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track ![click to hear : track click to hear : track](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Inclined oval course that is 250 m long (short track) or 333.33 m or 400 m long (long tracks) and whose width varies from 7 to 9 m.
200 m line ![click to hear : 200 m line click to hear : 200 m line](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Point from which the racers are timed in the sprint event.
blue band ![click to hear : blue band click to hear : blue band](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Strip where a racer gains speed before entering the track (sprint) and leaves it at the end of an event or to recover (American track).
sprinters’ line ![click to hear : sprinters’ line click to hear : sprinters’ line](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Line that separates two lanes during a race or sprint.
straightaway ![click to hear : straightaway click to hear : straightaway](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Route that is 37 to 100 m long, depending on the length of the track, and is graded from 4° to 13°.
pursuit line ![click to hear : pursuit line click to hear : pursuit line](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Line indicating the start and finish point for the pursuit events.
finish line ![click to hear : finish line click to hear : finish line](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Point that marks the end of all events (such as time trial and sprint), except the pursuit.
competitors’ compound ![click to hear : competitors’ compound click to hear : competitors’ compound](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rest and assistance area for athletes between races where the coaches, mechanics and trainers stand by.