On the River Thames there are a number of boat races every year and these have become very popular with the public. Perhaps the best-known of these races is the University Boat Race. This takes place just before Easter every year and is a competition between teams from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. They row from Putney to Mertlake, a distance of about four and a quarter miles. This race has been taking place almost every year since 1829. The best - known of these races is   _  .
the Boat Race of the University of Oxford. the Boat Race of the University of Cambridge the Boat Race of the Olympic Games the University Boat Race