How to Bet on the Boat Race with Betfred

The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing competition between the senior boat clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, but exactly what, and how, can you bet on it?

At Betfred Education, we've created a handy little guide below to take you through the process.

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New customers only. Deposit via Debit Card & place first bet £10+ (1/1+) on Sports in 7 days. £30 Sports & £20 Acca Free Bets within 10 hrs of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility, payment excl. & T&Cs Apply.

What Boat Race markets can I bet on?

• Outright Winner - Men's/Women's - There is a men's and a women's race, each taking place separately, with three options available to punters. You can either back an Oxford win, a Cambridge win, or a dead heat - the latter requires teams to cross the finish line at the same time.

Coverage of the race earlier this year began at 14:00 on BBC One, which in 2025 will enter the final year of the four-year deal it agreed to show the competition in 2022.

Four races took place along the river that splits London in two. They were: the Women's Boat Race, the Osiris vs Blondie Race (made up of the women's reserve crews from both universities, the Isis v Goldie Race (made up of the men's reserve crews from both universities), and finally the Men's Boat Race.

Next year's Women's Boat Race will be the 79th edition, with Cambridge winning their 47th title in 2024, and the same university triumphed in the 169th Men's Boat Race, too, and they now lead 86-81.

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