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Torpids 2006 (University of Oxford rowing tournament)

Torpids (together with summer Eights) is one of main rowing tournament opposing the colleges of the University of Oxford. It takes places during the 7th week of Hilary term (beginning of March).
This 2006 torpids saw the Oriel college win the title of Head of the river both in Men's and Women's division
Approximate location where these pictures were taken: 51°44'54"60N 1°15'4"644W [over 5 km] (google maps)
Christ church meadow, Oxford, United Kingdom

Christ church meadow near the finish of the race (torpids_2006_7158.jpg)
Christ church meadow near the finish of the race
Oriel college boat house (torpids_2006_7156.jpg)
Oriel college boat house
Students cheering for their college's boat (torpids_2006_7160.jpg)
Students cheering for their college's boat
 (torpids_2006_7164.jpg) Oriel's women boat (torpids_2006_7166.jpg)
Oriel's women boat
Oriel's women boat (torpids_2006_7168.jpg)
Oriel's women boat
Queen's college boat racing  after Oriel (torpids_2006_7170.jpg)
Queen's college boat racing after Oriel
 (torpids_2006_7172.jpg) Green college (torpids_2006_7173.jpg)
Green college
 (torpids_2006_7176.jpg)
 (torpids_2006_7177.jpg) Men's first divison boat coming  out of the gut  on the Isis (Thames) (torpids_2006_7181.jpg)
Men's first divison boat coming out of the gut on the Isis (Thames)
Men's first division: Oriel is leading followed by Magdalen (torpids_2006_7183.jpg)
Men's first division: Oriel is leading followed by Magdalen
Oriel college's boat (torpids_2006_7187.jpg)
Oriel college's boat
Oriel college's boat (torpids_2006_7188.jpg)
Oriel college's boat
 (torpids_2006_7190.jpg)  (torpids_2006_7191.jpg)  (torpids_2006_7194.jpg) A bump: the boat on the left acknowledges that it has been \\\\\\
A bump: the boat on the left acknowledges that it has been \\\\\\"bumped\\\\\\" (caught by his followers)
 (torpids_2006_7196.jpg)
 (torpids_2006_7197.jpg) During torpids once a boat has \\\\\\
During torpids once a boat has \\\\\\"bumped\\\\\\" another they must stop racing (as you can bump only one boat per round)
 (torpids_2006_7200.jpg)  (torpids_2006_7209.jpg)  (torpids_2006_7212.jpg)
Umpire following the race (torpids_2006_7214.jpg)
Umpire following the race
St-Catherine's college boat with their flag to celebrate having bumped another boat. (torpids_2006_7216.jpg)
St-Catherine's college boat with their flag to celebrate having bumped another boat.
 (torpids_2006_7219.jpg)  (torpids_2006_7221.jpg)

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