154th Annual University Boat Race
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debris4spikeYes - Yesterday was the 154th annual boat race between Oxford University and Cambridge University.
The coarse is over 4miles and 374 yards with 8 man (and 1 cox) crews.
This year the Cambridge boat had 6 Britons, while the Oxford boat had 3 Britons. The rest of the crew were from Australia and The States, with one German.
If you want to read a Report of the 2008 race
The normal time is between 16.5 and 17 minutes; whereas this year the winning crew took 20.52 minutes to complete the course ... Sadly (for me) that was the Oxford boat ... but the overall totals stand at -
Cambridge - 79 wins
Oxford - 73 wins
Dead heat - 1
Better luck next year, Cambridge ... They won last year!
The coarse is over 4miles and 374 yards with 8 man (and 1 cox) crews.
This year the Cambridge boat had 6 Britons, while the Oxford boat had 3 Britons. The rest of the crew were from Australia and The States, with one German.
If you want to read a Report of the 2008 race
The normal time is between 16.5 and 17 minutes; whereas this year the winning crew took 20.52 minutes to complete the course ... Sadly (for me) that was the Oxford boat ... but the overall totals stand at -
Cambridge - 79 wins
Oxford - 73 wins
Dead heat - 1
Better luck next year, Cambridge ... They won last year!
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Date: 2008-03-30 10:40 pm (UTC)154 years? [gasp]
Looks like a close competition. I'm from NY and I wasn't aware of it. Thanks.
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Date: 2008-03-31 07:22 am (UTC)I grew up knowing about it - with my Mum supporting C and my Dad supporting O!!
It is a hard fought race - a few years ago one of the boats actually sank. It is something I don't ever miss - and my team lost this year!! But still enjoyed it. If the weather is goog the banks of The Thames are lined with hundreds of spectators.