Strong winds and arctic temperatures made challenging conditions at Eton Dorney for the relocated Henley Boat Races. After some exceptionally tight racing, Cambridge University Lightweights won both Varsity races and the men's reserves race to retain the Francombe cup as the most successful university on the day for a fourth year in a row.
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Cambridge win the Francombe Cup
Women's Lightweight Eights - Cambridge win - 1/2 length - 7:24
Men's Lightweight Eights - Cambridge win - 1/3 length - 6:26
Women's Reserves (4+) - Oxford win - Easily - 8:15
Men's Reserves (4+) - Cambrdge win - 3/4 length - 7:24
Full report and photos to follow.
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The 2018 Lightweight Boat Races will be streamed on-line this year. The times of the races are as follows;
15:30 Women's Reserves
15:50 Men's Reserves
16:10 Women's Ltw. Blue Boats
16:30 Men's Ltw. Bllue Boats
There are no spectator facilities available at Dorney Lake. The weather forecast is for cold temperatures. Spectators are encouraged to watch the racing on-line rather than attending at Dorney.
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Adverse river conditions on the Thames at Henley have made it necessary to relocate the 2018 Oxford & Cambridge Lightweight Boat Races. The management at Eton Dorney have kindly agreed that racing may take place at Dorney Lake.
Due to another event taking place at Dorney, there will be no general parking available. Parking for HBR spectators is severely restricted and by permit only - other vehicles will not be permitted access to the site.
It is a condition of our permission to race at Eton Dorney that spectators do not park in the villages and lanes adjacent to Dorney Lake.
Unfortunately the Alumnae and Inter-Collegiate races are cancelled for 2018.
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Details of the 2018 Henely Boat Race Ball are now on our 'Ball' page.
Tickets can be purchased here -
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/henley-boat-races-ball-2018-tickets-43271638636?aff=es2
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Sadly, the 2017 Lightweight Trials Races were cancelled yesterday because of heavy snow which created potentially dangerous conditions on the roads throughout Oxfordshire and much of the Midlands. In the interests of the safety of athletes, officials and spectators the decision was taken at 9:00am to cancel racing for the day.
With thanks to the CUWBC twitter account for the image of a very snowy Leander Club.
A date for your diaries - Henley Boat Races 2018 - Sunday 18th March.
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The dates for HBR 2018 are now confirmed.
Trials Races - Sunday 10th December 2017
Henley Boat Races - Sunday 18th March 2018
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Cambridge University dominated at the Henley Boat Races, winning both varsity ‘Blue’ races and the women’s reserves race, thus retaining the Francombe Cup, as the most successful university on the day, for the third year in a row. Lady Margaret Boat Club (Cambridge) won the Men’s Intercollegiate Race and Cambridge also took the honours in the Men’s Alumni/Reserves Race.
Oxford pride was maintained by an emphatic win in the Women’s Alumnae Race and a victory for Keble College (Oxford) in the Women’s Intercollegiate Race.
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CUWBC v OUWBC Alumnae - Oxford win 4 lengths
CULRC (Reserves) v OULRC (Reserves/Alumni) - Cambridge win 3 1/2 lengths
Inter-Collegiate Women - Keble (Oxford) beat Jesus (Cambridge) by 1 1/2 lengths
Inter-Collegiate Men - LMBC (Cambridge) beat Oriel (Oxford) by 3 lengths
CUWBC Ltw.(Reserves) v OUWLRC (Reserves) - Cambridge win easily 8:05
CUWBC Ltw. v OUWLRC - Cambridge win 3 lengths 6:45
CULRC v OULRC - Cambridge win 1 3/4 lengths 6:07
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