Cambridge May Bumps
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The Cambridge May Bumps are an annual series of traditional bumps rowing races held on the River Cam between the colleges of the University of Cambridge.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Lent Bumps | 1 |
| Head of the River | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bumps rowing races
ⓘ
rowing event ⓘ university sporting tradition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cambridge May Bumping Races
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
May Bumps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cambridge college boat clubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boatType |
eights
ⓘ
fours (historically in some divisions) ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major event in Cambridge student social calendar ⓘ |
| feature |
Head of the River awarded to crew finishing first in top division
ⓘ
crews attempt to bump the boat in front ⓘ crews start separated by fixed distances ⓘ multiple divisions lined up in single file along the river ⓘ positions for next day determined by bumps achieved ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
men's divisions
ⓘ
women's divisions ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
local press in Cambridge
ⓘ
rowing specialist media ⓘ |
| hasSpectators |
alumni of the University of Cambridge
ⓘ
local residents of Cambridge ⓘ students of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| heldInTerm | Easter term ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Cam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrophy | Head of the River title ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant | colleges of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lent Bumps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceFormat | bumps racing ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Oxford Eights Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSectionUsed | Cambridge rowing bumps course NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegulation | subject to river navigation and safety rules ⓘ |
| schedulePattern | raced over consecutive weekdays ⓘ |
| sport | rowing ⓘ |
| startYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| timeSpan | four days (typical duration) ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | June ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | June ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cambridge Lent Bumps