Northumbrian University Boat Race
The Northumbrian University Boat Race has been held since 1997 and is an annual challenge between the Universities of Durham and Newcastle, in a similar vein to the Oxbridge Boat Race. The event is held annually on the River Tyne in central Newcastle-upon-Tyne in May. The event has been traditionally dominated by Durham who have won eight out of twelve competitions, with Newcastle University overall winners for the first time in 2009.
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