THINGS will feel back to normal at today’s Boat Race as thousands of fans are welcomed back to the banks of the Thames.
Last year the race was held behind closed doors on the remote River Great Ouse at Ely, due to Covid restrictions and safety issues with Hammersmith Bridge.
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This year will see the famous Oxford vs Cambridge boat race return to it’s original historic course on the Thames river.
12 months ago Cambridge reigned victorious over both Oxford’s men and women’s team.
This is the third year in a row that both the men’s and women’s team’s have won their respective races and Oxford will be looking to break their unlucky streak.
Which crews will pull off a masterstroke in 2022? Here’s how to watch…
What time is the Boat Race?
- This year’s Oxford vs Cambridge clash will get underway on Sunday, April 3 – TODAY.
- The women’s race starts at 2:23pm.
- The men’s race starts an hour later at 3:23pm.
Where is this year’s Boat Race being held?
- After taking place behind closed doors last year the race returns to the famous championship course stretching over 4.25 miles.
- The race starts downstream of Putney Bridge and passes under Hammersmith Bridge and Barnes Bridge before finishing just before Chiswick Bridge.
What channel is the Boat Race on and can I live stream it?
- Coverage of this year’s big boat race will be live on BBC One.
- If you want to live stream the event, you can download the BBC iPlayer and stream it from your mobile or tablet device.
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Who will be rowing?
Women’s crews – 2:32pm
Oxford
- Julia Lindsay
- Amelia Standing
- Christine Cavallo
- Anja Zehfuss
- Anastasia Posner
- Gabrielle Smith
- Erin Reelick
- Annie Anezakis
- Joe Gellett
Cambridge
- Imogen Grant
- Grace Prendergast
- Sarah Portsmouth
- Bronya Sykes
- Ruby Tew
- Paige Badenhorst
- Caoimhe Dempsey
- Adriana Perez Rotondo
- Jasper Parish
Men’s crew – 3:32pm
Oxford
- Charlie Marcus
- Ollie Parish
- James Bernard
- Tom George
- Ollie Wynne-Griffith
- Simon Schürch
- George Finlayson
- James Hunter
- Luca Ferraro
Cambridge
- Liam Corrigan
- David Ambler
- Barnabe Delarze
- Jack Robertson
- Roman Roosli
- Charlie Elwes
- Angus Groom
- Tobias Schroder
- Jack Tottem
What are the odds?
Oxford’s men to win – 4/7
Cambridge’s men to take victory – 5/4
Odds courtesy of Betfair.