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Coverage of the Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race, which starts in Putney every April. News, guides, and local coverage from Putney.news.
Boat Race Saturday: when to head down, where to stand, and how to make the most of it
The local's guide to Boat Race day on the Putney Embankment.
Easter weekend: no trains on Sunday, a closed bridge, and 200,000 visitors – here’s how to get around Putney
Plus: District Line partial closure, Albert Bridge shut, and Boat Race road pressure all weekend.
“We have got to do something we’ve never done before”
Oxford president Heidi Long on ending nine years of losing to Cambridge.
Putney Embankment reopens just in time for the Boat Race
But it's closing again immediately after...
From Putney Bridge to Mortlake: what you’ll see and when on Boat Race day
The full timetable, every checkpoint and the times that tell you it's a fast race.
The Head of the River Race returns to Putney for its 100th anniversary – here is what to expect
Elite rowers including Olympians tackle the 4¼-mile Boat Race course in reverse this Saturday, starting 12:15pm.
Sisters on opposite sides, two Frenchmen in charge: meet the 2026 Boat Race crews
The stories behind 36 rowers setting off from Putney on 4 April.
London Rowing Club balcony almost complete – just the handrails to go
The deep-blue steel structure runs the full width of the Victorian facade — and it will be open for Boat Race Day.
The Half Moon will be back for Boat Race Day – free entry, live music all night
Putney's most famous music venue reopens on 4 April after a full refurbishment.