Harvard–Yale Regatta

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intercollegiate sporting event rowing regatta

The Harvard–Yale Regatta is the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States, featuring an annual rowing race between the Harvard and Yale university crews on the Thames River in Connecticut.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intercollegiate sporting event → rowing regatta →
alsoKnownAs	Harvard–Yale Boat Race → The Race →
category	College rowing competitions in the United States → Harvard Crimson rowing → Recurring sporting events established in 1852 → Yale Bulldogs rowing →
competitionBetween	Harvard Crimson → Yale Bulldogs →
country	United States →
courseDirection	downstream →
courseType	downriver course →
crewType	men's eights →
firstRaceLocation	Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire →
firstRaceYear	1852 →
frequency	annual →
governingBody	Harvard University Department of Athletics → Yale University Athletics →
hasPart	freshman race → junior varsity eight race → varsity eight race →
hasSpectators	alumni → local community → students →
hasTradition	alternating stations on the river → training camps at Gales Ferry →
historicalSignificance	first American intercollegiate athletic event →
inception	1852 →
locatedIn	Gales Ferry, Connecticut → New London, Connecticut NERFINISHED →
location	Connecticut → Thames River →
notableFor	oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States →
organizer	Harvard Crimson rowing → Yale Bulldogs rowing →
participants	Harvard University → Yale University →
raceDistance	2 miles → 3 miles → 4 miles →
river	Thames River (Connecticut) →
sport	rowing →
sportingRivalry	Harvard–Yale rivalry →
teamColors	Yale blue → crimson →
typicalMonthHeld	June →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Harvard Crimson men’s rowing ("Harvard–Yale rowing rivalry") → Yale Bulldogs women’s rowing ("Harvard–Yale rowing rivalry") →	hasRivalry
Harvard–Yale Regatta ("Harvard–Yale Boat Race") →	alsoKnownAs
Yale Bulldogs men’s rowing →	competition
Yale Bulldogs women’s rowing ("Yale–Harvard women’s regatta") →	notableCompetition
Harvard Crimson men’s rowing →	notableRace
Yale Bulldogs men’s rowing →	rivalry