Tap Social to host first ever Oxford Cambridge OAT race

With a tradition stretching back 137 years, the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race is nothing to be trifled with – but a light-hearted parody by Tap Social is giving it a shot.

The hospitality organisation, which runs a popular taproom in Botley, several bars and a bakery, has announced it will host the first-annual Oxford vs Cambridge Oat Race on Saturday, April 4, from midday.

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“This is a light-hearted take on the Oxford-Cambridge rivalry like you’ve never seen before,” said Tap Social Events Manager Harry Househam.

Staff at Tap Social in 2017 (Image: Oxford Mail)

“It’s also an opportunity to highlight our supply chain, the incredible products Tap Social make that utilise the mighty oat, and to work with our partner at the brilliant Minor Figures, a plant-based, B Corp certified Barista Oat supplier”

On race day two competitors – one representing Oxford, and one representing Cambridge – will race against the clock carrying a big sack of oats across Oxford to the finish line.

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Starting in Kennington, the racers will continue with a stop at The Market Tap in Oxford’s historic Covered Market, before finishing at Tap Social’s Botley taproom.

Spectators are invited to cheer the runners on as they race from Proof Social Bakehouse up the River Thames to The Market Tap, where they’ll make a quick stop before sprinting to the finish line – where Tap Social will be serving up its popular drinks.

Find out more at tapsocialmovement.com.