London gearing up for 157th Boat Race
 

02/02/2012

With the likes of the Olympic Games and Wimbledon taking over the capital this year, it could be forgotten that one of Britain’s oldest sporting contests between two of the best universities in the world is also taking place.

The 157th London Boat Race, pitting gladiatorial crews from Oxford and Cambridge against each other in an epic four-and-a-half mile row, will be hitting the River Thames on 7 April.

A carnival atmosphere that sweeps over the city as spectators line the banks cheering on their team as the rowers toil away through West London provides an excellent free spectacle for the whole family to enjoy.

Thousands of people are expected to turn up at the event so be sure to get the best view possible nice and early. Why not combine your day out on the river banks with a stay in some of the cheap London accommodation dotted around the capital, a great excuse to make the most of your mini city break?

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