Rowers and Rowing Trivia Quiz

Answer: Henley

The first race was held at Henley in 1829, though most races since have been on the Thames in London. In 1944, an unofficial race was held at Ely. The Cam is the river that runs through Cambridge.

Answer: The Grand Challenge Cup

The Ladies' despite it's name is for men's eights below the standard of the Grand. The temple is for student eights and the Goblets is for pairs.

Answer: Boston

The Head of the Charles is one of the world's largest races, with events spread over two days and attracting many of the best rowers in the world.

Answer: Coxed Four

His subsequent four Golds were in the coxless pair(1988, 92 and 96) and coxless four (2000).

Answer: Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie rowed for Cambridge in the 1980 race. Cambridge lost the race by less than 10 feet, one of the closest finishes in the history of the event.

Answer: Sliding Riggers

Sliding riggers were found to be more efficient than sliding seats, but due to concerns that racing should be about the athletes and not the boats, the design was banned.

Answer: Goldie and Isis

Goldie is named after an old blue whereas Isis is the name of one of the rivers in Oxford. Nepthys and Granta are the reserves in the men's lightweight boatrace. Osiris and Blondie are the women's reserves, whereas Cam and Cherwell are the rivers in Cambridge and Oxford respectively.

Answer: First Trinity (Cambridge College)

In the early years of the regatta, Cambridge and Oxford colleges regularly competed at the top level at the regatta, though these days much less so. Trinity college at one time was big enough for 3 rowing clubs, Third Trinity for example restricted it's membership to Old Etonians and Old Westminsters.

Answer: Pink

Leander Club is the world's oldest rowing club. It is the club that many of the Great Britain squad row for at events such as Henley.

Answer: 4 and 1/4 miles

The Boat Race is Raced upstream from Putney to Mortlake. Most other races such as the Head of the River race run the opposite direction.