We at The Boat Race Company are honoured to deliver the event on behalf of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs. We will continue to focus on operational excellence in all aspects and showcase the event’s heritage to grow reach and appeal.
We are committed to delivering a well-organised, safe race for the student athletes and clubs, and are working to create an inclusive, engaging experience for the local community, supporters, and the wider Boat Race family.
Our ambition is help build a better shared future and inspire others with the transformative potential of sport, while working sustainably to secure the longevity of the event.
The Boat Race was first raced by crews from Oxford and Cambridge University in 1829 and is now one of the world’s oldest and most famous amateur sporting events, offering an unrivalled educational experience to the student athletes who take part.
The world-famous sporting event between the UK’s two greatest universities now spans nearly 200 years of rivalry and The Boat Race has become synonymous with British tradition and excellence. The Boat Race has established itself as the epitome of amateur sport, raced by student athletes who combine academic rigour with elite physical prowess. There is no greater occasion.
The Boat Race takes place in London on the famous Championship Course that stretches over 4.25 miles of tidal Thames in West London between Putney and Mortlake.
The Boat Race is regularly attended by over 200,000 spectators at the banks of the river and watched by millions more on television.
