The Race
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The Race is the historic annual rowing regatta between Harvard and Yale Universities, renowned as the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Race canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
ⓘ
intercollegiate sports rivalry ⓘ rowing regatta ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harvard–Yale Regatta
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard–Yale Boat Race
Harvard–Yale Regatta ⓘ Harvard–Yale Regatta ⓘ
surface form:
The Harvard–Yale Race
|
| competitionLevel | intercollegiate ⓘ |
| competitiveFormat | head‑to‑head dual regatta ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| courseLength |
4 miles
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approximately 6.4 kilometers ⓘ |
| earliestIntercollegiateRowingEventIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| eligibility | varsity rowers from Harvard and Yale ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Harvard Crimson men’s rowing
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard and Yale rowing associations
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| hasCulturalImpact | symbol of long‑standing academic and athletic rivalry between Harvard and Yale ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | regional and national sports media ⓘ |
| hasRivalry |
Harvard–Yale football rivalry
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard–Yale rivalry
|
| hasSpectators |
spectator fleets on the river
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spectators along the riverbanks ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
held early summer
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multi‑race program including undercard events ⓘ |
| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| location |
Thames River (Connecticut)
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surface form:
Thames River, New London, Connecticut
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| notableFor | oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States ⓘ |
| organizer |
Harvard Crimson men’s rowing
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard University rowing program
Yale Bulldogs men’s rowing ⓘ
surface form:
Yale University rowing program
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| participant |
Harvard University
ⓘ
Yale University ⓘ |
| raceType |
freshman or third varsity eights
ⓘ
junior varsity eights ⓘ varsity eights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Harvard Crimson men’s rowing
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard Crimson rowing
Yale Bulldogs men’s rowing ⓘ
surface form:
Yale Bulldogs rowing
|
| significance |
historic Ivy League sports rivalry
ⓘ
major event in American collegiate rowing ⓘ |
| sport | rowing ⓘ |
| teamSport | yes ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | New London, Connecticut ⓘ |
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