for the first portion, the breaststroke for the second portion, and the freestyle for the third, or the total… … Universalium
4 × 400 metres relay — The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the… … Wikipedia
medley relay — noun 1. : a swimming relay race in which each member of a team of three or four uses a different stroke 2. : a foot race in which each member of a relay team runs a different distance * * * 1. Track. a relay race in which individual members of a… … Useful english dictionary
Reach the Beach Relay — The Reach The Beach Relay is a long distance relay race that is run through the picturesque hills and valleys of New Hampshire at the start of foliage season. It is the longest running relay race in the North America at approximately 204 miles,… … Wikipedia
Jukola relay — The Jukola Relay is an orienteering relay race held annually in Finland since 1949. The race always takes place on the third Saturday of June in different sites around Finland. The northernmost location has been 50 km north from the Arctic Circle … Wikipedia
medley relay — 1. Track. a relay race in which individual members of a team usually run an unequal portion of the total distance. Cf. distance medley, sprint medley. 2. Swimming. a relay race in which no member of a team uses the same stroke as another. Cf.… … Universalium
