The Boat Race facts for kids
The Boat Race is a rowing race that happens every year in London. It is a race between the boat clubs of Cambridge University and Oxford University. The crews are made up of students. These two universities have a strong tradition in rowing and a strong rivalry between them.
The course is 4 miles long, along the River Thames. The first boat race was in 1829, and it is usually held on the last Sunday of March or the first Sunday of April. During the World Wars, the Boat Race did not happen. It is a very important sporting event in the United Kingdom. Millions of people watch it on television. In 2009, more than 250,000 people watched it along the river.
As of 2013, Cambridge has won the race 81 times and Oxford 77.
Images for kids
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The Boat Race trophy as seen in 2014.
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An engraving of the 1841 Boat Race, with Lambeth Palace
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Cambridge at their stakeboat, just before the start of the 2009 race
