English Alternative forms pre-race Etymology From pre- + race. Adjective prerace (not comparable) (sports) Occurring before, or in preparation for, a race 2009 January 6, Nate Peterson, “Vonn Diversifies Skills for This World Cup Season”, in New York Times:That includes relying on her husband, Thomas, for help with everything from prerace visualization to training regimens. Anagrams caperer, precareRemove adsWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads