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21Bumps race — Bumps redirects here. For other uses, see Bump (disambiguation). A bump during Torpids at the University of Oxford, 1999: Jesus College Men s 1st VIII catch Hertford College. A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase… …
22The Boat Race — Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race. Cambridge at the left. The event generally known as The Boat Race is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club, rowed between… …
23Space Race — For a discussion of all spaceflight programs to date, see History of spaceflight. For a list of key events, see Timeline of space exploration. For other uses of the term, see Space Race (disambiguation). A replica of Sputnik 1, the world s… …
24Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race — The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the Iditarod , is an annual sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers and teams of typically 16 dogs cover 1,161 miles (1868 km) in eight to fifteen days from Willow to Nome. The Iditarod began… …
25Atlantic Rowing Race — The Atlantic Rowing Race is a challenging ocean rowing race from the Canary Islands to the West Indies, a distance of approximately 2,550 nm (2,930 statute miles or 4,700 km). The race was founded by Sir Chay Blyth and early races were run by… …
26The Amazing Race Asia 2 — Infobox Television Amazing Race show name = The Amazing Race Asia 2 caption = The Amazing Race Asia logo first aired = 2007 11 22 last aired = 2008 02 14 filming started = July 2007cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory… …
27The Amazing Race 7 — Infobox Television Amazing Race show name = The Amazing Race 7 caption = The Amazing Race logo first aired = 2005 03 01 last aired = 2005 05 10 filming started = 2004 11 20 filming ended = 2004 12 19 num episodes = 11 (12 including recap)… …
28Great Steamboat Race — The Great Steamboat Race is an annual event, taking place the Wednesday before the first Saturday of May, three days before the Kentucky Derby as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival. It takes place on the Ohio River as it runs between Louisville …
29sack race — noun a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack • Hypernyms: ↑race * * * noun : a race run by persons each with his legs in a sack * * * sack racer. sack racing. a race in which each contestant jumps ahead… …
30pull ahead — verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc. The home team was gaining ground After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number one playoff berth in the Western Conference • Syn: ↑gain, ↑advance, ↑win …
