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185 years of rivalry and counting, The Boat Race has become synonymous with British tradition and excellence. THE RACE IS ON
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events for reserve crews. It is sometimes referred to as the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race and the University Boat Race. Each year, crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge compete in the Boat Race. One of the oldest and most renowned amateur athletic events in the world, the Men’s Boat Race debuted in 1829. In 1927, the Women’s Boat Race debuted. Being a part of one of the eight competing crews as a student athlete offers an unmatched athletic and educational experience. The 185-year-old sporting rivalry between the two top colleges in the UK is now a global phenomenon
known as The Boat Race, which has come to represent the best of British tradition. The Boat Race, which is competed in by student athletes who combine academic rigor with high physical prowess, has established itself as the pinnacle of amateur sport. Nothing could be more significant. The Boat Race is held in London on the renowned Championship Course, which is 4.25 miles long and runs along the tidal Thames between Putney and Mortlake in West London. Over 250,000 fans routinely line the river’s banks to watch the Boat Race, and millions more watch it on television. EC
EC Magazines | London-L.A. Edition 2023 58 Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club. The contests are typically rowed on the River Thames in London, England, between open- weight eights. Men’s and women’s events are held separately, and there are also world, and support the rowers on the Thames. Between Putney and Mortlake, the annual Boat Race draws crowds of spectators who line the river’s banks. The Boat Race is a yearly series of rowing contests between the
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