The term 'The Time Machine Race' refers to the two races of people featured in H.G. Wells' novel The Time Machine. The Eloi are a race of small, childlike people who live in a utopian society and are cared for by the Morlocks, a race of subterranean creatures. The Eloi are described as being gentle and timid, and they spend their days in leisure activities such as swimming and playing games.