Ben Nevis Race
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The Ben Nevis Race is a famous annual mountain running event in Scotland in which competitors race from the town of Fort William to the summit of Ben Nevis and back.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ben Nevis Race canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T275061 — 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: Ben Nevis Race Context triple: [Ben Nevis, hostsEvent, Ben Nevis Race]
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A.
Head of the Charles Regatta
The Head of the Charles Regatta is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious annual rowing races, attracting thousands of competitors and spectators to Boston and Cambridge each October.
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B.
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the most prestigious long-distance running races, attracting elite and amateur runners from around the globe each Patriots’ Day.
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C.
Highland games
The Highland games are traditional Scottish sporting and cultural festivals featuring events like caber tossing, Highland dancing, and bagpipe music, celebrated as a symbol of Scottish heritage.
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D.
Knoxville Marathon
The Knoxville Marathon is an annual long-distance running event that attracts participants to race through the streets and landmarks of Knoxville, Tennessee.
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E.
Isle of Man TT motorcycle races
The Isle of Man TT motorcycle races are a legendary annual time-trial road racing event held on public roads, renowned as one of the most challenging and dangerous motorsport competitions in the world.
- 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: Ben Nevis Race Target entity description: The Ben Nevis Race is a famous annual mountain running event in Scotland in which competitors race from the town of Fort William to the summit of Ben Nevis and back.
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A.
Head of the Charles Regatta
The Head of the Charles Regatta is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious annual rowing races, attracting thousands of competitors and spectators to Boston and Cambridge each October.
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B.
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the most prestigious long-distance running races, attracting elite and amateur runners from around the globe each Patriots’ Day.
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C.
Highland games
The Highland games are traditional Scottish sporting and cultural festivals featuring events like caber tossing, Highland dancing, and bagpipe music, celebrated as a symbol of Scottish heritage.
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D.
Knoxville Marathon
The Knoxville Marathon is an annual long-distance running event that attracts participants to race through the streets and landmarks of Knoxville, Tennessee.
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E.
Isle of Man TT motorcycle races
The Isle of Man TT motorcycle races are a legendary annual time-trial road racing event held on public roads, renowned as one of the most challenging and dangerous motorsport competitions in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
ⓘ
mountain running race ⓘ |
| ageRequirement | minimum age limit for competitors ⓘ |
| approximateWinningTime |
around 1 hour 30 minutes for men
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around 1 hour 50 minutes for women ⓘ |
| associatedMountain | Ben Nevis ⓘ |
| associatedTown | Fort William ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distance |
approximately 14 kilometres
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approximately 8.7 miles ⓘ |
| elevationGainFromStartToSummit | approximately 1340 metres ⓘ |
| endPoint | Fort William ⓘ |
| entryLimit | capped number of participants ⓘ |
| fameRegion |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
international mountain running community ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
men’s race
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veterans’ categories ⓘ women’s race ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.bennevisrace.co.uk/ ⓘ |
| highestPoint | summit of Ben Nevis ⓘ |
| inception | 1895 ⓘ |
| location |
Ben Nevis
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Fort William ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most famous hill races in Scotland
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challenging weather conditions ⓘ steep ascent and descent ⓘ |
| organiser | Lochaber Athletic Club ⓘ |
| participantType |
club runners
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elite mountain runners ⓘ experienced amateur runners ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| regularlyEstablished | 1937 ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
out-and-back course
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summit of the highest mountain in the British Isles ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
risk of falls on rocky terrain
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risk of hypothermia ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement | mandatory kit in poor weather ⓘ |
| sport |
fell running
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mountain running ⓘ |
| startFinishArea | Claggan Park, Fort William ⓘ |
| startPoint | Fort William ⓘ |
| surface | mix of track, path, and rocky ground ⓘ |
| terrain |
fell
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mountain ⓘ |
| totalAscent |
approximately 1340 metres
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approximately 4400 feet ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | September ⓘ |
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Subject: Ben Nevis Race Description of subject: The Ben Nevis Race is a famous annual mountain running event in Scotland in which competitors race from the town of Fort William to the summit of Ben Nevis and back.
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