obstacle race
Definition
Noun: A competitive event where participants must overcome various physical challenges or barriers placed along the course. The primary goal is to complete the race by successfully navigating all the obstacles in the shortest time.
Usage
The term "obstacle race" is used to describe a specific type of sporting event. It focuses on the challenge of the obstacles themselves. * It is commonly modified by adjectives describing the nature or sponsor of the race (e.g., a military obstacle race, a tough mudder obstacle race). * It functions as the subject or object of a sentence related to competition, training, or participation.
Examples
- The obstacle race featured walls, ropes, and mud pits.
- Training for an obstacle race requires both strength and endurance.
- She signed up for her first obstacle race next month.
Advanced Usage
- "to run an obstacle race": This is the standard verb collocation for participating.
- He runs at least one obstacle race every summer.
- The concept can be used metaphorically to describe a process fraught with difficulties.
- Getting the project approved felt like running an obstacle race through corporate bureaucracy.
Variants and Related Words
- Obstacle course (n): While often used interchangeably with "obstacle race," an "obstacle course" primarily refers to the physical layout or training area of obstacles. A race is the competitive event held on such a course.
- OCR (n): An acronym for "Obstacle Course Racing," the formal name for the sport.
- Mudder (n): Informal term for a participant in a popular brand of obstacle race (Tough Mudder).
Synonyms
- Challenge course: Emphasizes the testing nature of the event.
- Adventure race: Often implies a longer race combining obstacles with navigation over varied terrain.
Related Phrases
- To conquer an obstacle: A phrase commonly used within the context of these races, meaning to successfully complete a specific challenge.
- Her goal was to conquer every obstacle in the race.
Noun
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a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles
