Northern Universities Boat Race

This annual fixture betweeen the Universities of Newcastle and Durham commenced in 1997 and is traditionally held over a course from just upstream of the most westerly bridge in the centre of Newcastle, racing through all 6 bridges to finish just past the Millenium Bridge. It is one of the few events in the North East that appeals to many thousands of spectators and the race has been sponsored for many years by Northumbria Water. The Senior Mens Race is raced for the Clasper Trophy.

Northern University Boat Race Winners

Year	Senior Men	Senior Women	Freshmen	Freshwomen
1997	Durham	Durham	Durham
1998	Durham	Durham	Newcastle
1999	Durham	Newcastle	Durham
2000	Event cancelled
2001	Durham	Newcastle	Durham
2002	Durham	Durham	Newcastle	Durham (On Wear)
2003	Event cancelled			Newcastle (on Wear)
2004	Durham	Durham	Durham	Durham
2005	Newcastle	Durham	Durham	Newcastle
2006	Durham	Durham	Newcastle	Durham
2007	Newcastle	Durham	Durham	Newcastle
2008	Durham	Durham	Durham	Durham
2009	Newcastle	Newcastle	Newcastle	Durham
2010	Durham	Durham	Newcastle	Newcastle
2011	No race
2012	No race
2013	No race
2014	No race
2015	Newcastle	Newcastle	Durham	Durham
2016	Newcastle	Newcastle	Durham	Durham
2017	Newcastle	Newcastle	Newcastle	Durham
2018	Newcastle	Newcastle	Rescheduled event on the Wear
2019	Newcastle	Newcastle	Newcastle	Newcastle
2020	Event cancelled - Covid-19