37 watch parties were organised last year, bringing alumni together to cheer on the Light Blues who claimed the fourth Boat Race ‘clean sweep’ in Boat Club history. Look back at a selection of some of the alumni group events held last year.
You can get your Boat Race watch party listed on the alumni website by sending the details by email to the Networks and Volunteers Team
And now, the excitement builds for 2026.
The Boat Race schedule for Saturday 4 April 2026 will be:
(Please note all times are BST, which is GMT+1)
12.15pm: Women’s Boat Race coin toss (Putney Embankment)
12.50pm: Men’s Boat Race coin toss (Putney Embankment)
1.30pm: TV broadcast starts on Channel 4
2.21pm: 80th Women’s Boat Race, Oxford v Cambridge
2.36pm: Osiris v Blondie boat race (women’s reserves)
2.51pm: Isis v Goldie boat race (men’s reserves)
3.21pm: 171st Men’s Boat Race
4pm: Presentation to winning crews (Mortlake)
Light Blues, it’s nearly showtime!
The Boat Race 2026 will be broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
Wherever you are in the world, from Cambridge to Kaula Lumpur, Amsterdam to Mexico City, you can cheer on the crews live as they take to the Tideway.
The Boat Race Company have listed current overseas broadcasters, which we have shared below. They'll be updating the list as more territories join up to provide coverage, so do keep checking back or bookmark their website for updates.
Coverage agreed so far:
Charlton – Israel
EBU – Europe News Access
RAI – Italy
RTVE – Spain
Saran – Turkey
SNTV – Worldwide News Access
Olympic Channel – Worldwide (geo-blocked where necessary)
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Turning the Tide
Episode 1 of Turning the Tide 2026 follows two triallists for The Women's Boat Race in a campaign driven by history, resilience and belief. Meet Carys Earl (Cambridge) and Sarah Marshall (Oxford).
