Cambridge May Bumps
E441401
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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cambridge May Bumps canonical | 3 |
| Cambridge Lent Bumps | 2 |
| Cambridge May Bumping Races | 1 |
| Head of the River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4462794 — 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: Cambridge May Bumps Context triple: [Pembroke College Boat Club, participatesIn, Cambridge May Bumps]
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A.
BUCS Regatta
BUCS Regatta is a major annual university rowing regatta in the United Kingdom, organized by British Universities & Colleges Sport and contested by student rowing clubs from across the country.
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B.
The Women’s Boat Race
The Women’s Boat Race is an annual rowing race between the women’s crews of Oxford and Cambridge Universities, held on the River Thames as a counterpart to the historic men’s Boat Race.
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C.
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a historic and prestigious annual rowing event held on the River Thames in England, attracting elite crews from around the world.
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D.
The Boat Race
The Boat Race is an annual rowing competition on the River Thames between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, and one of the oldest and most famous amateur sporting events in the world.
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E.
Stotesbury Cup Regatta
The Stotesbury Cup Regatta is one of the oldest and largest high school rowing competitions in the world, held annually on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River.
- 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: Cambridge May Bumps Target entity description: 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.
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A.
BUCS Regatta
BUCS Regatta is a major annual university rowing regatta in the United Kingdom, organized by British Universities & Colleges Sport and contested by student rowing clubs from across the country.
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B.
The Women’s Boat Race
The Women’s Boat Race is an annual rowing race between the women’s crews of Oxford and Cambridge Universities, held on the River Thames as a counterpart to the historic men’s Boat Race.
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C.
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a historic and prestigious annual rowing event held on the River Thames in England, attracting elite crews from around the world.
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D.
The Boat Race
The Boat Race is an annual rowing competition on the River Thames between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, and one of the oldest and most famous amateur sporting events in the world.
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E.
Stotesbury Cup Regatta
The Stotesbury Cup Regatta is one of the oldest and largest high school rowing competitions in the world, held annually on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bumps rowing races
ⓘ
rowing event ⓘ university sporting tradition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cambridge May Bumping Races
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge May Bumps
May Bumps ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cambridge college boat clubs ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
CAMBRIDGE
River Cam ⓘ |
| notableTrophy | Head of the River title ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs
ⓘ
University of Cambridge ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
|
| participant | colleges of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lent Bumps ⓘ |
| raceFormat | bumps racing ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Oxford Eights Week ⓘ |
| riverSectionUsed | Cambridge rowing bumps course ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cambridge May Bumps Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cambridge May Bumps
linked to: Cambridge May Bumps
linked to: Cambridge May Bumps