The Boat Race


The Boat Race

Since 1829, after two friends thought up the idea.

Location: Chiswick Bridge, W4

Description: The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, which finishes near Chiswick Bridge, was first held in 1829, after two friends - one at Oxford and one at Cambridge - came up with the idea.

And so was born one of London's most famous sporting spectacles.

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The Boat Race

Since 1829, after two friends thought up the idea.

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