The phrase "a rough race" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a competition or event that was challenging, difficult, or tumultuous.
Example: "The marathon turned out to be a rough race, with many participants struggling against the harsh weather conditions."
Alternatives: "a tough competition" or "a challenging event".
"It was quite a rough race but Ryan negotiated a very good passage for him.
Still, some say that no matter what the coverage, this was destined to be a rough race for the Republicans.
Cecil, who also has the favourite for the first Classic of the domestic season in Frankel, had decided to change his strategy with Twice Over after he disappointed in a rough race for the world's richest prize last year.
Her status is undiminished by a narrow defeat since – in a rough race with another multiple Group One winner, Elusive Kate – and if she is going to stay the extra two furlongs anywhere, it will be round these sharp turns.
Several of the Clinton friends interviewed openly questioned whether Ms. Abedin could remain a top aide to Mrs. Clinton with Mr. Weiner in what is certain to be a rough race: in political circles, anonymity is often the mark of a successful aide, not the spotlight of being a political spouse.
On Friday, he twisted his ankle early here in the heats of the 3,000 after stepping on a competitor's foot in the heats but ended up qualifying in fourth place after a rough race he called one of the craziest of his long career.
The Sydney-Hobart is a notably rough race.
The outcome of the rough race may foreshadow a tough general election ahead.
A11 NEW YORK/REGION B1-5 Pataki Faces Rough Race For Third Term as Governor As Gov. George E. Pataki looks toward a probable run for a third term next year, New York's political landscape starts to resemble a minefield.
"But you certainly know you are alive when racing across Bass Strait," Oxley wrote, "and the challenge of successfully completing a rough Sydney Hobart race is a great sense of achievement".
In January, Nascar's vice president for competition, Robin Pemberton, had in effect given approval to such rough racing when he announced that the Daytona brass were loosening the reins on driver behavior on and off the track.
