The Boat Race - two and a half *hours*?

[matiz]

It will be nice to see Saint Claire of Balding again she hasnt been on telly for a couple of days

 

[Crackle]

I might watch in the hope that one sinks or beggar the thought, it's actually competitive this year.

 

[gavintc]

Yawn, the inverse snobbery of cyclechat strikes again. They are sportsmen and women competing - but some can only see negativity. Good luck to you. I

 

[slowmotion]

This sort of thing narks me about most sporting events these days, I.e hours of pre-amble and post event analysis. Just get on with the event!

Womens' start time 3:10pm
Mens'...4:10pm

 

[Smokin Joe]

Yawn, the inverse snobbery of cyclechat strikes again. They are sportsmen and women competing - but some can only see negativity. Good luck to you. I

That's one hell of a comment.

 

[vernon]

Yawn, the inverse snobbery of cyclechat strikes again. They are sportsmen and women competing - but some can only see negativity. Good luck to you. I

Nah, some folk are just miserable daffodils.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

it is odd, I'm a football fan and back in the day, I loved the preamble and silly games and following the teams preparation that went with the FA Cup final, it made an occasion for the non attenders (only been once when my team got there, I hate the notion of the corporate lingers and neutrals at such a day for the participating team's fans - but thats another gripe)

whereas the boat race used to just ping up as the folks were getting their wellies off. now it seems totally the other way around.

must be cheaper and better BBC form in these austere times to pander to the university crowd than the football lot.

or maybe its just an easy day near home for Claire Balding so her fees make it worthwhile

 

[Racing roadkill]

Idly browsing for a movie to watch this afternoon, given that it's apparently going to be pissing down, I just discovered that BBC1 is giving two and half hours over to The Boat Race - a 25 minute display of mind-numbing tedium and pointlessness, to which some chinless wonder has decided to add a barely-believable two hours of padding. Up the upper classes, what?

It's a laugh / cracking atmosphere watching the race from a pub by the river, but without the atmosphere, it's a bit dull.

 

[vernon]

It's a laugh / cracking atmosphere watching the race from a pub by the river, but without the atmosphere, it's a bit dull.

It's a fascinating trial of strength, endurance and strategy.

I envy their fitness but not the time that the competitors have to spend in training to achieve that level of fitness.

 

[gavgav]

Womens' start time 3:10pm
Mens'...4:10pm

My comment was more a general one about sport, as I've never been a fan of the boat race and won't be watching. Sky Sports just love to talk about events, hence why I tune in just before kick off for the footy.

 

[Dayvo]

Why do you never see anyone racing against a horse in horse racing?

At least greyhounds get to chase and race but always lose to that bloody fast rabbit.

 

[vernon]

Why do you never see anyone racing against a horse in horse racing?

You do if you go to the Whole Earth Man vs Horse Marathon

The Man v Horse Marathon began in June 1980 following a chat over a pint (or three) in the back bar of Neuadd Arms Hotel. The then Landlord, Gordon Green overheard two men discussing the relative merits of men and horses running over mountainous terrain. The enterprising Gordon, never one to miss an opportunity to promote Llanwrtyd Wells and improve business at his hotel, decided to put it to the test. And so began Green Events and its first, longest standing and now internationally acclaimed event, The Man versus Horse Marathon.



The course was changed in 1982 to provide a more even match between the man and the horse resulting year on year in very close finishes - sometimes with the horse winning by only a few seconds. It took 25 years before a man finally beat a horse, Huw Lobb won in 2hrs and 5mins beating the fastest horse by 2 minutes. His feat was repeated 3 years later by Florien Holtinger, but the horse has remained unbeaten for the 8 years since.

 

[Cuchilo]

I really should go down to watch it but i never do . Plus rowers are nobbers .

 

[Lonestar]

Lets just hope it doesn't go to extra time.

 

[ufkacbln]

I think they should get rid off the passenger!

All they do is sit at the back shouting

A bit like a backseat driver!