Northumbrian Boat Races
The Northumbrian University Boat Race is an annual challenge between the Universities of Durham and Newcastle in a similar vein to the more famous Oxbridge Boat Race. It is now in its 13th year (2009). Although the event has been traditionally dominated by Durham, the Newcastle team were the overall winners for the first time in 2009. The event is held annually on the River Tyne in central Newcastle upon Tyne in May and is well supported by local spectators. The event comprises 4 races: Men's Championship 8, Women's Championship 8, Men's Novice 8 and Women's Novice 8. The overall event winners are the University winning at least 3 races (a draw, with 2 races won each, leads to retention of the trophy by the previous year's winner). The 2010 races took place on 9 May. Both Universities won 2 races: the event was therefore drawn and Newcastle retained the trophy. In 2011 and again in 2012 the event resulted in a forfeit to Newcastle University as Durham University declined to race.
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