The Boat Race 2024 LIVE: Start time, route, crews and schedule as Oxford and Cambridge go head-to-head once more in iconic event

It's that time of the year once again as Cambridge take on Oxford in the 169th Boat Race between the two universities this afternoon.

Cambridge beat their rivals in last year's meeting after Oxford claimed victory in 2022.

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2023 was the second year of The Boat Race's return to the Thames after being disrupted by COVID during 2020 and 2021.

But things are back to normal now, and teams consisting of men and women will compete across 4.25 miles on an iconic stretch of the Thames.

2024 Boat Race: When is it?

The Boat Race this year will take place on Saturday, March 30.

The men's race is set to get going at 3:46pm.

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The women's is scheduled for an hour before with reserve races sandwiched in the middle.

It will be held on the River Thames, with the Championship Course stretching just over four miles from Putney to Mortlake.

• 2:46pm 78th Women's Boat Race
• 3:01pm 52nd Women's Reserve Boat Race - Osiris v Blondie
• 3:16pm 59th Men's Reserve Boat Race - Isis v Goldie
• 3:46pm 169th Men's Boat Race

2024 Boat Race: TV channel and live stream

All four races will be shown on BBC One.

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Their coverage is set to start at 2pm, and they will be on-air until 4:30pm.

You will also be able to live stream online via the BBC iPlayer on your computer, tablet or mobile device.

2024 Boat Race: Teams

Oxford Women

• Sarah Marshall (bow)
• Ella Stadler (president)
• Tessa Haining
• Claire Aitken
• Julia Lindsay
• Annie Sharp
• Lucy Edmunds
• Annie Anezakis (stroke)
• Joe Gellett (cox)

Cambridge Women

• Gemma King (bow)
• Jo Matthews
• Clare Hole
• Jenna Armstrong (president)
• Carina Graf
• Carys Earl
• Iris Powell
• Megan Lee (stroke)
• Hannah Murphy (cox)

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Oxford Men

• Saxon Stacey (bow)
• Harry Glenister
• Jelmer Bennema
• James Doran
• Elias Kun
• Frederick Roper
• Leonard Jenkins
• Elliot Kemp (stroke)
• William Denegri (cox)

Cambridge Men

• Sebastien Benzecry (bow and president)
• Noam Mouelle
• Thomas Marsh
• Augustus John
• Kenneth Coplan
• Thomas Lynch
• Luca Ferraro
• Matt Edge (stroke)
• Ed Bracey (cox)

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2024 Boat Race: Who has won it the most times?

Heading into this year's boat race, Cambridge Men's team have claimed 86 wins to Oxford's 82.

In the Women's Race, Cambridge have won 47 times and Oxford 30.