scratch race
noun[C]
sportsspecializeduk/ˈskrætʃ ˌreɪs/us/ˈskrætʃ ˌreɪs/abicycleracein which all theridersstarttogether and thewinneris the first one to go over thefinishlineafterridingacertainnumberoftimesaround thetrack:
He wasunbeateninclubscratchraces.
Sheclaimedher secondgoldmedalafterwinningthe women'sscratchraceyesterday.
- Lizzie Armisteadwonthe 60-lap, 15kilometresscratchrace.
- Theweekbefore the Championship theclubhelda twentymilescratchrace.
- Heconvincinglywonall threescratchracesfrompoleposition, settingfastestlapsin all but one of the fiveevents.
Competitions, & parts of competitions
- a nip and tuckidiom
- be a game of two halvesidiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- competition
- contest
- debate
- head-to-head
- on your marks, get set, go!idiom
- peloton
- postgame
- postseason
- pre-meeting
- premiership
- quiz
- spelling bee
- the Champions League
- the Premier League
- under starter's ordersidiom