During the 1939 - 1945 War, there were four Oxford - Cambridge Boat Races, all unofficial and for which no “Blues” were awarded. However, they attracted great interest, were broadcast on the radio and filmed by the cinema newsreels, and attracted viewing crowds running into thousands, perhaps peaking at something between 7,000 and 10,000 in 1943. more
Oxford alumna and two-time US Olympic gold medallist Caryn Davies reflects on her 2015 Boat Race, the first women's race to take place on the Tideway on the same day as the men's race and over the same distance. more
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, international protests, and a lot of soul-searching on the part of the rowing community, a group of black rowing coaches started to gather online more