Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:road
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:The_Boat_Race
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:course |
Putney to Mortlake
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gptkbp:distance |
4.2 miles
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gptkbp:firstHeld |
1829
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gptkbp:frequency |
annual
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gptkbp:holiday |
late March or early April
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:River_Thames
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Reserve_Race
World Rowing Championships |
gptkbp:notableFor |
attracts large crowds along the riverbank
one of the oldest sporting events in the world rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge broadcast internationally crews are known as the 'Blues' each crew has eight rowers and a coxswain race can be affected by tides and weather race has been held on the Tideway since 1845 race has been interrupted by world wars men's and women's races held on same day since 2015 race is a major event in the British sporting calendar |
gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Cambridge_University_Boat_Club
gptkb:Oxford_University_Boat_Club |
gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Oxford |
gptkbp:sport |
rowing
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gptkbp:televisionShow |
yes
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gptkbp:trophy |
gptkb:The_Boat_Race_Trophy
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gptkbp:website |
theboatrace.org
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Oxford,_England,_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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