What is the route of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race?
The Boat Race has taken place along this River Thames route since 1845, when it was moved there. Running from Mortlake to Putney, the Championship Course passes through the London suburbs of Barnes, Hammersmith and Fulham, finishing at Putney Bridge.
Where does the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race Start?
Putney Bridge
The Race starts downstream of Putney Bridge and passes under Hammersmith Bridge and Barnes Bridge before finishing just before Chiswick Bridge.
Where do Oxford train for the boat race?
Most training is done from the Fleming Boathouse, OUBC’s state of the art facility on the River Thames built in 2006 thanks to a large number of generous donations, most notably from the Fleming Foundation. Land training is done at the Iffley Road Sports Complex in Oxford.
How long does it take to row the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race?
16 min 19 sec
The Championship Course has hosted the vast majority of the races. It covers a 4.2-mile (6.8 km) stretch of the Thames in West London, from Putney to Mortlake….The Boat Race.
| The Men’s Boat Race | |
|---|---|
| First boat race | 10 June 1829 |
| Annual event since | 1856 |
| Current champion | Oxford (2022) |
| Course record | Cambridge, 1998 (16 min 19 sec) |
Who won the Boat race between Cambridge and Oxford?
Oxford
Boat Race 2022: Oxford win men’s race after Cambridge win women’s event. Oxford won the men’s Boat Race for the first time since 2017 after Cambridge won the women’s event in record time. The Dark Blues took the 167th men’s crown in 16 minutes and 47 seconds.
When did Cambridge last win the Boat Race?
Cambridge won the last race before the First World War suspended the event for five years. The Light Blues won in 1920, 1921 and 1922 before Oxford triumphed in the 1923 race. Cambridge subsequently won thirteen consecutive races from 1924 to lead 47–40 overall by 1936.