The Boat Race Signs JL Racing as Official Kit Supplier

[September 18th 2024]  JL Racing has been appointed the official performance wear sponsor by The Boat Race Company. The partnership will see Oxford University Boat Club and Cambridge University Boat Club outfitted with JL Racing’s custom performance rowing apparel for training and racing.

The world-famous sporting event between the UK’s two greatest universities now spans nearly 200 years of rivalry and is one of the world’s oldest and most famous amateur sporting events, with the dark and light Blues of Oxford and Cambridge each year battling it out in ever-changing conditions on the River Thames. 

Oxford University Boat Club and Cambridge University Boat Club will wear performance kit which is sustainably and ethically sourced from a family owned facility that is almost fully solar power operated using 8,000 rooftop solar panels. 

Providing free access to watch the races unfold, The Boat Race is regularly attended by over 250,000 spectators on the riverbank and watched by millions more on television. The 2025 edition of The Boat Race will take place on Sunday 13th April. The famous Championship Course stretches over 4.25 miles of tidal Thames in west London between Putney and Mortlake.

The California-based apparel brand recently launched JL Racing UK, extending the brand’s reach to directly serve its UK customer base. By bringing together two influential rowing organizations from the UK and US, the partnership with The Boat Race is helping to build a stronger, more inclusive community.

Siobhan Cassidy, Chair of The Boat Race Company, said: “JL Racing has earned a reputation for making the highest-quality technical garments in the industry. Their customised designs have been perfected over 40 years and will give our student athletes everything they need to perform at their best.”

Alison Abrams, VP of Sales at JL Racing, commented: "The Boat Race’s dedication to the athletes, spectators and operations is a monumental undertaking and we are honored to work with them to expand viewership and provide the athletes with top-tier apparel. This partnership upholds the strong traditions in rowing while combining our expertise and passion to advance the sport worldwide.”

About The Boat Race 2025

The Boat Race 2025 will take place on Sunday 13^th April, with the 79^th Women’s Race to be followed shortly after by the 170^th Men’s Race. The famous Championship Course stretches over 4.25 miles of tidal Thames in west London between Putney and Mortlake.

First raced by crews from Oxford and Cambridge University in 1829, The Boat Race is now one of the world’s oldest and most famous amateur sporting events, offering an unrivalled educational experience to the student athletes who take part. The Boat Race is regularly attended by over 250,000 spectators at the banks of the river and watched by millions more on television. It is free to attend as a spectator and will be broadcast this year live on BBC. https://www.theboatrace.org/

About JL Racing

JL is a family-owned business, run and staffed by athletes. For over 40 years, we have been designing, engineering, and manufacturing technical training and racing clothing. Since 1982, JL Racing has built the highest-quality technical garments in the industry.  

With a focus on sustainability, our family owned facility is almost fully solar operated! We use blue-sign certified fabrics, invest heavily in R&D, and have a dedicated design and development team to ensure your custom garments are just right. We also pride ourselves on custom sizing, building custom size options into our garments so you can finally get that perfect fit you always wanted. https://jlrowing.co.uk/

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