Watch the RNLI's Alternative Boat Race LIVE!

Before Oxford and Cambridge battle it out in the BNY Mellon Boat Race on 6 April, 250 model lifeboats will race along the tideway just upriver of the official Boat Race finish line in the RNLI's Alternative Boat Race. Watch all the action streamed live here!

Exact start time depends on the tide - follow @RNLI on twitter for up to date info.