Leah Taylor Race A subdivision of mankind having a relatively constant set of physical traits, such as color of skin and eyes, stature, texture of hair, ect. Any group of people according to geography or nation. When filling out a college application that ask people to check which race they are; black, white, Asian, pacific islander, act. A race can also be know as a contest to determine the relative speed of a person or animal which are in competition. The race will be a series of contest to determine a winner. Next year I am going to the Kentucky Derby to see the horse races for my vacation.