The condition of the race surface.

This is the state of the ground. E.g. hard, soft, wet etc.

The state of the ground on which racing will take place. (Hard, Firm, Good, Soft, Dead, Holding, Heavy.)

The condition of the racecourse (firm, heavy, soft, etc.). Official Jockey Club going reports progress as follows: Heavy - soft - good to soft - good - good to firm - firm.

describes the condition of the racecourse. Ranks as: heavy - soft - good to soft - good - good to firm -firm.

In horse racing, the official description of the state of the ground. This can range from Yielding to Hard with variants in between. (Yielding, Heavy, Soft, Good to Soft, Good, Good to Firm, Firm, Hard). A device called a Penetrometer is used in France to give a numbered reading and although it is used at a minority of British racecourses, the good old trusty stick remains the preferred tool for the job.

The description of conditions underfoot on the racecourse. Official Jockey Club going reports progress as follows: Heavy, soft, good to soft, good, good to firm, firm

Of or pertaining to a going business or concern; as, the going value of a company.

advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"

in full operation; "a going concern"

The going of a flight is the horizontal distance between the face of the first and last riser. The individual going of a step is measured from the face of one rise to the face of the next riser. For domestic use this should be a minimum of 220mm. See also Building Regulations and Standards.

run; the horizontal distance between two successive nosings. The sum of the goings of a straight flight stair is the going of the flight.

Going is the term used to describe the surface of a racetrack in the run up to a horse racing meeting. The going is determined by the amount of moisture in the ground and is assessed by an official steward on the day of the meeting.