points race

noun

A mass start race where points are awarded for certain accomplishments, such as winning laps or lapping the field.

Meanings

nounpoints race (plural points races)

plural points races

  1. speed skatingcyclingA mass start race where points are awarded for certain accomplishments, such as winning laps or lapping the field.
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APA

points race. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/points%20race

MLA

“points race.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/points%20race. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “points race,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/points%20race.

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