Founded in 1995, it has been claimed to be the second oldest university Boat Race in the United Kingdom, after The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, although the Scottish Boat Race between Glasgow and Edinburgh universities dates back to 1877.
Founded in 1995, it is considered one of the older university Boat Races in the United Kingdom, after The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, while the Scottish Boat Race between Glasgow and Edinburgh dates back to 1877.