The Race 
Music: Sawyer Brown “The Race Is On” CD: LDF 4 / The Boys are Back / Greatest Hits
Type: 2 Wall Line Dance, Steps: 68 Phrased, Level: Intermediate, 
Tempo: 180 bpm, Intro: 2x8 counts, start on “Tears”
Choreography: Jan van den Bos (Big Bad John) January 2005 www.bigbadjohn.nl  - info@bigbadjohn.nl 


1-8 Cross Rock, Recover, Step ¼ right, Hold, Pivot Turn ½ right, Step, Hold (9.00)
1-4 RF cross rock over LF, recover on LF, RF step to right side ¼ turn right, hold
5-8 LF step forward, pivot ½ right weight to RF, LF step forward, hold

9-16 Step Turn ¾ left, Cross Rock, Recover, Side, Cross, Side, Behind (12.00)
1-4 Turn ½ left step RF back, turn ¼ left step LF to left, RF cross rock over LF, recover on LF
5-8 RF step to right side, LF step across RF, RF step to right side, LF cross behind RF

17-24 Side Rock, Recover, Cross, Hold, Side Rock, Recover, Cross, Hold (12.00)
1-4 RF step to side, recover on LF, RF step across LF, hold
5-8 LF step to side, recover on RF, LF step across RF, hold

25-32 Side Rock, Recover ¼ turn left, Step, Touch, Back Walk, Touch (9.00)
1-4 RF step to side, recover on LF with ¼ turn left, RF step forward, LF touch beside RF
5-8 LF step back, RF step back, LF step back, RF touch beside LF
(very fast option count 5-8: Mash Potatoes)

33-40 Side, Touch, Side, Touch, Side, Behind, ¼ left Back, Hook (6.00)
1-4 RF step to side, LF touch beside RF, LF step to side, RF touch beside LF
5-8 RF step to side, LF cross step behind RF, turn ¼ left RF step back, LF hook across RF

41-48 Lock Step, Kick Turn ½ right, Slow Coaster Step, Hold (12.00)
1-4 LF step forward, RF lock behind LF, LF step forward, turn ½ right RF kick forward
5-8 RF step back, LF close beside RF, RF step forward, hold

49-56 Grapevine ¼ turn left, Scuff, Pivot Turn ½ left, Side, Hold (3.00)
1-4 LF step to side, RF cross step behind LF, turn ¼ left LF step forward, RF scuff forward
5-8 RF step forward, pivot ½ left weight to LF, RF step to side, hold

57-64 Cross Rock Back, Recover, ¼ turn left Step, Hold, Travelling Sugar foot (12.00)
1-4 LF cross step behind RF, Recover on RF, Turn ¼ left LF step forward, Hold
5-6 Swing L heel right & R toe touch beside LF, Swing L toe right & R heel touch beside LF
7-8 Swing L heel right & R toe touch beside LF, Swing L toe right & R heel touch beside LF

65-68 Stomp, ½ Left Heel Bounce Turn (6.00), (1/2 turn left during three heel bounces)
1&2& RF stomp forward, lift heels (begin turn left), heels down, lift heels (turn further)
3&4 Heels down, lift heels (finish turn), heels down (weight to left foot)

Start again and enjoy!