the Australian Boat Race
returns to SYDNEY IN 2026
SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER
Greenwich Bridge to Figure Bridge, Sydney
The famous Australian Boat Race returns to Sydney for its 17th edition in 2026.
In a rivalry that started in 1860, this race sees the best men and women student-athlete rowers from the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney battle it out for bragging rights.
2026 SCHEDULE
9:30am Women's College Race - St Andrews College vs Trinity College
10:00am Men's College Race - St Johns vs Trinity College
10:30am Sydney Schoolgirls Australia Boat Race - Pymble Ladies College vs St Catherine’s School
11:00am Sydney Schoolboys Australian Boat Race - The King’s School vs St Joseph’s College
11:30am Women’s 2026 Australian Boat Race - Sydney University vs Melbourne University
12:00pm Women's 2026 Australian Boat Race - Sydney University vs Melbourne University
The Australian Boat Race boasts a longstanding tradition between Australia’s
two oldest Universities, Melbourne and Sydney. Held annually, the event encapsulates the rivalry between two great cities and two great universities. Check out the current standings and pictures from last year’s event in Melbourne down below:
Current Standings:
THE EDMUND BARTON TROPHY (MEN’S EIGHT)
Sydney: 13 wins
Melbourne: 2 wins
THE BELLA GUERIN TROPHY (WOMEN’S EIGHT)
Sydney: 7 wins
Melbourne: 8 wins
The 2024 event in pictures
