Prior to Cracknell, the oldest person to compete in The Boat Race was Cambridge coxswain Andy Probert, who was 38 in 1992. James Cracknell, the two-time Olympic champion, could become the oldest Boat Race competitor in the event’s history when the crews are named on Thursday. RRM Event: The World’s Oldest Boat Race – Hear The Boat Sing. The interest in the first Boat Race and subsequent matches led the town of Henley-on-Thames to begin hosting an annual regatta in 1839. 16 February 2019 Here is a reminder not to miss a great event at River and Rowing Museum on Saturday, 23 February, between 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – the showing of a new film from the Thames Festival Trust, The World’s Oldest Boat Race, about the Race for Doggett’s Coat and Badge. Founded in 1818, Leander Club …