Hundreds turn out for ‘new’ Scottish Boat Race
Published: 28 May 2013
Hundreds of spectators turned out at the weekend to watch the first running of the Glasgow – Edinburgh University Boat Race on a new course on the River Clyde
Hundreds of spectators turned out at the weekend to watch the first running of the Glasgow – Edinburgh University Boat Race on a new course on the River Clyde through the middle of the city.
The second oldest university boat race in the UK after the Oxford-Cambridge race took place in glorious sunshine with special guest Olympic gold medallist Katherine Grainger CBE. Katherine took the role of starter and umpire for the 136th running of the race. 
Sadly, it wasn’t to be Glasgow’s day in the main event with Edinburgh taking the prizes by winning both the 1st VIII male and female races.
The boats followed a 1.7 mile (2.7km) route along the Clyde from the Kingston Bridge to the Tall Ship. Edinburgh's men had last won the race in 1999.
There were six races on the water in total, with Edinburgh winning the male reserve race and Glasgow winning the female equivalent. Former Glasgow University students proved to be the best of the previous generations as both male and female teams won the alumni races.
Katherine Grainger, who is from Aberdeenshire, said: "I've competed in the race as an undergraduate and also as a graduate so it is lovely to be back supporting it from the banks this time. It's a fantastic event and as a graduate of both the University of Edinburgh and Glasgow it was good see great battles on the water."
First published: 28 May 2013
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