Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Rowing race format
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Bumps_races
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
Objective is to catch and 'bump' the boat ahead
Boats start single file, separated by fixed distance |
| gptkbp:feature |
Crews move up or down the starting order based on results
Races held over several days No overtaking; bumping is the method of advancement |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bumps rowing races
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
Narrow rivers |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Cambridge_Lent_Bumps
gptkb:Cambridge_May_Bumps gptkb:Oxford_Summer_Eights gptkb:Oxford_Torpids |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
19th century
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| gptkbp:participants |
College rowing clubs
University rowing clubs |
| gptkbp:reasonForFormat |
Rivers too narrow for side-by-side racing
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Head of the River race
Rowing traditions at Oxford and Cambridge |
| gptkbp:sport |
Rowing
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fen_Ditton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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