race: Scottish Hill Racing data

Description

The record-winning times for 35 hill races in Scotland, as reported by Atkinson (1986).

Usage

data(race)

Arguments

Format

data.frame

Details

The distance travelled and the height climbed in each race is also given. The data contains a known error - Atkinson (1986) reports that the record for Knock Hill (observation 18) should actually be 18 minutes rather than 78 minutes.

Variable: Description
Race: Name of race
Distance: Distance covered in miles
Climb: Elevation climbed during race in feet
Time: Record time for race in minutes

References

Atkison, A.C., Comments on "Influential Observations, High Leverage Points, and Outliers in Linear Regression", Statistical Science, 1 (1986) 397-402