May Bumps
E321093
May Bumps is an annual series of rowing races held on the River Cam in Cambridge, featuring college crews competing in a distinctive bumps race format.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| May Bumps canonical | 21 |
| May Bumps races | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3043912 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May Bumps Context triple: [Christ's College Boat Club, competition, May Bumps]
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A.
Ba Bump
"Ba Bump" is a song by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from their 2005 album "Monkey Business."
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B.
M-Maybe
M-Maybe is a famous 1965 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that depicts a comic book-style blonde woman in a moment of suspense, exemplifying his signature use of Ben-Day dots and bold outlines.
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C.
Bounce
"Bounce" is a popular Afrobeats song by Nigerian singer Rema, known for its energetic production and catchy, dance-oriented style.
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D.
Bounce
"Bounce" is a 2002 hard rock album by Bon Jovi that reflects themes of resilience and renewal, influenced in part by the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
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E.
My Humps
"My Humps" is a 2005 dance-pop and hip-hop single by the Black Eyed Peas, known for its catchy, repetitive hook and playful, sexually suggestive lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May Bumps Target entity description: May Bumps is an annual series of rowing races held on the River Cam in Cambridge, featuring college crews competing in a distinctive bumps race format.
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A.
Ba Bump
"Ba Bump" is a song by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from their 2005 album "Monkey Business."
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B.
M-Maybe
M-Maybe is a famous 1965 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that depicts a comic book-style blonde woman in a moment of suspense, exemplifying his signature use of Ben-Day dots and bold outlines.
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C.
Bounce
"Bounce" is a 2002 hard rock album by Bon Jovi that reflects themes of resilience and renewal, influenced in part by the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
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D.
Bounce
"Bounce" is a popular Afrobeats song by Nigerian singer Rema, known for its energetic production and catchy, dance-oriented style.
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E.
My Humps
"My Humps" is a 2005 dance-pop and hip-hop single by the Black Eyed Peas, known for its catchy, repetitive hook and playful, sexually suggestive lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
ⓘ
bumps race ⓘ rowing race series ⓘ |
| affiliation |
University of Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
|
| classificationSystem | divisions ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility | Cambridge college boat clubs ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1887 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| heldInMonth | June ⓘ |
| location |
Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
CAMBRIDGE
River Cam ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
crews can win blades for bumping up every day
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crews can win spoons for being bumped every day ⓘ multiple boats start simultaneously in single file ⓘ starting positions determined by previous years results ⓘ |
| objective |
to avoid being bumped by the boat behind
ⓘ
to bump the boat in front ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs ⓘ |
| participantType |
college rowing crew
ⓘ
men's rowing crew ⓘ women's rowing crew ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lent Bumps ⓘ |
| raceFormat | bumps racing ⓘ |
| raceType | head race in divisions ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
Lent Bumps
ⓘ
Town Bumps ⓘ |
| resultOfBump | both boats stop racing for that day ⓘ |
| riverSectionUsed |
Cambridge Backs
ⓘ
Long Reach ⓘ Plough Reach ⓘ Reach ⓘ |
| spectatorArea |
Ditton Meadows
ⓘ
Railway Bridge ⓘ The Plough at Fen Ditton ⓘ |
| sport | rowing ⓘ |
| startProcedure | standing start from fixed stations ⓘ |
| startSignal | cannon ⓘ |
| topAward |
Head of the River
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge May Bumps
|
| tradition |
crews may wear fancy dress on lower divisions
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crews winning blades paint oars ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | four days ⓘ |
| university |
University of Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: May Bumps Description of subject: May Bumps is an annual series of rowing races held on the River Cam in Cambridge, featuring college crews competing in a distinctive bumps race format.
Referenced by (22)
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linked to: May Bumps