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
TBC Women's College Race
TBC Men's College Race
TBC Men's 2026 Australian Boat Race, 3.2km course
TBC Women's 2026 Australian Boat Race, 3.2km course
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: 12 wins
Melbourne: 2 wins
THE BELLA GUERIN TROPHY (WOMEN’S EIGHT)
Sydney: 6 wins
Melbourne: 8 wins
The 2024 event in pictures
