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Cambridge University Athletic Club (CUAC) was the first university-wide athletic club to be established in the UK in 1857, followed by Oxford Uni in 1863. This perhaps makes CUAC the oldest university athletics club in the world.
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The first Inter-Varsity Athletics match between the two Universities took place in 1864, 32 years before the birth of the modern Olympics. Today The Varsity Match holds great importance to CUAC, for while there is a distinguished history of rivalry through the decades, the match also provides a sporting platform to demonstrate the superiority of Cambridge over Oxford on a universal level.
In 3 out of every 4 years, CUAC and OUAC will come together to compete against American Universities in the oldest international athletic series in the world. The Harvard-Yale matches date back to 1894 and the Penn-Cornell series has roots in 1921. Every 4 years, the English Universities will tour the US over Easter to compete against all 4 of the US institutions, the next tour being in 2005.
Cross Country and Road Races are catered for by the Cambridge University Hare & Hounds. CUH&H will organise middle to long distance training for those events and provide University level competition. The annual cross country Varsity match has seen its 113th running.
Both CUAC and CUH&H have a fantastic social scene. Large annual functions are massively attended and always honoured by the presence of a well-known athletic personality. More regular socials are recalled through tales of revelation and debauchery.
CUAC will normally have about 3 full GB Internationals at any one time. We placed 7th at the 2004 BUSA Athletic Championships and 3rd at the 2004 BUSA Cross Country Champs. Ahead of Oxford on both occasions...
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