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The Boat Race
Every spring
Oxford against Cambridge on the Thames each spring: the women’s and men’s races, Putney to Mortlake.
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Image courtesy of © Chmee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Boat Race
Oxford and Cambridge have raced on the Thames since the nineteenth century, and the Boat Race is still rowed each spring over the Championship Course from Putney to Mortlake, a little over four miles of tidal river. The women’s and men’s crews race on the same afternoon. The towpaths, the bridges and the riverside pubs of Putney, Hammersmith and Barnes fill with spectators; see the official site for the date and the start times, which follow the tide.
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The Boat Race on film 2
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Films © The Boat Race, The CHANEL J12 Boat Race · they play from YouTube, which may set their own cookies once a film startsOur take
- Every spring
- Putney to Mortlake
- Address
- Putney to Mortlake, London
- Website
- theboatrace.org
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Boat Race before you go.
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