The Boat Race

Get ready for an amazing race on the water! The Boat Race is a super exciting competition between two teams from Cambridge University and Oxford University. They hop into long, skinny boats called 'eights' and paddle with all their might. It's like a giant water race where teamwork is the MOST important thing to win!

This race is REALLY old! The very first men's race happened way back in 1829. That's even before your great-great-grandparents were born! It's one of the oldest sports races between universities in the whole world. Sometimes, even when there were big wars, they still tried to have the race!

When you watch the race, you'll see two colors: light blue for Cambridge and dark blue for Oxford. These boats are called 'Blue Boats'! Imagine over 250,000 people lining the riverbanks to cheer. That's more people than can fit in a giant stadium!

It's not just the boys who race! The girls from Cambridge and Oxford have their own exciting race too. Their race started in 1927, and now it happens on the same day and the same river as the men's race. It's a fantastic display of strength and skill for everyone!