University Boat Race – Cambridge or Oxford? And by what distance?

Following Sunday, March 27 will give us 162nd annual Univeristy Boat Race between Cambridge and Oxford. Men's race is scheduled for 16:10 on the River Thames that will have quarter of a million people on its banks watching this popular race. Millions will also watch it live on televsion (coverage on BBC2 begins at 14:30), as the light blues of Cambridge will try to end Oxford’s three year domination of the event.

Even though Oxford won the last three races, Cambridge is a favorite in this one as Oxford crew has undergone huge changes this year, with Constantine Louloudis, who captained the dark blues to four wins in the last five years, now gone, and only Jamie Cook returning. In contrast, Cambridge sees four of last year's squad returning, and have added the Great Britain’s oarsman Lance Tredell.

But it is far from decided and how tight the races have been trough the years shows the fact that Cambridge have won the race 81 times, while Oxford have secured the bragging rights on 79 occasions. There was a dead heat in 1877, and you have incredibly high odds if you think that dead heat could occur once again this year. So, either you prefer Oxford or Cambridge, you don’t want to miss the chance to place your bet:

https://www.fairlay.com/predict/registered/new/the-2016-mens-boat-race-winner/.

Some do think that Oxford could win as the last year winner has advantage, though history doesn’t prove that, or their could win the coin toss and then they can choose their preferred station. Other think that the heavier boat has advantage and this year Cambridge crew is around 11kg heavier than the Oxford crew. And for you who are more in details, you also have markets on the winning distance:

https://www.fairlay.com/predict/registered/new/the-2016-mens-boat-race-winning-distance/.

So, who do you prefer and are there some other rowing events for which you would like to have created markets?



Once again, thank you for the suggestion and some other major rowing events will have its markets created as well.