What is your favorite race?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[NCTraveler]

1. Olympic short track ice skating.

Clearly you have an issue with it considering your op is COMPLETELY VOID of it. Really says a lot about you.

I fell in love with NASCAR years ago when Sterling Marlin jumped out of his Coors car during a red flag and was yanking out his bumpers at Daytona. The commentators were great. They all knew he was breaking the rules in front of millions. Shit, I'm pretty sure Sterling even knew it. My partner and I couldn't stop laughing.

[leftofcool]

2. I'm going with the cute running guys in the shorts

That first one with the shades on is hot! Think he likes old women?

[cascadiance]

3. This race...

Though we at some point need to stop and not think of ourselves too much like god when doing things like not being careful with the way we do GMOs or screw up our environment that leads to decimation of many other races and possibly our own with cilmate change.

[jwirr]

25. That was what I was thinking.

[frazzled]

4. Tour de France

Don't understand the rules at all, but the scenery is real pretty. And those little tight pants: ooh la la.* (The doping, not so much.)

*acknowledged sexist objectification of men. But hey, it's time for payback, boys.

[meaculpa2011]

5. AAA 400 in Dover.

The Monster Mile is awesome!

[one_voice]

10. My family does the run or dye 5k...

down there. We've done it the past two years and will go again this year. It's hard to run the monster mile(the slope)...but it's so much fun.

[sufrommich]

6. I'd have to say this one:

[Art_from_Ark]

34. I prefer the Queen Victoria Handicap

[peecoolyour]

7. THE MURICAN RACE!

[cherokeeprogressive]

8. Daytona

[City Lights]

9. My favorite is the 4x400 relay, but I also like the Steeplechase. nt

[csziggy]

11. The Tevis Cup - 1 day 100 mile ride

The First Tevis

The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called the Tevis Cup Ride, is the oldest modern day endurance ride, having been held annually since 1955. As such, it has been the inspiration and model for the most challenging endurance rides worldwide.

The ride was first organized by Wendell Robie, an Auburn businessman and devoted rider of the Sierra high country. Many people in the 50s doubted that any modern-day horse could cover the rugged trail from Lake Tahoe to Auburn in a single day. Wendell and a few of his friends proved them wrong in August of 1955. He continued to hold the ride annually thereafter and organized the Western States Trail Foundation to preserve the 100 mile trail and the Ride.

<SNIP>

Each rider who completes the 100 mile course from Tahoe to Auburn within the 24 hour limit and whose mount is judged "fit to continue" is awarded the coveted silver Completion Award Buckle.

The Tevis Cup trophy is awarded to the person who completes the 100-Mile One-Day course in the shortest amount of time and whose horse is in sound condition and "fit to continue." The Tevis Cup was named for Lloyd Tevis (1824 - 1899) by his grandson Will Tevis, a prominent San Francisco businessman and early benefactor of the Ride, and was first awarded in 1959 to Nick Mansfield, riding Buffalo Bill, an eleven year old TB Cross gelding.
http://www.teviscup.org/the-ride/about-the-ride

[tularetom]

12. Well, I used to prefer the 100 yard dash but my coach wouldn't let me run it

He made me do the 440 yard (now the 400 meter) dash which was sheer agony.

[Orrex]

13. The Great Race, of course

[truebrit71]

14. Tough one....I think it has to be the Le Mans 24 hours for autos..

...and definitely Le Tour de France for bikes...although I must admit I like the one-day classics as well, Paris-Roubaix and Liege-Bastone-Liege...

[GliderGuider]

18. +1 for Le Mans. #2 for me is the Monaco GP /nt

[truebrit71]

33. Just two weeks until Le Mans!!!

Can't wait!

[upaloopa]

15. I like the races at Santa Anita race track

I especially like to watch the riders who lead the race horses to the starting gate. I envy that job

[Throd]

16. 1/4 mile door slammers.

[uppityperson]

17. 3-legged race. It promotes teamwork and a lot of amusement.

Except for the few who Must Always Win, it is very fun.

[Exilednight]

19. Tortoise vs the Hare.

[MineralMan]

20. I'm a big fan of the Human Race, in general.

All of it.

[peacebird]

27. :)

[Loryn]

21. Weinernationals

Action starts about 19 seconds in. (Sorry I don't know much about posting pictures or videos.)

[snpsmom]

22. Bayview Mackinac Boat Race

Sailboat race from Port Huron, MI to Mackinac Island, MI every year. The boats sail right past our house.

[Iggo]

23. Human.

[H2O Man]

39. Definitely!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

24. I retired early from the Rat Race.

I didn't like it when I was in it. Don't like it now. Wouldn't do it again. But, it is both amusing and sad to watch those still struggling to get nowhere by participating.

As for the ones in the OP? Meh.

[peacebird]

26. Gent Wevelghem, Paris Roubaix & le Tour de France

[pinto]

28. The marathons, Boston and NY City. The World Series.

Those come first to mind.

[KansDem]

29. Having run cross country in high school...

I guess I'm partial to the 2-mile run.

I wasn't very good at it but I did see a lot of scenery.

[Warpy]

30. Three legged race

Most fun to do, most fun to watch

[DemocratSinceBirth]

31. My thread is getting more action than I thought./NT

[KamaAina]

32. The Preakness.

I am, after all, a Baltimore native, though I never went.

[hunter]

35. I love cross country.

Before my hips and knees began to hurt like hell I used to love to run. I never did much racing, but I loved exploring the world at that pace. There comes this point where you are at one with your physical self and surroundings and there's nothing quite like it.

My sister has been doing those "Iron People" sorts of events for more than thirty years now, where contestants swim, bike, and run, but those always seemed just plain brutal to me.

[Go Vols]

36. :/

[BarbaRosa]

37. Gotta be this one.

[greatauntoftriplets]

38. Chicago to Mackinac!

[NV Whino]

40. Kentucky Derby

[AngryAmish]

41. I once ran a race wherw yoy had to run 2 miles and drink six beers.

I threw up.