Owing to Covid-19 restrictions the 2021 Lightweight Boat Races were held on the River Great Ouse in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The women’s competition took place on Tuesday 18th May and the men raced five days later on Sunday 23rd May. Matthew Holland umpired the women’s race and it was Oxford that won the toss and chose the rail side. A tightly fought contest saw both sides take the lead but ultimately it was the light blues that prevailed. Oxford’s lightweight men stopped Cambridge University Boat Club from claiming a win at every Boat Race event this year. At the finish line the Oxford lightweight men had a length of clear water on their opposition and bucked the trend of Oxford crews leaving Ely heavy-hearted.
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Photo CUBC LW8+ approaches the start line at Ely
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Photo OULRC LM8+ before the start
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Photo CUBC LM8+ ready for action ahead of their race.
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Photo Umpire Matthew Holland warns OUWLRC LW8+
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Photo OULRC LM8+ take an early lead against CUBC LM8+
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Photo CUBC LM8+ falling behind their Oxford counterparts.
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Photo CUBC LW8+ beats the OUWLRC LW8+
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Photo CUBC LW8+ celebrate their victory
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Photo OULRC LM8+ celebrate their victory
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Photo CUBC LW8+ celebrate
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Photo OULRC LM8+ preparing to throw their cox Cici Hong into the river
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Photo CUBC LW8+ throw their cox, Dylan Whittaker into the River Great Ouse
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Photo OULRC LM8+ jump into the River Great Ouse after their race
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Photo CUBC LW8+ celebrate by jumping into the river
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Photo OULRC LM8+ celebrate
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Photo CUBC LW8+ celebrate
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Photo Cici Hong of OULRC LM8+ and the CUBC LM8+
