page_title: The Boat Race 1829
hierarchical_section_title: The Boat Race 1829
caption_attribution_description: Henley Bridge over the River Thames
context_page_description: The 1st Boat Race took place at Henley-on-Thames on 10 June 1829. The race came about following a challenge laid down to the University of Oxford by University of Cambridge "to row a match at or near London, each in an eight-oared boat during the ensuing Easter vacation". Oxford wore dark blue jerseys while Cambridge wore "white with pink waistbands". In front of a crowd estimated to be around 20,000, and according to the official record, Oxford won the race "easily" in a time of 14 minutes 30 seconds. The Boat Race became an annual fixture, and as of 2019, has been contested 165 times.
context_section_description: The 1st Boat Race took place at Henley-on-Thames on 10 June 1829.  The race came about following a challenge laid down to the University of Oxford by University of Cambridge "to row a match at or near London, each in an eight-oared boat during the ensuing Easter vacation".  Oxford wore dark blue jerseys while Cambridge wore "white with pink waistbands".  In front of a crowd estimated to be around 20,000,  and according to the official record, Oxford won the race "easily" in a time of 14 minutes 30 seconds. The Boat Race became an annual fixture, and as of 2019, has been contested 165 times.
caption: Henley Bridge, the finish of the 1st Boat Race
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