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©Nigel Chadwick
Another stretch of the path which is wooded on both sides.
©Rod Allday
©Eirian Evans
There is a stretch of the path here with thick trees on the river bank and so the river (on the right) remains unseen.
©David Purchase
Looking WSW from the "beach".
©Robert Lamb
River Thames near Chiswick viewed from the Thames Path on the Barnes side of the river.
©Philip Halling
The river is in this square the eyot is adjacent.
©Nigel Chadwick
©Nigel Chadwick
With the crowded waterfront, at Hammersmith, forming the backdrop, the Dark Blues of Oxford lead Cambridge by 1/3 length, as they approach Chiswick. Cambridge have started the surge, which was to take them to victory. 2010 RACE REPORT In a truly epic battle on the Tideway, Cambridge confounded the bookies by coming from behind to win the 156th Boat Race. Their victory denied Oxford the hat-trick, and increased the Light Blues overall advantage in the series - Cambridge have now won 80 races against Oxford’s 75. Oxford won the toss and chose the Surrey station - always the safer bet when the forecasts promised squally showers with the wind swinging round to the south west. Off the start their stroke, Charlie Burkitt, took the crew off at 47 strokes a minute against Cambridge at 45, and along the boat houses Oxford began to eke out a small advantage. But as the crews settled at 37 and got into their race pace beyond Beverley Brook, Cambridge - on the inside of the Middlesex bend - had drawn level. Oxford now moved into a solid rhythm which gave them a canvas advantage by the time the crews reached Barn Elms. Despite being warned for their steering by umpire Simon Harris, they reached the Mile Post a second ahead of Cambridge, with both crews now rating 35. Oxford were now determined to maximise the advantage of the inside of the Hammersmith bend and, despite a slight push from the Light Blues, went half a length clear at Harrods, and maintained the edge at Hammersmith Bridge, where there was a margin of two seconds between the crews. As Cambridge now dug deep on the outside of the curve to prevent the opposition moving away. Maintaining the higher rate past St Paul’s boathouse they began to close the gap, and Oxford upped their own rate to 36 to stave off the attack. As the forecast choppy conditions prevailed down Corney Reach, so the pressure from Cambridge proved relentless - they continued to close past Chiswick Eyot and narrowed the Oxford lead to just 0.5sec at Chiswick Steps. Cambridge went for another push at the Crossing, which proved the crucial point in the race and this time the Dark Blues could not respond. For the first time Cambridge took the lead, finding new reserves of power in their confident stroke, while an air of desperation crept in to the Oxford boat. Cambridge reached Barnes Bridge two seconds up and the Dark Blues faced the monumental task of moving round the outside of the final bend to recapture the lead. In a final push they upped the rate to 36 and began to close, but a confident response from Cambridge put the result in no doubt. The Light Blues pushed the rate back up to 38 to move away and cross the line four seconds clear in 17 mins 35 secs. Robert Treharne Jones [[1788555]]
©Peter Trimming
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©Nigel Chadwick
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©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.1km<br/>Athletics training track of St Paul's School by Lonsdale Road
©Shaun Ferguson
Dist:0.1km<br/>Chiswick Eyot can be reached at low tide from Chiswick Mall. Osiers, as well as reeds, can be seen on the island and these were used for basket making. Apparently, they used to be cut down just before the University Boat Race so that the view of the river from Chiswick Mall was not impaired. The view is taken from the opposite bank near Lonsdale Road Reservoir.
©Ian Yarham
Dist:0.2km<br/>Chiswick Eyot can be reached at low tide from Chiswick Mall. Osiers on the island were used for basket making. Apparently, they used to be cut down just before the University Boat Race so that the view of the river from Chiswick Mall was not impaired. Chiswick Mall has a very fine array of 18th century houses. This view is from the riverbank near St Paul's School, a popular place for watching the Boat Race.
©Ian Yarham
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