It’s official – Next year’s Gemini Boat Race will take place on 26 March 2023.

The 168th Men’s Race will set off at 5pm, and the 77th Women’s Race will start at 4pm (All times are BST).

The Reserve Races will take place between both Blue Boat races. Race timings vary each year and are always set to coincide with the incoming ‘flood’ tide.
The race takes place over 4.25 miles of the tidal Thames in West London between Putney and Mortlake. Find out more about the course here

In 2022's races Oxford men broke Cambridge’s five-year winning streak. They won the 167th Men’s Race by 2 ¼ lengths in a time of 16:42.

Cambridge retained their title as winners of the Women’s Boat Race for the fifth consecutive year – finishing 2 ½ lengths ahead of Oxford. Both women’s crews smashed previous course records with Cambridge setting a new fastest time of 18:23. Oxford shaved 3 seconds off the previous course record, coming in at 18:30. The Reserve Race results echoed the Blue Boat wins. Blondie won the 47th Women’s Reserve Race by 2 ¾ lengths with a time of 19:09. Isis won the 58th Men’s Reserve’s Race with a margin of 3 ½ lengths at 17:04
2022 marked The Boat Race’s long-awaited return to The Tideway following COVID-19 disruption in 2020 and a relocation to Ely in 2021.

Tim Senior, Chair of BRCL (Boat Race Company Limited) the company that delivers The Boat Race said “It was an honour to be at the helm of BRCL as we brought The Boat Race home to London, and I am very grateful to the many groups and individuals who helped us make that happen. We saw some exceptional performances on the day from eight high performing crews. It was a joy to see the banks of the Thames lined with supporters once again, the broadcast coverage from the BBC was excellent and we know that people from over 200 countries around the world tuned in to watch. I am looking forward to building on this success in 2023.

"The Boat Race is a thriving, enduring part of our nation’s sporting heritage which has a national and global resonance far beyond its rowing roots. Our excellent roster of Race Partners, supporters and volunteers means that The Gemini Boat Race 2023 promises to be bigger and better than ever.

"There is nothing quite like The Boat Race – where else do Olympians and World Champions race alongside athletes who may have picked up an oar for the very first time at university… all in the pursuit of a place in the history books.”