The Bristol Boat Race is an annual event between the University of the West of England

University of the West of England

The University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about five miles north of the city centre...

 (UWE) and the University of Bristol

University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...

, held on the historic Bristol Harbour

Bristol Harbour

Bristol Harbour is the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. The harbour covers an area of . It has existed since the 13th century but was developed into its current form in the early 19th century by installing lock gates on a tidal stretch of the River Avon in the centre of the city and...

. It is usually held in the summer term after the Easter break, though in the first years of the event was often held in February.

In the early years of the event the University of Bristol dominated the event, but in recent years UWE has become a much greater force and the event has become hotly contested. It has been an instrumental force in improving the calibre of both clubs, with the fierce rivalry driving each club on to the pinnacle of university rowing.

The course runs from the Cumberland Basin towards the Bristol

Bristol

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City Centre and finishes 1.25km later at Canon's Wharf Amphitheatre. Several course changes have been proposed in recent years, due to the nature of the bends providing each side with significant advantages at different stages of the course. However these have made it into an excellent spectator event since it is often hard to tell exactly who will win as crews come around the final bend to the finish.

History of the Bristol Boat Race

• 1995 Bristol win varsity

-Development Men's VIII UWE

-Development Women's VIII UWE

-Senior Women's 1st IV UoB

-Senior Men's 1st IV UoB

-Senior Women's 1st VIII UoB

-Senior Men's 1st VIII UoB

• 1996 Bristol win varsity

-Novice Men's VIII UoB

-Novice Women's VIII UoB

-Alumni Men's VIII UoB

-Senior Men's VIII UoB

-Senior Women's VIII UoB

• 1997 Bristol win varsity

-Novice Women's VIII UoB

-Novice Men's VIII UWE

-Senior Women's VIII UoB

-Senior Men's IV UWE

-Senior Men's VIII UoB

• 1998 Bristol win Varsity

-Novice Women's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Women's IVs UoB

-Senior Men's IVs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Mixed VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UWE

• 1999 Bristol win Varsity

-Novice Women's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's IVs UoB

-Senior Men's IVs UoB

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Women's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

• 2000 Bristol win varsity

-Novice Men's IVs UoB

-Novice Women's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's IVs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Men's IVs UoB

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

• 2001 Bristol win varsity

-Novice Women's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

• 2002 Bristol win varsity

-Novice Women's VIIIs UoB

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UoB

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

• 2003 UWE win varsity

-Novice Women's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UWE

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UWE

• 2004 UWE win varsity

-Novice Women's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Men's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Women's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Men's VIIIs UWE

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

• 2005 UWE win varsity

-Novice Women's VIIIs UWE

-Novice Men's VIIIs UoB

-Senior Women's VIIIs UWE

-Senior Men's VIIIs UWE

-Alumni Men's VIIIs UoB

• 2006 UWE win varsity

-Men’s first VIIIs – dead heat UWE (re-row)

-Women’s first VIIIs UWE

-Men’s alumni VIIIs UWE

-Women’s novices UWE

-Men’s novices UoB

• 2007 Bristol win varsity

-Men’s first VIIIs – UoB

-Women’s first VIIIs - UWE

-Men’s alumni VIIIs - UoB

-Women’s novices - UoB

-Men’s novices - UoB

• 2008 UWE win varsity

-Men’s first VIIIs – UWE

-Women’s first VIIIs - UWE

-Men’s alumni VIIIs - UWE

-Women’s novices - UoB

-Men’s novices - UoB

• 2009 Bristol win varsity

-Men’s first VIIIs – Nulled after rule confusion at start

-Men's Second VIIIs - UoB

-Women’s first VIIIs - UWE

-Men’s alumni VIIIs - UWE

-Women’s novices - UoB

-Men’s novices first VIIIs - UoB

-Men's novices second VIIIs - UoB

See also

The Official Bristol Varsity Boatrace Webpage
The UWE Boat Club Webpage
The UoB Boat Club Webpage