Oxford University and Cambridge University are are due to face off in the annual Boat Race.
For almost 200 years the two institutions have battled for supremacy on the water (when they are not interrupted by swimming protestors). The first race was in 1929 and the women's race became an annual event in 1964 (though there had been other occasions before then).
After two years of a disrupted sporting calendar people are excited to get back to the normality of UK sporting traditions. To help you plan your viewing we have put together this guide to the 2022 Boat Race. You can get more sports news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
What day is The Boat Race 2022?
The Boat Race 2022 will take place on Sunday, April 3. The race traditionally takes place on a Sunday and the men's and women's races will be back-to-back.
What time is The Boat Race 2022?
The women's race will be going first and is scheduled to start at 2.23pm. It should last about 20 minutes which will feel like hours to the lactic acid-filled athletes.
The men's race will be exactly an hour later at 3.23pm. The timings may seem a little strange but it is to try and start the races at the times when the current is fastest.
Where is the The Boat Race 2022 being held?
Last year the race was held on the Great Ouse, near Ely in Cambridgeshire, over safety worries about the Hammersmith Bridge. However, it will now be back at its traditional home on the River Thames between Putney and Mortlake this year. Crowds of up to 250,000 spectators line the banks of the river.
What channel is the The Boat Race 2022 on?
The BBC will be showing the event on BBC One and will start its coverage at 1.50pm and will finish at 4.20pm. It will also be available on iPlayer and the The Boat Race's official YouTube channel.
Who won The Boat Race last year and who is expected to win this year?
Cambridge were double champions and their women's team have won each of the last four showdowns with the men winning all but one of the races held since 2015.
This year the Oxford men are strong favourites with the bookies though the Cambridge Women are expected to continue their winning form.
