Every summer, the coastal town holds foot races on the beach that attract families and athletes alike.

The old mill-races hummed softly as the village children skipped stones along their banks.

Many fans prefer circuit races because the close corners create exciting overtaking opportunities.

Owners often enter promising but inexperienced horses in claiming races to find the right level of competition.

At the track, the pit crew hurried to refuel the racing-cars between laps.

Racing certainties can vanish in an instant when a sudden storm hits the track.

The paddock clerk prepared the racing forms and handed them out to the spectators.

The club organized several shuttle races to raise money for new equipment.

Scholars debated whether the Ur-races had shaped the continent's myths and languages long before recorded history.

We spent the weekend watching intense fleet racing off the coast, where dozens of yachts maneuvered for the best wind.