mass start
Noun
Meaning
mass start (plural mass starts)
(sports) A format of starting in certain racing sports, such as long-distance running, cycling and biathlon, where the competitors start at the same time and same place and proceed along the same course.
Coordinate terms: pursuit, time trial
Examples
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen was number 3 in the Mass start world cup in the season 1998-99.
Mass start In the mass start, all biathletes start at the same time and the first across the finish line wins.
Bjoerndalen has been winner of the Mass start world cup five times in: 2002-03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2007-08.