Today’s Boat Race will be the 169th time that Oxford and Cambridge’s men have raced against each other and the 78th time the women’s crews have done so.
The course is the usual 4.2-mile affair from Putney to Mortlake, commonly referred to as the Championship Course. There is a coin toss before the race, to determine which team gets to pick their station: either Middlesex or Surrey.
Approximately 250,000 people will line the banks of the Thames to watch today’s race, with many more following on television.
In the build-up to this year’s event Oxford claim they are at a disadvantage because their training plans have been disrupted by flooding, and the water in the Thames has been declared too dangerous to risk throwing winning coxes into.
What date is the 2024 Boat Race?
This year’s racing is today, Saturday March 30.
The date of the boat race changes every year dependent on tides, university calendars and major London events. The March 30 date is inauspicious: on that day in 1912 both boats sank and the race had to be re-run the following week. On another March 30 race, in 2002, Oxford achieved a clean sweep.
What time does the race start?
The main events for Saturday are as follows:
12.40pm – Women’s Boat Race coin toss1.15pm – Men’s Boat Race coin toss2.46pm – Women’s Boat Race3.01pm – Osiris v Blondie Boat Race (women’s reserve crews)3.16pm – Isis v Goldie Boat Race (men’s reserve crews)3.46pm – Men’s Boat Race
What TV channel is the Boat Race on?
BBC One will carry live coverage, starting at 2pm, which is also available to stream online on the BBC website. Coverage is broadcast in about 200 countries worldwide.
What are the crews for the 2024 Boat Race?
Oxford Women
Sarah Marshall (bow)Ella Stadler (President)Tessa HainingClaire AitkenJulia LindsayAnnie SharpLucy EdmundsAnnie Anezakis (stroke)Joe Gellett (cox)Coach: Allan French
Cambridge Women
Gemma King (bow)Jo MatthewsClare HoleJenna Armstrong (President)Carina GrafCarys EarlIris PowellMegan Lee (stroke)Hannah Murphy (cox)Coach: Paddy Ryan