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University Boat Race Stones

Rowing markers in London, England

University Boat Race Stones
Summary

Rowing markers in London, England

The stone marking the start of the University Boat Race at Putney, with [[Putney Pier]] in the background
University Boat Race]] finish, with the stone in the ([[Surrey]]) foreground and the finishing post in the ([[Middlesex]]) background
English counties]])

The University Boat Race Stones are two tapered, granite cuboids on southern embankments of the Tideway in west London, one 129 m west of Putney Bridge and the other at Mortlake, 112 m east of Chiswick Bridge.

The stones define the starting and finishing points of the Championship Course. The course, which is 4 miles and 374 yards (6,779 m) from Putney to Mortlake as measured along the centre of the river, is used for rowing races including the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, Women's Boat Race, Lightweight Boat Races, Head of the River Race and other races. The finishing, western stone, is mirrored by a pyramid-topped post (wooden obelisk) across the river, painted in large bands of Oxford and Cambridge blue. The race finishes a few metres short of the rowing club commonly known as "Scullers" or TSS.

They are etched "UBR" for University Boat Race.

Their coordinates are:

  • Putney:
  • Mortlake:

References

References

  1. Lowe, Edward. (28 March 2013). "A Beginner's Guide to the Boat Race". [[Cherwell (newspaper).
  2. "Boat Race – Statistics". The Boat Race Company Ltd.
  3. Wynick, Alex. (28 March 2013). "The Boat Race: 10 fascinating facts about Oxford and Cambridge's annual encounter". [[Daily Mirror]].
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