Oxford University Boat Club and Cambridge University Boat Club organize annual rowing races that are called The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Races. They are held on the Thames river in London. Let’s have a look at the 10 fascinating facts about this boat race. 10 fascinating facts about the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Races The first race
For the first time, the race was held in 1829, and since 1856, this competition takes place every year. Two school friends took part in the first race, one was from Oxford and another one was from Cambridge. Unpredictable weather In 1912, the weather conditions were really bad and both teams sank. So the competition took place the next day. It takes long to train Members of Boat Race teams have to train a lot, about two hours for every stroke in a race. Fun tradition There is a funny and interesting tradition, the team who is the winner throws their coxswain into the river in order to celebrate their victory in the race. Famous misunderstanding There was a misunderstanding in the Oxford Team in 1987 and one member of the team refused to take part in the race. So, he was replaced by a reserve team member and, to the big surprise, the team became the winners. The old coin Presidents of both Boat Clubs have to toss the coin made in 1829 in order to decide on which side of the river each team will row. Protesters In 2012, Trenton Oldfield was the reason why the race was stopped for about 30 minutes. He protested in such a way and swam between two boats. Record of the Cambridge team The record time of the Boat Race is 16 minutes and 19 seconds and it belongs to the Cambridge team who won in 1998. Sometimes boats sink Boats in the race can sink and it is a fact. About six sinkings happened in the history of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Races. Hammersmith bridge During the race, teams have to pass the Hammersmith bridge but they are not allowed to row through the central arches.
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