relay event
nounUK /ˈriːleɪ ɪˌvent/
US /ˈriːleɪ ɪˌvent/
A relay event is a race where teammates take turns running and pass a stick to each other.
Our class won the relay event at the school sports day.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sports competition in which teams of swimmers each swim part of the distance in turn.
She swam the last leg of the relay event and touched the wall first.
3. A broadcast event where a signal is passed from one station to another to reach a wider area.
The concert was a relay event sent to radio stations across the country.
4. Any activity where people or things take turns to keep something going continuously.
The charity run was a relay event, with each runner covering one kilometre.