Oxford & Cambridge University Boat Race 2011

Port of London Authority and RNLI & MCA meet for a briefing before th Xchanging Oxford & Cambridge boat race.

PLA assist race officials and umpire in the correct positioning of the stake boats that hold the competing boats at the start of the race.

Cambridge and Oxford crew line up next to thropy in front of the crowds before the race.

Isis and Goldie line up next to each other, ready to start the reserve crew race at Putney Bridge.

PLA staff hold the Goldie crew in place from the stake boat at Putney Bridge ready for the start of the reserve crew race.

PLA staff hold the Isis and Goldie crew in place from the stake boats at Putney Bridge ready for the start of the reserve crew race.

The Isis crew race away from Putney Bridge at the start of the reserve crew race viewed by people watching from the riverbank.

Cambridge crew warm up before the Xchanging boat race near Putney Bridge.

Oxford crew warm up passing Port of London Driftwood vessel before the Xchanging boat race near Putney Bridge.

Oxford crew warm up in front of Cambridge before the Xchanging boat race near Putney Bridge.

Oxford and Cambridge crews row into their start positions before the Xchanging boat race near Putney Bridge.

Oxford and Cambridge crews row into their starting positions before the Xchanging boat race near Putney Bridge overseen by race officials and the umpire.

Oxford ready for the start.

Oxford and Cambridge battle each other followed by officials and support boats in the Xchanging boat race.

The crowds close to the river get wet from the wash created from the support following the Oxford and Cambridge Xchanging boat race.

Oxford and Cambridge battle each other followed by the officials and support boats in the Xchanging boat race.

Oxford and Cambridge battle each other followed by officials and Port of London Authority's Southwark in the Xchanging boat race.

Oxford celebrate their win in the Xchanging boat race.