BNY Mellon Boat Race 2013 in London
31st Mar 2013
Putney Bridge, London, SW6 3UH
Telephone : +44 079 8562 8306
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in London started as a challenge between two student friends, Charles Merivale at Cambridge University and Charles Wordsworth (Poet William Wordsworth nephew) who was at Oxford University.
It was Cambridge that first challenged Oxford on 13th March 1829, and to this day each year the loser of the previous year's boat race challenges their rivals to a rematch.
These days The BNY Mellon Boat Race in London becomes an international sporting event, with millions of people watching on TV worldwide. Whilst on the banks of the Thames from Putney to Mortlake, some 250,000 spectators come along to cheer on their favourite team.
Last year Oxford won The BNY Mellon Boat Race in London, making the current score as 76 wins to Oxford versus 80 wins to Cambridge.
On Sunday 31st March 2013 at 4:30pm, the 159th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in London will take place.
There are vantage points all the way along the River Thames for The BNY Mellon Boat Race '13 in London; we recommend that you head down to Putney Bridge which is the start of the race so you can see the teams preparing for the big race. Once the race is under way you will be able to view the action from giant screens located in Bishops Park, just by Putney Bridge.
For more information on The BNY Mellon Boat Race 2013 in London, please phone +44 (0) 7921 603 987.
Visiting The BNY Mellon Boat Race 2013:
Cost: Free
Time: 4:30 pm
Age Restrictions: N/A
Nearest Underground Stations:
Putney Bridge
For more information on The BNY Mellon Boat Race please visit: www.theboatrace.org
Putney Bridge, London, SW6 3UH
Telephone : +44 079 8562 8306
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in London started as a challenge between two student friends, Charles Merivale at Cambridge University and Charles Wordsworth (Poet William Wordsworth nephew) who was at Oxford University.
It was Cambridge that first challenged Oxford on 13th March 1829, and to this day each year the loser of the previous year's boat race challenges their rivals to a rematch.
These days The BNY Mellon Boat Race in London becomes an international sporting event, with millions of people watching on TV worldwide. Whilst on the banks of the Thames from Putney to Mortlake, some 250,000 spectators come along to cheer on their favourite team.
Last year Oxford won The BNY Mellon Boat Race in London, making the current score as 76 wins to Oxford versus 80 wins to Cambridge.
On Sunday 31st March 2013 at 4:30pm, the 159th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in London will take place.
There are vantage points all the way along the River Thames for The BNY Mellon Boat Race '13 in London; we recommend that you head down to Putney Bridge which is the start of the race so you can see the teams preparing for the big race. Once the race is under way you will be able to view the action from giant screens located in Bishops Park, just by Putney Bridge.
For more information on The BNY Mellon Boat Race 2013 in London, please phone +44 (0) 7921 603 987.
Visiting The BNY Mellon Boat Race 2013:
Cost: Free
Time: 4:30 pm
Age Restrictions: N/A
Nearest Underground Stations:
Putney Bridge
For more information on The BNY Mellon Boat Race please visit: www.theboatrace.org
