[00:00.00]Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest[00:02.08]and most famous universities in Britain,[00:04.32]and there has always been a great rivalry[00:06.62]between the two institutions.[00:08.30]But the most public competition between the two[00:11.23]is the annual Boat Race.[00:12.78]The 2006 Boat Race will take place on 2nd April,[00:17.20]and will be the 152nd race of its kind.[00:20.56]Both universities are located near rivers,[00:24.17]and rowing is a popular and prestigious sport.[00:27.15]The very first race took place in 1829,[00:30.20]when a Cambridge student challenged a school-friend studying at Oxford.[00:34.68]Ever since, the defeated team from the previous year[00:37.91]challenges the opposition to a rematch.[00:40.53]The only times when no Boat Races took place[00:44.20]were during the First and Second World Wars.