pacecaste
/ˈpeɪsˌkɑːst/nounVerified NewThe informal hierarchy among runners and riders ordered by pace, with its own accents, routes, and social boundaries.
Run clubs sort themselves within minutes: front group, middle pack, social tail, each with its own conversation speed. Membership is fluid in theory and nearly hereditary in practice, because nobody wants to be the slow one in the fast group.
Etym. — pace + caste: hereditary social rank, here assigned by split times.
Rel. — courtcaste · lanesort
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