Oxford win, Cambridge win, then the Thames reclaimed the Embankment
A split Boat Race result in front of 200,000 — and a high tide that closed the waterfront.
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Try our Boat Race predictor – built from 191 years of data. There’s just one number missing…
Since 2022, crew weight data has quietly vanished from public record. Here is what a 191-year model says it would show.
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.
The Half Moon has a new sign, and for the first time it tells you what the pub is about
Art deco design with guitar, vinyl and microphone replaces the old text-only board.
“We have got to do something we’ve never done before”
Oxford president Heidi Long on ending nine years of losing to Cambridge.
Putney clubs take centre stage at centenary Head of the River Race
Local derby decided by 3.4 seconds as Putney Embankment clubs finish third and fifth in field of over 370.
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 Half Moon is almost ready. Lower Richmond Road has other news too.
Thirteen days: the final sprint to Boat Race Day for Putney's favourite music venue.