[2] In front of a crowd estimated to be around 20,000, and according to the official record, Oxford won the race "easily" in a time of 14 minutes 30 seconds.

[1] The race was deferred to the summer, as rowing did not start at Oxford until after Easter,[3] and scheduled for 10 June 1829 for a prize of 500 guineas.

[10] The course for the race was a 2.25-mile (3.62 km) stretch of the River Thames between Hambleden Lock and Henley Bridge.

The Morning Post report of the race records that both crews "put out the strength of their arms in excellent style", and although the Cambridge boat maintained a higher stroke rate, Oxford maintained their lead throughout the rest of the race.

It was then held intermittently until the 1856 race, after which it became an annual event, interrupted only by the First, and Second World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic.