Sentences with phrase «of race entries»

It's hard to beat the motivation of a race entry fee, finish line, and a stopwatch.

Not exact matches

The barriers of entry in all forms of racing are really high.

Spartan Race does not make revenue figures available, but entries to many of the races start at $ 100 and this year more than a million people will enter one of the 200 events in 30 countries the company will host.

This landmark case began when Linda was denied entry into a school closer to her home because of her race.

In focus groups arranged to test messages for the 2014 midterms, these voters responded to calls for building a new wall to block the entry of illegal immigrants, to reforms intended to «drain the swamp» of Washington's entrenched political community and to thinly veiled forms of racism toward African Americans called «race realism,» he recounted.

The internet has reduced many of the traditional barriers to entry that protect companies from competition and created a race to the bottom for prices in a number of categories.

The culture of consumerism and the chase for material symbols of wealth and security have sometimes come to be dominant; the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment in many has slowly begun to degenerate into empty and sterile ritualism; the legitimate thirst for education has often become perverted into an obsessive drive to acquire with the greatest speed the formal diplomas necessary to gain entry to jobs offering the easiest opportunities to make the quickest rupees; political statesmanship in some areas has begun to depreciate into an opportunities race for power and position; the spirit of SEVA (Service) to the nation has intermittently begun to be suffocated in many, by the abuse of discretions, sometimes mediated by a bloated bureaucracy itself enmeshed in a vast network of multiplying paper and self - proliferating regulations; menacingly many good and decent people even in public life, have come to be corroded by a culture of demanding corruption; and some potentially creative lawyers, have begun to take perverted pride in mere «cleverness», rendering themselves vulnerable to the prejudice that they are a parasitic obstruction in the pursuit of substantive justice.

(plus the winner of the free Spartan Race entry!)

With some races touching on 40 entries for a race the field had to be whittled down before any of the main sessions began, and that was the purpose of pre-qualifying.

The 124th Run for the Roses has more than a few intriguing entries vying to win the first leg of the Triple Crown: One is Favorite Trick (above, far left), who last year became only the second 2 - year - old (Secretariat was the first, in 1973) to be named Horse of the Year — not to be confused with Event of the Year, who had to drop out of the race last week with a right - knee fracture.

The board of directors of the SCCA's Chicago region, which had charge of the races, laid down a ruling that the owner of each entry must share in the driving.

The 2018/2019 season looks set to be a big one, with possible new entries (boosting the grid to 12 teams) and the addition of a new battery from supplier McLaren which should last the entire race.

The revised M16B couldn't mange pole position and the works cars dropped out of the race, but Mark Donahue's Penske - run entry survived to take the first win for McLaren at Indianapolis.

The decision opened up one of the most prized seats in motorsports and ultimately saw Tony Kanaan fill the void with Ryan Briscoe returning to full - time competition in the fourth Ganassi Racing entry.

He is the co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, which fields two entries in Sunday's race for drivers Oriol Servia and Graham Rahal.

GT Sport will be the series» first entry onto the current generation of consoles, and unlike previous titles will feature a cut back, more focused roster of cars with an emphasis on racing simulation and online features — including the first ever FIA - sanctioned online racing championship.

Among the 11 entries as of Monday were Skip Away (right), vying to become the Classic's first repeat winner, racing's alltime cash cow (a victory would give him $ 10 million in earnings) and Horse of the Year; 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Silver Charm; the last two Belmont Stakes victors, Victory Gallop and Touch Gold; Travers Stakes champ Coronado's Quest; and Swain, Europe's top horse.

During race two of the ACTC (TCP) series at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, two drivers towards the back of the pack collided on the entry to a tight corner.

«The continuous and alarming drop in the number of driver entries in the main European single - seater series has forced Formula V8 3.5 to withdraw from the 2018 season racing calendar.»

Membership of the BBU costs # 15.00 Annually (or EUR 15.00 for those who compete at the British Championships, who automatically become members as their race entry fees cover Membership).

However, with more money set to be thrown at their squad this summer for yet another re-do at Old Trafford, the risk of being lost in transition may well be higher without the rewards of regular entry into the top four or the title race.

Try to really fathom the notion of a baby: Making love, your sperm wins the race (you had a half billion entries) and joins the other half of that incredible DNA puzzle in her egg.

As part of the race's entry fee, runners are asked to contribute non-perishable foods that will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help feed the hungry.

Surprisingly, after entering into a so - called pact with Nana Akufo - Addo to work together to boost his (Nana's) chances of defeating John Mahama and the NDC in the November polls, Mr. Rawlings and Nana Konadu are now unwittingly slimming the twice defeated presidential candidate's chances following the NDP founder's entry into the presidential race.

Wappingers Falls Mayor Matt Alexander, one of five Democrats vying to challenge Republican freshman Rep. Nan Hayworth, who started out strong in the race, but has lost momentum recently thanks to the late entry of Sean Patrick Maloney, has lost his campaign manager.

It's expected to be quite the show, since there are now four candidates vying for the right to take on Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (in order of their entry into the race)-- Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, attorney Wendy Long, Rye Town Supervisor Joe Carvin and Rep. Bob Turner.

Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says she's «seriously considering» running for governor, regardless of Nixon's entry into the race.

A sharp - eyed reader noted the latest entry into the GOP governor's race, M. Myers Mermel, and his wife, Jennifer, have both maxed out to the congressional campaign of state GOP Chair Ed Cox's son, Chris.

Maloney, one of five Democrats competing in a June 26 primary, is considered a pretty good fundraiser himself, raising more than $ 500,000 despite his late entry into the race (though fellow Democrat Richard Becker points out much of that money can't be used in the primary).

They may also only sign one petition for any candidate in a race — so if someone signed a petition for one of Spitzer's competitors during the weeks prior to his entry, its the earlier signature that counts.

The four county Democratic chairs in the 24th Congressional District are speaking out against a national party committee after the surprise entry of Juanita Perez Williams into the race.

The article discusses the possible Bill Bolling independent candidacy for Governor of Virginia, and makes it clear that just because Bolling was elected as the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2009, that does not necessarily mean his entry into the race would damage Read more»

Local party leaders and grassroots activists in Central New York view Perez Williams» entry into the race as a betrayal of Balter, ignoring the will of local Democrats and grassroots activists.

In the wake of her third Republican opponent's official entry into the race, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced this afternoon that she has raised more than $ 8.75 million since she took over last winter, including $ 1.6 million during the first three months of 2010.

Anthony Weiner's unusual entry into the race for Mayor of New York City found him announcing his candidacy much later in the contest than is typical for candidates.

While onetime mayoral front - runner Christine Quinn has opted to mostly avoid talking about the late entry of Anthony Weiner into the race, the candidate for comptroller who is not Eliot Spitzer is coming at his last - minute rival straight on.

«Steve and Wendy were disgusted by Monserrate's entry in the race due to his criminal record of assault against women, as well as his fraud conviction... which resulted in a prison term,» the source told The Post.

Malliotakis said that her late entry into the race was motivated by shortcomings of the other candidates (who included Michel Faulkner at the time she began her candidacy), saying «I haven't seen the passion, I haven't seen the energy» from those candidates.

The Scottish Labour leadership election has, so far, failed to look particularly professional, and this seems to be one of the reasons for Harris» entry into the race.

In a bit of fortuitous timing Massey walked into the dinner as Malliotakis explained her late entry into the race as motivated by the fact that «I haven't seen the passion, I haven't seen the energy» from the other candidates.

The entry of Dylan Ratigan, a former MSNBC host and entrepreneur, into the crowded field last Wednesday shook up the race and led to two candidates dropping out within 48 hours.

Weiner's entry into the race finds him in the second spot for his party's nomination, according to the poll, with 15 % of registered Democrats saying they would vote for Weiner if the primary were held today.

The entry of DeFrancisco (Syracuse), a well - regarded but somewhat aloof 68 - year - old trial lawyer, into the race is expected to derail any chance Sen. Catharine Young of Olean, until now the upstate favorite, had to replace Skelos.

IBEW Local 2032 initially saw Tanya Boone as their pick, but switched to Ratigan after she dropped out of the race in February the day after the television personality's entry to the race.

His entry into the Senate District 38 could narrow the field, and may put pressure on Pizzo to get out of the race or move to Senate District 39 to face off against Flores.

Yes so how does her entry into the race changed the dynamic of the mayor's race.

A long - serving constituency chairman for the NPP in Asokwa, Asare Bediako's entry in the race, was to win handsomely and inject professionalism in the running of the affairs of the party in the region and engender transparency, he once said.

Based on his past performance running for the seat, Mr. Vargas is unlikely to be a major threat in the race, but his entry will State Senator Adriano Espaillat of his status as the only Latino candidate in a district with a majority Latino population.

In focus groups arranged to test messages for the 2014 midterms, these voters responded to calls for building a new wall to block the entry of illegal immigrants, to reforms intended to «drain the swamp» of Washington's entrenched political community and to thinly veiled forms of racism toward African Americans called «race realism,» he recounted.

ESSEX COUNTY — The entry of independent candidates into the pool of local races has firmed up the ballot for this year's election cycle.