The 166th Oxford v Cambridge University Boat Race - 29 March 2020
OUR BOAT RACE PARTY CANCELLED DUE TO THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC
This year we shall be enjoying the Boat Race in the splendid company of our hosts and friends in the Oxford University Society of Gloucestershire. A great opportunity to get to know each other better in a spirit of amiable rivalry!
The current race standings are:
The fastest men's time is 16 minutes and 19 seconds by Cambridge in 1998 and for the women (on the Tideway) is 18 minutes and 33 seconds by Cambridge in 2017.
Enjoy the races projected on the big screen, with refreshments (nibbles and drinks) provided in the informal surroundings of Sheepscombe Village Hall.
DATE: 29 March 2020
TIME: 3.15pm-5.30pm (approximately)
VENUE: The Village Hall, Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire GL6 7RL
The Hall is at the bottom of the hill in the village and next to a red telephone box. There is ample free parking.
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COST: £15 per person. Guests welcome.
CHARITY RAFFLE: This year the RNLI is the official charity for the race and we’d like to run a raffle in aid of this charity, so please bring along something to donate as a prize, if you can, and buy some tickets in aid of a great cause.
BOOKING: EVENT CANCELLED
This year we shall be enjoying the Boat Race in the splendid company of our hosts and friends in the Oxford University Society of Gloucestershire. A great opportunity to get to know each other better in a spirit of amiable rivalry!
The current race standings are:
- Men's race: Oxford 80, Cambridge 84 (plus one dead heat in 1877)
- Women's race: Oxford 30, Cambridge 44 (but racing on the Tideway only since 2015)
The fastest men's time is 16 minutes and 19 seconds by Cambridge in 1998 and for the women (on the Tideway) is 18 minutes and 33 seconds by Cambridge in 2017.
Enjoy the races projected on the big screen, with refreshments (nibbles and drinks) provided in the informal surroundings of Sheepscombe Village Hall.
DATE: 29 March 2020
TIME: 3.15pm-5.30pm (approximately)
- The Women's Boat Race is at 3.44pm
- The Men's Boat Race is at 4.44pm
VENUE: The Village Hall, Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire GL6 7RL
The Hall is at the bottom of the hill in the village and next to a red telephone box. There is ample free parking.
What3Words location: luck.downsize.filled
COST: £15 per person. Guests welcome.
CHARITY RAFFLE: This year the RNLI is the official charity for the race and we’d like to run a raffle in aid of this charity, so please bring along something to donate as a prize, if you can, and buy some tickets in aid of a great cause.
BOOKING: EVENT CANCELLED
