Boat Race

Boat Race
a race that takes place each year on the River Thames in west London, England, between rowing teams from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Unlike other sports contests between the two universities, it is seen as a national event and is watched by many people on television. The first Boat Race was in 1829.

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