Putney–Mortlake course
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The Putney–Mortlake course is the famous stretch of the River Thames in London used for major rowing races, most notably the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rowing course
ⓘ
sporting venue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Championship Course NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| direction | upstream ⓘ |
| distance |
about 4.2 miles
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about 6.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| endPoint | Mortlake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Tideway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bends and curves
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coaching launches ⓘ narrow river sections ⓘ numerous rowing clubs along the banks ⓘ strong stream ⓘ tidal conditions ⓘ |
| hasFinishLandmark | Mortlake Brewery area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartLandmark | University Stone at Putney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic rowing tradition ⓘ |
| partOf | Tidal Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Barnes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hammersmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesUnder |
Barnes Railway Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Hammersmith Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Putney Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsDiscipline | rowing ⓘ |
| startPoint | Putney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cambridge University Boat Club
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Rowing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford University Boat Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames Rowing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Head of the River Race
NERFINISHED
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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Scullers Head of the River Race NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boat Race NERFINISHED ⓘ The Women’s Boat Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Vesta Veterans Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s Eights Head of the River Race NERFINISHED ⓘ boat racing ⓘ rowing ⓘ various head of the river races ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.