When?
Saturday 4 April 2026 starting at 14:21 (Women’s Boat Race) and 15:21 (Men’s Boat Race).
Information about the Lightweight and Veteran Boat Races on Friday 3 April 2026 is available here >>
Where?
Along 4.25 miles of the River Thames in London from Putney to Mortlake.
Who?
Oxford University Boat club v Cambridge University Boat Club, women and men plus reserve crews from each squad.
Squads and crews
- OUBC Women’s Squad | Oxford Women’s Blue Boat
- OUBC Men’s Squad | Oxford Men’s Blue Boat
- CUBC Women’s Squad | Cambridge Women’s Blue Boat
- CUBC Men’s squad | Cambridge Men’s Blue Boat
- All Blue Boats and Reserve crews
Programme and timetables
- Order the Official Souvenir Programme (for sale on Boat Race day at Putney Embankment and in the Fan Parks)
- Read the digital Programme (free signup)
- Race day timetable
Watching The CHANEL J12 Boat Race
- Turning The Tide documentary series
- Where to watch The Boat Race 2026
- Boat Race hospitality
- TV broadcast information including the live blog from Times Radio
- Watch Party Pack (free to download)
- Information about the reduced service rail service to London Waterloo due to planned engineering works
Key events throughout the season
- Season calendar
- Presidents’ Challenge
- Trial Eights
- Umpire Announcement
- Official and Media Fixtures (Live blog and tickets)
- Crew Announcement