Boat race how long does it take

Pick a side and cheer on the rowers at the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, one of the world's oldest sporting events, and one of London's most popular. What is The Boat Race route? Dates for have not yet been confirmed, however, on the day, the Women's Boat Race usually starts at 3. Images Previous Next. The Bridge in Barnes Pub. Oxford wore dark blue jerseys, later to become the Oxford blue, and Cambridge donned pink sashes.

Oxford were the first winners. The second race was staged in when Cambridge adopted their own light blue, and was rowed on a five and three-quarter mile stretch of the Thames between Westminster and Putney. The first women's boat race took place in and became a permanent fixture in the s. In , the men's and women's races took place on the same course and the same day, for the first time. Today the 4. The race is held in March or early April, after the captain of the previous year's losing team issues a formal challenge.

The average time taken to complete the course is 20 minutes, but the Cambridge men's crew holds the record for the fastest time of 16 minutes and 19 seconds, achieved in Cambridge sank in and , Oxford in and , and both boats went down in when the race was started in a virtual gale.

The most recent sinking occurred in , when a Cambridge boat sank after ramming a barge before they were even under starter's orders.

The remains of the boat now have pride of place in a Cambridge public house, and have been signed by all crew members. It seems more probable that the judge's view was obscured by the boats around the finish line but it is still legendary in Oxford.

In , Cambridge completely sank after strong winds filled their boat with water just before the finishing line, leaving Oxford to pass the stranded team and win the race. This event won a place on Channel 4's list of the Greatest Sporting Moments. The rowing clubs' presidents toss an gold sovereign coin to commemorate the origins of the race for the right to choose which side of the river they row on.

The official start and finish lines are marked by stones on the south bank of the Thames. The Boat Race started in , when two friends both from Harrow School decided to challenge each other to a boat race on Henley-on-Thames - one of whom went to Oxford University, the other to Cambridge University. The loser of the race traditionally challenges the winner to a rematch every year.

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