Cambridge University Boat Club

at The Goldie Boathouse, Kimberley Road, Cambridge , CB4 1 United Kingdom

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The Cambridge University Boat Club is one of the rowing clubs of the University of Cambridge, England . The club was founded in 1828 and has been located at the Goldie Boathouse on the River Cam, Cambridge since 1882. Nowadays, training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely.The prime constitutional aim of CUBC is to beat Oxford University Boat Club in the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. CUBC currently lead OUBC in the series by 81 races to 79, with 1 dead heat in The Boat Race 1877.HistoryThe inaugural meeting of Cambridge University Boat Club took place at Gonville and Caius college on 9 December 1828. Following this meeting, it was agreed that a challenge be sent to the University of Oxford to organise a race between representatives of the two universities. A letter was sent to Oxford in which they were challenged "to row a match at or near London, each in an eight-oared boat during the ensuing Easter vacation". Consequently, the first Boat Race took place at Henley-on-Thames in June 1829.

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Cambridge University Boat Club is Cambridge based place and this enity listed in Organization category. Located at The Goldie Boathouse, Kimberley Road CB4 1. Contact phone number of Cambridge University Boat Club: 01223 467304