Took part in a contest of speed (5)

I believe the answer is:

raced

(Other definitions for raced that I've seen before include "Took part in speed contest" , "Operated at excessive speed" , "Took part in competition of speed" , "Travelled at speed" , "Went fast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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