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[[File:chariotrace.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Chariot being pushed at a Chariot Race]] | [[File:chariotrace.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Chariot being pushed at a Chariot Race]] | ||
Ye Grade Olde Chariot Race is the oldest tradition of Godiva Week, dating back over 100 years. This illustrious race pits every discipline (and the F!rosh) against each other in a full-contact race through the snow (or mud) of Front Campus. The Chariot Race included entries from other Faculties and Colleges decades ago when it was a campus-wide event. | Ye Grade Olde Chariot Race is the oldest tradition of [[Godiva Week]], dating back over 100 years. This illustrious race pits every [[discipline]] (and the F!rosh) against each other in a full-contact race through the snow (or mud) of Front Campus. The Chariot Race included entries from other Faculties and Colleges decades ago when it was a campus-wide event. | ||
The winner of the Chariot Race is decided by a committee of three judges - a Blue & Gold Chair, the highest bidder for the Judge position at the Charity Stores Auction during Godiva Week, and the champion of Godiva's Quest. The judges have been known to take 'bribes' of BEvERages in the process of choosing a winner. | The winner of the Chariot Race is decided by a committee of three judges - a [[Blue & Gold Chair]], the highest bidder for the Judge position at the [[Charity Stores Auction]] during Godiva Week, and the champion of [[Godiva's Quest]]. The judges have been known to take 'bribes' of BEvERages in the process of choosing a winner. | ||
The winning Discipline Club receives bragging rights and the J.P. Potts Memorial Trophy for one year. | The winning [[Discipline Club]] receives bragging rights and the J.P. Potts Memorial Trophy for one year. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||