Bristol Boat Race

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The Bristol Boat Race
University of Bristol Boat Club Rowing Blade.svg University of West England Boat Club Rowing Blade.svg
Event information
Race area Bristol Harbour, Bristol
Dates1995
Competitors UWE, UBR

The Bristol Boat Race (also called The Varsity Boat Race) is an annual event between the University of the West of England Boat Club and the University of Bristol Boat Club, held on the historic Bristol Harbour, Bristol, England. It is usually held in the summer term after the Easter break, often the week before, or the week after British Universities and Colleges Regatta, although in the first years of the event was often held in February.

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History

Founded in 1995, [1] it has been claimed to be the second oldest university Boat Race in the United Kingdom, after The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, [2] although the Scottish Boat Race between Glasgow and Edinburgh universities dates back to 1877. [3]

In the early years of the event the University of Bristol dominated, but in recent years UWE has become a much greater force and the event has become hotly contested. It has become instrumental in improving the calibre of both boat clubs, of which are now regarded as two highly competitive university rowing institutions in the United Kingdom.

The course

The course runs over a distance of 1.3 kilometres (0.8 mi) from the Cumberland Basin towards the Bristol City Centre and finishes [4] at Canon's Wharf Amphitheatre. [5] [6] Several course changes have been proposed in recent years, due to the nature of the bends providing each side with significant advantages at different stages of the course.

The SS Great Britain marks the third distance mark in the Varsity Race. SS Great Britain.jpg
The SS Great Britain marks the third distance mark in the Varsity Race.

The race

The Coin toss/Presidents Slap is a tradition by which the winning university from the previous year challenges the losing university to the year's race; it also decides the banks each crew will race on.

All competing crews are required to attend the weigh-in, usually held the day before or on the day of the race. This gives the opportunity for the crews to face off against their opposite number before the race.

Depending on the university intake each year, each University will field the following crews:

However this is subject to change, in accordance with both universities' requirements.

History of the Bristol Boat Race

OVERALL TALLY

BRISTOL – 13

UWE – 8

Men's Senior VIII

UWE – 13

BRISTOL s- 7

1 Nulled

-Development Men's VIII UWE

-Development Women's VIII UWE

-Senior Women's 1st IV UoB

-Senior Men's 1st IV UoB

-Senior Women's 1st VIII UoB

-Senior Men's 1st VIII UoB

-Novice Men's VIII UoB

-Novice Women's VIII UoB

-Alumni Men's VIII UoB

-Senior Men's VIII UoB

-Senior Women's VIII UoB

-Novice Women's VIII UoB

-Novice Men's VIII UWE

-Senior Women's VIII UoB

-Senior Men's IV UWE

-Senior Men's VIII UoB

-Novice Women's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Women's IVs UoB

-Senior Men's IVs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Mixed VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Women's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's IVs UoB

-Senior Men's IVs UoB

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Women's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's IVs UoB

-Novice Women's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's IVs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Men's IVs UoB

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Women's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Women's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Women's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UWE

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Women's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UWE

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Women's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Men's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Women's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Men's VIIIs UWE

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

-Men's first VIIIs – dead heat UWE (re-row)

-Women's first VIIIs UWE

-Men's alumni VIIIs UWE

-Women's novices UWE

-Men's novices UoB

-Men's first VIIIs – UoB

-Women's first VIIIs – UWE

-Men's alumni VIIIs – UoB

-Women's novices – UoB

-Men's novices – UoB

-Men's first VIIIs – UWE

-Women's first VIIIs – UWE

-Men's alumni VIIIs – UWE

-Women's novices – UoB

-Men's novices – UoB

-Men's first VIIIs – Nulled after rule confusion at start

-Men's Second VIIIs – UoB

-Women's first VIIIs – UWE

-Men's alumni VIIIs – UWE

-Women's novices – UoB

-Men's novices first VIIIs – UoB

-Men's novices second VIIIs – UoB

-Men's 1st VIII – UoB

-Women's 1st VIII – UoB

-Men's Novice 1st VIII – UoB

-Women's Novice 1st VIII – UWE

-Men's Alumni VIII – UoB

-Women's Alumni VIII – UWE

-Men's Novice 2nd IV – UoB

-Men's 1st VIII – UWE

-Women's 1st VIII – UoB

-Men's Novice 1st VIII – UWE

-Women's Novice 1st VIII – UWE

-Men's 2nd VIII – UWE

-Men's Alumni VIII – UoB

-Women's Alumni VIII – UWE

-Men's 1st VIII – UWE

-Women's 1st VIII – UoB

-Men's Novice 1st VIII – UoB

-Women's Novice 1st VIII – UoB

-Men's 2nd VIII – UWE

-Men's Alumni VIII – UoB

-Women's Alumni VIII – UoB

-Women's 2nd IV+ – UoB

-Men's Novice 2nd VIII – UWE

-Men's 1st VIII- UWE

-Men's 2nd VIII- UWE

-Women's 1st VIII- UoB

-Men's Novice 1st VIII- UWE

-Men's Novice 2nd VIII- UWE

-Women's Novice 1st VIII- UoB

-Women's Novice 2nd VIII- UWE

-Men's 1st VIII- UWE

-Men's 2nd VIII- UWE

-Women's 1st VIII- UWE

-Men's Novice 1st VIII- UWE

-Women's Novice 1st VIII- UoB

-Men's 1st VIII- UWE

-Men's 2nd VIII- UWE

-Women's 1st VIII- UWE

-Men's Novice 1st VIII- UoB

-Men's Novice 2nd VIII- UWE

-Women's Novice 1st VIII- UoB

The Varsity Challenge Cup

A new Varsity Challenge Cup was awarded to both Universities in the autumn 2012, marking 30 years of the event in preparation for presentation after the 2013 race. The winning Varsity Captain's name will be engraved on the silver base. This trophy replaces the inter-university blade awarded to the winning university. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "University Challenge" . Bristol Evening Post. 6 February 1995. Retrieved 16 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Bristol's universities set for boat race showdown". Bristol Post. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Scottish Boat Race". University of Glasgow.
  4. ↑ "Bristol Varsity Boat Race 2015: Students go head-to-head in floating harbour". Bristol Post. 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bristol Varsity Boat Race 2013". ITV. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Join UWE and Bristol University Rowers". British Rowing. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Varsity 2013 – Boat Race". The Student Union. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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