obstacle race

[ ob-stuh-kuhl reys ]

noun

1. a race in which the contestants are prevented in a specific way from covering the full course at top speed, as by having hurdles to jump, mud pits to cross, or ropes or walls to climb.

obstacle race

noun

1. a race in which competitors have to negotiate various obstacles

Other Words From

• ob·sta·cle rac·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of obstacle race¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

To raise awareness about the product, he started going to races he was going to run anyway—obstacle races and half marathons—and pouring beer.

From Outside Online

Wherefore let the seal perpetuate his race—his obstacle race, as one might say, seeing him flounder and flop.

From Project Gutenberg

On the whole the girls voted the obstacle race the best fun.

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While the large dining-room was being prepared for an obstacle race cock-fighting held sway.

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She is running an obstacle race in which the silken garments of Bushido are likely to suffer considerable wear and tear.

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Almost from the first it became an obstacle race, a hurdle race, a long-distance endurance race, all in one.

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