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MONTREAL -- The 13th annual McGill-Queen's Challenge Boat Race is scheduled for Saturday (May 2) on the Cataraqui River in Kingston, Ont. This unique regatta is the Canadian equivalent of England's annual Oxford-Cambridge and the annual Harvard-Yale race in the U.S.

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The event begins with men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 heavyweight varsity eights at 10:30 a.m., followed by the novice fours at 11:30 a.m. The launching spot will be at the Kingston Rowing Club, located at 1 Cataraqui Street, near Orchard Park.

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Each crew will compete in a six-kilometre head race, followed by a 500m sprint. Two points are awarded for a 6k win and one point for a 500m victory. Three trophies will be up for grabs (men, women, overall) and the points accumulated from each race will decide the overall winning university, which will claim the Lorne Gales Challenge Cup.

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The long-time rivals traditionally bet crew shirts on the sprint, with the winner receiving the shirt off the back of his opponent.听 A trophy presentation and barbecue is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the rowing club.

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Last year, the Golden Gaels won two of three categories to capture their fifth consecutive Gales Cup. Queen鈥檚 also took the men鈥檚 Challenge Blade trophy for the sixth time in 11 years but McGill garnered the women鈥檚 Challenge trophy for the third time in 10 attempts.

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Queen鈥檚 leads the all-time series, winning the Cup in seven of 12 years since the head-to-head competition was first introduced in 1997.

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The McGill-Queen's Challenge adds another dimension to the long-standing athletic rivalry that has existed between these two schools since 1884 when the first football confrontation began.

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The inaugural Challenge Boat Race, held in 1997 at the Olympic rowing basin in Montreal, was comprised of a 2000m head race and a 500m dash. That year, McGill claimed the Gales Cup.

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In 1998, the Challenge Blade trophy was unveiled, intended as a competition between the top men's crew at each institution. In 1999, the Women's Challenge trophy was added for bragging rights on the female side. In 2001, an alumni race was introduced as an exhibition showcase.

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As the McGill-Queen's Challenge Boat Race has evolved over the past decade, so has its format. The long-standing rivals alternate hosting the event from year to year, and the traditional format is usually a 5km or 6km headrace, depending upon course conditions, followed by a 500m sprint.

Schedule of Events

9:30 Challenge Ceremony
10:30 Varsity Men Launch
11:00 6k race
11:30 500m sprint
11:00 Varsity Women Launch
11:30 6k race
12:00 500m sprint
11:30 Novice Men Launch
12:00 6k race
12:30 500m sprint
12:00 Novice Women Launch
12:30 6k race
1:00 500m sprint
4:00 Reception BBQ and Trophies at Rowing Club

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WOMEN's VARSITY 8

1 - Jennifer Allan, Montreal, Que.

2 - Emma Sheehan, St. Catharines, Ont.

3 - Mara Edelman, Boston, Mass.

4 - Marina Freytsis, Swampscott, Mass.

5 - Maeve Forster, Oakland, Calif.

6 - Melanie Gabanna, Montreal, Que.

7 - Andrea Wilson, St. Lambert, Que.

8 - Marie-Christine Razaire, Montclair, Vt.

Cox - Emily Kinsler, Concord, N.H.

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WOMEN'S NOVICE 4

1 - Heather Anderson, Saskatoon, Sask.

2 - Iris Karry, Montreal, Que.

3 - Kelly Murphy, Brockton, Mass.

4 - Sara Magrath, Dubai, UAE

Cox - Stephanie Peruzzi, Weymouth, Mass.

MEN's VARSITY 8

1 - Evan deJonghe, Saratoga Springs, NY

2 - Michael Ross, Scarborough, Ont.

3 - Travis O'Farrell, Unionville, Ont.

4 - Adam Hart, Montreal, Que.

5 - Brent Hopkins, Montreal, Que.

6 - Renaud Garon-Gendron, Boucherville, Que.

7 - Jonathan Menivier, Laval, Que.

8 - Christian Dabrowski, Montreal, Que.

Cox - Tony Genna, Oakham, Mass.

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MEN'S NOVICE 4

1 - Zachary Swarth, New York, NY

2 - Eric Baumann

3 - Nataniel DeBono, Windsor, Ont.

4 - Daniel Mayer, Sudbury, Ont.

Cox - Cara Fallis, Richmond Hill, Ont.

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Past Lorne Gales Challenge Cup Winners

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2008 - Queen's

2007 - Queen's

2006 - Queen's

2005 - Queen's

2004 - Queen's

2003 - McGill

2002 - McGill

2001 - Queen's

2000 - Queen's

1999 - McGill

1998 - McGill

1997 - McGill

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Past Men's Challenge Blade Winners

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2008 - Queen's

2007 - Queen's

2006 - Queen's

2005 - Queen's

2004 - Queen's

2003 - McGill

2002 - McGill

2001 - Queen's

2000 - McGill

1999 - McGill

1998 - McGill

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Past Women's Challenge Trophy Winners

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2008 - McGill

2007 - Queen's

2006 - McGill

2005 - Queen's

2004 - Queen's

2003 - Queen's

2002 - Queen's

2001 - Queen's

2000 - Queen's

1999 - McGill

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SOURCE:

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Earl Zukerman

Communications Officer

McGill Athletics

(514) 398-7012