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A race track (or 'racetrack', or 'racing track'), is a purpose-built facility for the conducting of races. This racing can be of animals (eg. horseracing or greyhound racing), human-operated machines (eg. automobiles or motorcycles), or athletes. A race track may also feature spectating facilities such as grandstands or concourses. Throughout the English-speaking world the term racecourse is also used for horse-racing facilities. Race tracks built for bicycles are known as velodromes.